Best or Cheapest Analog Saturation/Drive for Digital Synths
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3972 posts since 13 Jun, 2014
All that is required to make digital synths sparkle is a bit of saturation. I find digital saturation almost pulls it off, but doesn't really satisfy as magical pixie dust.
What is your cheapest/best method for adding analog saturation/drive to your digital gear?
What is your cheapest/best method for adding analog saturation/drive to your digital gear?
Last edited by egbert101 on Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- 2775 posts since 5 Jun, 2011 from Preston, England, UK
TC electronic mojomojo
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- KVRAF
- 10358 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
“Best” would my Elektron Analog Heat, but it’s not cheap and does way more than just analog saturation.
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- KVRAF
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- 3972 posts since 13 Jun, 2014
I was thinking of feeding digital stuff into a Syntakt, as it has a analog drive included (Stereo I think) which is from the Heat. Of course, there's a lot more stuff on the Heat and Syntakt isn't cheap!cryophonik wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:29 pm “Best” would my Elektron Analog Heat, but it’s not cheap and does way more than just analog saturation.
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- KVRAF
- 10358 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
I've actually never tried that with my Syntakt, but I really should!egbert101 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:44 pmI was thinking of feeding digital stuff into a Syntakt, as it has a analog drive included (Stereo I think) which is from the Heat. Of course, there's a lot more stuff on the Heat and Syntakt isn't cheap!cryophonik wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:29 pm “Best” would my Elektron Analog Heat, but it’s not cheap and does way more than just analog saturation.
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- KVRAF
- 16568 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
Use Tonex and my MoogerFooger captures. That's as good or better than any hardware.
- KVRAF
- 10421 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
If you happen to have a 500 series system you could take a look at things like this:
https://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/c ... ons/colour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc18_ttYI2E
These are quite subtle though unless you drive them really hot but they give some subtle "mojo" when wanted.
https://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/c ... ons/colour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc18_ttYI2E
These are quite subtle though unless you drive them really hot but they give some subtle "mojo" when wanted.
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- KVRist
- 214 posts since 26 Jul, 2019
JPTR FX Jive is cool. It's a pedal that's inspired by the preamp of an Akai reel to reel tape machine. It can go from relatively subtle up to 11. There's also a dual channel version available if you want to run stereo signals through it or just want 2 channels. I think the mono one was a bit over 100 euros and the dual channel was about 200. Maybe not the cheapest, but in terms of hardware still pretty cheap.
- KVRAF
- 2775 posts since 5 Jun, 2011 from Preston, England, UK
I was looking to get one myself but couldn't find any other than second hand.itanever wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:06 pm JPTR FX Jive is cool. It's a pedal that's inspired by the preamp of an Akai reel to reel tape machine. It can go from relatively subtle up to 11. There's also a dual channel version available if you want to run stereo signals through it or just want 2 channels. I think the mono one was a bit over 100 euros and the dual channel was about 200. Maybe not the cheapest, but in terms of hardware still pretty cheap.
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music is a need in my life...yes I could survive without it but tbh I dont know how
myfeebleeffort
https://paulroach2.bandcamp.com/
https://hearthis.at/83hdtrvm/
music is a need in my life...yes I could survive without it but tbh I dont know how
myfeebleeffort
https://paulroach2.bandcamp.com/
https://hearthis.at/83hdtrvm/
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- KVRist
- 214 posts since 26 Jul, 2019
Seems to be available for order on their website.jethrobull wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:14 pmI was looking to get one myself but couldn't find any other than second hand.itanever wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:06 pm JPTR FX Jive is cool. It's a pedal that's inspired by the preamp of an Akai reel to reel tape machine. It can go from relatively subtle up to 11. There's also a dual channel version available if you want to run stereo signals through it or just want 2 channels. I think the mono one was a bit over 100 euros and the dual channel was about 200. Maybe not the cheapest, but in terms of hardware still pretty cheap.
- KVRAF
- 2775 posts since 5 Jun, 2011 from Preston, England, UK
Oh yeahitanever wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:24 pmSeems to be available for order on their website.jethrobull wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:14 pmI was looking to get one myself but couldn't find any other than second hand.itanever wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:06 pm JPTR FX Jive is cool. It's a pedal that's inspired by the preamp of an Akai reel to reel tape machine. It can go from relatively subtle up to 11. There's also a dual channel version available if you want to run stereo signals through it or just want 2 channels. I think the mono one was a bit over 100 euros and the dual channel was about 200. Maybe not the cheapest, but in terms of hardware still pretty cheap.
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music is a need in my life...yes I could survive without it but tbh I dont know how
myfeebleeffort
https://paulroach2.bandcamp.com/
https://hearthis.at/83hdtrvm/
music is a need in my life...yes I could survive without it but tbh I dont know how
myfeebleeffort
https://paulroach2.bandcamp.com/
https://hearthis.at/83hdtrvm/
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3972 posts since 13 Jun, 2014
Thanks everyone so far for your suggestions, this is a really interesting topic for me! A few other ideas I've come across:
1) JOYO JF-01 Vintage Overdrive Guitar Effect Pedal: This is dead cheap but seems to offer a classic sound (I believe it is a clone of the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer) which seems to offer a very popular and warm tone. What could possibly go wrong?
2) Behringer Spring Reverberation 636: Announced only yesterday, it's a spring verb but everyone seems mighty impressed with the preamp.
3) Put it through your existing analog synths or modules which have inputs. Analog Four, Syntakt currently come to mind. Yeah, perhaps anything will do for a bit of saturation but this thread is trying to explore the best/cheapest options.
1) JOYO JF-01 Vintage Overdrive Guitar Effect Pedal: This is dead cheap but seems to offer a classic sound (I believe it is a clone of the Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer) which seems to offer a very popular and warm tone. What could possibly go wrong?
2) Behringer Spring Reverberation 636: Announced only yesterday, it's a spring verb but everyone seems mighty impressed with the preamp.
3) Put it through your existing analog synths or modules which have inputs. Analog Four, Syntakt currently come to mind. Yeah, perhaps anything will do for a bit of saturation but this thread is trying to explore the best/cheapest options.
I am a philistine and I love commercial music <insert favourite consumer items here>