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Do you ever feel like you are "done" with GAS?

Just wondering how many here are happy with your current setup and how long its been since your last purchase.

For a while I have bought something every few weeks working on addng to my sonic arsenal. However, I am getting to the point where its hard to justify any new purchases as I already have a quality plugin for most of my interests and more.

Have any of you ever beat GAS for a sustained period of time?

I thought I beat it for good, than i just found out that a new DVS program for djing accepts VST instruments and effects that has an awesome GUI, Bummer.

I'm done for now. Got my tools together and really trying to get most out of everything.
I still can't gell with my maschine studio, arranging is way to complicated and workflow doesn't stick. So he might has to go.
Then there is the P6, which I'm going to add to my DSI collection. But futher i'm good
Not lurking at more outboard, haven't bought plugins for the last 3 years or so.

Nope. I cross one thing off my list, another comes up. I have a backlog of about 5 things I need/want.

No

Although there are very few plugins I care about any more as they're all the same. The only exception on the horizon is Omni 2

I haven't needed anything in years, except out of necessity (things breaking down etc.)

GAS has very little to do with need

I'm done with GAS and have been for some time and it makes me feel somehow free and happy not being on the never ending GAS treadmill.
I am reading a book about when Homo Sapiens gave up hunter gathering for farming in settled communities, and from then on (12000 yrs ago) we've been on a relentless unending quest for a perfection we never reach. If we only had a plough for the wheat field life would be great, but then we found we needed a silo for the surplus grain, but then we needed warriors to protect our silos from other tribes, and so it goes, on and on, the promise of nirvana that never comes.

We were told washing machines and fridges, computers and email would free us up and give us more leisure time, but as with most 'advances' we end up busier than ever!

So it kind of frees my mind to have the determination to have ended my GAS quest. Sure this has some costs to my sound and mixing but I am content with this limitation.

Ok I would love more hardware synths / a modular system but by better halve would not allow such extravagance. Would one day like decent monitors but on the other hand it's kinda joyful having a fairly basic pallet of products as I find there is always something new to discover, even from Sylenth.

Someone once said that the key to a sound going from good to great lies in the smallest of adjustments and with this I agree.

My GAS has actually been pretty controllable for the past few years. I made a conscious decision a few years ago to downsize my studio and stick mostly to buying/keeping things that I actually use on a regular basis, and avoid/sell the rest.

That said, yes, I'm also going to upgrade to Omni2 when it's released, and I'm going to replace my Mopho X4 with a Sequential Prophet 6 this summer. I see those more as planned investments for things that I know will get used in most of my songs, whereas GAS (to me) is more like just buying everything that looks somewhat interesting just to have it. I'm *sorta* over that, although I do find ways to justify buying things when they're dirt cheap (e.g., Black Friday sales).

Yeah after Omni 2 I don't see myself buying any new plugins / hardware for a long while. Maybe a sample library here and there as needed but I don't ever feel limited by my tools going for a specific sound anymore. All the limitations I run into are ones I need to personally overcome, no plugin will help me at this point.

I have spent about $4000 total on my setup software and hardware combined, not counting my Macbook that I use while doing collabs or traveling for more than just production. I think back in the day that would be the amount you would spend to get started with some budget hardware, nowadays it gets you a very nice quality sound if you go all software.

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Originally posted by tehlord GAS has very little to do with need

Sure, but I've just never been a gearhead. I've used the exact same setup for years. Only recently I added a new DAW so I can use some VST plugins with Reason, but that's about it.

As much as I jest, there is a LOT to be said for a static, non-evolving setup.

My own GAS has more to do with finding what I like than just pure want. The TR8 is something I know I'll keep because it fits exactly with the way I want to work.

I'm on the same plain as most of you. Like mystery, I was never that much of a gearhead, but every so often something would come along that would make me GAS hard, but usually if I wait a month or so, and I still want it then I know it's a worthwhile buy. More often than not, the want passes and I can put it down to having just wanted the shiny shiny.

There's only a couple of thing I want that i haven't really got;

A large-ish (24ch) control surface with long throw flying faders, but I really don't the space to justify it.

The new Electribe (but only if it turns out not be a flop which is looking all the more likely sadly).

A DVS system that doesn't annoy the shit out of me with a loud 1k control tone (doesn't currently exist).

So to be honest, not a lot of GAS and I don't really struggle with it due to my over the top logical brain reasoning that would make Spock look like a cast member of Jackass.

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Originally posted by tehlord GAS has very little to do with need

precisely!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by aquila Nope. I cross one thing off my list, another comes up. I have a backlog of about 5 things I need/want.

I'm the same.. I've finally just today ordered a Moog minitaur that I've been wanting for a while now. I thought my GAS would have calmed down a bit but now I'm just browsing for the next thing I want but can't yet afford.

Yep, finally acquired the 106 again (HS-60 version, with speakers) and I think I'm pretty much set for life. Don't really think I'll need anything else, unless I somehow strike it rich one day and decide to replace my TR-8 with the originals. Although, I may eventually purchase a Korg ES-1 again for sampling, although it's not really much of a GAS, as I've had it in mind for some time.

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Originally posted by Robotrance GAS = Gear Acquisition Syndrom. Here in Norway we call it manic depression.

Manic depression has dips and peaks.

GAS is always on.

You're doing it wrong.

I am done with the monthly GAS threads. Why not make it one big one.

I am completely over GAS ATM.

Especially for hardware, got everything I need now. Virus, Sherman filterbank, Soundcard, headphones and monitors - I rarely use the virus or Sherman either

Software wise i've got more than I can ever learn to use

You could have racks of synths and quality outboard gear but will it make your tunes good? hell no!

C

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Originally posted by chris marsh I am completely over GAS ATM. Especially for hardware, got everything I need now. Virus, Sherman filterbank, Soundcard, headphones and monitors - I rarely use the virus or Sherman either Software wise i've got more than I can ever learn to use You could have racks of synths and quality outboard gear but will it make your tunes good? hell no! C

haahahaaaa........ you FOOL - you just think your over it, nobody is ever over it, there is no escape....

DAMN YOU DAVE SMITH!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I was over GAS... till I bought an iPad for Lemur

I "was" over GAS, until this stupid NI Effects 50% off sale...now, I want Molekular.

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Originally posted by cryophonik I "was" over GAS, until this stupid NI Effects 50% off sale...now, I want Molekular.

Was thinking the same thing :cry: though if you play around with Bitwig's XY effect you can do alot of the same things as Molkeluar for free

My most recent GAS was Glitch 2, though it was pretty cheap luckily.

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Originally posted by djnitride Was thinking the same thing :cry: though if you play around with Bitwig's XY effect you can do alot of the same things as Molkeluar for free

Ooh, good tip! It won't help me with Sonar, though....GASSSSSSsssss

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