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Best way to make softsynths sound warmer
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:47 pm
by nebulae
I'm looking for suggestions on how to make softsynths sound warm - I've got my own methods, but I'm wondering what works for you guys. Is it as simple as inserting a Saturator after a softsynth? Is there a better plugin that you use? How about Voxengo's warming plugs? How about Ohmicide?
Or is it as complicated as taking a softsynth output, routing it through hardware preamps/mixers and recording the output back into the computer? That's essentially creating the same hardware feel as a hardware synth.
Let's discuss.
(but let me put a limit on this by saying a preemptive fuck off to anyone who wants to provide the "hardware is better" argument...put that on another thread, byatch. *hugs*)
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:49 pm
by 90's child
PSP Vintage Warmer
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:52 pm
by nebulae
90's child wrote:PSP Vintage Warmer
My experience with this has been a muddy kind of sound...how best to avoid this?
Also, doesn't this plugin introduce some latency?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:59 pm
by LeifonMars
I've been using erosion and saturation/vinyldist combinations. For example on sin wave based sounds it works pretty well to add some noise to signal before routing it to a distortion unit.
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:01 pm
by nebulae
^ interesting - where can I get those?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:02 pm
by mr.adl
+1 for Vintage Warmer
The first relase was very muddy, now it really sounds fat and warm
Also try out PSPMixpack 2 from pspsaudioware. The PSPSaturator is very good!
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:03 pm
by LeifonMars
nebulae wrote:^ interesting - where can I get those?
Sorry man for adding my feeble straw in your thread.
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:04 pm
by Crash
I don't like the word warm. For me it's another word for dull.
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:11 pm
by nebulae
Crash wrote:I don't like the word warm. For me it's another word for dull.
Then replace it with "phat" - in other words, you know the sound I'm looking for
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:20 pm
by polyslax
I thought you'd found warmth nirvana with Sylenth?
Anyhow, if you're limiting us to software I'd say FilterFreak - not sure if this is out for Win yet.
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:23 pm
by nebulae
^ Yeah, Sylenth is awesome for sure, but I also have Operator, Sytrus, Z3ta, Microtonic, and ZeroVector...and ultimately, I'm still experimenting with how to make the sounds feel phatter and warmer.
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:24 pm
by glitchrock-buddha
Just for kicks, go and try out Vogue by Sugar Bytes.
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:25 pm
by nebulae
glitchrock-buddha wrote:Just for kicks, go and try out Vogue by Sugar Bytes.
Yeah, I saw the demo video of that - I thought it was just a channel strip...does it have a saturator in it?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:26 pm
by 3dot...
...send it out... distortion/eq... back in....
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:27 pm
by nebulae
3dot... wrote:...send it out... distortion/eq... back in....
Yeah, I'm wondering if that's the trick...