Nominate Your Favorite Software for the KVR Audio Readers Choice Awards!

[pixie.army]

(Wow. Just realized what a Native Instruments cult member I am. Really, my choices come from actually trying out the competition as well!)

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in
NI - Reaktor 5

Best Synth Plug-in
U-he - Zebra 2

Best Sampler Plug-in
NI - Kontakt 5

Best Drum Instrument Plug-in
NI - Battery 4 / Maschine

Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in
U-he - Diva

Most Creative Instrument Plug-in.
NI - Absynth 5

Best Overall Effect Plug-in
NI - Reaktor FX (used as an insert / send effect)

Best Reverb Plug-in
Universal Audio - Lexicon 224

Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in
DMG Audio - Compassion

Best Mastering Effect Plug-in
Izotope - Ozone 5

Most Creative Effect Plug-in
NI - Reaktor FX (as an insert or send)

Best Analog-Modeled Effect Plug-in.
Universal Audio - Ampex ATR-102

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording
Steinberg - Nuendo 6

Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013).
iZotope - Iris, Cytomic - The Drop (technically still in Beta)

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support)
Native Instruments

Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer.
Native Instruments (c'mon, Komplete Ultimate is ridiculous considering the price, quality, variety of plugs / instruments.)

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!).
Celemony - Melodyne Editor 2

[mikemusicked]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in and Best Synth Plug In

KV331 Synthmaster

[gamecat666]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in
Ni Kontakt 5

Best Synth Plug-in
Sches Diversion

Best Sampler Plug-in
NI Kontakt 5

Best Drum Instrument Plug-in
NI Maschine

Most Creative Effect Plug-in
CamelAudio Camelspace

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance
Ableton Live 9

Best Mobile App For Making Music
Beatmaker 2

Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013)
Spire

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support)
U-He

Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer
Native Instruments

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!)
NI Maschine

[idfpower]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in: SYLENTH1 (LennarDigital)
Best Synth Plug-in: GLADIATOR (Tone2)
Most Creative Instrument Plug-in: RG (Rob Papen)
Best Overall Effect Plug-in: VINTAGE WARMER (PSP)
Best Reverb Plug-in: AMBIENCE (Magnus@Smartelectronics)
Best Mastering Effect Plug-in: OZONE 5 (Izotope)
Most Creative Effect Plug-in: TURNADO (Sugar Bytes)
Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording: ADOBE AUDITION (Adobe)
Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance:
FL STUDIO (Image-Line)
Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013): DEEP ONE (Synthblitz Audio)
Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support): HG FORTUNE
Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer: TONE2

[Quietinthedark]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in
Kontakt - NI

Best Synth Plug-in
SynthMaster - KV331

Best Sampler Plug-in
Kontakt - NI

Best Drum Instrument Plug-in
BFD FXpansion

Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in
Organ 3 - Linplug

Most Creative Instrument Plug-in
don't know

Best Overall Effect Plug-in
don't know

Best Reverb Plug-in
Vintage Verb - Valhalla

Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in
MDynamics - Melda Productions

Best Mastering Effect Plug-in
Barricade - Toneboosters

Most Creative Effect Plug-in
UberMod - Valhalla DSP

Best Analog-Modeled Effect Plug-in
ThrillseekerLA - Variety of Sound

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording
Reaper - Cockos

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance
Live - Abelton

Best Mobile App For Recording
don't know

Best Mobile App For Making Music
blank sheet music

Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013)
ThrillseekerLA - Variety of Sound

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support)
I've had very few support issues ever, but I guess Reaper because they have a really good website and a 400 page manual!

Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer
I love all these guys. I nominate Overloud because I couldn't find anywhere else above to put em.

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!)
Valhalla Vintage Verb - Valhalla DSP

[CC4]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in:
Native Instruments Reaktor

Best Synth Plug-in:
Green Oak Crystal

Best Sampler Plug-in :
Vember Audio Shortcircuit

Best Drum Instrument Plug-in :
Sonic Charge MicroTonic (µTonic)

Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in :
Arturia Moog Modular V

Most Creative Instrument Plug-in :
Ohm Force Symptohm:Melohman

Best Overall Effect Plug-in :
Variety Of Sound FerricTDS - Tape Dynamics Simulator

Best Reverb Plug-in :
Christian Knufinke Software SIR1

Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in :
Image Line Maximus

Best Mastering Effect Plug-in :
Arguru Software Stardust

Most Creative Effect Plug-in :
TobyBear VST -Chess

Best Analog-Modeled Effect Plug-in :
IK Multimedia AmpliTube Custom Shop

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording:
Image Line FL Studio

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance:
Image Line FL Studio

Best Mobile App For Recording :
CoolAudioSoft, Inc. Cool Mix Edit

Best Mobile App For Making Music:
Johan Kotlinski Little Sound DJ

Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months:
Cableguys/Computer Music Curve 2 CM

Most Customer-Focused Developer:
?

Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer:
Arturia

The Plug-In That Changed My Life:
Arturia Spark Creative Drum Machine

[codec_spurt]

partys are generally shit, which is why people use alcohol and drugs, just to get through the forced social niceties.

They improve an already good party. When a party is shit, I leave.
And nothing or nobody forces me to do anything.

Jesus Christ on a stick, Vurt.

We did try to warn them.

We sacrificed ourselves on the altar (speak for yourself says Vurt) in a way, for their higher understanding. Did I lose you a while back there, or are you still keeping up?

When will they learn?

They just can't help themselves.

Let me see if I can get this right. On.

Que ipsido dipsido hic.. wait there.. internet..
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, dipsos....

That's better.

We are on a cusp of a great moment.

[3ee]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in: u-he Zebra
Best Synth Plug-in: u-he Diva

Best Drum Instrument Plug-in: Sonic Charge Micro Tonic
Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in: u-he Diva
Most Creative Instrument Plug-in: u-he Zebra

Best Overall Effect Plug-in: DMG Audio EQuick
Best Reverb Plug-in: PSP Audio SpringBox
Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in: NI VC 160
Best Mastering Effect Plug-in: iZotope Ozone5
Most Creative Effect Plug-in: dBlue Glitch 1.3



Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance: IL FL Studio 11


Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013)
Plogue Chipcrusher

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support): u-he
Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer: Herbert Goldberg aka bootsie

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!): u-he Zebra

[rod_zero]

NOMINATION CATEGORIES (All categories are Software only)

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in: Native Instruments, Reaktor
Best Synth Plug-in: Native instruments, Reaktor
Best Drum Instrument Plug-in: XLN Audio, Addictive drums
Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in: U-he, DIVA
Most Creative Instrument Plug-in: Native Instruments, Reaktor

Best Overall Effect Plug-in: Valhalla DSP, Valhalla Ubermod
Best Reverb Plug-in: Valhalla DSP, ValhallaRoom
Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in: Cytomic, The glue
Best Mastering Effect Plug-in: Cytomic, The glue
Most Creative Effect Plug-in: fabfilter, Saturn
Best Analog-Modeled Effect Plug-in: Cytomic, The glue

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording: Ableton Live
Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance: Ableton Live

Best Mobile App For Making Music: Tabletop

Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013): Valhalla DSP, Valhalla Vintageverb

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support): Valhalla DSP
Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer: U-he

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!): U-he DIVA

[jduesenb]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in: MOTU Mach5 3
Best Synth Plug-in: Reaktor PRISM
Best Sampler Plug-in: MOTU Mach5 3
Best Drum Instrument Plug-in: NI Kontakt Abbey Road 60's Drums
Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in AAS Chromaphone
Most Creative Instrument Plug-in Reaktor

Best Overall Effect Plug-in: Metric Halo Production Bundle
Best Reverb Plug-in: AltiVerb 7
Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in : Metric Halo Production Bundle
Best Mastering Effect Plug-in: Metric Halo Production Bundle
Most Creative Effect Plug-in
Best Analog-Modeled Effect Plug-in

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording MOTU Digital Performer 8
Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance

Best Mobile App For Recording
Best Mobile App For Making Music

Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013)

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support): MOTU
Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!) : MOTU Mach5 3

[djpeterso23662]

Best Mobile App For Making Music

Developer name or brand: Retronymns
Product you want to nominate: Tabletop (iOS)

Thanks!

[t3toooo]

best daw:

jeskola buzz.

[blunt instruments]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in: Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5

Best Synth Plug-in: Cakewalk Zeta +2

Best Sampler Plug-in: Sam

Best Drum Instrument Plug-in: Cakewalk Beatscape

Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in: impOSCar

Most Creative Instrument Plug-in: Cumulus

Best Overall Effect Plug-in: dblue_Glitch

Best Reverb Plug-in: Ambience

Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in: Waveshaper

Best Mastering Effect Plug-in: Cakewalk Prochannel

Most Creative Effect Plug-in: Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5

Best Analog-Modeled Effect Plug-in: Poulin 456

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording: Cakewalk Sonar

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance: Ableton Live

Best Mobile App For Recording: Dunno
Best Mobile App For Making Music: Dunno
Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013):

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support): Cakewalk

Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer: Native Instruments

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!) Propellerheads Rebirth RB 338

[don1thedon]

Best Overall Instrument Plug-in Kontakt 5
Best Synth Plug-in Zebra
Best Sampler Plug-in Kontakt 5
Best Drum Instrument Plug-in Superior Drummer
Best Analog-Modeled Instrument Plug-in Hideaway Studio - Blue Zone
Most Creative Instrument Plug-in EZ Keys!
Best Overall Effect Plug-in Waves Manny Mannequin
Best Reverb Plug-in Valhalla Vintage
Best Dynamics Effect Plug-in N/A
Best Mastering Effect Plug-in Blue Cat FreqAnalyst
Most Creative Effect Plug-in N/A
Best Analog-Modeled Effect Plug-in Slate VBC

Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Recording Studio One 2.5
Best DAW/Sequencer/Multitrack For Performance N/A

Best Mobile App For Recording N/A
Best Mobile App For Making Music N/A

Best New Plug-In Released In The Last 12 Months (July 1 2012 - June 30 2013) EZ Keys!

Most Customer-Focused Developer (AKA Best Support) SK Note
Favourite Plug-in / Application Developer Toontracks

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!) Sampletank2!

[e@rs]

The Plug-In That Changed My Life (Best Plug-in Everrrrr!) Propellerheads Rebirth RB 338

Rebirth was my first software purchase and I still love it but is not a plugin. Wish it was.