DISTORTION....

MARCHMELLOW · Post by **MARCHMELLOW** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:34 pm

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!?

auan · Post by **auan** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:38 pm

Amplitube and/or Guitar Rig for warm analog type distortion.

Predatohm for something a bit more nasty.

ikeaboy · Post by **ikeaboy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:42 pm

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.

whineo · Post by **whineo** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:58 pm

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.

ikeaboy · Post by **ikeaboy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:22 pm

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

two oh one · Post by **two oh one** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:58 pm

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...

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:47 pm

freebies: cyanide and camelcrusher. camelcrusher on EVERYTHING.

roqqert · Post by **roqqert** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:11 am

camelphat.. for the hardcore

dz · Post by dz » Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:16 pm

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.

sherbert mastodon · Post by **sherbert mastodon** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:23 pm

VintageWarmer! and Chorrosive, and Bitwerk, and Cairo for AM distortin, Makanouci Bento ringmod , and freeAmp, and.... actually,
http://tinyurl.com/2vecom

dem ones · Post by **dem ones** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:28 am

trash and git rig 2 u cant go wrong

apeks · Post by **apeks** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:47 pm

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...

sherbert mastodon · Post by **sherbert mastodon** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:18 pm

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!

efa · Post by **efa** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:32 pm

two oh one wrote:Trash

MARCHMELLOW · Post by **MARCHMELLOW** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:37 pm

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..

chunkie · Post by **chunkie** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:13 am

yeah,

cant go wrong with the Ohm stuff imo!!

djake · Post by **djake** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:17 am

a question answerd 4 me too!!!!

cheers

reso · Post by **reso** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:19 pm

stienberg quadrafuzz does the job for me! And the Antares tube too

souq · Post by **souq** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:57 pm

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.

future one · Post by **future one** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:43 am

Digital distortion is yuck.

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

http://mercenary.com/culturevulture.html

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