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Patzer wrote:What do you think about the value of Live Suite vs. Live Standard and using the $250 or so difference to invest in VSTs or other loops and plugins. The 'conventional wisdom' on the 'net is that my current DAW (Logic) has better stock plugins than Live - if there's some truth to this, is investing in 3rd party stuff the better option? If so, what are the top contenders??That depends on your taste, really.
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I dislike most of the Live synths, but I find some to be great tools.Specifically I think these synths and tools below, alone are worth the Suite license, especially now when it's 20% off:., a virtual resonator. I have also warmed up to Collision that you can read about in that link.Max For Live tools I don't want to give up. by Surreal Machines. (Comes free with Suite).
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Envelope Follower (Suite native). Autobeat (Commercial pack).
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(Commercial pack). (Free). Numerous different MIDI devices(Most are free)Here are a few previous discussions on the Live synths with some alternatives and different opinions:. I bought Live Standard when I first started 3+ years ago, and don't feel I missed much with Suite, but that could be because I have more of a hardware-based studio.
Live is my multi-track recorder, arranger, production environment. I filled the gaps with some nice 3rd-party stuff, and at one point, I sprang for Sampler when it was on sale because I like how easy it is to create your own sample-based instruments with it.I think it's probably different for everyone. If you're more ITB or you're a Push fan, Suite might be the better choice. Patzer wrote:What do you think about the value of Live Suite vs. Live Standard and using the $250 or so difference to invest in VSTs or other loops and plugins. The 'conventional wisdom' on the 'net is that my current DAW (Logic) has better stock plugins than Live - if there's some truth to this, is investing in 3rd party stuff the better option?
If so, what are the top contenders??I'd say Live Standard + Komplete is better than Live Suite especially if you just need sounds and Synths.That said Suite shines in some areas namely Max4Live, the extra audio effects, and Operator. Suite also has a decent Orchestral Library that's better in some areas than what comes with Kontakt but Kontakt is no slouch either.A lot depends on genre though. The Suite package sounds seems more experimental but a lot of Komplete is as well.There are other alternatives to Komplete as well but Komplete is probably the best well rounded package. One thing that can beat this 250$ is Modulation plugins that comes with M4L. They are essential in production work (at least for me). And that's the reason why we never see in-build LFO (and Envelope) modulators in Live.
If you don't need this stuff and already have a good sampler - don't buy it. For 250$ you can buy much more interesting plugins on KVR Marketplace Or. If modulation is on a first place for you - buy Bitwig (for 150$ on KVR Marketplace). This DAW is a champion on this side of a coin.