I’ve collected an embarrassing amount of plugins over the years—sales, freebie videos, Discord recommendations—and if I’m being honest, most of them just sit there taking up space. So in this video I finally open a bunch of plugins I own but never used, and I try to actually make a beat with them while figuring out if they’re any good or just “library clutter.” I start with Loi Panda 3, a sample-based instrument with two layers (A/B) and ridiculously good, unique presets—immediately inspiring chords. Then I test Arturia’s Brigade Delay (that classic analog pedal vibe), Slate Digital’s Infinity EQ (workflow-focused, with curve “prediction”), and Murda Melodies (8 effects in one with quick, cheat-code style knobs like dimension, motion, ice, and heat). From there I build drums with Tracklib Sounds, add some vocals (yes, it’s a little embarrassing), and try Ableton Meld—super intuitive, bi-timbral, and even scale-locked so I can’t play out of key. After that I mess with Safari Pedals (cool-looking analog-style pedal plugins), and then I hit a real hidden gem: Arturia EFX Fragments. The granular textures it generates are crazy, especially blended in subtly to make the whole track “spicy.” I wrap it up with an 80s classic: the Oberheim-style Matrix 12 VST for that instantly recognizable synth flavor.