strangest software FX

[amnesia]

I am interested to know what are the strangest sounding/ unique software FX out there.

I do really like the U-He fx range as they add that little but more to the standard FX
 

[e-grad]

The GRM-tools come to my mind. They were devoleped by the Groupe de Recherches Musicales of the INA. Yes, it's the GRM founded by Pierre Schaeffer in 1951.

Sorry, I could not find a link in English:
http://www.inagrm.com/grmtools

I have old versions of the Classics and they're definately powerful tools. I don't use them bcs. I don't like to work with software.
 

[amnesia]

Yes the GRM tools are good
 

[Luka]

crazy ivan
 

[scozbor]

darkware
 

[Babaluma]

spectral monkeyage vst.

a lot of the MDA plugins, such as the envelope follower, test tone and sub synth.

anything by russell borogove (pegger/reggep).
 

[sandyb]

kyma
 

[dkcg]

[rico loverde]

I like SoundToys stuff, also have always loved Livecut from Mdsp @ smartelectronix (and its free!!!)

Izotope Stutter Edit is another fun sound mangler Ive been messing with.
 

[justin3am]

Guitar Rig is one hell of a flexible FX unit but due to it's name most people only use it for amp modeling. It has granular effects, pitch shifting, wild delays (tape, and bbd mulations), an IR reverb, and a ton of other stuff. Plus it has freely assignable modulation (lfos, envelopes, sequencers). Such a powerful tool, they should really change the name.

Sound Toys is very cool as well.

If you like U-He stuff but want something a little deeper than Uhbik, both MFM2 and Zebrify (included with Zebra) might suit you.

Fabfilter's Timeless and Volcano are also capable of some really out there effects.

Soundhack's Delay Trio is free.
 

[amnesia]

[wintchil]

Audio Damage has some great stuff.

Definitely worth checking out.
 

[dan_k]

+1 on GRM tools
+1 on Audio Damage

Tom Erbe's Soundhack and Spectral Sound Shapers plugins.

But the *strangest* would have to be Argeïphontes Lyre by Akira Rabelais:

http://www.akirarabelais.com/v/software/software.html
 

[dogoftears]

Michael norris fx!!! Free and absolute must have
 

[amnesia]

Yes Norris are great.

Thanks for the guitar rig info, think it sounds much better then the Waves GTR.
 

[Rozzer]

PSP's Nitro and N2O are worth a mention here. Flexible multi-fx structure that supports feedback loops and automation via step sequencers, lfos, envelope followers etc. Somewhat like a TC Electronics Fireworx.
 

[thetwlo]

in addition to what's been mentioned,

Artificial Audio's Obelisk:
OBELISK

Fscape (standalone, similar to Soundhack)
FSCAPE

Spear (spectral editor)
SPEAR

iZotope's Spectron looks interesting:
Spectron
 

[cbm]

No one has mentioned Max/MSP?
 

[Knobtwister]

[radiokoala]

[Oldstench]

[wintchil]

[ehdyn]

Scapes by twisted tools churns out some mean shit

Filterscape by U-he

Hyper detailed stuff in max/msp - renoise

That spectral filter from Project5 v1 and cooleditpro
 

[ignatius]

+1 for twisted tools and U-he stuff. MMF2 is just wild.
 

[limpmeat]

Twisted tools vortex looks pretty cool.

Just noticed they have a few free patches on their site too.
 

[stk]

[speak_onion]

Scrubby! http://destroyfx.smartelectronix.com/
 

[stk]

 

[ehdyn]

[justin3am]

[stk]

Heh, the old KVR days
this place has spoiled me. Now and then I revisit KVR and
 

[Rymf]

[jimmyedgar]

[rec.Koner]

Yeah i know really strange FX

Here:

http://www.tobybear.de/p_monsterbag.html
 

[skipperdean]

audio damage dr. device and sugar bytes vogue
 

[limpmeat]

vogue is a channel strip emulator, can it really do strange stuff?
 

[ersatzplanet]

[mckenic]

Might not be a popular thing to say & I fucking despise NI these days because of Kore but..

I love what Reaktor is capable of. Never have to build anything because there is so much cool shit in the user lib.

The Finger is made of win for me!
 

[matttech]

OHM FORCE - predatohm, symptohm, ohmicide etc... (i've used their free Frohmage filter more than any other plugin i think!)

+1 on all the AUDIO DAMAGE stuff - awesomeness!

D16 GROUP do some great stuff too



can post links to some audio examples of the ohm force gear in action in my tracks if you've not checked it out before in situ
 

[matttech]

i also just like mangling stuff up using impulse responses of odd sounds (in, say, space designer)

also....native instruments' Kore had some interesting soundpacks that messed with audio
 

[skipperdean]

@ limpmeat: yes. envelope follower, lfo programable to different parameters= patch/program your fx.
 

[stepwriterun]

If you have Reaktor it is worth checking out the user library for the effects.
 

[jake]

one ping only



wait...wrong forum
 

[velocity]

[Mr. Sound Boy King]

I'm psyched to try that blown out Lyre thing...

Also, ixiQuarks rules. http://www.ixi-audio.net/content/body_software_ixiquarks.html
 

[peripatitis]

cdp is excellent for soundesign, not realtime operation though.
Perhaps a good alternative to msp and kyma, some very nice processing abilities...
 

[bsmith]

Picked up ValhallaÃœberMod and love it. It is a complete freakshow, well worth the 50 bucks and more. Shimmer is fabulous as well.
http://www.valhalladsp.com/valhallaubermod
 

[pentd]

ancient prosoniq PiWarp

reaper's FFT eq can be switched to freq gate... pretty mad stuff comes out
 

[vassili]

"pure data" is quite strange

http://puredata.info/


AudioMulch is more accessible:


http://www.audiomulch.com/


glitch - amazing vst:

http://illformed.org/plugins/glitch/
 

[skychance]

these my fav

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md0hNcvwMds&feature=related

http://www.cloneensemble.com/al_main.htm

good luck. you might want to try a simple chainer vst or like something modular so u can build your own stuff. i find energyxt easy to use, others claim audio mulch is better.

http://www.energy-xt.com/