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| Favorite Native f/x? [message #82869] |
Mon, 09 April 2007 13:29  |
TCB
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Hey all,
Something interesting has started happening of late--I'm maxing out my DSP
plugs while still having all kinds of room left on my host, but without a
lot of plug-ins I really like. The ones I _do_ like tend to be very CPU friendly,
stuff like the PSP 84 delay and the Orange Vocoder. Reverbs I don't use a
lot anyway and prefer what's on Creamware card to anything I've heard in
software world. So I guess it's basically dynamics and EQ and modulation
effects I'm looking for. Opinions? Suggestions?
It just seems silly to be juggling things and freezing tracks with my CPU
meter at, like, 7% during a mix.
TCB
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| Re: Favorite Native f/x? [message #82875 is a reply to message #82869] |
Mon, 09 April 2007 17:27  |
Nil
Messages: 245
Registered: March 2007
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"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>Hey all,
>
>Something interesting has started happening of late--I'm maxing out my DSP
>plugs while still having all kinds of room left on my host, but without
a
>lot of plug-ins I really like. The ones I _do_ like tend to be very CPU
friendly,
>stuff like the PSP 84 delay and the Orange Vocoder. Reverbs I don't use
a
>lot anyway and prefer what's on Creamware card to anything I've heard in
>software world. So I guess it's basically dynamics and EQ and modulation
>effects I'm looking for. Opinions? Suggestions?
>
>It just seems silly to be juggling things and freezing tracks with my CPU
>meter at, like, 7% during a mix.
Here's a list I posted awhile back, if you didn't get to see
that - I would also add Voxengo's Voxformer as indespensible,
although it's not free, their Gliss EQ is nice, too:
<begin paste>
While we all have certain sets of paid-for plugins that we like, it¡¦s also
nice that in the open-source VST world there are a good amount of freeware
tools, as well. Below is a list of freebie vst plugins that I have found
to be most useful. These are certainly not all of the free ones I¡¦ve tried¡K
some I eliminated from the list because they were crap, and some because
they were poorly written (i.e: caused lockups, crashing, glitches, etc.)
or were too damn CPU-intensive on ANY setting to be useful or practical.
These are certainly also not all the free ones out there¡K nowhere close,
in fact! There are a lot of wild, bizarre ones that I suppose some of you
doing certain styles of music would find useful (like maybe electronica or
things in that vein), but are not really useful for me ¡V hence you¡¦ll find
that this list consists of mainly common tools that I¡¦ve found to be:
a.) highly useable, with user-friendly interfaces & controls
b.) sound damn good, or at least sound damn good for a specific purpose or
two, and..
c.) are well-written, to the extent that they don¡¦t suck undue CPU power
for no reason
Keep in mind, you may like some stuff I don¡¦t and vice-versa ¡V we all have
different ears, but in any event I can guarantee that none of these suck,
so that¡¦s a good place to start! ƒº To keep it organized, I¡¦ve sorted
them for you by classification/category. ALL direct download links are for
the Windows vst versions (and specifically XP or later versions, where specified)
¡V some apps may have other versions, which is why I also supplied the product
pages where applicable.
Off we go!
***Comps/Limiters/Other Dynamics***:
BuzMaxi:
Pretty damn good transparent brickwall limiter/volume maximizer. Has ¡§smooth¡¨
and ¡§aggressive¡¨ settings. Stick it on your 2-buss, baby! This is version
3 of BuzMaxi; if you can find a copy of version 2 somewhere, I actually like
that one a little bit better, but this one doesn¡¦t suck.
Product Page: http://www.x-buz.com/BuzMaxi3.html
Download: http://www5c.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Ebuzzroom/files/BuzMaxi3_130.zi p
GeneComp & GranComp:
Also from x-buz; GeneComp is a linear compressor, GranComp is a harder-knee
compressor. Both come in singleband & multiband versions. I find that the
presets are also pretty useful as a starting point for various stuff. Try
out GranComp on Kik, Snare, Rock guitars & bass. Try the multiband GranComp
on kick & set each band real hard & then duck down the level on the middle
quite a bit, raise up the top for some ¡§smack¡¨ (experiment with the band
split frequencies to find what works best for your kick tone), and you may
find you don¡¦t even need to EQ the kick at all! Grancomp is literally my
most-used compressor now on individual tracks. Do it! lol
Product Page: http://www.x-buz.com/BuzCompFree.html
Download: http://www5c.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Ebuzzroom/files/buzcompfree_v12 .zip
Classic Compressor:
From Kjaerhus ¡V who has a whole series of ¡§Classic¡¨ products for free
¡V I don¡¦t find many of them all that killer, but this one¡¦s nice on Drums/Overheads,
sometimes Bass, and sometimes BG vox.
Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-compressor.php
Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_compressor_v11 7.zip
BrainDoc Compressor:
A very simple to use, yet very cool compressor ¡V works especially great
on kik, snare & toms ( on toms & kick will get VERY ¡§in your face¡¨ if you¡¦re
not careful). Doesn't take up much CPU power, either. Note: DON¡¦T USE the
¡§auto¡¨ setting on output, it¡¦s insanity ¡V don¡¦t even know why he put
that option in there.
Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/Compressor_v1.0.1.zip
Ruby Tube:
A somewhat hard-nosed limiter that can also introduce some tube-ish distortion¡K
I¡¦ve found it can sound good on bass (both electric bass & synth bass stuff)
& toms¡K kick - maybe, depends on what you like. Seems better on low-end-ish
stuff overall.
Product Page: http://www.silverspike.com/?Products:RubyTube
Download: http://www.silverspike.com/Download/RubyTube.zip
DigitalFishPhones Spitfish:
The VERY BEST stand-alone plugin de-esser available, IMO (although I find
the de-esser in Voxengo¡¦s Voxformer to be better, but that¡¦s a paid product
& is part of a processing unit with other features). The product page & download
links give you the entire ¡§Fish Fillet¡¦s¡¨ package, which includes some
other plugins, as well. Toss the other ones, keep ¡§Spitfish¡¨ (OK, keep
the other ones if you like ¡¥em, too).
Product Page: http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?item=2&subItem =5
Download: http://www.digitalfishphones.com/binaries/the_fish_fillets_v 1_1.zip
***Delays/Reverbs***:
Classic Delay:
Another Kjaerhus plugin¡K and a pretty damn good stereo delay! Can be set
to tempo sync, or manual; has analog emulations, and a really clean/pronounced
digital delay sound. Good one!
Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-delay.php
Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_delay_v103.zip
BrainDoc Stereo Delay:
A very wash-y delay sound¡K clean, but responds more like an analog delay
¡V has some modulation & cross-channel feedback capabilities as well. A very
rich / lush delay sound.
Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/StereoDelay.zip
PSP PianoVerb:
A pretty good-sounding, artifact-heavy (but in a good way) reverb¡K sort
of a spring-y sound in a way, and has a tuning/detuning function, as well¡K
haven¡¦t found a damn thing BESIDES piano that it sounds good on, but it
does sound really good on that sometimes!
Product Page: http://www.pspaudioware.com/indexjp.html
Download: http://www.pspaudioware.com/download/full/PSPpv.exe
Gvst GDelay:
Need a very simple, highly controllable mono delay? This is it. This one
definitely seems to have some artifacts going on, so I¡¦d recommend it for
things like slapbacks or ¡§old-skool¡¨ type stuff.
Product Page: http://www.gvst.co.uk/gdelay.htm
Download: http://www.gvst.co.uk/dlgvst/GDelay.zip
RoomMachine 844:
A really good room simulator¡K works equally well as an insert on a submix
(like for a drum submix wherein you want to place the drums in a room) or
as a send-return-type of effect using fully-wet settings on the output. Controls
are very useful, and has early-reflection variance capabilities using the
¡§distance¡¨ control (distance from the source to the simulated mics), and
a stereo spread selector on each side (L&R) independently.
Product Page: http://www.silverspike.com/?Products:RoomMachine_844
Download: http://www.silverspike.com/Download/RoomMachine844.zip
***EQ¡¦s/Spectral***:
Voxengo EssEQ:
The EQ segment of vst plugins is really lacking in useful, high-quality,
musical EQ¡¦s, IMO; and while this is certainly not what I¡¦d consider a
candidate as a primary EQ, this one is definitely useable if you: a.) run
out of EQ bands for something & you still need a little tweak somewhere,
or b.) just want to add a little air on an individual track ¡V the high end
band on this is actually pretty nice for that!
Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/esseq/
Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/VoxengoEssEQ_14_WinVST_setup.zi p
Classic EQ:
Yet another Kjaerhus app¡K this one is not super versatile in terms of EQ-ing,
but it¡¦s got some coloration options you might find useful. It¡¦ll get dirty
if you start boosting lots when you¡¦ve got the coloration controls selected,
but it can be very clean, too, without them. Can also be used without EQ
as a slight coloration/saturation effect on a mix buss (submix group, really
¡V don¡¦t think I¡¦d use it on a full 2-buss).
Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-eq.php
Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_eq_v104.zip
***Chorus/Modulation***:
Classic Chorus:
Frankly, I haven¡¦t come across too many good freebie modulation plugs¡K
most of ¡¥em seem to be geared towards ¡§bizarre¡¨ instead of ¡§damn clear
& clean¡¨, but this is another decent one from Kjaerhus that sounds pretty
good, and is also fairly versatile.
Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-chorus.php
Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_chorus_v128.zi p
BrainDoc ShifterBank:
Pretty interesting pitch shifter with up to 8 voices¡K VERY CPU-intensive
on settings with the higher #'s of voices, but can give you some kinda cool
flanging/doubling/chorusey EFX on even the lower voice-count settings. Watch
your blend between dry & wet¡K pay attention to finding the right balance
on this one.
Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/ShifterBank_v1.0.0.zip
***Other***:
BrainDoc Channel Tool:
This is a very simple tool that basically allows you to set levels/phase/etc
on a single channel. Handy if you've got something that you've automated
volume on, and it's a little hot or a little soft overall, but you don't
want to rewrite all the automation moves; OR if you're in a Native app &
you've got that overstuffed mix buss thing happening - just insert this on
all your audio tracks & bring all of 'em down by the same degree (like we
discussed in another thread):
Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/ChannelTool.zip
Gvst GFader:
An even simpler version (level ONLY) of the Braindoc-type tool mentioned
above¡K de-stuff your Native mix buss fast & easy without having to rewrite
automation moves:
Product Page: http://www.gvst.co.uk/gfader.htm
Download: http://www.gvst.co.uk/dlgvst/GFader.zip
Voxengo Audio Delay:
OK, this is NOT a delay chain effect, it allows you to delay the sound by
a fixed number of milliseconds or sub-increments thereof. I found this useful
when tracking a kit of e-pads & live cymbals combined¡KI wanted to create
a more realistic space for the e-pads, so I sent those to an aux buss, inserted
this on that submix, and delayed the audio by like 3-4 milliseconds (like
about the same delay you¡¦d get from overheads vs. the direct mics), and
the blend of the two worked out great! Probably you could find some other
uses for it as well.
Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/audiodelay/
Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/VoxengoAudioDelay_12_WinVST_set up.zip
Voxengo SPAN:
Spectrum Analyzer ¡V versatile one¡K don¡¦t leave too many of these plugged
in across various channels, though; it¡¦s not super CPU-intensive on it¡¦s
own, but several of ¡¥em at a time will suck down a lot of your available
cycles.
Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/SPAN/
Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/VoxengoSPAN_18_WinVST_setup.zip
Voxengo r8Brain:
The free version of this app ¡V works with multiple bitrates & sample rates.
A must-have, IMO. It¡¦s a stand-alone utility, not a plugin. Can also do
batch conversions!
Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/r8brain/
Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/Voxengor8brain_19_WinGUI_setup. exe
Simulanalog G-Suite:
A guitar processing pack that has some emulations of Marshall & Fender amps
& a handful of stomp pedals¡K I would not recommend this as a primary guitar
track thang, but I found it useful recently when recording a split signal
of a direct guitar combined with an amped signal (yes, it went on the direct
channel LOL!).
Product Page: http://www.simulanalog.org/guitarsuite.htm
Download: http://www.simulanalog.org/GSuite.zip
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| Re: Favorite Native f/x? [message #82879 is a reply to message #82869] |
Mon, 09 April 2007 17:48 |
gene lennon
Messages: 565
Registered: July 2006
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High-end Native, according to Gene.
EQ –
Sony Oxford
Flux
Algorithmix
TriTone Digital, HydraTone, AngelTone, ValveTone
Waves Q-Clone
Nebula2
Waves SSL
Dynamics -
Sony Oxford
Flux
Nebula2
Chandler EMI TG12413 (Currently Mac only)
Modulation -
Soundtoys (Currently Mac only)
Nebula2
I still pick hardware 99 out of every 100 direct comparisons.
Gene
"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>Hey all,
>
>Something interesting has started happening of late--I'm maxing out my DSP
>plugs while still having all kinds of room left on my host, but without
a
>lot of plug-ins I really like. The ones I _do_ like tend to be very CPU
friendly,
>stuff like the PSP 84 delay and the Orange Vocoder. Reverbs I don't use
a
>lot anyway and prefer what's on Creamware card to anything I've heard in
>software world. So I guess it's basically dynamics and EQ and modulation
>effects I'm looking for. Opinions? Suggestions?
>
>It just seems silly to be juggling things and freezing tracks with my CPU
>meter at, like, 7% during a mix.
>
>TCB
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| Re: Favorite Native f/x? [message #82898 is a reply to message #82875] |
Tue, 10 April 2007 06:23 |
TCB
Messages: 1261
Registered: July 2007
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Fine advice, Neil, and I tried a few of those last night and was impressed.
I'll try the rest soon.
Also, all of those mics you sold me are getting a big ol' workout on the
Monkies sessions. The current star of the show is the Baby Bottle, believe
it or not.
TCB
"Neil" <IUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
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>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
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>>Hey all,
>>
>>Something interesting has started happening of late--I'm maxing out my
DSP
>>plugs while still having all kinds of room left on my host, but without
>a
>>lot of plug-ins I really like. The ones I _do_ like tend to be very CPU
>friendly,
>>stuff like the PSP 84 delay and the Orange Vocoder. Reverbs I don't use
>a
>>lot anyway and prefer what's on Creamware card to anything I've heard in
>>software world. So I guess it's basically dynamics and EQ and modulation
>>effects I'm looking for. Opinions? Suggestions?
>>
>>It just seems silly to be juggling things and freezing tracks with my CPU
>>meter at, like, 7% during a mix.
>
>Here's a list I posted awhile back, if you didn't get to see
>that - I would also add Voxengo's Voxformer as indespensible,
>although it's not free, their Gliss EQ is nice, too:
>
>
><begin paste>
>While we all have certain sets of paid-for plugins that we like, it¡¦s also
>nice that in the open-source VST world there are a good amount of freeware
>tools, as well. Below is a list of freebie vst plugins that I have found
>to be most useful. These are certainly not all of the free ones I¡¦ve tried¡K
>some I eliminated from the list because they were crap, and some because
>they were poorly written (i.e: caused lockups, crashing, glitches, etc.)
>or were too damn CPU-intensive on ANY setting to be useful or practical.
>These are certainly also not all the free ones out there¡K nowhere close,
>in fact! There are a lot of wild, bizarre ones that I suppose some of you
>doing certain styles of music would find useful (like maybe electronica
or
>things in that vein), but are not really useful for me ¡V hence you¡¦ll
find
>that this list consists of mainly common tools that I¡¦ve found to be:
>a.) highly useable, with user-friendly interfaces & controls
>b.) sound damn good, or at least sound damn good for a specific purpose
or
>two, and..
>c.) are well-written, to the extent that they don¡¦t suck undue CPU power
>for no reason
>
>Keep in mind, you may like some stuff I don¡¦t and vice-versa ¡V we all
have
>different ears, but in any event I can guarantee that none of these suck,
>so that¡¦s a good place to start! ƒº To keep it organized, I¡¦ve sorted
>them for you by classification/category. ALL direct download links are for
>the Windows vst versions (and specifically XP or later versions, where specified)
>¡V some apps may have other versions, which is why I also supplied the product
>pages where applicable.
>
>Off we go!
>
>***Comps/Limiters/Other Dynamics***:
>
>BuzMaxi:
>Pretty damn good transparent brickwall limiter/volume maximizer. Has ¡§smooth¡¨
>and ¡§aggressive¡¨ settings. Stick it on your 2-buss, baby! This is version
>3 of BuzMaxi; if you can find a copy of version 2 somewhere, I actually
like
>that one a little bit better, but this one doesn¡¦t suck.
>Product Page: http://www.x-buz.com/BuzMaxi3.html
>Download: http://www5c.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Ebuzzroom/files/BuzMaxi3_130.zi p
>
>GeneComp & GranComp:
>Also from x-buz; GeneComp is a linear compressor, GranComp is a harder-knee
>compressor. Both come in singleband & multiband versions. I find that the
>presets are also pretty useful as a starting point for various stuff. Try
>out GranComp on Kik, Snare, Rock guitars & bass. Try the multiband GranComp
>on kick & set each band real hard & then duck down the level on the middle
>quite a bit, raise up the top for some ¡§smack¡¨ (experiment with the band
>split frequencies to find what works best for your kick tone), and you may
>find you don¡¦t even need to EQ the kick at all! Grancomp is literally my
>most-used compressor now on individual tracks. Do it! lol
>Product Page: http://www.x-buz.com/BuzCompFree.html
>Download: http://www5c.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Ebuzzroom/files/buzcompfree_v12 .zip
>
>Classic Compressor:
>From Kjaerhus ¡V who has a whole series of ¡§Classic¡¨ products for free
>¡V I don¡¦t find many of them all that killer, but this one¡¦s nice on Drums/Overheads,
>sometimes Bass, and sometimes BG vox.
>Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-compressor.php
>Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_compressor_v11 7.zip
>
>BrainDoc Compressor:
>A very simple to use, yet very cool compressor ¡V works especially great
>on kik, snare & toms ( on toms & kick will get VERY ¡§in your face¡¨ if
you¡¦re
>not careful). Doesn't take up much CPU power, either. Note: DON¡¦T USE the
>¡§auto¡¨ setting on output, it¡¦s insanity ¡V don¡¦t even know why he put
>that option in there.
>Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
>Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/Compressor_v1.0.1.zip
>Ruby Tube:
>A somewhat hard-nosed limiter that can also introduce some tube-ish distortion¡K
>I¡¦ve found it can sound good on bass (both electric bass & synth bass stuff)
>& toms¡K kick - maybe, depends on what you like. Seems better on low-end-ish
>stuff overall.
>Product Page: http://www.silverspike.com/?Products:RubyTube
>Download: http://www.silverspike.com/Download/RubyTube.zip
>
>DigitalFishPhones Spitfish:
>The VERY BEST stand-alone plugin de-esser available, IMO (although I find
>the de-esser in Voxengo¡¦s Voxformer to be better, but that¡¦s a paid product
>& is part of a processing unit with other features). The product page &
download
>links give you the entire ¡§Fish Fillet¡¦s¡¨ package, which includes some
>other plugins, as well. Toss the other ones, keep ¡§Spitfish¡¨ (OK, keep
>the other ones if you like ¡¥em, too).
>Product Page: http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?item=2&subItem =5
>Download: http://www.digitalfishphones.com/binaries/the_fish_fillets_v 1_1.zip
>
>
>***Delays/Reverbs***:
>
>Classic Delay:
>Another Kjaerhus plugin¡K and a pretty damn good stereo delay! Can be set
>to tempo sync, or manual; has analog emulations, and a really clean/pronounced
>digital delay sound. Good one!
>Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-delay.php
>Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_delay_v103.zip
>
>BrainDoc Stereo Delay:
>A very wash-y delay sound¡K clean, but responds more like an analog delay
>¡V has some modulation & cross-channel feedback capabilities as well. A
very
>rich / lush delay sound.
>Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
>Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/StereoDelay.zip
>
>PSP PianoVerb:
>A pretty good-sounding, artifact-heavy (but in a good way) reverb¡K sort
>of a spring-y sound in a way, and has a tuning/detuning function, as well¡K
>haven¡¦t found a damn thing BESIDES piano that it sounds good on, but it
>does sound really good on that sometimes!
>Product Page: http://www.pspaudioware.com/indexjp.html
>Download: http://www.pspaudioware.com/download/full/PSPpv.exe
>
>Gvst GDelay:
>Need a very simple, highly controllable mono delay? This is it. This one
>definitely seems to have some artifacts going on, so I¡¦d recommend it for
>things like slapbacks or ¡§old-skool¡¨ type stuff.
>Product Page: http://www.gvst.co.uk/gdelay.htm
>Download: http://www.gvst.co.uk/dlgvst/GDelay.zip
>
>RoomMachine 844:
>A really good room simulator¡K works equally well as an insert on a submix
>(like for a drum submix wherein you want to place the drums in a room) or
>as a send-return-type of effect using fully-wet settings on the output.
Controls
>are very useful, and has early-reflection variance capabilities using the
>¡§distance¡¨ control (distance from the source to the simulated mics), and
>a stereo spread selector on each side (L&R) independently.
>Product Page: http://www.silverspike.com/?Products:RoomMachine_844
>Download: http://www.silverspike.com/Download/RoomMachine844.zip
>
>
>
>***EQ¡¦s/Spectral***:
>
>Voxengo EssEQ:
>The EQ segment of vst plugins is really lacking in useful, high-quality,
>musical EQ¡¦s, IMO; and while this is certainly not what I¡¦d consider a
>candidate as a primary EQ, this one is definitely useable if you: a.) run
>out of EQ bands for something & you still need a little tweak somewhere,
>or b.) just want to add a little air on an individual track ¡V the high
end
>band on this is actually pretty nice for that!
>Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/esseq/
>Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/VoxengoEssEQ_14_WinVST_setup.zi p
>
>Classic EQ:
>Yet another Kjaerhus app¡K this one is not super versatile in terms of EQ-ing,
>but it¡¦s got some coloration options you might find useful. It¡¦ll get
dirty
>if you start boosting lots when you¡¦ve got the coloration controls selected,
>but it can be very clean, too, without them. Can also be used without EQ
>as a slight coloration/saturation effect on a mix buss (submix group, really
>¡V don¡¦t think I¡¦d use it on a full 2-buss).
>Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-eq.php
>Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_eq_v104.zip
>
>
>***Chorus/Modulation***:
>
>Classic Chorus:
>Frankly, I haven¡¦t come across too many good freebie modulation plugs¡K
>most of ¡¥em seem to be geared towards ¡§bizarre¡¨ instead of ¡§damn clear
>& clean¡¨, but this is another decent one from Kjaerhus that sounds pretty
>good, and is also fairly versatile.
>Product Page: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/classic-chorus.php
>Download: http://www.kjaerhusaudio.com/archives/classic_chorus_v128.zi p
>
>BrainDoc ShifterBank:
>Pretty interesting pitch shifter with up to 8 voices¡K VERY CPU-intensive
>on settings with the higher #'s of voices, but can give you some kinda cool
>flanging/doubling/chorusey EFX on even the lower voice-count settings. Watch
>your blend between dry & wet¡K pay attention to finding the right balance
>on this one.
>Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
>Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/ShifterBank_v1.0.0.zip
>
>
>***Other***:
>
>BrainDoc Channel Tool:
>This is a very simple tool that basically allows you to set levels/phase/etc
>on a single channel. Handy if you've got something that you've automated
>volume on, and it's a little hot or a little soft overall, but you don't
>want to rewrite all the automation moves; OR if you're in a Native app &
>you've got that overstuffed mix buss thing happening - just insert this
on
>all your audio tracks & bring all of 'em down by the same degree (like we
>discussed in another thread):
>Product Page: http://www.braindoc.de/english/vstEn.html
>Download: http://www.braindoc.de/vst/ChannelTool.zip
>
>Gvst GFader:
>An even simpler version (level ONLY) of the Braindoc-type tool mentioned
>above¡K de-stuff your Native mix buss fast & easy without having to rewrite
>automation moves:
>Product Page: http://www.gvst.co.uk/gfader.htm
>Download: http://www.gvst.co.uk/dlgvst/GFader.zip
>
>
>Voxengo Audio Delay:
>OK, this is NOT a delay chain effect, it allows you to delay the sound by
>a fixed number of milliseconds or sub-increments thereof. I found this useful
>when tracking a kit of e-pads & live cymbals combined¡KI wanted to create
>a more realistic space for the e-pads, so I sent those to an aux buss, inserted
>this on that submix, and delayed the audio by like 3-4 milliseconds (like
>about the same delay you¡¦d get from overheads vs. the direct mics), and
>the blend of the two worked out great! Probably you could find some other
>uses for it as well.
>Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/audiodelay/
>Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/VoxengoAudioDelay_12_WinVST_set up.zip
>
>Voxengo SPAN:
>Spectrum Analyzer ¡V versatile one¡K don¡¦t leave too many of these plugged
>in across various channels, though; it¡¦s not super CPU-intensive on it¡¦s
>own, but several of ¡¥em at a time will suck down a lot of your available
>cycles.
>Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/SPAN/
>Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/VoxengoSPAN_18_WinVST_setup.zip
>
>Voxengo r8Brain:
>The free version of this app ¡V works with multiple bitrates & sample rates.
>A must-have, IMO. It¡¦s a stand-alone utility, not a plugin. Can also do
>batch conversions!
>Product Page: http://www.voxengo.com/product/r8brain/
>Download: http://www.voxengo.com/files/Voxengor8brain_19_WinGUI_setup. exe
>
>Simulanalog G-Suite:
>A guitar processing pack that has some emulations of Marshall & Fender amps
>& a handful of stomp pedals¡K I would not recommend this as a primary guitar
>track thang, but I found it useful recently when recording a split signal
>of a direct guitar combined with an amped signal (yes, it went on the direct
>channel LOL!).
>Product Page: http://www.simulanalog.org/guitarsuite.htm
>Download: http://www.simulanalog.org/GSuite.zip
>
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| Re: Favorite Native f/x? [message #82908 is a reply to message #82905] |
Tue, 10 April 2007 08:48 |
Deej [4]
Messages: 1292
Registered: January 2007
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With two 13 slot Magmas you can do *exactly* this. I have done it with an
ASUS A8V-Dlx mobo and also with a Gigabyte GA-K8NS-Ultra 939 mobo. Only 4 x
slots on the 13 slot mobo are going to *not* share with the AGP (if you're
using an AGP based mobo. I didn't try to get the CW and UAD-1 cards to
share. I had all my UAD-1's on IRQ 19 and all my CW cards on IRQ 17 & 18.
Worked like a dream come true.
You need to do this, if for no other reason, because you are a geek.
"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote in message news:461baf28$1@linux...
>
> Has it really come to this? I'd certainly think about it. That means I
> could
> in theory have a 4x UAD rig and a 4x Creamware rig.
>
> TCB
>
> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>I've got a 13 slotter here I'm thinking about selling. That allows 4 x
>>Magmas and other wretched excess. I haven't made up my mind to sell it
>>yet.
>
>>I'm running two 13 slot Magmas right now in two different PCI slots on the
>
>>mobo and I'm thinking about trying to daisy chain the 3rd one to one of
> the
>>two Magmas that is interfacing with the mobo with a couple of POCO's in
> it.
>>
>>Thad........you need a Magma?
>>
>>Nyuk....nyuk.!!!
>>
>>
>>"EK Sound" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message news:461ab3c5$1@linux...
>>> Buy a Magma... :-)
>>>
>>> David.
>>>
>>> TCB wrote:
>>>> That's a possibility, but then I'd need more PCI slots as well, and I'm
>
>>>> not
>>>> building a new computer any time soon. I also could pick up a second
> CW
>>>> card
>>>> but that means only one UAD. But I get your point . . . TCB
>>>>
>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>You need more UAD cards
>>>>>
>>>>>;o)
>>>>>
>>>>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote in message news:461aa20d$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hey all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Something interesting has started happening of late--I'm maxing out
> my
>>>>
>>>> DSP
>>>>
>>>>>>plugs while still having all kinds of room left on my host, but
>>>>>>without
>>>>
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>>>lot of plug-ins I really like. The ones I _do_ like tend to be very
> CPU
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>friendly,
>>>>>>stuff like the PSP 84 delay and the Orange Vocoder. Reverbs I don't
> use
>>>>
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>>>lot anyway and prefer what's on Creamware card to anything I've heard
>>>>
>>>> in
>>>>
>>>>>>software world. So I guess it's basically dynamics and EQ and
>>>>>>modulation
>>>>>>effects I'm looking for. Opinions? Suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It just seems silly to be juggling things and freezing tracks with my
>>>>
>>>> CPU
>>>>
>>>>>>meter at, like, 7% during a mix.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>TCB
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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| Re: Favorite Native f/x? [message #82909 is a reply to message #82908] |
Tue, 10 April 2007 08:57 |
Deej [4]
Messages: 1292
Registered: January 2007
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O'yeah, under normal circumstances, an older 13 slot Magma with the flat
ribbon cable will have slots 1, 5, 8 and 12 sharing the same IRQ and if the
host card is interfacing with a slot that doesn't share with any other
device, you'll be good. You may have to install your OS in Standard PC mode
in order to do this depending on it's normal propensities for sharing
misbehaviour. The newer 13 slot Magmas with the round SCSI type cable will
have slots 1, 5, 7 and 11 sharing the same IRQ. The 7 slot varieties will
only allow this scenario with 3x cards in my experience. There will be some
variations depending on which mobo slots you use. On my Gigabyte board, slot
4 doesn't share with anything else and slot 3 shares with my LAN controller.
This isn't an issue and I've got 3 x RME HDSP cards on IRQ's 17 & 18 (with
18 shared with the LAN) and I've got my 4 x UAD-1 cards all on IRQ 19.
Stable and fast as hell (well at least for an old decrepit dual core Opteron
;o)
"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote in message news:461bb2ee$1@linux...
> With two 13 slot Magmas you can do *exactly* this. I have done it with an
> ASUS A8V-Dlx mobo and also with a Gigabyte GA-K8NS-Ultra 939 mobo. Only 4
> x slots on the 13 slot mobo are going to *not* share with the AGP (if
> you're using an AGP based mobo. I didn't try to get the CW and UAD-1 cards
> to share. I had all my UAD-1's on IRQ 19 and all my CW cards on IRQ 17 &
> 18. Worked like a dream come true.
>
> You need to do this, if for no other reason, because you are a geek.
>
>
> "TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote in message news:461baf28$1@linux...
>>
>> Has it really come to this? I'd certainly think about it. That means I
>> could
>> in theory have a 4x UAD rig and a 4x Creamware rig.
>>
>> TCB
>>
>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>I've got a 13 slotter here I'm thinking about selling. That allows 4 x
>>>Magmas and other wretched excess. I haven't made up my mind to sell it
>>>yet.
>>
>>>I'm running two 13 slot Magmas right now in two different PCI slots on
>>>the
>>
>>>mobo and I'm thinking about trying to daisy chain the 3rd one to one of
>> the
>>>two Magmas that is interfacing with the mobo with a couple of POCO's in
>> it.
>>>
>>>Thad........you need a Magma?
>>>
>>>Nyuk....nyuk.!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>"EK Sound" <askme@nospam.com> wrote in message news:461ab3c5$1@linux...
>>>> Buy a Magma... :-)
>>>>
>>>> David.
>>>>
>>>> TCB wrote:
>>>>> That's a possibility, but then I'd need more PCI slots as well, and
>>>>> I'm
>>
>>>>> not
>>>>> building a new computer any time soon. I also could pick up a second
>> CW
>>>>> card
>>>>> but that means only one UAD. But I get your point . . . TCB
>>>>>
>>>>> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>You need more UAD cards
>>>>>>
>>>>>>;o)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote in message news:461aa20d$1@linux...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hey all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Something interesting has started happening of late--I'm maxing out
>> my
>>>>>
>>>>> DSP
>>>>>
>>>>>>>plugs while still having all kinds of room left on my host, but
>>>>>>>without
>>>>>
>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>>>>lot of plug-ins I really like. The ones I _do_ like tend to be very
>> CPU
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>friendly,
>>>>>>>stuff like the PSP 84 delay and the Orange Vocoder. Reverbs I don't
>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>>>>lot anyway and prefer what's on Creamware card to anything I've heard
>>>>>
>>>>> in
>>>>>
>>>>>>>software world. So I guess it's basically dynamics and EQ and
>>>>>>>modulation
>>>>>>>effects I'm looking for. Opinions? Suggestions?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>It just seems silly to be juggling things and freezing tracks with my
>>>>>
>>>>> CPU
>>>>>
>>>>>>>meter at, like, 7% during a mix.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>TCB
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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| Re: Favorite Native f/x? [message #82917 is a reply to message #82886] |
Tue, 10 April 2007 13:07 |
Phil Aiken
Messages: 62
Registered: February 2008
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Member |
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Sony Oxford stuff (The kind of EQ and compressor you could use on every
track)
EMI Abbey Road compressors (Not cheap but good)
Nebula (only the free version available as of now, but larger version soon)
Hydratone by Tritonedigital - (Awesome character EQ)
"LaMont" <jjdpro@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>Here is my List:
>-Waves-All(I Love Waves.Now there :)
>-Sonalkis
>-Kjaerhusaudio-My go to work horses
>-Antares
>-URS
>
>
>
>
>"TCB" <nobody@ishere.com> wrote:
>>
>>Hey all,
>>
>>Something interesting has started happening of late--I'm maxing out my
DSP
>>plugs while still having all kinds of room left on my host, but without
>a
>>lot of plug-ins I really like. The ones I _do_ like tend to be very CPU
>friendly,
>>stuff like the PSP 84 delay and the Orange Vocoder. Reverbs I don't use
>a
>>lot anyway and prefer what's on Creamware card to anything I've heard in
>>software world. So I guess it's basically dynamics and EQ and modulation
>>effects I'm looking for. Opinions? Suggestions?
>>
>>It just seems silly to be juggling things and freezing tracks with my CPU
>>meter at, like, 7% during a mix.
>>
>>TCB
>
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