KVR Audio

Tj Shredder · Post by **Tj Shredder** » Mon May 14, 2018 10:55 am

If you look at the physics of a chainsaw, it should be possible to create a chainsaw patch in any wavetable synth. Get samples of a real chainsaw, look at the waveform at different pitches, and different pressure levels (weather you drive it into wood or you just play with the gas...). Then set up your wavetable accordingly and move through it depending on the pitch and pressure of your controller. I bet you get a better and more expressive chainsaw than with just samples...

gonzomaster · Post by **gonzomaster** » Mon May 14, 2018 6:38 pm

Do you have a recommendation for a (free) wavetable synth?
I have no experience with this kind of synths.

BrenzyB · Post by **BrenzyB** » Tue May 15, 2018 7:03 am

I don't think there are any chainsaw vsts. Might want to try sampling the sound of a real chainsaw with a field recorder.

Tj Shredder · Post by **Tj Shredder** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:20 am

gonzomaster wrote:Do you have a recommendation for a (free) wavetable synth?
I have no experience with this kind of synths.

Fathom solo is a free modular synth with wavetables. That should be able to do it. In this case monophonic is fine, but the developer does need support as well, so if it works out, consider getting the full version...
It won't be easy though, but you can get inspiration from the Fathom OSC challenge, there is some cumulated knowledge in the community...

emef · Post by **emef** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:08 am

pdxindy wrote:Here's my attempt at a chainsaw in ACE

https://draigathar.org/sounds/Ace3.mp3

great chainsaw patch

emef · Post by **emef** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:09 am

pilotredsun wrote:Tone2 RayBlaster comes with a chainsaw preset. It's quaint. Also, AudioGaming is probably cooking up a $400 VST specifically for chainsaw sounds

i was gonna mention that, it's a great sound

gonzomaster · Post by **gonzomaster** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:27 am

At the end, I downloaded a sample at freesound.org and put it in the Kontakt-player.
It works great.
Much better, than with a softsynth! Thanks for your advice!

Niowiad · Post by **Niowiad** » Tue May 15, 2018 2:20 pm

emef wrote:
pdxindy wrote:Here's my attempt at a chainsaw in ACE

https://draigathar.org/sounds/Ace3.mp3
great chainsaw patch

Agreed, that was amazing

I wonder how he obtained that

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Wed May 16, 2018 6:21 am

pilotredsun wrote:Tone2 RayBlaster comes with a chainsaw preset. It's quaint. Also, AudioGaming is probably cooking up a $400 VST specifically for chainsaw sounds

Wouldn't surprise me

Chainsaw as vst-instrument?