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DISTORTION....

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:34 pm
by MARCHMELLOW
Ok


SO i just realised the other day, i don't really have many plug ins for distortion, for use on things like snares...

i have the giutar rig unit etc.. for bass, but i don't have a specific one for other instruments.

ofcourse my DAW has its own distortion unit, but cubase aint as renound for its DAW FX as lets say, Logic is...

can anyone recomend anything!?

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:38 pm
by auan
Amplitube and/or Guitar Rig for warm analog type distortion.

Predatohm for something a bit more nasty.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:42 pm
by ikeaboy
Auan wrote:Predatohm for something a bit more nasty.
Ohmboyz have a new multiband distortion plug called Omicide. I use it a lot its got dynamics for each channel and shit loads of features that make sense plus the usual preset morphing. Spikes my CPU meter in Live although its since been up dated. Look the shit aswell.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:58 pm
by whineo
Ohmacide is the Tits - really takes distortion to the next level - quite easy to use and the gate one each individual band gives you some real interesting results.
It not the best if you are just looking for a plain overdrive etc... its far too overpowering for that I find.

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:22 pm
by ikeaboy
Whineo wrote:Ohmacide is the Tits - really takes distortion to the next level - quite easy to use and the gate one each individual band gives you some real interesting results.
It not the best if you are just looking for a plain overdrive etc... its far too overpowering for that I find.
You can be gentle with it if you resist the temptation to dial in that bit more sonic mayhem- which can be hard

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:58 pm
by two oh one
Trash

Fully featured. It's pretty crazy.

Chris Reed's Crunch is also a good (free) one. It's not as fully featured as Trash, but it sounds great and the price is right. :) Unfortunately, Roland sent him a cease and desist order just because his UI featured something that resembled a Roland pedal. It's not on his page anymore, but you might still be able to find it somewhere...

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:47 pm
by Sharmaji
freebies: cyanide and camelcrusher. camelcrusher on EVERYTHING.

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:11 am
by roqqert
camelphat.. for the hardcore :)

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:16 pm
by dz
the camelphat is a must - all the camel shit rules - two oh, thx fer that link - will open her up when the ex wakes up & gives me breakfast ;)

...and the slater guitar fx are WIKKID too for that mid disto styl.

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:23 pm
by sherbert mastodon
VintageWarmer! and Chorrosive, and Bitwerk, and Cairo for AM distortin, Makanouci Bento ringmod , and freeAmp, and.... actually,
http://tinyurl.com/2vecom

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:28 am
by dem ones
trash and git rig 2 u cant go wrong

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:47 pm
by apeks
For anyone using Logic i find the Bitcrusher really useful on snares to give em a bit of grit, I use the Enveloper first to get a bit of snap on the snare then drive it into the Bitcrusher to squash the peak, working nicely for me at the moment... 8)

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:18 pm
by sherbert mastodon
Distortion... how I love thee. Digital distortion is great, but don't neglect the potential for analogue effects. Bounce the track, then take a line out of the interface, and experiment with anything you can find or borrow. Like:
Cassette decks, either recording to tape and back off, or just driving the inputs.
Analogue mixers - dj or whatever, just lash it through and whack up the gain. I have a tiny Yamaha MM10 mixer, and it is wicked on synths, just whacked the input over to mic.... instant acid!
Guitar amps and effects - guitarists spend TONS on distortion. See what they've got and throw some crap through it. Miking guitar amps is fun, i know you can do it in software, but its fun playing with real stuff.
Anything that has an audio input, really. Or lots at once. My ancient organ, (ho ho) a 1940s valve radio.....keep an eye in junk shops!

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:32 pm
by efa
two oh one wrote:Trash

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:37 pm
by MARCHMELLOW
you guys are legends

that camel stuff....oooh yep, i like. totally forgot i had the OHMboyz stuff, i have discovered the joys of distortion.. let the games begin..

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:13 am
by chunkie
yeah,

cant go wrong with the Ohm stuff imo!!

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:17 am
by djake
a question answerd 4 me too!!!!

cheers :twisted:

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:19 pm
by reso
stienberg quadrafuzz does the job for me! And the Antares tube too

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:57 pm
by souq
http://www.voxengo.com/product/boogex/
turn off amp sim and listen to the squelch when you fiddle with the 'phase'


http://www.device.arcanedevice.com/
only things you'll ever need.

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:43 am
by future one
Digital distortion is yuck.

I love overdriving analogue preamps or using guitar pedals. This is the badboy though -->

http://mercenary.com/culturevulture.html