Best Drive Plugin
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- KVRAF
- 1631 posts since 3 Mar, 2009 from Colorado Springs
Favorite one for that job now is Klanghelm SDRR. It used to be Decapitator. So that's pretty awesome, considering the price difference, if you haven't bought one yet. Second favorite, though it's more like a channel strip for individual tracks than a master bus tool, is PreAMPed by LVC Audio. It actually has full channel strip functionality per option selected in the plugin, so it's not exactly the same thing as SDRR, and It just got a couple of very good updates, too. I guess I include it here because the degree of saturation has been increased substantially with the latest patch for PreAMPed.
Tony at Klanghelm offers the free IVGI plugin which is still everything that SDRR offers behind the scenes, but mostly pre-configured with just a few controls user exposed; handy for getting a taste of what one of its four modes sounds like if you're evaluating, but also useful as a free saturation tool.
Matt at LVC recently came out with PhreePhuzz, which is a cool freebie just aimed at saturation. It has some very mild overlap with PreAMPed but not much at all, PreAMPed is much more like having a bunch of different channel strips with variable EQs, variable saturation, variable transformer models, and noise floor (though the latter is defeatable if you don't want it on) based on what hardware type (not exact models of anything, more models of different TYPES of channel strips - an ethic that Tony at Klanghelm shares, going for making new cool digital stuff that is inspired by nifty analog character, but not directly modeling particular devices).
PhreePhuzz is all about saturation. Maybe with the recent update that increases the range of saturation (and the control you have over it) in PreAMPed, however, it might be more relevant to what PreAMPed sounds like, in addition to being a good stand-alone.
Nick Crowe's Tube Driver is another very good freeware to consider. If you can run SM plugins, then Bootsie/VOS has done a ton of work on refining his saturation implementation over the years.
As far as more expensive commercial options go, I am very partial to T-Racks CS' recently updated highly driven character plugins' saturation, on a case by case basis. I think it was a pretty massive upgrade and it hasn't been talked about much! You can kinda pick and choose based on your needs with the CS, so if you like a particular kinda thing, demo it and see if you end up digging it.
Tony at Klanghelm offers the free IVGI plugin which is still everything that SDRR offers behind the scenes, but mostly pre-configured with just a few controls user exposed; handy for getting a taste of what one of its four modes sounds like if you're evaluating, but also useful as a free saturation tool.
Matt at LVC recently came out with PhreePhuzz, which is a cool freebie just aimed at saturation. It has some very mild overlap with PreAMPed but not much at all, PreAMPed is much more like having a bunch of different channel strips with variable EQs, variable saturation, variable transformer models, and noise floor (though the latter is defeatable if you don't want it on) based on what hardware type (not exact models of anything, more models of different TYPES of channel strips - an ethic that Tony at Klanghelm shares, going for making new cool digital stuff that is inspired by nifty analog character, but not directly modeling particular devices).
PhreePhuzz is all about saturation. Maybe with the recent update that increases the range of saturation (and the control you have over it) in PreAMPed, however, it might be more relevant to what PreAMPed sounds like, in addition to being a good stand-alone.
Nick Crowe's Tube Driver is another very good freeware to consider. If you can run SM plugins, then Bootsie/VOS has done a ton of work on refining his saturation implementation over the years.
As far as more expensive commercial options go, I am very partial to T-Racks CS' recently updated highly driven character plugins' saturation, on a case by case basis. I think it was a pretty massive upgrade and it hasn't been talked about much! You can kinda pick and choose based on your needs with the CS, so if you like a particular kinda thing, demo it and see if you end up digging it.
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- KVRist
- 482 posts since 10 Mar, 2013
- KVRian
- 715 posts since 3 May, 2007 from UK
I use:
Voxengo Tube amp
Ableton Saturator
Sonnox Inflator
Wavearts Tube amp
u-he Satin
TB Reelbus
SDRR
Cheers
Scorb
Voxengo Tube amp
Ableton Saturator
Sonnox Inflator
Wavearts Tube amp
u-he Satin
TB Reelbus
SDRR
Cheers
Scorb
I once thought I had mono for an entire year. It turned out I was just really bored...
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- KVRist
- 406 posts since 27 Feb, 2014 from France
I like Soundtoys, wavearts tube saturator.
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Analog electronic drum samples (Free demo pack)
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- KVRist
- 127 posts since 11 Apr, 2002
I need a list of the filters in the Drop. Does it model the Moog Ladder filter into high distortion?[/quote]xiphiuz wrote:Cytomic The Drop: http://www.cytomic.com/drop
Be sure to give it a testdrive. Its just amazing!
Well, can't say I've played with the moog yet, because its not in the available beta yet, but should be within a month or two.
But the current models (sallen and cascade) are amazing
Just listen:
https://soundcloud.com/cytomic/the-drop ... s-circuits
With pre/post gain and drive you probably won't ask for more
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- KVRian
- 796 posts since 28 Aug, 2013
Camelphat
Magneto II (Cubase 7)
Ohmicide
Cover drive,saturation and distortion for me
Magneto II (Cubase 7)
Ohmicide
Cover drive,saturation and distortion for me
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- KVRian
- 605 posts since 31 Aug, 2012
Culture Vulture samples for Nebula and Cytomic The Drep drive is miles ahead from the uad moog !
- KVRAF
- 7397 posts since 20 Jul, 2004 from Clearwater
Satson, Satin, Tube Saturator
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- KVRAF
- 5053 posts since 16 May, 2002 from Brisbane , Australia
Not necessarily best, but my favorites.
Soundtoys Decapitator
FabFilter Saturn
Kush Audio UBK-1
Ohmforce Ohmicide
Klanghelm SDRR
Soundtoys Decapitator
FabFilter Saturn
Kush Audio UBK-1
Ohmforce Ohmicide
Klanghelm SDRR
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- KVRAF
- 3879 posts since 28 Jun, 2009 from Wherever I lay my hat
Studio devil preamp all the way. It's the most natural sounding I've tried so far. The wavearts saturator was also very good from what I remember with my demo sessions, just very heavy on cpu. And then there's Twintube by SPL, which is nice in that it offers you a good deal of control over the added harmonics. It made a huge jump quality-wise from the previous version.
And finally, thinking a bit out of the box here, Satin! For when you want that warm, fuzzy, cuddly tape saturation.
And finally, thinking a bit out of the box here, Satin! For when you want that warm, fuzzy, cuddly tape saturation.
- KVRAF
- 7356 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
- KVRAF
- 2138 posts since 8 Feb, 2007
Klanghelm SDRR
Camel Crusher/Phat
Mault CM/SE
Voxengo Tube Amp
LVC PhreePhuzz/PreAMPed
SK Drive
Camel Crusher/Phat
Mault CM/SE
Voxengo Tube Amp
LVC PhreePhuzz/PreAMPed
SK Drive
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- KVRAF
- 14989 posts since 26 Jun, 2006 from San Francisco Bay Area
Another Saturn fan here. Also, check out Oligarc. As well as doing great modulation effects it's got a really cool overdrive.
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