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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 |
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| 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. |
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| amnesia |
| Yes the GRM tools are good |
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| Luka |
crazy ivan  |
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| scozbor |
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| 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). |
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| sandyb |
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| dkcg |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| amnesia |
| dkcg wrote: |
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KYMA.It is great, sounds great but it has more going against it.IMO
I found it to be clunky, the screen would get fucked up at times its gui is old. I didnt like the fact that I had to have a box to use it, if I am in bed and want to make sounds I dont want to go set it up. With imagination I could get close to what I wanted to do by combining other companies programs.
I will look at KYMA again in the future and see if any improvements are made. |
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| wintchil |
Audio Damage has some great stuff.
Definitely worth checking out. |
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| dan_k |
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| dogoftears |
| Michael norris fx!!! Free and absolute must have |
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| amnesia |
Yes Norris are great.
Thanks for the guitar rig info, think it sounds much better then the Waves GTR. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| cbm |
| No one has mentioned Max/MSP? |
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| Knobtwister |
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| radiokoala |
| justin3am wrote: | | 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. |
My SHORT PLAY EP was completely made via Guitar Rig processed Casio SK-1. (I was using version 3 I believe...)
[s]http://soundcloud.com/radiokoala/an-antilope-is-u-f-o[/s] |
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| Oldstench |
| justin3am wrote: | | 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 |
This should be shouted to the heavens. This is my go-to software effects rack. It's so flexible and powerful and it sounds damn good. So much more than an amp modeller. |
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| wintchil |
| Oldstench wrote: | | justin3am wrote: | | 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 |
This should be shouted to the heavens. This is my go-to software effects rack. It's so flexible and powerful and it sounds damn good. So much more than an amp modeller. |
I have a friend who has been telling me the same thing for a while now. Maybe they should change the name to effects rig? I'll have to give it a go and start using it. I have a light version that came with sonar. |
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| 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  |
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| ignatius |
| +1 for twisted tools and U-he stuff. MMF2 is just wild. |
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| limpmeat |
Twisted tools vortex looks pretty cool.
Just noticed they have a few free patches on their site too. |
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| stk |
| wintchil wrote: | | Oldstench wrote: | | justin3am wrote: | | Guitar Rig is one hell of a flexible FX unit but due to it's name most people only use it for amp modeling. |
This should be shouted to the heavens. This is my go-to software effects rack. It's so flexible and powerful and it sounds damn good. So much more than an amp modeller. |
I have a friend who has been telling me the same thing for a while now. Maybe they should change the name to effects rig? |
I think it's a terrible amp modeller, but a great fx unit |
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| speak_onion |
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| stk |
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| ehdyn |
| limpmeat wrote: | Twisted tools vortex looks pretty cool.
Just noticed they have a few free patches on their site too. |
Its cool-takes you back to when it was all about start and end points but theres alot more there besides. Like all of their stuff its deeply thought out-the lfos can be combined for instance. Very easy to customize with your own sounds and sequences, rather than messing around with Reaktor for ever.
No inside info, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a sequel soon |
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| justin3am |
Boy it's been a while since I used that. When I had my Scope system on a PC, I had all your old VSTs. Takes me back to my early days at KVR, I believe Runagate had suggested that I take a look at your stuff.
...what a crazy bastard he was. |
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| stk |
Heh, the old KVR days 
this place has spoiled me. Now and then I revisit KVR and  |
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| Rymf |
The first actual "thing" I found on that website was a link to a paypal page for the "$5000 manual" and then you won the thread.
+1 Maxâ€â€making things is half the fun (read: torment)
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Turnado is fun. |
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| jimmyedgar |
| dogoftears wrote: | | Michael norris fx!!! Free and absolute must have |
i second that, i love these.... try metasynth too |
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| rec.Koner |
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| skipperdean |
| audio damage dr. device and sugar bytes vogue |
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| limpmeat |
| vogue is a channel strip emulator, can it really do strange stuff? |
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| ersatzplanet |
| cbm wrote: | | No one has mentioned Max/MSP? |
You beat me to it! If you can't afford a Kyma rig and you can think DSP programming it is hard to beat MAX. MAX 6 is looking pretty damn awesome nowadays.
-James |
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| 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! |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| skipperdean |
| @ limpmeat: yes. envelope follower, lfo programable to different parameters= patch/program your fx. |
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| stepwriterun |
| If you have Reaktor it is worth checking out the user library for the effects. |
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| jake |
one ping only 
wait...wrong forum  |
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| velocity |
| amnesia wrote: |
I will look at KYMA again in the future and see if any improvements are made. |
Agreed, I would LOVE to get my hands on Kyma but everytime I get serious I look at the terrible interface and I just spotted at least of the screenshots of their website is dated 2003. Mind you they do have an iPad interface which could be very cool direction indeed... |
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| Mr. Sound Boy King |
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| peripatitis |
cdp is excellent for soundesign, not realtime operation though.
Perhaps a good alternative to msp and kyma, some very nice processing abilities... |
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| bsmith |
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| pentd |
ancient prosoniq PiWarp
reaper's FFT eq can be switched to freq gate... pretty mad stuff comes out |
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| vassili |
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| skychance |
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