[LAU] Top DSP plugins?

[Jeremy Jongepier]

On 10/19/2011 09:09 PM, S. Massy wrote:
> It's also interesting to note that, with the plethora of devices,
> plugins and general techniques available today, mmusic production seems
> to be sonically convergent. IOW, back when people had less freedom in
> terms of choice, they fought harder to create a production sound
> specific to them, while today, that self-same freedom seems to be used
> to mimic one another as much as possible. (This is speaking broadly, of
> course.)
>
> Cheers,
> S.M.

Maybe that's because times are changing. Artists and bands do not have 
the budgets anymore that say Fleetwood Mac had when they recorded 
Rumors, when their producer rented a complete opera Hall to record just 
one song. They had the budget to do that, nowadays my bet is that even 
Coldplay or Lady Gaga are tied to much smaller budgets simply because 
the demand is less. No artist will ever top Simon & Garfunkel in Central 
Park again, pop and rockstars are being superseded by soccerplayers and 
DJ's.
No wonder a lot of music production is sonically convergent, the record 
industry is getting pretty desparate if you ask me and as long as the 
shrinking audience still likes more of the same they'll get it stuffed 
through their throats.

Another thing is that musicians are getting more and more lazy (well, 
that's the way I see it but it sure is food for thought). Within two or 
three decades Native Instruments will come up with something that will 
convert any ideas into music, exactly as you had it in your mind. Put on 
some kind of augmented reality helmet thingy and 'create' a complete 
record within a few hours. Just speculating here of course ;)

Best,

Jeremy