Toneboosters Dual VCF
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gentleclockdivider gentleclockdivider https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=203660
- KVRAF
- 6120 posts since 22 Mar, 2009 from gent
Just demo the drop and notice the difference , not only between the different filters but more importantly drive , it has a tremendous impact on the behaviour of the filter/resonance ...this is totally absent in T.B. vcf
Most People go completely bonkers when they hear a filter going through a simple tanh shaper ..hey this must be filter drive ..woowzers .
The drive in the T.B vcf 24db clean filter is just a clipper , clipping the top half of the signal ...
No it's far from that .
Talmod's filter got it right , yet (certain ) people complained that the drive was too subtle ( becasue they are used to a post filter waveshaper ) , but this is how an actual analogue overdriven filter behaves
Even the filters in renoise sound better than T.B. vcf .
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Most People go completely bonkers when they hear a filter going through a simple tanh shaper ..hey this must be filter drive ..woowzers .
The drive in the T.B vcf 24db clean filter is just a clipper , clipping the top half of the signal ...
No it's far from that .
Talmod's filter got it right , yet (certain ) people complained that the drive was too subtle ( becasue they are used to a post filter waveshaper ) , but this is how an actual analogue overdriven filter behaves
Even the filters in renoise sound better than T.B. vcf .
Rant off
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- KVRist
- 88 posts since 9 Apr, 2018
I have to completely disagree. Yes the filters sound different than some other plugins out there, which is a good thing - it compliments other tools really well actually. The LFO editor is amazing, and by combining the filters with visual feedback gives a much better workflow than other tools with mostly a filter frequency and resonance knob.gentleclockdivider wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:57 pm Just demo the drop and notice the difference , not only between the different filters but more importantly drive , it has a tremendous impact on the behaviour of the filter/resonance ...this is totally absent in T.B. vcf
Most People go completely bonkers when they hear a filter going through a simple tanh shaper ..hey this must be filter drive ..woowzers .
The drive in the T.B vcf 24db clean filter is just a clipper , clipping the top half of the signal ...
No it's far from that .
Talmod's filter got it right , yet (certain ) people complained that the drive was too subtle ( becasue they are used to a post filter waveshaper ) , but this is how an actual analogue overdriven filter behaves
Even the filters in renoise sound better than T.B. vcf .
Rant off
Amazing plugin in its own right - thanks TB!
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gentleclockdivider gentleclockdivider https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=203660
- KVRAF
- 6120 posts since 22 Mar, 2009 from gent
Well it's your right to disagree , but It is advertised as a analogue modelled filter plugin and it just doesn't sound like one , it sounds like a simple biquad filter + waveshaper
What's so amazing about the lfo editor ?
You get two lfo's yet they are slaved to the same master clock ,
What's so amazing about the lfo editor ?
You get two lfo's yet they are slaved to the same master clock ,
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- KVRist
- 88 posts since 9 Apr, 2018
I did some more testing and I think your suggestion of a biquad filter + waveshaper is not correct.gentleclockdivider wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:26 pm Well it's your right to disagree , but It is advertised as a analogue modelled filter plugin and it just doesn't sound like one , it sounds like a simple biquad filter + waveshaper
If that would be the case, the non-linearities would be level dependent, or even go away if we lower the input level. That doesn't happen actually. Seems therefore more likely there is a more intricate interaction between filter and non-linearities IMHO.
Also a simple biquad filter can't do those sharp resonances as far as I've seen them. They are usually broader, and don't move around with resonance like the filters in this plugin do (and should do if it's analog modelled). Just compare it against your stock EQ and dial in resonance / Q; behaves very different from what this TB plugin does.
- KVRAF
- 23549 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
Are you actually telling me I should test another (completely different) plugin in order to find out what Dual VCF is doing?gentleclockdivider wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:57 pm Just demo the drop and notice the difference , not only between the different filters but more importantly drive , it has a tremendous impact on the behaviour of the filter/resonance ...this is totally absent in T.B. vcf
And here I was thinking test-tones and analyzers would be the way to go…
"Preamps have literally one job: when you turn up the gain, it gets louder." Jamcat, talking about presmp-emulation plugins.
- KVRAF
- 23549 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
Well, non-linearities are actually always level-dependent by definition I think and this is certainly the case for the drive here too - as should be expected.BerryLaCroix wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:04 pm
If that would be the case, the non-linearities would be level dependent, or even go away if we lower the input level. That doesn't happen actually. Seems therefore more likely there is a more intricate interaction between filter and non-linearities IMHO.
But as I mentioned it also highly depends on the filter-settings - type, frequency and quality all have a big quasi-chaotic (it appears quite unpreditable) influence on the drive (level and order of the produced harmonics) and I think therefor it is safe to say that the drive a) is not sitting after the filter and b) is far from being a simple waveshaper - and it does not at all sound like that either...
"Preamps have literally one job: when you turn up the gain, it gets louder." Jamcat, talking about presmp-emulation plugins.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1894 posts since 12 Mar, 2004
1 I doubt very much that this is simply a waveshaper after the filter, just because of who developed it, but that is just guesswork.
2 I don't actually care, it sounds great.
Yes it needs some extra options in the LFO a snap button, a bezier button would be nice, so you could drag and curve between two points, and it needs some extra speed options too, that plus notch filters and I personally am in filter heaven.
But how realistic that is at these silly prices is unclear to be honest, although Jeroen does tend to give seriously good quality updates over a plugins life span, so here's hoping.
One huge bonus for me personally too is the cross platform nature of the plugin, I can use this on the go on my iPad and it is the exact same plugin I am used to on the desktop, that simply can't be done with the Drop or Zebrify or whatever else.
2 I don't actually care, it sounds great.
Yes it needs some extra options in the LFO a snap button, a bezier button would be nice, so you could drag and curve between two points, and it needs some extra speed options too, that plus notch filters and I personally am in filter heaven.
But how realistic that is at these silly prices is unclear to be honest, although Jeroen does tend to give seriously good quality updates over a plugins life span, so here's hoping.
One huge bonus for me personally too is the cross platform nature of the plugin, I can use this on the go on my iPad and it is the exact same plugin I am used to on the desktop, that simply can't be done with the Drop or Zebrify or whatever else.
Duh
- vvvvvvv
- 2578 posts since 24 Oct, 2000 from skelmersdale, west lancs, uk
@bungle
Thanks for the heads-up.
I need a good quality filter - currently using Vengeance CM filter.
Need a single good swiss army knife filter
- and ToneBoosters are usually very good.
cheers
Thanks for the heads-up.
I need a good quality filter - currently using Vengeance CM filter.
Need a single good swiss army knife filter
- and ToneBoosters are usually very good.
cheers
Member 12, Studio One v6.5, VPS Avenger, Kontakt 7, Spitfire, Dune, Arturia, Sonible, Baby Audio, CableGuys, Nektar Panorama P1, Vaporizer 2 to test out
- KVRian
- 1307 posts since 21 Nov, 2018
Where the f**k does it install the .dlls to ? Not in Steinberg/vstplugins or program files/vstplugins I really hate these stupid installers that don't let you decide the install path
edit - VST2: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2\ is where they are installed
edit - VST2: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2\ is where they are installed
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UnbalancedBeats UnbalancedBeats https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=182275
- KVRian
- 534 posts since 6 Jun, 2008 from Spain
19 euro is a no brainer. Sound quality is outstanding to my ears.
Does anyone know if this is introductory price?
Thanks!
Does anyone know if this is introductory price?
Thanks!
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gentleclockdivider gentleclockdivider https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=203660
- KVRAF
- 6120 posts since 22 Mar, 2009 from gent
Bezier can be done with mouse wheel above breakpoint
Jeroen already said new filter types are coming .
Jeroen already said new filter types are coming .
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- KVRAF
- 4712 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
Annoying that the ToneBoosters installer doesn't let you choose install path (would prefer not to burden my small SSD C: drive). People absolutely roast other companies for this but I guess TB get away with it because they make good quality stuff at a reasonable price?
I also see now that their terrible "Avangate" payment portal system has been replaced with another one called "2Checkout", for which you need to sign-up a new account and password to retrieve your existing ToneBoosters invoices etc.
Sorry, I digress..
I also see now that their terrible "Avangate" payment portal system has been replaced with another one called "2Checkout", for which you need to sign-up a new account and password to retrieve your existing ToneBoosters invoices etc.
Sorry, I digress..
- KVRAF
- 23549 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
The installer certainly lets you chose the path for VST2
"Preamps have literally one job: when you turn up the gain, it gets louder." Jamcat, talking about presmp-emulation plugins.
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- KVRAF
- 4712 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
Really? I tried custom install and could not find it. Excuse my negative comment then.
- KVRAF
- 23549 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
Where you have the options what and what not to install (the tree) you need to click on the VST2 branch and then below the tree a path appears that can be edited. It works always like this for this type of installer afaik.
"Preamps have literally one job: when you turn up the gain, it gets louder." Jamcat, talking about presmp-emulation plugins.