Noise Generators

[Deanodirector]

Hello, I was wondering which free vsts had noise generators for various colours of noise?

I've found Charlatan has a noise 'shape' knob which I think changes from Red to white to Blue but I haven't found the documentation to check.

It would be great if there were a vst that just generated noise and let me adjust the relationship with frequency.

Another related question - is there a filter vst that can move the filter position to the note i'm playing? many thanks in advance

[Niowiad]

At the end of the day, noise "colors" are pretty much different ways of filtering white noise.

Melda's free noise generator is pretty good and the embedded "noise equalizer" allows any kind of filtering/shaping.
https://www.meldaproduction.com/MNoiseGenerator
It acts either as a static noise source, or it has a preset which uses an envelope follower so that it becomes "playable".

About the last question, assuming you're talking about bell-shaped filters, there's this cool little plugin
https://www.filterorgan.com/
You put it on top of any kind of sound/noise, and it filters the notes you're playing. Very cool.
Listed as $39 but it's up to the user to choose if paying full price, reduced as a donation (which I think it's what I did time ago when it was announced), or nothing.

[Eauson]

I don’t know if this is of interest
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/noisetar-by-nusofting
You could use it in conjunction with a synth or sample
There was a KvR one synth challenge based on it

https://soundcloud.com/kvrosc/sets/one- ... llenge-103

[audiot]

Hello, I was wondering which free vsts had noise generators for various colours of noise?

I've found Charlatan has a noise 'shape' knob which I think changes from Red to white to Blue but I haven't found the documentation to check.

It would be great if there were a vst that just generated noise and let me adjust the relationship with frequency.

Another related question - is there a filter vst that can move the filter position to the note i'm playing? many thanks in advance

My personal favorite is Noize 2 by Denise It works as static noise generator or adaptive to the incoming signal. I mostly use it adaptive to give hihats/shakers or complete beats more density

https://www.denise.io/store/denise/Noize2

They also have a free version:

https://www.denise.io/store/denise/Noize

There's also CRTIV Shumovick from Voxengo, but i dont know if it can be used as static noise generator.

[foosnark]

At the end of the day, noise "colors" are pretty much different ways of filtering white noise.

There are several methods of generating noise that aren't the same as filtering white noise. Clocked random values, clocked random impulses, particle noise, velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise etc.

[Niowiad]

At the end of the day, noise "colors" are pretty much different ways of filtering white noise.

There are several methods of generating noise that aren't the same as filtering white noise. Clocked random values, clocked random impulses, particle noise, velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise etc.

Can't certainly argue with that.
I might have worded it improperly, but by writing "pretty much" I was referring to the fact that noise as a textural element to enhance sound sources in synths or dedicated plugins is "predominantly" the usual white/pink/brown/violet/blue noise, unless you're into very specific/sperimental stuff in modular environments or whatever the case.

[ralfrobert]

There are several methods of generating noise that aren't the same as filtering white noise. Clocked random values, clocked random impulses, particle noise, velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise etc.

Are there plug-ins on the market doing some or all of these?

[Deanodirector]

At the end of the day, noise "colors" are pretty much different ways of filtering white noise.

There are several methods of generating noise that aren't the same as filtering white noise. Clocked random values, clocked random impulses, particle noise, velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise etc.

This was what I was thinking. I can easily just filter white noise but I want to find out if there's a perceivable difference, or if my effects on top sound different.

[Deanodirector]

Hello, I was wondering which free vsts had noise generators for various colours of noise?

I've found Charlatan has a noise 'shape' knob which I think changes from Red to white to Blue but I haven't found the documentation to check.

It would be great if there were a vst that just generated noise and let me adjust the relationship with frequency.

Another related question - is there a filter vst that can move the filter position to the note i'm playing? many thanks in advance

My personal favorite is Noize 2 by Denise It works as static noise generator or adaptive to the incoming signal. I mostly use it adaptive to give hihats/shakers or complete beats more density

https://www.denise.io/store/denise/Noize2

They also have a free version:

https://www.denise.io/store/denise/Noize

There's also CRTIV Shumovick from Voxengo, but i dont know if it can be used as static noise generator.

I can't find a download link for the free version - it wants me to buy noize 2

[audiot]

Hello, I was wondering which free vsts had noise generators for various colours of noise?

I've found Charlatan has a noise 'shape' knob which I think changes from Red to white to Blue but I haven't found the documentation to check.

It would be great if there were a vst that just generated noise and let me adjust the relationship with frequency.

Another related question - is there a filter vst that can move the filter position to the note i'm playing? many thanks in advance

My personal favorite is Noize 2 by Denise It works as static noise generator or adaptive to the incoming signal. I mostly use it adaptive to give hihats/shakers or complete beats more density

https://www.denise.io/store/denise/Noize2

They also have a free version:

https://www.denise.io/store/denise/Noize

There's also CRTIV Shumovick from Voxengo, but i dont know if it can be used as static noise generator.

I can't find a download link for the free version - it wants me to buy noize 2

Oh sorry! The free version is called Noize Retro and has some limitations compared to the full version. But 29 euros for noize 2 is fair, i think.

https://www.denise.io/store/denise/NoizeRetro

[foosnark]

Are there plug-ins on the market doing some or all of these?

Probably, I just don't know what aside from a few cases. I seem to recall that Audio Damage Phosphor uses LFSR noise, but not in a very flexible way. I expect Plogue Chipsounds does for some of its emulations, and Aly James' Super PSG does.

I wrote a table noise plugin myself with several algorithms but it's not "on the market" and it was kind of a mess to work with -- I don't even use it myself anymore.

Several of them can be done in modular environments... I tend to use either Eurorack hardware or Bitwig for different noise flavors. Or I just use field recordings

[CoyBarbarian]

At the end of the day, noise "colors" are pretty much different ways of filtering white noise.

There are several methods of generating noise that aren't the same as filtering white noise. Clocked random values, clocked random impulses, particle noise, velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise etc.

What VST has some of these other types?

[Neon Breath]

At the end of the day, noise "colors" are pretty much different ways of filtering white noise.

There are several methods of generating noise that aren't the same as filtering white noise. Clocked random values, clocked random impulses, particle noise, velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise etc.

What VST has some of these other types?

Falcon does. It has a fantastic noise oscillator with a great collection of noise types. But it's far away from free.

[pdxindy]

At the end of the day, noise "colors" are pretty much different ways of filtering white noise.

There are several methods of generating noise that aren't the same as filtering white noise. Clocked random values, clocked random impulses, particle noise, velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise etc.

What VST has some of these other types?

Any software modular can make all sorts of different noises.

I mainly use Bazille and Bitwig's modular Grid, but any software modular will do. VCV is free.

[CoyBarbarian]

Can The Grid do velvet noise, LFSR, table noise, fractal noise? I know it has white which you could filter but not sure how you’d create the types I listed.