Ocean Way Studios
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Ocean Way Studios
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j. fox
Great Room
Definitely my go-to for room ambience. Being able to commit it down during tracking with the apollo is also a plus.
L. Rollins
By living in the future, we get to inhabit the past...
This. This is the sort of technological marvel I was promised back when the Jetsons defined the future. The ability to re-mic things is astonishing to me. I've had hours of fun exploring the various room and mic set ups. This plugin will get a lot of work from me.
a. boukram
stunning
Absolutely stunning.. a bit of drums and vocal bleed on a couple sends and viola. Live at OWS
A. Smith
Takes a little getting use to
It's certainly worth persevering with this plug-in, don't expect great results with your own recorded material straight away. You'll have to record in a fairly dampened environment, or you can deverb using various plugins out there, maybe a bit of EQ for clarity, then just listen to the presets.
You have to really listen to the effect of this plugin for a fair while, not seconds here and there, bypassing on and off. You really just have to listen for a while to really understand what you're getting from it and when it's going to be suitable or not.
Don't see it as an excuse to mic in a mediocre environment with lots of dampening. It's a particular sound and it isn't for everything. But when it works, it really works.
O. Debby
Amazing!
Do yourself a favor...
Buy this.
It's good for everything.
You can play it - million ways.
It's one of those plugins you're waiting for a chance to purchase... A coupon... Something like this...
This plugin is the 1st or 2nd most important on my list.
I'm just sorry for doubt it year ago when I started with UAD...
Go for it!
y. cho
Awsome!
Sound is really awsome for orchestra samples. With other reverb (for example emt or lexicon) it will be great !
L. Ericsson
Magic!
Finally I got rid of reverb-issues! There are so many options with this plug, from small to great rooms. I used a setting with distance stereo as only reverb on a recording and the results were great. I got the dry intimate vocalsound mixed with the rest of the band further back in the room without artefacts. Thank you UAD!
R. Conway
Perfect for midi drums
This plugin's remic feature is superb on making midi drums sound like live drums. That's why I got it. My studio space is too small for a full set, so I have to go midi, but I like having a realistic sound, so I tested this and was blown away. It does so much more than a mere reverb could ever do. It makes the kick sound deeper, the set have a room mic additional sound. I love it. Great for the pro project studio.
C. Cederberg
Realistic, blends well
Realistic, blends well. Can't beat the Bricasti's but the best plugin out there for this use.
E. Falckenberg
Didn't do it for m e
I wanted to like this plugin, but I couldn't. I might have used it the wrong way, but there are only basically two modes in which to use it, so there isn't much that could be done wrong. I tried it mainly on drums, that were recorded in a pretty dry place, but this plugin didn't only add a room to the sound, it altered the sound of the kit to something thin and nasty sounding. Again, I might have done it wrong, and should have experimented with the plugin a bit more, but I just can't afford a plugin with a steep learning curve. There's never enough time anyway, so the plugins I use have to get me results quickly without having to spend hours finding out how to achieve good results.
K. de Wit
Very specific uses
I tried this plugin several times before I decided to purchase it. Every time I tried it I struggled between loving the sound and not finding a real use for it. Even after purchasing it I still don't use it as much as I should. I think at this stage I will mainly use it for re-micing digital instruments to make them feel more real, but do it offline to save DSP. I would like to use it more as a reverb unit but it is so heavy on DSP one or two instances is all you will get.
P. Marriott
The Re-Mic is my new weapon of choice!
As a producer who specializes in the boom bap sub-genre of hip hop music I use a lot of vinyl based samples in my music, especially when it comes to the drums. Ocean Way's Re-Mic function allows me to create fresh and interesting drums that still has that vintage breakbeat vinyl sound underground hip hop fans still love. I also use it with live drums, piano, brass and string samples. This is a great plugin and thank you for creating it. Please do more studios!
D. Compton
So far so good
I'm still finding my way around this one. I've used it as a reverb to get more of a real "room" sound for fiddle and guitar, and with a bit a tweaking one of the presets I've hit on something I really like. Many more possibilities to be explored, surely. Good job, lads.
D. Talma
Really great, but miss multiple outputs
This is a really cool plugin, love the re-mic mode, which is like being in the studio, moving mikes around. Only reason it doesn't get 5 starts is that unfortunately the big difference with a studio situation is that you cannot process the mid and far mikes separate (except for volume/pan/phase). I hope UA will update the plugin with multiple outputs like a lot of VI have.
P. Matthews
Room tone, the Oceanway
I love this plugin. I put my drums through one instance and my guitars through another. Coupled with a great unison guitar plug, you may never need to mic up another guitar cabinet ever!
D. Barrington
Natural Sounding
This is the most natural sounding room reverb I've every heard. I like the H9 Room for guitars, but for a plugin in a DAW, this can allow post processing for anything, vocals, guitar, drums, etc.
Most Reverberations sound somewhat fake, but this is so natural I can't tell it's a fake reverberation.
Haven't tried top end Eventide's or anything, and am a hobbyist, but I have played piano in a large room and this is indistinguishable to me.
Maybe a lot of recordings use Plate or some other type of reverb that is expected for commercial production. But for those seeking a real sounding room, Demo this plugin.
G. Booker
It couldn't be better !!!
I'm a student,... I've been recording for 35 Years,... I've recorded 17 CD's,... I play Drums and Perc., Bass, All Bass cleft Insturments, and mediocre, guitar, sing, And if thats not enough I'm getting my audio for media degree in May,... Soooo........ we use this in school, Its the only in the box reverb I use, its Mind blowing, Its on the freaking money, if I could I'd marry it. Seriously it is the link between real and sci-fi. There are emulations and then there is this. I have a pretty good project studio without this, with this I might as well be Ocean Way, my drums are now insane , my vocals are the same and everything else is just crazy through this. You know how I feel JUST GET IT!!!!!!!!
.
Better than all other rooms!!
I am using it on every mix to give it depth and width! It's blewing my mind to have access to those excellent rooms! If you haven't tried it yet, give it a chance and you'll be amazed!
M. Brown
My room in my Mac just got bigger
To have Ocean Way studio rooms in my Mac. Wow!
My small room though well tuned is no match for the 2 rooms at Ocean Way California. IR/simulation is the closes I can get.
I have never been there, but Its the effort made tracking the 2 rooms that has my attention and tells me how useful the sim will be for me.
Thanks Allen and UAD, I have some line level gear that have benefited from your effort.
My Music Life is much better
M. Brown
My room in my Mac just got bigger
To have Ocean Way studio rooms in my Mac. Wow!
My small room though well tuned is no match for the 2 rooms at Ocean Way California. IR/simulation is the closes I can get.
I have never been there, but Its the effort made tracking the 2 rooms that has my attention and tells me how useful the sim will be for me.
Thanks Allen and UAD, I have some line level gear that have benefited from your effort.
My Music Life is much better