Special Effects Plug-Ins?
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 7903 posts since 24 May, 2009 from Nationalism isn't my thing...
Honestly, I have all the instruments I could ask for other than possibly ArcSyn, an upgrade to Reaktor 6, and even more remotely, Falcon.
What I really need now is sound-manipulating effects.
I'm listening to a member's album right now, and I'm hearing filters and delays and reverbs and stereo-field effects, but there are some effects that, I'm not sure if they're coming from the instruments or external effects, but they're making sounds I can't identify.
It doesn't matter the genre I'd like to work in, because I can't even nail that down, myself. I'd just like to hear suggestions for sound-changing effects that people think are anywhere from purely interesting to absolute necessities in their toolbox.
I have The Drop on my list, and I already have the old-but-trusty Warmverb as well as the tried-and-true ValhallaRoom, but otherwise I'm stuck with what comes with Studio One v3 and whatever I can get out of Reaktor 5 (Reaktor Ensemble suggestions also MORE than welcome! Paid or free.).
I'm considering AT4. No, put that on my list, as well.
I started playing around with electronic music in 2009 and have been a member here since, but mostly it's been noodling in my spare time, and really, I've spent almost no time nor attention on effects. It's been all instruments. Time to dive into effects.
Thank you in advance. I'll look around in the Effects forum, but it's all very overwhelming for me at this point. I don't know where to start!
What I really need now is sound-manipulating effects.
I'm listening to a member's album right now, and I'm hearing filters and delays and reverbs and stereo-field effects, but there are some effects that, I'm not sure if they're coming from the instruments or external effects, but they're making sounds I can't identify.
It doesn't matter the genre I'd like to work in, because I can't even nail that down, myself. I'd just like to hear suggestions for sound-changing effects that people think are anywhere from purely interesting to absolute necessities in their toolbox.
I have The Drop on my list, and I already have the old-but-trusty Warmverb as well as the tried-and-true ValhallaRoom, but otherwise I'm stuck with what comes with Studio One v3 and whatever I can get out of Reaktor 5 (Reaktor Ensemble suggestions also MORE than welcome! Paid or free.).
I'm considering AT4. No, put that on my list, as well.
I started playing around with electronic music in 2009 and have been a member here since, but mostly it's been noodling in my spare time, and really, I've spent almost no time nor attention on effects. It's been all instruments. Time to dive into effects.
Thank you in advance. I'll look around in the Effects forum, but it's all very overwhelming for me at this point. I don't know where to start!
Blue Phase Music
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- Banned
- 1236 posts since 8 Apr, 2013
Warmverb is still good. You could get this if you can find some use for it, and it's free Though it's 32bit but if it works, it's fine.
http://illformed.org/ (you need to scroll down a bit to see "older plugins").
But generally audiodamage, meldaproductions and sugarbytes make creative fx. Of course there are others too but those three come to my mind instantly
http://illformed.org/ (you need to scroll down a bit to see "older plugins").
But generally audiodamage, meldaproductions and sugarbytes make creative fx. Of course there are others too but those three come to my mind instantly
- KVRian
- 943 posts since 11 Dec, 2014 from one rocky mountain to another
Own Predator? It comes with a separate fx plug that has some colorful options.
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- KVRAF
- 8414 posts since 4 Jul, 2012 from Alesia
Free for Reaktor users, but if you like them you should consider donating something. These are easily on par with the quality you get in commercial reaktor stuff.
http://boscomac.free.fr
http://boscomac.free.fr
- KVRAF
- 10187 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
A lot of the effects that you're hearing in some songs are coming from several different effects in series, so go nuts with what you already have.
A great way to do this is to try something like Blue Cat's MB-7, which lets you layer several effects on different frequency bands. You can get some really crazy spectral-type effects this way, and it's pretty cheap.
A great way to do this is to try something like Blue Cat's MB-7, which lets you layer several effects on different frequency bands. You can get some really crazy spectral-type effects this way, and it's pretty cheap.
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- KVRist
- 107 posts since 4 Mar, 2015
Blue Phase - you really need to check out Tantra by Dmitry Sches! I absolutely love using it. You get about 8 different effects to combine in series or in 2 parallel layers. But the part I really like is that the effects are rhythmic. It has 32 steps of multi-stage envelopes. Many great presets to get you started.
Take a vocal sample, pad drone, or drum loop, then apply Tantra and you can get some really excellent results very quickly. And the price is quite reasonable.
Take a vocal sample, pad drone, or drum loop, then apply Tantra and you can get some really excellent results very quickly. And the price is quite reasonable.
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- KVRist
- 485 posts since 19 Feb, 2011
+1 to that, some of the best Reaktor stuff around and well worth a donationV0RT3X wrote:Free for Reaktor users, but if you like them you should consider donating something. These are easily on par with the quality you get in commercial reaktor stuff.
http://boscomac.free.fr
Also recommend looking at the Audio Damage effects, great for anything from subtle fx to sound mangling chaos, all reasonably priced and often able to pick them up at a bargain price in the KVR Markeplace
http://www.audiodamage.com/effects/
Jon
- KVRAF
- 9738 posts since 18 Aug, 2007 from NYC
I think this is great advice...cryophonik wrote:A lot of the effects that you're hearing in some songs are coming from several different effects in series, so go nuts with what you already have.
You could listen to a thousand suggestion on what effects to use, but to be honest if you haven't reached the limits of what came with Studio One, then you will probably just end up throwing away money on commercial products OR just end up waisting space (and then end up cluttering your workflow).
Limitations are very rewarding. Don't underestimate the power of working within the confines of Studio One.
You'll have a better idea of what you personally need, as well as how a specific plugin is better for you vs another one.
- KVRAF
- 9738 posts since 18 Aug, 2007 from NYC
You can also start by asking how to make specific sounds.
That's probably a better place to start.
That's probably a better place to start.
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- TopModernGeezer
- 2660 posts since 14 Mar, 2001 from Stuttgart, Germany
Blue Phase Music wrote:I'm listening to a member's album right now, and I'm hearing filters and delays and reverbs and stereo-field effects, but there are some effects that, I'm not sure if they're coming from the instruments or external effects, but they're making sounds I can't identify.
I´m interested as well being always on the search for "new special effects". Do you have a link to that album?
- KVRAF
- 5797 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Some often used effects are eg Effectrix by SugarBytes (or Turnado). Effectrix is used a lot by Shpongle (Simon Posford). Some guys using also NI Reaktor or NI GuitarRig (Infected Mushroom).
There are also some easy to use plugins from Vengeance (GlitchBitch).
I would demo at first some of the mentioned stuff by SugarBytes because they are well known for this kind of effects. Vengeance second (needs iLok).
There are also some easy to use plugins from Vengeance (GlitchBitch).
I would demo at first some of the mentioned stuff by SugarBytes because they are well known for this kind of effects. Vengeance second (needs iLok).
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- KVRian
- 1226 posts since 26 Feb, 2016
4damind wrote:Some often used effects are eg Effectrix by SugarBytes (or Turnado). Effectrix is used a lot by Shpongle (Simon Posford). Some guys using also NI Reaktor or NI GuitarRig (Infected Mushroom).
There are also some easy to use plugins from Vengeance (GlitchBitch).
I would demo at first some of the mentioned stuff by SugarBytes because they are well known for this kind of effects. Vengeance second (needs iLok).
I always wondered what FX Simon Posford used, some very interesting production indeed.
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- KVRAF
- 1678 posts since 29 Sep, 2013
Not exactly into the FX categorie but,
those two Reaktor ensembles have got
pretty great creative/experimental potential.
https://www.kvraudio.com/news/blinksoni ... ktor-32740
those two Reaktor ensembles have got
pretty great creative/experimental potential.
https://www.kvraudio.com/news/blinksoni ... ktor-32740
+1 for this one, definitely worth a look at!Free for Reaktor users, but if you like them you should consider donating something. These are easily on par with the quality you get in commercial reaktor stuff.
http://boscomac.free.fr
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- KVRAF
- 10984 posts since 19 Jun, 2008 from Seattle
I'd +1 everything suggested thus far, and add an oft over-looked plug-in that has been a staple of mine for well over a decade, and continues to inspire.
http://www.sfxmachine.com/pro/
http://www.sfxmachine.com/pro/
I'm not a musician, but I've designed sounds that others use to make music. http://soundcloud.com/obsidiananvil
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- KVRAF
- 8414 posts since 4 Jul, 2012 from Alesia