splitting freq in reason

[paddedcell]

im sure there is a better and easier way than the long arse way i do it! any body care to share their technique for this, or got a combi/rsn i can have a look at? much appreciated

[futures_untold]

Okay, lets break down the task of building a frequency splitter combinator into several problems to be resolved.

1> The actual audio need to be split and summed back together again.

2> We ideally want control over the frequency bands that the audio is split into

3> We may want to have different ways of processing each frequency band (insert vs send effcts etc)

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Building the combinator:

1> Create the combi device!

2> Create a device to split the actual audio signal . Your otions include using the spider audio slitter/merger, or using a Mixer 14:2. Which device you decide on depends on how many frequency bands you need, your tolerance for keeping wires tidy and whether you want presplit gain control.

I'm going to use the Mixer 14:2 in this example, as it gives use several creative possibilities which I'll explain later.

Flip the rack around, and patch wires between the 'To Devices' output on the back of the combinator into the 'Channel 1' input. If the 'Master Output' auto routed into the 'From Devices' input on the back of the combinator, unwire it.

3> Create 4 Vocoders, set them all into FFT EQ mode using the two knobs on the left hand side. Name them 'Low', 'Low-mids', 'High-Mids' & 'High'.

4> Flip the rack around by hitting 'Tab' and wire all the 'Auxillary Send' outputs on the back of the mixer into the audio inputs for each of the vocoders.

5> This is where we need to make a decision about whether we want to process our audio with insert effects or send effects. I'm going to use send effects for this example as it gives us more flexibility.

6> Create a Line mixer under each vocoder, and label them according to the vocoder they sit under. Wire the output of each vocoder into the 'Channel 1' input on each line mixer.

7> Create another line mixer and label it 'Summing Device'. Wire the master ouput to the 'From Devices' input on the bottom right of the Combinator.

8> Wire the master output of each of the four mixers into channels 1 - 4 on the 'summing device' mixer.

9> Finally, we need to create the frequency bands that we want to split the audio with. On each vocoder, use the graphic eq bands to split the audio. Thus on the 'Lows' vocoder, leave only the first 5 bands untouched, and bring the rest of them to 0.

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Creative tips:

A> By using the Auxillary sends on the Mixer 14:2, we can control the signal level being sent into each frequency band. You could tie these four knobs to the Combinator Rotaries for easier access.

B> We can use the mixer below each vocoder to send part of the signal to effects, or we can insert effects directly into the signal chain by attaching effects to the master output of each line mixer.

C> We have further processing opportunities when the signal is summed together again in the summing device mixer. We can either use the send controls on the mixer, or insert effects directly on the master output.

D> We can create kill switches for each frequency band by assigning the Combinator buttons 1- 4 to the 'bypass' switch on each of the vocoders. This makes working on each band easier, as you can mute the other bands quickly.

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Have fun!

[paddedcell]

cheers for that much appreciated!

[futures_untold]

Here is the patch I've described above.

I personally find having a master filter more useful than having the input levels assigned to the Combinators rotaries. You can still adjust the input level for each frequency band by using the Channel 1 'Aux Send' controls on the Mixer 14:2.

FreqSplit - Frequency Splitter Combinator



Download from here ---> http://www.mediafire.com/?hmnzhdv5zbz

[paddedcell]

thanks for that i had just made one up and saved it. lol

[efx]

I always use the stereo imagers seperate output. Solo lo band set on the front and set the separate out for Hi band on the back, sum in a mixer. you can chain several of them too, splitting the frequency band into smaller and smaller pieces along the way. Works fine for me and that's how the default multiband compression patches work too, have a look at them and how they're wired up..

[futures_untold]

I always use the stereo imagers seperate output. Solo lo band set on the front and set the separate out for Hi band on the back, sum in a mixer. you can chain several of them too, splitting the frequency band into smaller and smaller pieces along the way. Works fine for me and that's how the default multiband compression patches work too, have a look at them and how they're wired up..

That sounds like a great way of doing it, especially considering the parameters give value readings in Hz. This allows for precision!

I'm gunna go have a mess around now

[pets bud]

What are you guys splitting with this? Is it just to separate your subs from the kicks and the mids or are there other ways to implement this?

[futures_untold]

What are you guys splitting with this? Is it just to separate your subs from the kicks and the mids or are there other ways to implement this?

Some people like to layer their effects by frequency on any individual sound. The obvious one is bass, where you can compress the low end with no effects, but put effects on the mid & high bands.

But there are some funky Spektral Delay type uses too

[pets bud]

Can't wait to play with this. Thanks for the combi!!!

[eastern electrics]

Futures Untold´s postings -> usefull each and every time

[Brisance]

Futures Untold´s postings -> usefull each and every time

lies

[yamaz]

If you have a combi with 3 this or maelstrom or subtraktors, couldn't you set the filter in each one to be low, mid, high? Is it just harder to get 3 nice freq cuts this way?

Is the point of this to split one single instrument into. 3 bands? ....Don't most people use the 3 instrument combi approach?

[ninjadog]

Here is the patch I've described above.

I personally find having a master filter more useful than having the input levels assigned to the Combinators rotaries. You can still adjust the input level for each frequency band by using the Channel 1 'Aux Send' controls on the Mixer 14:2.

FreqSplit - Frequency Splitter Combinator



Download from here ---> http://www.mediafire.com/?hmnzhdv5zbz

Will that work for 3.0?

[step correct]

So, say I've split my bass this way.. I've cut the low end, slap the compresser right underneath that or would an overall compresser work on another sends?

[Freshman]

Just wanted to say thanks for the information in this thread, really useful!!

@step correct; i just experimented a bit with this, and to me it sounds like it's best to compress the low-end only ye...
Can anyone confirm this? i want to know this for sure

[kejk]

Just wanted to say thanks for the information in this thread, really useful!!

@step correct; i just experimented a bit with this, and to me it sounds like it's best to compress the low-end only ye...
Can anyone confirm this? i want to know this for sure

I usually don't compress my bass. Try messing a bit with the gain levels first, since compressors kill your dynamics. You could compress whatever you think sounds nice though, there are no rules.

I can't remember how long ago I started with freq splitting, but it's the best thing ever. Reverb on high's only is great.

[Freshman]

Cheers kejk!!
Yesterday i've worked with it for the first time, but it feels like splitting gives one more freedom in creativity. like you said reverbs only on high's etc..

[futures_untold]

Here is the patch I've described above.

I personally find having a master filter more useful than having the input levels assigned to the Combinators rotaries. You can still adjust the input level for each frequency band by using the Channel 1 'Aux Send' controls on the Mixer 14:2.

FreqSplit - Frequency Splitter Combinator



Download from here ---> http://www.mediafire.com/?hmnzhdv5zbz

Will that work for 3.0?

Yup

[ENZA]

Okay, lets break down the task of building a frequency splitter combinator into several problems to be resolved.

1> The actual audio need to be split and summed back together again.

2> We ideally want control over the frequency bands that the audio is split into

3> We may want to have different ways of processing each frequency band (insert vs send effcts etc)

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Building the combinator:

1> Create the combi device!

2> Create a device to split the actual audio signal . Your otions include using the spider audio slitter/merger, or using a Mixer 14:2. Which device you decide on depends on how many frequency bands you need, your tolerance for keeping wires tidy and whether you want presplit gain control.

I'm going to use the Mixer 14:2 in this example, as it gives use several creative possibilities which I'll explain later.

Flip the rack around, and patch wires between the 'To Devices' output on the back of the combinator into the 'Channel 1' input. If the 'Master Output' auto routed into the 'From Devices' input on the back of the combinator, unwire it.

3> Create 4 Vocoders, set them all into FFT EQ mode using the two knobs on the left hand side. Name them 'Low', 'Low-mids', 'High-Mids' & 'High'.

4> Flip the rack around by hitting 'Tab' and wire all the 'Auxillary Send' outputs on the back of the mixer into the audio inputs for each of the vocoders.

5> This is where we need to make a decision about whether we want to process our audio with insert effects or send effects. I'm going to use send effects for this example as it gives us more flexibility.

6> Create a Line mixer under each vocoder, and label them according to the vocoder they sit under. Wire the output of each vocoder into the 'Channel 1' input on each line mixer.

7> Create another line mixer and label it 'Summing Device'. Wire the master ouput to the 'From Devices' input on the bottom right of the Combinator.

8> Wire the master output of each of the four mixers into channels 1 - 4 on the 'summing device' mixer.

9> Finally, we need to create the frequency bands that we want to split the audio with. On each vocoder, use the graphic eq bands to split the audio. Thus on the 'Lows' vocoder, leave only the first 5 bands untouched, and bring the rest of them to 0.

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Creative tips:

A> By using the Auxillary sends on the Mixer 14:2, we can control the signal level being sent into each frequency band. You could tie these four knobs to the Combinator Rotaries for easier access.

B> We can use the mixer below each vocoder to send part of the signal to effects, or we can insert effects directly into the signal chain by attaching effects to the master output of each line mixer.

C> We have further processing opportunities when the signal is summed together again in the summing device mixer. We can either use the send controls on the mixer, or insert effects directly on the master output.

D> We can create kill switches for each frequency band by assigning the Combinator buttons 1- 4 to the 'bypass' switch on each of the vocoders. This makes working on each band easier, as you can mute the other bands quickly.

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Have fun!