What software would you buy again if you lost it all?...

R.J.Dubya · Post by **R.J.Dubya** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:08 am

I was thinking about this the other day as I was pondering what was absolutely necessary in my arsenal and wondering if anything could go. Just the regular, every-once in a while analysis we all tend to do to make we're not too bloated I guess.

Hypothetically, say, if you suddenly had to start all over from scratch, what would you actually go and immediately splurge on? I mean with current finances, what would you throw down on the plastic to have it back straight away?

It's an interesting question to think about, and I was a bit surprised at my conclusions actually, considering many of my favorites didn't make the cut.

Ableton is probably a no-brainer, but otherwise for myself, I think I would have to immediately get back:
-Zebra2
-Addictive drums
-Ohmicide
-Ik Multimedia's stealth plug (for the guitar plug-ins) - I don't actually have this, but 100 bucks beats shelling out for guitar rig or something...

And after a while, possibly wavearts power couple (trackplug/verb)-(cheap with education discount), and ableton's sampler.
And I'd be pretty darn happy.

I'm curious what you guys think would be your immediate repurchases...
?

corygilbert · Post by **corygilbert** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:34 am

live,
and not just cause its this forum,
its the hub and crux of all that i create musically,
they never have to worry about losing my business
they had me at 'clip'

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:43 am

Live

Korg Legacy Digital
Arturia Analog Factory / CS80V / Jupiter8V
Zebra 2
Reason
Soundforge or trade up for Wavelab
Voxengo plugins : Pristine Space reverb, Elephant mastering limiter, Gliss EQ, Voxformer vocal channel strip.
PSP mastering compressor
maybe Cubase, I still prefer to mix in it and use it for advanced audio and midi work plus scoring occasionally. Maybe after another release or two, I might be less keen. Live is my main compositional tool and I'm mixing more in Live recently.

aqua_tek · Post by **aqua_tek** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:46 am

probably what i have right now (see signature), except maybe Kontakt. Starting to think I dont really need it as much as I thought I did when I bought it.

Actually thinking of selling my license. Not sure

R.J.Dubya · Post by **R.J.Dubya** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:59 am

wow, leeds and aqua, you would seriously blow all that cash in one day?

I mean if I was starting from scratch, I'd love to have back my Logic, komplete 4, blue, massive, ohmies, izotope, synful etc., but if I had to buy it all at once, really I could get by with the three or four I mentioned and Live.

I would have no problem going in to debt to have back zebra2, addictive drums, ohmicide and some budget guitar amp plug. But it would take a while to go any further I think.

Maybe reaktor 5 at it's current reduced price too. Ya probably, kills alot o' birds with one stone.

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:06 am

You have to buy software?

R.J.Dubya · Post by **R.J.Dubya** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:15 am

timothyallan wrote:You have to buy software?

Well I suppose technically I license it. Though sometimes I do pick it off my software/peach tree hybrid in my backyard...

aqua_tek · Post by **aqua_tek** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:18 am

oh, sorry i guess i misunderstood.

kind of a hard choice though, having to pick just ONE essential piece of software when most of what I have is well... essential to my work... except for Kontakt, which I'm seriously considering reselling :/

If I were hard pressed to pick out one or two essentials, I'd say i'd immediately buy back Live and Reason... or... Logic by itself

Machinesworking · Post by **Machinesworking** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:20 am

Live
Zebra
Absynth
Reactor
GURU

FX wise Camel Space, and Pluggo.

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:40 am

OK, if I had to prioritize it would be

Live
Analog Factory
Korg Legacy Digital
and Soundforge

there are plenty of good freebie plugs to keep me going while I save up for my other goodies,,,

and fortunately for me, I work full time in education so I qualify for educational discounts on all of the above, so long as I wasn;t planning on releasing things commercially, which I never do, my music is for free baby !! (well, y'know I have a hard time giving it away

)

LOFA · Post by **LOFA** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:50 am

Live.

MAX/MSP/Jitter.

Creative Suite.

that is all I would need.

Sibanger · Post by **Sibanger** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:08 am

Live (of course)
Lennar Digitals 'Sylenth'. (God i love that synth. I would even pay full price for it. Bought it in group buy)
Think I would let reason go

rbmonosylabik · Post by **rbmonosylabik** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:53 am

Live
Ms. Pinky
Automat (on top of the list of free plugs to download)

iamnotcool · Post by **iamnotcool** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:58 am

Live
Massive
Reaktor
Peak 5 (6 now, i guess.)

R.J.Dubya · Post by **R.J.Dubya** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:21 am

rbmonosylabik wrote: Ms. Pinky

Ya good call. 100 bucks to scratch digital files. It's a steal.