

Some third parties sell libraries that work in this free version of Nebula, but most don’t. In the Nebula family, there is a free version called Nebula Player.

Those libraries typically consist of a piece of gear sampled using the Acustica sampling method/technology. You can buy third-party Nebula libraries that you then load into Nebula. Nebula has a generic UI and it hosts “libraries,” which use extensive dynamic convolution sampling methods to capture the sound of analog gear. They also make a plug-in called Nebula (this was the first plug-in they ever made, from back in the day). They make a whole bunch of plugins that are normal(-ish) that work like other AUs, VSTs, etc. You can find character for days, something that lots of other plugs struggle with. Many of the best third party libraries are inexpensive and sound great, but if one doesn't already own the regular version of Nebula, it would be costly to try them out.Īnyway, I don't consider myself an Acustica fanboy or a Nebula nerd, and I'm no Nebula expert by any means, but I have had good experiences with some of the Nebula libraries. There are some third party Nebula libraries that use Nebula Player, but most of the best third party libraries will only work with the paid version of Nebula (Cupwise and Tim Petherick are two of the best). I have not yet updated, but am planning to do so.įor those who are curious but without knowledge of the situation, there are two versions of Nebula: Nebula Player (which is free) and Nebula (now up to version 4.5), which is a paid plugin. Acustica has updated Nebula to version 4.5, and it is now compatible with ARM Macs. Well, this is one of those rare weeks where it does. I know it's come up here a few times in the past where people were asking if Nebula ever goes on sale.
