KVR Audio

MeTangent · Post by **MeTangent** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:39 pm

I am loving this four-parameter in Ableton Live, and I'd really like to know how other people are using it.

Just now I am experimenting with it on a Matrix 12 V synth line, and I'm getting a range from mild formants to burning break up of the entire sound.

I plan to take the experiments and slice them up to find useable pieces - but as I say, I'm really interested to know how other people are using this tool (or similar plugins)...

david.beholder · Post by **david.beholder** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:44 pm

Redux is lacking wet/dry knob imo. But it's good on synths and drums esp for lowering specter of hats and snares.

MeTangent · Post by **MeTangent** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:28 pm

What does ‘lowering specter’ mean?

synthsound1337 · Post by **synthsound1337** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:55 pm

MeTangent wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:28 pm What does ‘lowering specter’ mean?

The frequency response associated with lowering the sample rate.

MeTangent · Post by **MeTangent** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:02 pm

I’ll havw to try it to understand what it does to the sound...

mutantdog · Post by **mutantdog** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:33 am

I'm not sure about 4 parameters (it's always had 2 as far as I'm aware). But aside from that it's a fairly standard bit-crusher, like all Live effects it's minimal feature-wise but does the job and is geared more toward live use.

If you want to go deeper into bit-reduction it's worth checking out Tritik Krush which is free and has a whole heap of modulators and stuff. https://www.tritik.com/products/krush/

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:49 am

nextlevelm6 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:55 pm
MeTangent wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:28 pm What does ‘lowering specter’ mean?
The frequency response associated with lowering the sample rate.

that would actually be 'spectrum'. 'specters' are ghosts.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:47 am

whyterabbyt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:49 am
nextlevelm6 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:55 pm
MeTangent wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:28 pm What does ‘lowering specter’ mean?
The frequency response associated with lowering the sample rate.
that would actually be 'spectrum'. 'specters' are ghosts.

Ghosts called "Phil"

david.beholder · Post by **david.beholder** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:22 pm

mutantdog wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:33 am I'm not sure about 4 parameters (it's always had 2 as far as I'm aware).

It's actually 4: rate reduction coefficient knob, rate reduction soft/hard button, bit depth knob and bit depth reduction on/off

lukejwarren · Post by **lukejwarren** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:29 am

I use it a lot for more LoFi style sounds. Love the noise that gets introduced below 12bit. Sounds great if it is being modulated dynamically via a Compressor after it. Gives it some nice sucking/pulsing movement

mutantdog · Post by **mutantdog** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 4:17 am

david.beholder wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:22 pm
mutantdog wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:33 am I'm not sure about 4 parameters (it's always had 2 as far as I'm aware).
It's actually 4: rate reduction coefficient knob, rate reduction soft/hard button, bit depth knob and bit depth reduction on/off

Aah, i wasn't counting the buttons.

gmidlive · Post by **gmidlive** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:19 am

Redux was my main to go effect for many years. Enjoy it,

MeTangent · Post by **MeTangent** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:59 pm

good to know there are other fans of redux

MeTangent · Post by **MeTangent** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:00 pm

I’ll try compression after redux. I also quite like following it with pitch hack, another current favourite of mine

Ableton Redux