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LFOTool: Best for sidechaining
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:29 am
by LogiSpark
http://sparksweattv.wix.com/lfotool
LFOTool is an FX utility plug-in for VST and AudioUnit hosts for both Macintosh OS X® and Windows®. It empowers music producers to create tremolo, auto-pan, trance-gate, side-chain compressor simulation, and dubstep-type wobble effects with minimal effort.
LFOTool will process incoming audio as well as generate a MIDI message stream for controlling other instruments.
This unique plug-in also allows users to sculpt custom LFO curves and shapes and comes equipped with dozens of presets to achieve desired results quickly.
Consistent with other products in Xfer Records' software lineup, LFOTool is coded entirely in C++ in order to minimize the CPU load during operation.
Features
- LFO with customizable point+tension-curve editor, 12 graphs in a preset (switchable via MIDI notes or automation)
- up to 4 graphs simultaneously (Cutoff/Reso/Pan/Pitch)
- graph preset shapes from a drop-down menu, able to save your own
- can optionally send MIDI CC out to control other softsynths, effects, or external hardware which responds to MIDI CC messages.
- BPM (with optional swing) or Hz LFO rate control
- sample-accurate sync
- dozens of presets included
- both Mac OSX and Windows versions included
- 64-bit VST and AudioUnit support
Requirements
VST or AudioUnit host, Windows XP or later, or Mac OSX 10.6 or above.
What do you guys think?
Re: LFOTool: Best for sidechaining
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:34 am
by ChromaRhythm
For FL Studio users there is "GrossBeat" which is already a built-in plug in and does the same exact thing.
LFOTool is pretty old....I guess there's a lot of hype going back into it since Nicky Romero posted his own version today which is a total rip off of LFOTool and x10 shittier...and has no options at all. I seen a stream himself and he said he uses LFOTool for sidechaining...so he just has his own plug-in for monetary purposes of course.. BESIDES THE POINT.
LFOTool kind of lacks from my experience that it can't follow double-bass patterns/fast 1/8 note kicks or whatever since it's at a set pattern if you know what I mean. So the good ol compressor sidechaining works best imo.
Re: LFOTool: Best for sidechaining
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:00 am
by Crimsonghost
ChromaRhythm wrote:
LFOTool is pretty old....I guess there's a lot of hype going back into it since Nicky Romero posted his own version today which is a total rip off of LFOTool and x10 shittier...and has no options at all..
Is that where that link took me? I was wondering why it looked different.
Re: LFOTool: Best for sidechaining
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:01 am
by R3b_Official
It's pretty neat if you ask me but takes awhile to route and make the parameters fit to your liking. I know deadmau5 uses this tool quite a lot for making his, I don't how to call it but whomp basses? You hear it quite a bit in progressive Tbh.
Re: LFOTool: Best for sidechaining
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:14 am
by Electric_Head
Just use a compressor that allows aux inputs.
Re: LFOTool: Best for sidechaining
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:29 am
by mthrfnk
First off what the hell is that site in the original post, the official website is:
http://www.xferrecords.com/products/lfo-tool
ChromaRhythm wrote:For FL Studio users there is "GrossBeat" which is already a built-in plug in and does the same exact thing.
LFOTool is pretty old....I guess there's a lot of hype going back into it since Nicky Romero posted his own version today which is a total rip off of LFOTool and x10 shittier...and has no options at all. I seen a stream himself and he said he uses LFOTool for sidechaining...so he just has his own plug-in for monetary purposes of course.. BESIDES THE POINT.
LFOTool kind of lacks from my experience that it can't follow double-bass patterns/fast 1/8 note kicks or whatever since it's at a set pattern if you know what I mean. So the good ol compressor sidechaining works best imo.
Grossbeat doesn't include a filter section though, the filter part of LFOTool can make some pretty cool things. I found out the other day though that Daft Punk used Grossbeat on the TRON soundtrack, pretty cool...
I demo'd Nicky Romero's new plugin the other day - it does what it says and that's pretty much it. It works nicely, the preset curves work for the tempo/kick combo's I tried and the wet/dry knob is a nice addition. Tbh it's literally just a re-skinned, dumbed down version of the Cableguys Volume Shaper (Cableguys made NR's plugin) and for ~£9 it's a cheap solution. It's also seemingly backed by Madeon and Knife Party among others.
LFOTool can follow any pattern you set it as long as it's quantised (1/4, 1/8 etc. including triplets and stuff). Also there's a new version out fyi
I think it's pretty useful in terms of sidechaining as you're simply attenuating the signal and not colouring the audio in any way plus you can have really quick ducks. Idk personally I prefer volume automation using a combo of LFOTool and manual curves and quite a few producers seem to use this method (many seem to use LFOTool tbh)... I guess you just use whatever sounds best.
Re: LFOTool: Best for sidechaining
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:08 pm
by RmoniK
I've used it for a while, but i tend to go back to regular sidechain compression now. It's just easier to set up, plus often i'll put in some kicks that aren't exactly on a 4th note so that's annoying in lfotool.