Product: FabFilter Volcano 2
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
12/18/2008
at
11:19pm
by
Carl
Reviewer Background
:
Using this plugin on Mac in Ableton Live 7, listening through Yamaha HS80M's thorough a RME Fireface 400. Right now I'm trying the plugin on pretty much anything but vocals and guitar especially.
Ease of Use
:
10
This has the best interface of any plugin I've ever used. Considering it has 4 filters and tons of LFOs and envelopes with extensive routing and modulation options, it could get fairly cluttered. But the interface only shows what's being used in any one preset - they call it "what you use is what you see". As soon as I figured out what they meant by it, I was amazed.
It has lots of presets, in the hundreds, and a lot of them are really good.
It has a built in help menu that's very clear with images, and tool tips for all the main features.
Sounds/Sound Quality
:
10
There's several filter modes so it has a broad range of sounds. A lot of the presets are pretty usable, some great use of self-oscillation and rhythm LFOs to make arpeggio like effects even with no input. I think it sounds really good. Not as warm or analog as the real deal, but you don't always want that, and some of them sound very close. Everything I've tried to do with it - regular filter sweeps, phasers, distortions, all sounds great.
Overall Rating
:
10
Buy this now. The interface is amazing and the sound is great. Even if you don't buy it right now, go download the demo.
