X-Treme FX is great!

[dpasdernick]

I just got my copy of USB's X-Treme FX and am thrilled with it! Lots of super cool sounds FX right in a VST. Best purchase i've made in a long time! Worth every penny.

All the very best,

Darren

[Edward]

Its like you read my mind. I was just looking at buying X-Treme FX for a film project but was waiting for some reviews. It took me forty hours to download the demo version from the slow French website, but I was impressed with the few (16) presets they give out.

Could you breakdown what specifically you like about it and what you are using it for?

Thanks,

[dpasdernick]

Edward,

I just got it but first I'll try and help. I just used it on a small animation I did. I needed some sort of electrical pulse sound and there's a ton of them in XTFX. I also used some of the SCI-FI bangs as a drum kit. I was jazzed when I got Stormdrum but this thing may be my primary percussion instrument.

It also has a ton of real world sounds like doors, airplanes, etc. I love the old Pink Floyd stuff where they stick an airport PA message etc in the music and XTFX has some of that as well.

I recently got $3500 worth of sound effects libraries and while I'm sure they cover a lot more bases than XTFX there no where near as convenient.

As with all of these new VST's I wish I had time to sit down and explore them more. If there's a fault with XTFX it's that there are too many sounds! (and that's not a fault at all.

If you do commercials, movies, etc this is a no brainer. I can't wait to marry it with EWQL Gold and come up with some wierd stuff!!!

All the very best,

Darren

[Rich Pell]

Hmm .. Cant find there web-site ? Fellow NS`s,guide me... :) Rich

[Number Six]

http://www.usbsounds.com/jsp/index.jsp

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[aplanchard]

Sounds great. Any sense of how it compliments or overlaps with Atmosphere?


Edward,

I just got it but first I'll try and help. I just used it on a small animation I did. I needed some sort of electrical pulse sound and there's a ton of them in XTFX. I also used some of the SCI-FI bangs as a drum kit. I was jazzed when I got Stormdrum but this thing may be my primary percussion instrument.

It also has a ton of real world sounds like doors, airplanes, etc. I love the old Pink Floyd stuff where they stick an airport PA message etc in the music and XTFX has some of that as well.

I recently got $3500 worth of sound effects libraries and while I'm sure they cover a lot more bases than XTFX there no where near as convenient.

As with all of these new VST's I wish I had time to sit down and explore them more. If there's a fault with XTFX it's that there are too many sounds! (and that's not a fault at all.

If you do commercials, movies, etc this is a no brainer. I can't wait to marry it with EWQL Gold and come up with some wierd stuff!!!

All the very best,

Darren

[dpasdernick]

Aplanchard,

It doesn't have very many "musical" sounds. (i.e. that you can play a chord on) Think filmatic, cutting edge sound effects. Atmosphere is a wonderful music making synth. Together you could produce some killer, haunting landscapes, or an over the top Sci-Fi, techo tune. (Perhaps I'll give that a go myself!)

If you can only afford one, you'd have to decide which one compliments your current set up best.

Darren

[Rich Pell]

http://www.usbsounds.com/jsp/index.jsp

6.
thanks 6!!! :) Rich

[P de Caumette]

Sounds like I found my next purchase :)

Thanks for the referal!

[Edward]

Where did you buy this and for how much? I haven't found a place in the US with it in stock?

[Martin Hines]

Where did you buy this and for how much? I haven't found a place in the US with it in stock?
US $379 -- says 'Now Shipping'

http://www.mtlc.net/main.php?a=scd&ShowCD=1840&Type=&Format=

[Johnny Jam]

Looks like you can get it here for $299 with free shipping.
http://www.warhogsaudioshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1382

[Edward]

I just ordered it...No place I called had it in stock or had it for less than $379.00 other than ILIO...I have a film project I'm working on and need to have the audio done by next Thursday so I went ahead and bought through them and had it overnighted. ILIO sold it for $399.00 though.

I'll post comments and a demo of what I did after I finish the project this next week, if anyone is interested. It is a short Sci/FI themed project. Should be fun with all the sounds in this VST.

[P de Caumette]

I just ordered it...No place I called had it in stock or had it for less than $379.00 other than ILIO...I have a film project I'm working on and need to have the audio done by next Thursday so I went ahead and bought through them and had it overnighted. ILIO sold it for $399.00 though.

I'll post comments and a demo of what I did after I finish the project this next week, if anyone is interested. It is a short Sci/FI themed project. Should be fun with all the sounds in this VST.
Audiomidi sells it for $369 ;)

Good luck with the Sci Fi project!

[Edward]

Yeah, I called Audiomidi but they didn't have it in stock. Oh well...

Thanks though

[Johnny Jam]

I'm all into easy access to sounds and EFX, and I'm sure a VSTi with sound effects can come in handy at times. But I wonder if this is up to the standard in sound effects set by companies like Hollywood Edge?
Anyone care to compare?

[P de Caumette]

From what I think I read, these ARE Hollywood Edge fxs...

[Edward]

Yeah, I read that too...

"- Includes a large selection of sound FX and textures from the acclaimed Hollywood Edge libraries"

[Johnny Jam]

Cool. Thanks :)