current fave for anything saturation is the soundtoys decapitator.
tbh if i could only have 1 plugin to use for a mix, that'd be it. it does damn near everything.
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:54 pm
by dublerium
Sharmaji wrote:current fave for anything saturation is the soundtoys decapitator.
tbh if i could only have 1 plugin to use for a mix, that'd be it. it does damn near everything.
Such a great plugin. All their plugins are excellent!
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:27 pm
by danoldboy
Listen to a range of character filled band based music, tune your senses to what character and tone in a recording actually is, apply that acquired sense to your electronic output. If your don't have an ear for what exactly warmth and character is in that context then you have no chance in implementing it in your own music. Once that is firmly embedded in your mind you won't have to think twice about sculpting that sound with your own music, you'll naturally just gravitate towards realising it.
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:33 pm
by ehbes
I usually just slap a scream 4 tape sat. On my master and boost the gain...that's the extent of a home master for me aswell
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:22 pm
by dublerium
ehbrums1 wrote:I usually just slap a scream 4 tape sat. On my master and boost the gain...that's the extent of a home master for me aswell
keeping it real.
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:35 pm
by ehbes
Was that sarcastic or genuine?
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:17 pm
by skimpi
ehbrums1 wrote:Was that sarcastic or genuine?
were you being genuine?
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:38 pm
by ehbes
Yes
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:05 pm
by dublerium
ehbrums1 wrote:Was that sarcastic or genuine?
Genuineness man
I liked your honest simplistic approach it's very similar to mine.
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:07 pm
by ehbes
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:13 am
by travis_baker
ehbrums1 wrote:I usually just slap a scream 4 tape sat. On my master and boost the gain...that's the extent of a home master for me aswell
no shit, would you sudguest the ableton sauration? or do u think a bought saturator plugin
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:34 am
by ehbes
Well I use reason so I'm probably not the one to ask about plugins....I think people like the psp vintage warmer tho
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:51 am
by dublerium
travis baker wrote:
ehbrums1 wrote:I usually just slap a scream 4 tape sat. On my master and boost the gain...that's the extent of a home master for me aswell
no shit, would you sudguest the ableton sauration? or do u think a bought saturator plugin
Decapitator, ferric tds, satson, psp vw, tessla se, tessela pro etc. Google it and you will find lots of options. All of these are favourites of mine and all have their individual uses. If I was on mac I'd be on the air windows plugs as well.
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:59 pm
by constrobuz
travis baker wrote: sudguest
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:35 pm
by apastrat
bitcrusher, milli vanilly/izotope vinyl, saturation and parallel compression on a bus channel.
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:44 pm
by Attila
I'm surprised the Vintage Warmer hasn't been mentioned more. Tis the tits.
Re: adding "grain" and "warmth" to a mix
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:37 pm
by ketamine
I really should stop giving away trade secrets, but d*mn it...
I did this 30 seconds riddim experimenting with a lot of stuff you suggested. It's very simple obviously and I pushed every FX to ridiculous levels but I had fun http://soundcloud.com/monowan/dirtysoundcloud/s-AxuMW
edit : didn't try to run it though a shoebox though
