sometimes i think if it wasnnt for cracked vst's i wouldn't have been able to find out which ones i preferred and now use all the time. but then again, if there wasnt, there would probably be alot more discussion about each plugin on the net and real scientific comparisons so that ppl would be able to shell out their cash in total confidence. but then again too, they would probably be just as expensive as they used to be.

when i first discovered cracked plugs i was like a kid in a sweet shop but like that very same kid, i ended up fat, overweight and never getting anything of substance done. all my time spent surfing the web for the latest program versions, the latest releases, oh it all got a bit silly after a while.

now i stick with and have bought what i like. the only time i download a try before you buy is when computer music highly recommends it or i see an unusual amount of ppl on this forum or kvr babbling on about it.

dont get caught in the 'newest' plug trap. if it was me doing this over again i think i would spend a sunday surfing kvr and here and make a list of the essentials that are recommended for each job, d/l the cracks or trials, find out ya faves and then buy. this process alone will make sure you learn the art much quicker than wasting time filling up ya hard drive.

good luck!