Would you like to help Nugen Audio? They really value your thoughts and opinions and are looking for feedback from their users and have put together a survey aimed to help them better understand our needs. They will use the answers to help them to develop products better suited to our interests and needs.
Nugen Audio say…
“Thank you to everyone who supported our survey last year and helped us get as many responses as possible. The feedback we received helped us to develop products tailored to our users’ interests and needs. This year's survey will help us continue to meet user needs and make plug-ins that your customers want to use.”
As a thank you, you’ll receive a $100 voucher to be used towards the purchase of any of our products (not to be used in conjunction with any other offer and the value of the product must exceed the value of voucher).
And so, to the questions for this year…
Q1. In what industry do you use audio plug-ins, of any brand? (tick all that apply)
Music
TV
Film
Podcasts
For which tasks do you use audio plug-ins, of any brand? (tick all that apply)
Music mixing
Music mastering
Live sound
Sound design
Sound for picture
Audio post-production
Q3. Where do you find out information about plug-ins, of any brand? (tick all that apply)
Gearslutz
PureMix
Reddit
DUC / Avid forums
Mix With The Masters
KVR Audio
AMPS
Pro Sound News
Perfecting Audio/Adorama
AES
Bedroom Producers Blog
Vi Control
Gearnews
Sound On Sound forum
Equipboard
Rekkerd
Reaper Blog
Pro Tools Expert
YouTube
Sonic State Audio
Fanzine
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
Recording Magazine
Tape Op
Music Tech
Sound On Sound
MIX
Post
Audio Media International
Computer Music
Resolution
Emails from manufacturers
Trade shows
Course I'm studying
Friends
Dealers / retailers
Internet advert
Coworkers
Internet search
Q4. Which NUGEN Audio products do you use? (tick all that apply)
I don't use any NUGEN products
AMB
Halo Downmix
Halo Upmix
ISL
ISLst
LM-Correct
MasterCheck
Monofilter
Paragon
SEQ-S
SEQ-ST
SigMod
Stereoizer
Stereoplacer
VisLM
Visualizer
Q6. Which words do you think best describe NUGEN Audio? (tick all that apply)
I'm not sure
Reliable
Creative
Value for money
Expensive
Trustworthy
Casual
Fun
Stuffy
Authoritative
Groundbreaking
Boring
Cutting edge
Old fashioned
Important
Ethical
Commercial
Professional
Q5. For which tasks do you use NUGEN Audio products? (tick all that apply)
I don't use any NUGEN products
Music mixing
Music mastering
Live sound
Sound design
Sound for picture
Audio post-production
Q7. How many channels do you mix in? (tick all that apply)
1 (Mono)
2 (Stereo)
3-6 (Surround)
7-8 (Cinema surround)
More than 8
Object-based (e.g. Dolby Atmos)
Q8. What are your preferred DAWs/NLEs? (tick all that apply)
Pro Tools
Premiere
Nuendo
Cubase
Logic
Reaper
Ableton Live
Studio One
Media Composer
GarageBand
Q9. What is your primary operating system?
Windows
Mac OS
Q10. Are you subscribed to the NUGEN Audio YouTube channel?
Yes
No
Not sure
Q11. What type of content would you like to see on our YouTube channel? (tick all that apply)
I'm not sure
More "tips and tricks" style videos
Longer plug-in tutorials
More user stories/interviews
More NUGEN "behind the scenes" content
Q12. Which industries would you be interested in reading user stories from? (tick all that apply)
I'm not sure
Film and TV
Live recordings
Studio recordings
Gaming
Podcasts
Q13. Who inspires your music production and/or audio post-production? (e.g. your favourite engineers, artists, etc...)
Q14. If you would like to be featured in an article on our website, please tell us about your work. You can provide links to your website, production credits and/or social media below.
Q15. If you would like to be featured in an article, which of these campaigns would you be interested in contributing to? (tick all that apply)
I'm not sure
In Conversation With (talk about your work and how you use NUGEN plug-ins)
Women In Audio (talk about experiences of being a woman in the audio industry)
I have my own idea for some content (please specify)
Q16. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
Yes (please specify)
No
You are also welcome to share your thoughts about Nugen Audio products and how you use them in the comments below…
Mike Thornton has been involved in the broadcast audio industry for all his working life, some 45 years. Mike has worked with Pro Tools since the mid-1990s recording, editing and mixing documentaries, comedy and drama for both radio and TV as well as doing the occasional music project. He was the co-founder of Pro Tools Expert and has now retired and has taken up the role of Chairman of Production Expert Ltd.