Transient Shapers (you gotta love'em!)

[3ee]

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

[V0RT3X]

I was playing with Fxpansion Geist for the first time, and started using the built in transient shaper.

So much fun! Also very essential for certain sounds.

[cryophonik]

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.

[bbaggins]

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.

[B.A.Tech.]

My first and last transient designer/shaper plugin is Transient Monster from Stillwell.

[osiris]

The one called Transient from the KVR Challenge is really good.

[ObsoleteAcc99]

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[tremolounge]

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

[SadPuppyBlues]

I'm the transient shaper!
You gotta love me!

[cryophonik]

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)

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.

[schnapsglas]

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...

[sauli]

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.

[gmitch]

The one called Transient from the KVR Challenge is really good.

YEP!!!

[risome]

You can get Trans control for free atm from Plugin Mix via a FB like

[risome]

http://www.plugandmix.com/nfr/