Waves plugins. What's your "go to"?

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Waves plugins. What's your "go to"?

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Just got the waves bundles. 309 plugs.
What's your go-to's for

ACgtr
Upright bass
AcPiano
Vox
Snares
Drum Room
OHeads
Kick


Would love to hear some thoughts.
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none - I won't use waves out of principal. :D
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The H-Delay is great!
Vocal Rider
Ren. Compressor
Qx
TrueVerb
L2
Super Tap
PuigTec EQP1A
PAZ Analizer
Lin EQ

To me, Waves' plugs are awesome.

What bundles did you get anyway?
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I have the Mercury TDM bundle but really use a handful of the plugins as I have a streamlined configuration of my mixes. Usually I will start with the SSL EQ and only switch to another plugin if I want more accuracy or a tighter control of the filters. I use the VComp compressor when I want in your face compression. I do use MaxBass a lot on Toms and Kick as well as Snare and bass guitar.
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Regardless of project or track type, I always find myself reaching for
these Waves plugs -
C4 (my number one most used Waves plug-in)
S1 Imager (to pan stereo tracks left or right)
Linear Phase EQ (on cymbals and hats and bright percussion)
De-Esser (vocals)
Renaissance Comp (bass)

Lately I started bringing in the Renaissance Reverb for plate
verb - I forgot how good a reverb it is.
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Upright bass plugs? What do you guys use on upright tracks?
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I use the Ren Axx & Ren Vox Compressors on almost 50% of every single instrument in the mix. They are amazing at tightening things up.

Also the CLA Signature Series is amazing!

Waves makes great plugs... You get what you pay for:)

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