I'm very new to the world of VSTs, and I'm hoping someone could help me out with this. I really love abrasive acid noises and synth hooks in tracks, but at the moment all I have are samples. Does anybody have suggestions as to which VST is worth checkin out, or are there any FX that can help in the process?

I already know about JunoX2, but I'm looking for something a little more gritty.

Thanks!

M<><
http://www.djmook.com

Hi,

Welcome!

You could try reFx Claw. I think Triangle I/Triangle II might be good for these types of sound but I don't really use them. You can find all of these in the Quick Instrument Links, and you should be able to find links to download all of these.

Ian

welcome from here as well.
synth 1 and the presets from audiowhore and others have some good stuff in there, and they are also free as the above list

..a couple of mine can shreik with the best of them..

http://www.ianweb.dial.pipex.com

Ta

hey ill vouch for Krakli synths
see ianwebs post for link

some very nice sounds to be had all over the place with these

and i would also suggest synth1 as a good all rounder too

mook wrote:

I'm very new to the world of VSTs, and I'm hoping someone could help me out with this. I really love abrasive acid noises and synth hooks in tracks, but at the moment all I have are samples. Does anybody have suggestions as to which VST is worth checkin out, or are there any FX that can help in the process? I already know about JunoX2, but I'm looking for something a little more gritty. Thanks! M<>< http://www.djmook.com

Ever thought about using distortion?

Ring modulators are my favorite toys for the REALLY abrasive stuff
ew

Hrmm...

My latest track (which is going to get a v1.1 soon) makes extensive use of Linplug FreeAlpha to get down and dirty. You might want to give that a try. Synth1 and Triangle II are pretty good for abrasive sounds as well. All three are freeware.

If you already have samples, though, you should take a look at a couple of inexpensive VSTis -- Dash daAlfa2K and Linplug CronoX. Both are at Version 2, and both let you import your own waveforms and play with them. The CronoX may be more to your taste, as it has a few more filters and options on it and can create a rougher sound than the super-smooth daAlfa2K, but both are worth a look, IMHO.

As Krim suggested, though, Proper FX are a necessity, and I'm abusing Super CamelPhat 2 these days. There's a CamelPhat Free unit that includes compression and distortion, too, if you want to try it first.

-David, hoping that will get you started.

You can check Grenade-VSTi.....

www.kvr-vst.com/~nbm/

hi mates !
ok .. this is my first post

you can download this wonderful one synth freeware
-> AZ66
-> http://azeta66.altervista.org/vst.htm
is a synth indeed powerful with 3 osc and 4 pole moog filters,
chorus and an indeed devastating distorsion!
between some day on the situated one there will be a bank with 16 power-bassess designs to you from me
absolutely advised to all those who they frequent in the orbit of breakbeat, two-step, drum ' n bass - bad company style-
enjoy!

I'm with Kriminal add one triangle ll add one krakli TRamp and you have screechy acid fun

Azeta is very nice indeed.. also check out Liqih's FatMachine - there's quite a meaty distortion built into it

Also Odo's A-Sine is good for those sounds - check out the recent thread about Kick Me Too for the link (and it's free)

data...........that's a nice synth you got there, you ought to make a seperate thread for your synth............TRUST ME on this one

oh and welcome here from I as well.

Distortion can be a nice way to dirty things up but it also has the effect of softening the edges & making synths blend too much in a mix (it does, after all, have the effect of bringing the sound closer to being white noise). You'll get more percussive transients & a harsher edge if you can pull it off without distortion (or at least not too much).

One of the harshest, most abrasive synths I've ever heard - be it hardware OR software - is Swarm (it sounds like the old Defender video game). Z3ta+'s another good one.

for acid, tau is still a good choice through a decent distortion.

thanks Mighty !
are from much time that I follow this great forum
I have hesitated to me because of mine bad English

AZ66 is synth a much powerful one and really 'abrasive'
so, i think this is the right plase 4 post it
has been realized by an italian developer: Agostino Zito
one of best sound-designers the agitator one of the forum of cubase.it
this is the the thread -> http://www.cubase.it/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001442.html
I have given my aid simply creating a bass-banks
I hope is appreciate
thnks again.. bye

Try out Impulse from Bojo too.... used to be the free version was fully functional in mono, and worth the price for poly - it screams when you turn up the overdrive and has a lovely teeth-grating self-oscillation when in 12dB/Oct filter mode but retains the bass content well. Synth1 does a good sync lead sound also.