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Groove Driven
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Any thoughts on SSL Drumstrip?
At Β£19.99 from PB it seems like a no brainer, but I'm desperately trying to stop buying stuff I really don't need at the moment.
I don't record live drums and mainly use Superior Drummer (still can't get BFD3 to work

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Why would you want this if you use SD3? Or are you on SD2? While you won't be able to arrive at a degree where the SD3 tools null with SSL, I think you could get relatively close....if you know all your processing tools in SD3 and the routing. Listen mic compressor and transient shaper maybe excluded, but can't those tools be found elsewhere? I get it if you want to save a clean signal out of SD3 for a UAD AMS RMX linear. But did the Linear tool in SD3 somehow fail you? What does this SSL really bring to the table that you can't already achieve?
Or is this $20 a convenience quickie thing? Does SSL & $20 translate to "just buy it?"
My suggestion regarding
any free, cheap or so-called no-brainer tools is give yourself a pause. Even the $999 plug but crazy Dirk is letting it go for $99 today only.
Stop and think for yourself where you will be in your career or hobby 1, 5, 10 even 20 years from now. Is this a casual interest, or do you think you use these tools daily?
Then if you can figure out the above, plan for it. Budget for BF. Know that traditionally SD3 isn't discounted at any time so if it's worth it, budget for it. Then really LEARN it! The same goes for Wavelab when you realize what can be achieved.
I think you will find a lot of these cheap tools loose that new car smell very quickly.