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S-N-S · Post by **S-N-S** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:25 am

the lovephilter in FL Studio is a awesome filter

for comb filter effects i use bifilter 2

jethrobull · Post by **jethrobull** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:27 am

kev2525 wrote:The sonalksis filter has absolutely beautiful resonance. That thing is just so musical, but damn it's expensive for something that is so inflexible.

I have to agree,its a lovely filter but it could do with some LFO's.

warp x · Post by **warp x** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:48 am

Volcano

munchkin · Post by **munchkin** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:41 pm

I know this isn't strictly a filter plugin but LFOTool does some really musical filtering and loads more. The filter sounds very good with lots of different filter options. I think it's my favourite filter tool because of its versatility and because of the presets that come with it. Unfortunately there isn't a demo so I took the risk of buying it and was more than happy.

http://www.xferrecords.com/products/lfo-tool/

I definitely prefer it to Etch, Volcano and the UAD Moog filter because it can create some really great effects, especially for dance music, such as ducking very easily. And it's easy to control using midi.

Of course if you want something more hands on and versatile then Turnado is an excellent multi-effects plugin with great filtering capabilities. It's on sale atm and there is a demo.

http://www.sugar-bytes.de/content/produ ... /index.php

I think both these plugins are probably all that's needed for creative filtering FX.

pacapaca · Post by **pacapaca** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:09 pm

Audio Damage is excellent also in the filter.
Especially Filterstation is more excellent.

Best results can be achieved by changing serial parallel appropriately.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:38 pm

No article about creative filtering is complete without mentioning Filterscape and MFM2. And Zebrify... To name a few, in an obviously biased fashion. Admittedly so. But still.

GFunk · Post by **GFunk** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:43 pm

pacapaca wrote:Audio Damage is excellent also in the filter.
Especially Filterstation is more excellent.

Best results can be achieved by changing serial parallel appropriately.

+1

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:47 pm

Urs wrote:No article about creative filtering is complete without mentioning Filterscape and MFM2. And Zebrify... To name a few, in an obviously biased fashion. Admittedly so. But still.

How could I forget Filterscape?
I'm mostly using FilterscapeVA and FilterscapeQ6 to be honest

I should definitely use the "normal" Filterscape more!

Cheers
Dennis

alexfalcao · Post by **alexfalcao** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:57 am

Bronto Scorpio wrote:
Urs wrote:No article about creative filtering is complete without mentioning Filterscape and MFM2. And Zebrify... To name a few, in an obviously biased fashion. Admittedly so. But still.

How could I forget Filterscape?
I'm mostly using FilterscapeVA and FilterscapeQ6 to be honest
I should definitely use the "normal" Filterscape more!

Cheers
Dennis

+1, and Filterscape is the one I use most.

LeVzi · Post by **LeVzi** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:35 am

Filterbank 3 from Tone2 is awesome, loads to do with that, and Bifilter is my goto for "safe" filtering.

I have Etch as well, that's pretty awesome, loads of mod options.

Some reaktor ensembles I have too are really nice sounding.

The camel ones, they are crazy good.

WOK's moogofilter still gets loads of use.

Loads of freebies like Fromage and the GVST ones etc.

The G-Sonique creative ones are cool too.

I seriously love filters

samsam · Post by **samsam** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:12 am

I guess different people have differing filter needs - I want mod options and a decent comb filter to go along with the obvious basic filtering stuff.

For me, CamelPhat and Etch are both awesome.

Agreed · Post by **Agreed** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:19 am

Literally every plugin in the D16 Group Audio Software Silverline pack is capable of some really intense and frankly super impressive filtering. After IKMM group buys, the D16 Silverline Group Buy was probably my greatest bang-for-the-buck purchase. ALL of them will do incredible things to a track, and they've been fantastic in supporting them as well (since buying the plugins, I've gone from needing to bridge them to having native 64-bit support, for example - they're great sounding and highly functional plugins, if your DAW supports robust automation you can filter the hell out of some stuff!).

I'd say Syntorus and Fazortan are the two to try first but they're all capable of extraordinary things (in addition to some very authentic classic sounds... D16 Group seems to be intent on covering every possible base, and I dig what they're up to).

Doesn't even get into the subtle-to-insane stuff you can do with the other plugins in that lineup. If you can swing a bit of a purchase I really think adding the Silverline collection is worth it, good stuff for working in the box and the price is quite low considering the variety of great sounding and unbelievably versatile plugins.

george [GTPS] · Post by **george [GTPS]** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:32 am

samsam wrote:I guess different people have differing filter needs...

You're absolutely right, it's horses for courses.
Checking out all the suggestions I hadn't already heard, it's surprising - but gratifying - how different these plugins (that technically do 'the same thing') can sound.

Agreed wrote:D16 Group seems to be intent on covering every possible base, and I dig what they're up to.

Second that - it seems they've quietly built a really solid reputation for delivering in every way, in classic 'best of both analogue/digital worlds' fashion. I've tried a few so far - Decimort, Devastator, Redopter - and I immediately saw what the fuss is about. Will go back and have a look at the rest of the SiverLine re: filtering - thanks for the headsup Agreed!

george [GTPS] · Post by **george [GTPS]** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:47 am

Urs wrote:No article about creative filtering is complete without mentioning Filterscape...

I included Filterscape in my Top 10, Urs

The post is up, I'd really appreciate if you guys had a look (it's a featured post on my blog, address below).

It's been a lot of fun seeing the variety of choices, and particularly the features that people look for, depending on how they use them, and what genres they're working in I guess.

Also picked up LFOTool - cheers munchkin.

Did anyone mention Sugar Bytes WOW?

ezelkow1 · Post by **ezelkow1** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:48 pm

george [GTPS] wrote: Did anyone mention Sugar Bytes WOW?

I kept meaning to but never got around to it

I do like wow, and usually if Im thinking 'hey I need to have a nice sounding filter right here, or a vocal filter' I go straight for it. Most of the time though Im just stumbling around and end up using something more complicated and end up using the filter inside that

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