Mixing a Hip-Hop/Trap Beat with Exciter and Compressor
Deep kick drums, snappy snares, and fast hi-hat rolls–these are the ingredients of a classic hip-hop or trap beat. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how use the Presence and C165a plugins to give your drums the final touch and make them pound by using a combination of...
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MainEQ preset pack 301019
Get the preset pack here As a tutorial, a short description of the choices behind every preset. De_Muddify 400Hz region often means "Mud". Cutting that band usually removes too much weight from the track. In this preset the band is set to be cut on low levels and...
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PSLTubeComp – Features and instructions.
PSLTubeComp is a product in a series developed with www.prostudiolive.com. We followed a complicated procedure to make this one: design an original tube device, build it as a prototype, calibrate and analyse it, model it as a software product. This way we were able to...
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MainEQ – Features and instructions.
MainEQ is built around a main set of filters: 1 resonant Low-Shelf filter. 1 resonant High-Shelf filter. 8 parametric peaking filters. It also includes some auxiliary filters: High-Pass filter. Low-Pass filter. Tilt filter. Frequency and gain for each main filter is...
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MainEQ – In a mix (compressing and making room for vocals)
(All tracks copyright Ron Marinelli 2010). MainEQ is a parametric equaliser but also a dynamic EQ with some special features: inter-band and inter-track dynamics, Mid/Side continuous fading of its action and more. In this tutorial we use several instances in a full...
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Rock Sound
In this post we are going to build our ''true rock tone'' using our virtual amplifiers and pedals. We recommend to use Deluxe1 and TwinR amps. It's not necessary to have huge quantities of pedals to play classic rock music, but we also think about the "nerds of sound"...
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Guitar/Bass Custom Shop – Presets, Parts, IRs
Announcing the ReTube Custom Shop. Virtual parts for amplifiers, guitars and basses: pickup models, speakers and cabinets, sets of tubes, sound presets. Tailor your sound. Here is a preview on a few sound presets for guitar. Deluxe1 Deluxe1 - P90 Phaser Deluxe1 - SHOD...
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PedalBench Guitar/Bass effects bundle offer – New Guitar/Bass/Mix pedals series.
A series of new Guitar/Bass effects, crafted with care, covering a big part of all the wide spectrum of effects for guitar and bass sounds but also useful for synths and mixing. Classic sounds, analog quality, real feeling. Get the special bundle NOW and save...
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Verbtone v.2 – Plate Reverb with tube stage and multiple plates. Real vintage, physical models.
A huge upgrade for Verbtone. Main new features: Multiple plates. Select the active plate on the frame for a wide palette of effects. Tap on the plate for a quick idea of the style. New tube stage. From clean and warm to dirty. It is a component-level physical,...
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R200 – A physical model of a great, unique classic guitar amplifier.
R200 is a faithful, physically modeled reproduction of a vintage, quite unique amplifier. The input signal is split in low and high frequency ranges. The low range is amplified and diffused through a fixed speaker while the high range is diffused through three...
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Sound Analysis – Deluxe1|Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
Photo by Violeta Alvarez - https://www.houstonpress.com/music/billy-gibbons-gets-some-cuban-satisfaction-with-the-bfgs-7975402 Today we are going to talk about Billy Gibbons. He’s known for using Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb, Marshall Bluesbreaker but also some Fender...
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Sound Analysis – Deluxe1|Neil Young
Neil Young is definitely one of the guitarists who has been using a lot the Tweed Deluxe during all his carrier. He experimented long before finding his own sound (he used Mesa/Boogie amplifiers, Fender amplifiers) but nothing could be compared to Tweed Deluxe's...
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Percolate – Stereo Tube Circuits at the deepest level.
Percolate is a stereo tube amplifier, modelled at the deepest possible level, including a model for every single component in the circuit. It is a stereo, two stages amplifier, with input and output transformers, preamplifier stage, tone control, power push-pull stage...
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MasterLimiter – Simple or Deep Mastering Tool.
Features: Fast release and Slow release knobs. They set the extremes for a dinamically modulated release time constant. The faster the release, the higher the perceived volume, the easier it will distort (mainly on low frequencies). Set them to useful extremes...
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Deluxe1 – A carefully hand-crafted model of a classic vintage guitar tube amplifier.
Deluxe1 is a carefully crafted model of a classic. One of the simplest but, probably, most interesting tube amplifiers for guitar. Few controls: Input Gain. Tone. Tremolo Amplitude. Tremolo Speed. Output Volume. All the circuits, from the guitar pickup to preamplifier...
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P83 – A big studio phaser from the past – Instructions
P83 is based on a simple structure, with two independent channels controlled by a common LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator). It is modeled after a vintage studio effect, used from subtle enhancement to strong phasing and special effects. Controls and description. LFO...
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wwwave – An infinite drum machine – online
wwwave is a new concept (currently in beta-testing stage). A self-generating, ever-growing library of percussive samples, with a public sample generator, always available online, with an online sequencer and a few special features. Plus an unique, experimental,...
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P83 – A big studio phaser from the past
From a vintage studio effect, a stereo phaser with lots of versatility. From stereo widening to subtle enhancement to creative effects. A single low frequency oscillator (LFO) controls the modulation of two separate channels of phasing (left and right), with...
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Roundtone v.4 – Description and tips
Roundtone v.4 is built as an extension of the original concept of Roundtone v.3. The sound is the same, the interface has been improved, some parameters have been grouped differently to better mimic the interface of a real tape machine. It includes several tape...
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EchoTaps – a big set of presets.
Here is a big set of presets, all kinds of uses, for EchoTaps. It is the same set available for AAX format as a single file in EchoTaps page's download section. As usual, select the whole text for a preset (don't include the name), right-click "Copy", press the "Paste...
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Roundtone 4 – Tape machines, from detailed control to abuse.
We expanded it. The great sound of Roundtone, with its tape saturation and natural smoothing of transients is untouched. We added lots of details and some great features on top of it: Speed control. From 30 inches per second (ips) down to almost zero. Several tape...
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Master Tools – New “Tag Tempo” feature.
A little, big addition to Master Tools online mastering system: Tag Tempo in your discussion. Used to small notes on paper with tempo tags like "@ 02:15 it could sound louder" or "I think I can hear it distorting @2:55"? Now it is easy and effective: tag tempo in your...
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Master Tools – Share and discuss your audio online with selected users: “Listening Room”.
Master Tools is a simple and effective online mastering system. A powerful feature is the ability to share and discuss your work online with selected users (bandmates, customers, etc.) with audio available there in a player. Share it, listen and discuss from anywhere...
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Master Tools – Online mastering system.
Master Tools is an online mastering system available to all active SKnote users (owners of at least one active license of a SKnote product). It can be accessed HERE Probably we all agree that artistic activities cannot be left to robots but there are a lot of...
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Disto-S – More Presets on Drums.
Some presets programmed on drums, a few of them on the dirty side. As usual, select the whole text for a preset (not including the title) and press "Preset Paste" on Disto-S. Remeber that the GR value in the title is the average gain reduction you need to set to get...
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Marconi1 – Discrete “73” Preamplifier and Equaliser – Hands on components.
Marconi1 is a "component-level" model of one of the most famous and appreciated Preamplifier and Equaliser channels in the world. Every single component has been modeled while preservating original topologies and all the "non ideal" behaviours to offer the most...
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SoundBrigade – A manual from a user
(Written by Andrew J Klimek) Concept SoundBrigade uses non-linear phase IIR (infinite impulse response) filters (Quinto prefers their sound). The filters are arranged and programmed in such a way a lot of them are working even if you see action only in one narrow...
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Disto-S – Presets on Bass.
Use these with Disto-S. Copy the whole text for a preset, right-click "Copy", press "Preset Paste" on the effect. Set the input Gain to get a peak gain reduction similar to the amount written in parentheses for each preset (or do whatever you like). Bass - 10:1 Opto...
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Disto-S – Presets on Piano.
Here is a set of specific presets for Disto-S programmed on piano. As always, select the whole preset, right-click "Copy", press "Preset Paste" on the effect. Set the input Gain knob to get gain reduction peaks similar to the values listed in parentheses for the...
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Disto-S – Presets on Vocals.
Here we go with a set of presets programmed on vocals. Each title should give a tip about the use. The amount in parentheses is the max gain reduction. For a lighter effect, you can reduce the input gain a bit and/or increase the "Mix" parameter. The Auto-Gain feature...
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Disto-S – Presets on Drums.
This is a list of presets for Disto-S programmed on a stereo drums loop. Auto-Gain feature has been kept active while programming the sounds, so all the presets are RMS-level-matched! To use one preset: select the whole text, right-click "Copy", press "Preset Paste"...
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Disto-S – Instructions.
Disto-S is a simple and powerful version of Disto, and includes the new algorithm and an extremely powerful autogain feature for automated level matching (matches output level to input level, see a separate post for details). Disto-S emulates a Distressor hardware...
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Disto-S – Using the Auto-Gain feature.
Disto-S includes the Auto-Gain feature. It matches RMS levels between input and output signals. The definition of "level-matching" can be a bit fuzzy, actually. While it is well defined on a steady signal (a tone), it is not on an audio track, like some drumming. When...
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Ch5 Classic Console – A few presets
A few presets programmed for the Ch5 channel strip. To use a preset: select the whole text right-click "copy" on plugin's interface, press "preset paste" "Kick-Drum" preset. CH5 010000 Fader 0.6222910285 PreGain 0.7349999547 PreVol 0.3149999976 HiPass 0.0000000000...
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Guitar/Bass Custom Shop – Going live online.
Going live with the first set of units. Virtual Amplifiers, Cabinets, Pedals, with optional sets of Tubes, Cones, Pickups, Transformers, fine tuning, customisation, demo rooms...
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Ch5 – Emulation of a classic – Instructions.
Ch5 is an emulation of a set of three devices, tipically modules of one of the most classic consoles around. Characterful and interesting. The modules are: - Preamplifier and meters. - Equaliser (proportional Q). - Compressor/Limiter. Additional features are: - Fader....
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DolA – Rules of thumb.
DolA is an extremely simple processor, apparently, it requires a good understanding of what is happening for the best results, though. It is based on a vintage trick: a noise reduction processor, used in its "encoding" or "rec" mode, is used as enhancer to open the...
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Mastering Uplifting Trance with SDC and Mid/Side Compression
Mastering is all about making an already good mix sound even better. Using a mastering-grade compressor, then, is pretty much mandatory as it helps to glue all the different parts together, and make them sound more coherent. In many cases, a stereo (L-R) compressor...
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Processing Industrial Drums with Grasso
So, we’ve been working on a little industrial tune lately. Everything is pretty much finished, except the drums sound a little dry and plain in their current state – time to change that! For this we reach for a real ‘Swiss Army Knife’ kind of plugin: the saturation...
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Ch5 – Classic Channel. With DSP.
Ch5. A Channel Strip modeled after one of the most classic consoles around. Mic channel. Character. Smooth Hipass and Lowpass. Four bands of "discrete" EQ for classic sound. "Proportional Q". Vintage characterful compressor. Aggressive where needed. "All Buttons In"...
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