Hmmm, let's see...
I upgraded the Neve 88RS to get the unison feature and very glad I did.
I did not upgrade the 1176's, the LA2A, the Pultec Pro, nor the Fairchild 670 and I don't see a need to do so.
I have the SPL transient designer and precision de-esser which I never use.
The newer ones do act more like the real things (the different revisions). It's hard to describe the difference. The legacy version acts like a generic 1176, while the new ones act like the specific ones.
Since i.don't think you can buy the different revisions separately, I won't go into my favorites.
I bought a killer insane bundle of these things second hand with an octo plus card. I have many of the Plugin Alliance units on the UAD, but I'm also missing a bunch. Until I see hard, clear, and obvious proof that the same plugs aren't just re-branded, I'm not going to spend a dime on them. If you know of any documentation that compares or contrasts the Plugin Alliance vs the UAD, do let me know.
Hmmm, let's see...
I have the SPL transient designer
I don't know where that comes from. Have to disagree with you there. Depending on how stringently you define the word 'need' perhaps. Definitely not an absolute necessity, but certainly a usable tool.If you know how to track and mix, you'll never need this one.
Again, I respectfully have no idea how or why you've come to that conclusion. I'm open to hearing your reasoning if you are open to sharing it.I consider plug-ins like these to be band-aid plug-ins because they try to fix what is wrong with the tracking process.
agree with you thereI only use my outboard gear when I need to.
and there tooI think they actually have a better sound than the outboard version.