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Ocean Way Studios

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S. Lester

April 17, 2014

Very Impressed

In 2 weeks, I am just scratching the surface with the UAD- Ocean Way plug-in. The obvious problem with project studios is the lack of coherent space in the individual tracks and in the overall mix. Ocean Way offers a great way to bring big studio space to small studios. I is very well thought out, and sounds amazing, and I haven't even tried a surround mix yet (I am retired from orchestrating and conducting, often in large sound stages). It is not a 'one-size-fits-all' plug-in, and you need to know what you are doing. You also have to take the time to learn the spaces and mics offered and how to implement them in your particular situation. That said, I believe this is the single most ground-breaking plug-in I have ever worked with.

M. Mann

April 11, 2014

BETTER THAN MY LEX!!!

I bought my first Lexicon reverb about 6 months ago. After using the reverbs in Studio One, Pro Tools, Ableton, Reason (and various free ones), I was blown away! It had sweet, smooth reverbs that made everything sound good. What could be better?

Umm....OCEAN WAY STUDIOS plugin, that's what! I love the sound of this plugin....and it's more than just a reverb. I've never been to Ocean Way, but I HAVE been to Abbey Road and this plug is what I imagine OWS to be.....simply AWESOME sounding! Controlled, but natural reverb at its best. Oh, and the reamping bit with other mic choices is brilliant!!!!

Thank you UA (and Ocean Way) for sharing these amazing spaces in an easy-to-use plugin. I'm in heaven!

- Matt M.

D. Novotny

April 7, 2014

Big Band recorded in a Small Room

I am finishing an album on an 18-piece big band, recorded in my very small, very dead studio, one section at a time. I've been struggling with the mix trying to get the right ambience. I've tried a variety of reverbs, but have not been totally happy until now. This plugin is the perfect secret sauce for this project. All of a sudden, we sound like we're all playing together in a great sounding room. Exactly what I needed. Thanks!

M. Harvey

April 6, 2014

Sound good but stability still absolutely terrible

While I really like the sound of this plugin and find it unique in my workflow, I wish UAD would focus on fixing their firewire drivers !!!

I have good days and bad days with my UAD quad satellite but on the bad days I spend more time restarting my computer than working.

the UAD forum has a long thread about many peoples frustrations with error 98 messages and it seems I am not alone

The ethnical support I was receiving gave up in the end which was rather disappointing

I have ordered a Sonnet Allegro (75 euros !! ) to try and alleviate these problems but I have them with my laptop too

I have over $5000 worth of plugins from UAD but on many days if I want to get something done I don't bother to use any of them as they are so unreliable

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March 22, 2014

goood

There are convolution verbs out there that sound great, and if your source was recorded with the right way, this probably gets you close to the 100%. However if you are dealing with a lot of virtual instruments that sound "ok" but not "real", in the end it is only going to sound like an "unreal" instrument with a nice verb.

This plug makes it sound real to me. You have all flexibility to tweak the sound to your taste. -1 star for resource consumption, please make an SE version.

M. Gustafson

March 20, 2014

I didn't believe this would work.

I was skeptical with this plugin. I didn't think it would sound like room mice but more like a reverb. I figured it was going to be a very high quality reverb but not mice in a room. I was wrong. I can use these as room mics and treat them as such. No more trying to mask the room I recorded in with heavy EQ/ Compression/ FX I will just pull this plugin up and so many of my problems are gone. Well done UA.

B. Grotto

March 19, 2014

Ocean Way Studios plugin review

In short, it sounds great. I'm finding myself getting the most use from it on drums, often compressing the return like I would with "real" room mics. It's definitely the best room reverb plug in my collection.

J. Antonsson

March 17, 2014

Amazing!

For all of us who really can't afford a large studio space with excellent acoustics, the Ocean way plugin is a real life saver that just adds that proffesional touch to your recordings. Compared to other reverbs/virtual spaces this on actually sounds like the real deal. UA has done it again!!

S. Tib

March 13, 2014

A combination of a Convolution Reverb and Mic emulation

Ocean Way Studios is a multi plugins :
Convolution Reverb
Mic emulation
Control the stereo, the position of the source of the microphone etc...
It gives something that I can't get with any other plugins, it could be for a creative effect or to give some space or put a recording on a certain context.
And the great thing, it's easy to use !!!

M. Linett

March 12, 2014

Amazing

What more can you say...... emulations of two of the greatest sounding rooms in the world.....Wow

M. Zamora

March 10, 2014

Great Sounding Room

Working in smaller studios you're not really able to get the sound of those classic rooms, especially for drums. After learning about Drum Rooms and the great benefit they give to a production I got excited about learning what this plug-in could do. I played with the re-mic and reverb features and both sound amazing. It really lets you create dimension through the sound of these great sounding rooms. It's a go to on every mix for drums as reverb or re-mic. I'm still playing around with the re-mic and learning what it can do but it is very usable. Great Purchase!

S. Cavalieri

March 7, 2014

Game changer

This plugin completely change the way I mixed drumms it just have the perfect room sound !!!! Killer!!!

P. Favati

March 5, 2014

Ocean Way Studios Plug-In

Favoloso, emulazione oltre ogni aspettativa. Ocean Way Studios Plug-In è un ottimo investimento per tutti coloro che non dispongono di un ambiente per la registrazione. Voto 10!

T. Trimble

March 3, 2014

You have to hear it...

Hard to explain. You just have to hear it. Stunning on Steven Slate drums in room B with Slate Room turned off. I now track everything through my apollo quad-_oceanway-_api vision strip-_studer and then print wet to cubase. You have to commit this way, but it's worth it. It does require playing around with and I always find I prefer much closer positioning on the first mic than Sides' recommends. A fantastic plugin!

R. King

February 20, 2014

Really amazing tool! Sound quality is spot on too.

I just finished a mix on this album yesterday using the OWS plugin on the horn section. I recorded the band in a huge cabin in Big Bear and the recording was huge, open and beautiful. My personal studio only has a 10x9 vocal/overdub booth. I tracked three horn players all with mic's about 3' off the horn bells. Using superb mic's and pre's the recording was good but obviously very close sounding and definitely wasn't working in the mix. After some adjustments on the OWS plugin I got the horns to not only sit perfectly in the recording but they sounded absolutely fantastic! I was skeptical about this plugin upon its initial release but it has turned out to be an amazing tool. Sound quality is very good as well. Highly recommended.

D. Smith

February 18, 2014

Magic

Amazing to have this room modelling at your fingertips. Can be a beautiful subtle enhancement or totally transformative.

J. Jacobsen

February 18, 2014

OK, it's better thn I thought

This is a revision. Now that I have bought this plugin I find myself using it a lot more than I thought I would. It is, in fact, different from other convolution reverbs, which I didn't get at first. I wish the plugin were more flexible (more mics) and the interface more fun (cannot drag the mics around), but it really does sound a lot like recording in the room--as intended.
The "replace the microphone" technology is a little suspect (how could it possibly replace the sound of an actual microphone?), but it does something--I know not what--that sounds good on may things.
All in all, a useful plugin, if rather pricey for what it does.

L. Pimentel

February 12, 2014

Unbelievably Accurate!

First of all, I have done dozens of sessions at Ocean Way Hollywood for the past 3 years. I've spent a lot of time in both studio A/B and when I saw this plugin I thought "yeah right, this gotta be a joke!" HOWEVER, after playing with it and comparing it side by side to other tracks that were actually recorded at Ocean Way, I could not believe my ears! Oh boy, with my eyes closed I felt like I was back at the studio. This is an amazing product! It will make any of your takes to sound unbelievably accurate to one of the best studios in the world. BUY IT NOW! You will not regret doing it!

R. Stern

February 12, 2014

Having a virtual live room is a beautiful thing

Best plug I have ever purchased, I use it on all my mixes. Love it on string sections, really brings out the magic of a true live take. I've also been using it to open up my guitars. I track through an iso cab due to volume regulations and the remic feature absolutely transforms the cab to something I'm not afraid to keep in a final mix. That confidence is worth the price alone, good show UA, good show.

R. Boyce

January 21, 2014

Swiss Army knife of room sounds!

I use this on almost every mix I do, always on the drums and been using it more to replicate room sounds for vocals , horns, and acoustic guitars. Does something different than reverbs, it adds depth a reverb doesn't.

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