daDev plugins

Kymeia · Post by **Kymeia** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:28 pm

Some of these look interesting - anyone tried them? I can't make sense of the sign up system though (and couldn't even access the forum there). It says $69 for the lot but when you click on the link to pay it takes you to a page that says

"1 year access to all the Nikko's pluggins for the Creamware platform. 89$ at startup then 69$ every 6 months"

which just doesn't make sense to me - I understand the subscription concept but how can it say all for $69 when its all for $89 and how can it be access for a year when it says $69 every 6 months?

The only interpretation I can make of this is that it means that you can pay $69 for 6 months OR $89 for a year and it's just badly written. Or does it mean after the first year it's then $178 a year in 6 monthly payments which seems strange.

Either way I asume after that period expires the plugins still run but won't be updated - is that correct?

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Post by **hubird** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:57 pm

I guess that is the clue, but me also thinks from the beginning that the presentation is simply bad, sorry to say that

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Plato · Post by **Plato** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:40 am

Hmm - the goal-posts have been moved: I paid $69 a couple of months ago for a year's subs....a bargain if only for the Mastercomp which is absolutely brilliant. The Channel One is another highlight for me, and the Vtube stuff is interesting, but takes a bit of getting used to.
I have to say of the Multicompressor tho' - nice idea and it is almost great, but seems to alter the stereo image/phaze which really puts me off.
Nikko?.......

cannonball · Post by **cannonball** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:16 am

hi

there's a free access forum for
ask questions and solve doubts
http://www.nikkopay.com/forums/index.php
where nikko is present always
there is interesting new tape emulation on the way and the devices are updates frequently
@plato please post the problem in forum

Plato · Post by **Plato** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:38 am

will do

blazesboylan · Post by **blazesboylan** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:55 am

Nikko at one point mentioned changing the price for *new* customers, but I'd be interested in finding out what the deal is. If anyone beats me to it, please post here! Thanks,

Johann

P.S. the mastercomp is amazing, I love that thing. The Virtual Room Simulator is interesting too, but I originally couldn't get it to work with MIDI. I haven't tried it since the updated version came out in October.

(The updated versions, if they happen regularly?, are worth the price of admission by themselves.)

Kymeia · Post by **Kymeia** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:17 pm

Ah well - I posted the question a few days ago but still waiting for a reply.

The Gold Verb looks amazing but does it's sound match it's looks? How does it compare to other Scope reverbs?

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geoffd99 · Post by **geoffd99** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:11 am

I have signed up for the Nikkopay set.
The verbs are a bit odd sounding, but there is a para eq (called colour) so they can be tweaked. I think they are more of a reverby/chorus type effect than proper reverbs, although I am comparing to the Sonic Timeworks A-100 and I-100, which are fantastic. They have a more harsh sound, which is useful sometimes.
The other Nikko / Dadev devices are OK, but I must admit I don't use them much as I tend towards the standard Scope ones like Vinco, Optimaster, Effect ext 2, etc etc. Nikko VTS is good and unusual if pushed a bit. They have a Disto effect, and a weird Hyperfilter, all worth investigating.

Nikko stuff has its own sound, so see them more as a set of effects, to complement Scope etc.
The Analogy synth is OK, but again, a bit similar to others, and not as different as say Synchrome or Solaris (or the excellent ProTone). But much cheaper.
(My fave alt synth is FM4, I am not even sure where it came from!)

If you want to try some great stuff, try Celmo - all his devices are great!

Nikko is very good value, and there is a fun element too.

Nikko (Dadev) and Celmo devices are all good value, and worth trying out.

deejaysly · Post by **deejaysly** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:55 pm

Nikko's stuff definately has it's own... erm... character.

The GoldVerb does look fantastic but as mentioned by another it has a strange sound as a "reverb" which may be usable and it really eats DSP! (there is a Lite version too)

I, too, have realised the stereo/phase issue with the MultiComp which has been the same since it's release in the early days when i paid ~$600 for the whole bundle... jeez!

The ChannelOne still has a GUI problem (on my system??) which i told Nikko about ages ago...

I suppose the devices can be used in a deliberate way but not really to produce something one would expect from tools of their suggested names...

...and i am another one that has these but has not really used them at all.

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