I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by Usedtobe » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:48 pm

my bad on double post,

i do the same thing interpolate is talking about. works like a charm man, you set the LFO so that it's wobbling hard and fast, then automate the LFO rate (synced) in the clip. keep trying at it, great results for myself.

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by Alextronica » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:54 pm

Hey Y'all

What do you think about the LFO Freq. Sweep on the Allen and Heath Xone 92?

I know its hella expensive and I understand if you dont know

I like it's sound but it is external and you have to dance with it and record the results to Audio......

I ran a Kaoscillator through the Xone 92 and I liked it.

I'm still a noob and haven't made anything with this method yet but I was thinking that is what I'd try next

I still real new to Massive but I havent been able to get what I want out of it yet. Where's the Whomp button? (joke)

Anyway there is my 2 cents.

I'd love to hear what you guys think.
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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by dentaku » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:47 pm

This thread keeps on going :)

It would be good if someone could explain the best way of doing this with Operator.
There's a good tutorial on Youtube on how to do it with Simpler but doing it without samples would be nice too.

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by CHARLIE! » Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:42 pm

I really like operator for this stuff. You can layer a few OSC one Sin a saw and then some square in there and you can just rock the LFO built in to the filter.

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by sacredgeometry » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:07 pm

if he gave an example of the sound he was looking for maybe uplaoding a wav id give it a shot

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Re: I'd kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep basses....

Post by 3rdordertrauma » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:22 am

The Phat Conductor wrote:i'm talking about for samples.

i know how to use a synth ;)

i'll check out the fabfilter volcano soon...

so is there really no way to do it in ableton or sampler? i mean... i know it can be 'done' but i'm talking about done WELL...
Hey Phat, Have you tried using a "looped" envelope instead of an LFO to modulate freq in Sampler? For me this works a lot better than an LFO cause you have control over the attack and decay slopes which allows for a more "wap wap wap" kinda sound. As for the filters in Sampler... mmm yeah a bit weak, but I find using the shaper can smooth them out a bit and get rid of some of the squeakyness.

I've also been using fabfilter stuff for a little while now... can't say enough good things about it. Volcano is probably the best sounding software filter I've heard and the modulation possibilities are endless.

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by hurlingdervish » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:18 pm

BP12 and
LP12
both sound bad

ive never had a problem with the bp 6 and lp 6 unless i turn up the Q, but i never use the resonance so... this may be a huge issue for you

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by necho » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:49 pm

+1000000000 for FabFilter Volcano. I love it. Absolutely awesome in every way.

I also use SoundToys FilterFreak (http://www.soundtoys.com/products/FilterFreak/) a lot for modulated filter FX. It sounds beautiful, overdrives like a real analogue filter and its unbelievably flexible - I particularly like the way you can skew the LFO symmetry... great for shaping your wobbles. I'd recommend the SoundToys Native bundle to anyone who likes FX. It ain't cheap, but its worth it!
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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by buzby » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:26 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcMtxpUAKcQ

i love the tutorials from these guys
https://hiddensound.net/
https://linktr.ee/hiddensound
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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by MitchK1989 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:52 pm

Runciter in the Uhbik bundle from U-He. It doesn't have a built in LFO though, so you'll have to use clip envelopes. Or wait until Uhbik-X gets added to the bundle in a few months, as that will provide more mod sources for all the uhbiks.

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by siliconarc » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm

The Phat Conductor wrote:tried WOW - no LFO depth.
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there's your depth slider right there along with other mods.
right-click any knob for that popup mod settings window.

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by The Phat Conductor » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:12 am

garyboozy wrote:
The Phat Conductor wrote:tried WOW - no LFO depth.
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there's your depth slider right there along with other mods.
right-click any knob for that popup mod settings window.
word.

yea i saw that. thanks!

i've been using WOW for a bit... but i think what i really want is better filters in sampler, lol...

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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by audiovoid » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:18 am

Hey Phatt,
When you say that Samplers lfo squeaks does it happen mostly when it's going really fast and does it sound kind of like a bit crusher?
I was messing with Simpler a bunch yesterday and kept noticing this bitcrushed / ring mod sounding thing going on when the lfo would go fast.
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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by The Phat Conductor » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:01 am

nope. even when it goes slow...

it's horrible.

i'll post an example when i get a minute. i'm just working on someone's library right now and am kind of on the clock.

and BTW: i tried volcano... sounds amazing, but WHAT a processor hog! and man do those LFOs ever click when you change sync'd time.

:(

i just want the ones in sampler to work.... waaah!
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Re: I'd STILL kill for a good LFO filter for dubstep bass

Post by The Phat Conductor » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:09 am

Here's the Squeaky Sampler LFO demo

https://www.yousendit.com/download/cmcw ... RllLSkE9PQ
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