Transient Shapers (you gotta love'em!)
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3817 posts since 8 Mar, 2006
So, I bought the NI Transient Master plug the other day from the market place and so far, I really like it!
Never payed much attention to transient shapers as I thought I can get the punchy snap by tricking some compressors but apparently, practical use tells me that these tools are something else altogether!
My drums will never lack punch/snap again!
Have a listen to some fresh samples I've made using a "mysterious" Reaktor synth.
Without:
https://www.box.com/s/idbwkomt9zzs9q1qoa5a
With NI Transient Master on every channel (no extra procession, not even bus compression):
https://www.box.com/s/4l2duvyzhjwecltouwp0
7 instances of transient master on every sample, barely takes up any CPU and sound lovely!
What was your 1st experiences with transient shaping plugs?
Cheers"
3ee
Never payed much attention to transient shapers as I thought I can get the punchy snap by tricking some compressors but apparently, practical use tells me that these tools are something else altogether!
My drums will never lack punch/snap again!
Have a listen to some fresh samples I've made using a "mysterious" Reaktor synth.
Without:
https://www.box.com/s/idbwkomt9zzs9q1qoa5a
With NI Transient Master on every channel (no extra procession, not even bus compression):
https://www.box.com/s/4l2duvyzhjwecltouwp0
7 instances of transient master on every sample, barely takes up any CPU and sound lovely!
What was your 1st experiences with transient shaping plugs?
Cheers"
3ee
- KVRAF
- 10255 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
I first started really getting into using transient shapers when Cakewalk bundled the TS64 with Sonar - I used it everywhere. Unfortunately, it only works with Sonar, so I had to buy another one for my other DAWs and, before I knew it, I found some great deals and had gone a bit nuts buying the SPL, Sonnox, NI, and Flux (freebie) transient shapers. Yeah, way more than I need, but I'm pretty fascinated by them. The Sonnox one is probably my favorite, but the SPL and NI ones are close seconds. For a freebie, the Flux Bittersweet is really nice, too.
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- KVRian
- 656 posts since 25 Sep, 2010
The Sonalksis transient shaper that's included with Superior Drummer is indispensable. Too bad it's not a separate plugin, because I'd use it on other things if I could. I haven't found anything else (anything affordable, that is) that's as good.
Waves' TransX is a unique variation on the theme that's worth a look, although 90% of the time when I think it would be just the ticket it turns out not to be. Mostly I use it for cutting transients rather than boosting.
Waves' TransX is a unique variation on the theme that's worth a look, although 90% of the time when I think it would be just the ticket it turns out not to be. Mostly I use it for cutting transients rather than boosting.
- KVRAF
- 10532 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced
The one called Transient from the KVR Challenge is really good.
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- Banned
- 22457 posts since 5 Sep, 2001
The sonnox one is actually very good on the attack cycle, it has a smooth sound.. but it doesn't have any release control, and that make it incomplete (and very expensive)cryophonik wrote:I first started really getting into using transient shapers when Cakewalk bundled the TS64 with Sonar - I used it everywhere. Unfortunately, it only works with Sonar, so I had to buy another one for my other DAWs and, before I knew it, I found some great deals and had gone a bit nuts buying the SPL, Sonnox, NI, and Flux (freebie) transient shapers. Yeah, way more than I need, but I'm pretty fascinated by them. The Sonnox one is probably my favorite, but the SPL and NI ones are close seconds. For a freebie, the Flux Bittersweet is really nice, too.
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- KVRist
- 215 posts since 6 Mar, 2004 from Massachusetts
I like the Schaack Audio Transient Shaper a lot. Hasn't been updated for a couple years, but it still does a great job (and it's 64-bit in Mac AU and Windows VST).
http://www.schaack-audio.com/home.html
http://www.schaack-audio.com/home.html
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- KVRist
- 498 posts since 9 Jul, 2008
I'm the transient shaper!
You gotta love me!
You gotta love me!
- KVRAF
- 10255 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Well, true that it doesn't have a proper release control. Transmod is very focused on transients, rather than the body/tail of a sample. But, you can get a similar effect as, say the SPL, by using a negative ratio to de-emphasize the attack, and cranking up the overshoot, rise time, and/or recovery (depending on the sample). Still, not as effective as having separate attack and sustain adjustments (e.g., like the SPL's), but flexible in its own way.TheoM wrote: The sonnox one is actually very good on the attack cycle, it has a smooth sound.. but it doesn't have any release control, and that make it incomplete (and very expensive)
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- KVRian
- 996 posts since 14 Jun, 2012 from Toronto, Canada
Transient shaper is something people ought to use more often, it really saves lives! Also M/S processing, frequency analyzer, Maxxbass-like plugins, highpass plugin (cleansweep...) I couldn't live without them.
I suppose the "cheapest" plugin that can compare with the SPL original is the DCAM one? Other than the free Bittersweet...
I suppose the "cheapest" plugin that can compare with the SPL original is the DCAM one? Other than the free Bittersweet...
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- KVRist
- 380 posts since 22 Jun, 2007
Is there a transient shaper with lookahead and (meta?)envelope? I'd really like to have something that doesn't click and pop with extreme settings in extreme cases, like for example -100% attack + 100% release.
- KVRAF
- 2147 posts since 30 Oct, 2006 from Australia, NSW
You can get Trans control for free atm from Plugin Mix via a FB like
http://www.voltagedisciple.com
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- KVRAF
- 2147 posts since 30 Oct, 2006 from Australia, NSW
http://www.voltagedisciple.com
Patches for PHASEPLANT ACE,PREDATOR, SYNPLANT, SUB BOOM BASS2,PUNCH , PUNCH BD
AALTO,CIRCLE,BLADE and V-Haus Card For Tiptop Audio ONE Module
https://soundcloud.com/somerville-1i
Patches for PHASEPLANT ACE,PREDATOR, SYNPLANT, SUB BOOM BASS2,PUNCH , PUNCH BD
AALTO,CIRCLE,BLADE and V-Haus Card For Tiptop Audio ONE Module
https://soundcloud.com/somerville-1i