80s funk BBD type chorus plugins
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 127 posts since 26 May, 2020 from Norway
I'm trying to recreate that 80s funk/electrofunk sound (Paul Hardcastle, D-train, Midnight Star, The System etc.) and believe chorus is a vital ingredient for fattening up synth basses and pads.
I know the Roland SDD-320 "Dimension D" (and it's cut down pedal version; the Boss DC-2 "Dimension C") were responsible for the "motionless" type of (Bucket Brigade Delay (BBD) type chorus effects, and for "normal" chorus effects they probably used just about any chorus pedal or effect-processor with just fewer BBD chips in them. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Most of these vintage hardware devices are highly sought after (and priced thereafter) these days although the Boss DC-2 has been reissued in the form of =https://www.boss.info/us/products/dc-2w/DC-2w and I also found something called the [url?https://neunaber.net/products/inspire-tri-chorus-ng]Inspire Tri Chorus Plus pedal[/url] which appears to be similar. And then there's the much more expensive 19" 1U rack Fulltone "That 80s rack chorus" (CS-TERC).
On the plugin side I've found the Dytronics stereo tri-chorus, but I can forget that one as I don't have a UAD audio interface. Universal audio also has the Studio D chorus, but as far as I know it too demands the use of a UAD audio interface.
Then there's the Eventide TriceraChorus which is affordable too (US$ 39 until November 11th when it goes up to US$ 99). Is this worth getting?
I did buy Eventide's H-910 Harmonizer plugin a little while back (when they had a discount) and although I haven't had time to fully explore all its features I'm wondering if it's suitable for this sort of thing, or do I need a dedicated chorus plugin?
I know the Roland SDD-320 "Dimension D" (and it's cut down pedal version; the Boss DC-2 "Dimension C") were responsible for the "motionless" type of (Bucket Brigade Delay (BBD) type chorus effects, and for "normal" chorus effects they probably used just about any chorus pedal or effect-processor with just fewer BBD chips in them. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Most of these vintage hardware devices are highly sought after (and priced thereafter) these days although the Boss DC-2 has been reissued in the form of =https://www.boss.info/us/products/dc-2w/DC-2w and I also found something called the [url?https://neunaber.net/products/inspire-tri-chorus-ng]Inspire Tri Chorus Plus pedal[/url] which appears to be similar. And then there's the much more expensive 19" 1U rack Fulltone "That 80s rack chorus" (CS-TERC).
On the plugin side I've found the Dytronics stereo tri-chorus, but I can forget that one as I don't have a UAD audio interface. Universal audio also has the Studio D chorus, but as far as I know it too demands the use of a UAD audio interface.
Then there's the Eventide TriceraChorus which is affordable too (US$ 39 until November 11th when it goes up to US$ 99). Is this worth getting?
I did buy Eventide's H-910 Harmonizer plugin a little while back (when they had a discount) and although I haven't had time to fully explore all its features I'm wondering if it's suitable for this sort of thing, or do I need a dedicated chorus plugin?
Last edited by dynamo on Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRian
- 1482 posts since 26 Apr, 2019 from Netherlands
I'd try these chorus plugins:
https://www.arturia.com/products/softwa ... imension-d
https://d16.pl/syntorus2
Big fan of Paul Hardcastle's early work (- 1985) btw.
Black Friday will be soon, so wait for the sales.
https://www.arturia.com/products/softwa ... imension-d
https://d16.pl/syntorus2
Big fan of Paul Hardcastle's early work (- 1985) btw.
Black Friday will be soon, so wait for the sales.
- KVRAF
- 13224 posts since 16 Feb, 2005 from Kingston, Jamaica
The Chorus in this has quickly turned into one of my favourites.
https://fuseaudiolabs.de/#/pages/product?id=300982337
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https://fuseaudiolabs.de/#/pages/product?id=300982337
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sound sculptist
- Boss Lovin' DR
- 12626 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
There's also the Plug & Mix Dimension 3D;
https://www.jrrshop.com/plug-mix-dimension-3d
The P&M stuff goes on sale a lot and you can get the individual ones for $10.
Use this on bass sometimes for the classic Peter Hook chorus wibble-wobble. Nice!
https://www.jrrshop.com/plug-mix-dimension-3d
The P&M stuff goes on sale a lot and you can get the individual ones for $10.
Use this on bass sometimes for the classic Peter Hook chorus wibble-wobble. Nice!
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- Banned
- 1966 posts since 2 Mar, 2004
check this out: https://www.overloud.com/products/otd-2 ... pped-delay
and this: https://www.sknoteaudio.com/wp/index.ph ... on-chorus/
and this: https://www.sknoteaudio.com/wp/index.ph ... on-chorus/
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- KVRian
- 1189 posts since 11 Jun, 2019
Eventide. Worth every Cent.dynamo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:31 am I'm trying to recreate that 80s funk/electrofunk sound (Paul Hardcastle, D-train, Midnight Star, The System etc.) and believe chorus is a vital ingredient for fattening up synth basses and pads.
I know the Roland SDD-320 "Dimension D" (and it's cut down pedal version; the Boss DC-2 "Dimension C") were responsible for the "motionless" type of (Bucket Brigade Delay (BBD) type chorus effects, and for "normal" chorus effects they probably used just about any chorus pedal or effect-processor with just fewer BBD chips in them. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Most of these vintage hardware devices are highly sought after (and priced thereafter) these days although the Boss DC-2 has been reissued in the form of =https://www.boss.info/us/products/dc-2w/DC-2w and I also found something called the [url?https://neunaber.net/products/inspire-tri-chorus-ng]Inspire Tri Chorus Plus pedal[/url] which appears to be similar. And then there's the much more expensive 19" 1U rack Fulltone "That 80s rack chorus" (CS-TERC).
On the plugin side I've found the Dytronics stereo tri-chorus, but I can forget that one as I don't have a UAD audio interface. Universal audio also has the Studio D chorus, but as far as I know it too demands the use of a UAD audio interface.
Then there's the Eventide TriceraChorus which is affordable too (US$ 39 until November 11th when it goes up to US$ 99). Is this worth getting?
I did buy Eventide's H-910 Harmonizer plugin a little while back (when they had a discount) and although I haven't had time to fully explore all its features I'm wondering if it's suitable for this sort of thing, or do I need a dedicated chorus plugin?
(US$ 39 until
And also consider D16 Godfazer, Syntorus, Antresol.
- KVRAF
- 1644 posts since 8 Feb, 2013 from Switzerland
Free Imaginando DLYM also worth a look IMO. Has 2 modes: Analogue and Dimension.
- Banned
- 2288 posts since 24 Mar, 2015 from Toronto, Canada
I use the built in chorus in the Roland JC-120 sims. Works great for me.
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Funkybot's Evil Twin Funkybot's Evil Twin https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=116627
- KVRAF
- 11520 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
Fuse for the 80s Chorus stompbox (I actually bought the pedal recently based on the plugin), Arturia for the Dimension, Syntorus2 is good just for general BBD modulation duties, and don't be afraid to try something like ValhallaDelay with short delay times, no feedback, and modulation.
- KVRAF
- 1644 posts since 8 Feb, 2013 from Switzerland
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Funkybot's Evil Twin Funkybot's Evil Twin https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=116627
- KVRAF
- 11520 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
Forgot about the TAL. Another goodie.
- KVRAF
- 2697 posts since 3 Aug, 2003 from Narnia
TAL Chorus is a great freebie.
Another great freebie is the Wampler Pedals VSTs. Three, free modulation effects. Grab them here...
https://www.wamplerpedals.com/wampler-d ... downloads/
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- KVRist
- 319 posts since 9 Sep, 2017
Chorus CH-2 by ag-works is versatile, you can select any number of voices. Works great for Fender Rhodes funky sounds. You can kind of emulate these Roland JC 120 amplifiers that work with two speakers, where one has a modulated delay line in the path. You do this with the panning of each delay voice. I like it best with one lower-level direct signal and two delay lines panned left and right to different extents.
Decades ago I built a hardware chorus with two delay lines. I has a very unique design, that places it in between the regular chorus flanger, and the 3-voice string emulator. It is especially for keyboards, Hohner D6 sounds, or DX-7 stuff.
Looking for a plugin maker to emulate that one..
Decades ago I built a hardware chorus with two delay lines. I has a very unique design, that places it in between the regular chorus flanger, and the 3-voice string emulator. It is especially for keyboards, Hohner D6 sounds, or DX-7 stuff.
Looking for a plugin maker to emulate that one..
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 127 posts since 26 May, 2020 from Norway
Thanks for the link, but unfortunately the plugin was Windows only (I'm on a Mac -I forgot to mention that in my first posting).HansP wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:52 am Chorus CH-2 by ag-works is versatile, you can select any number of voices.
Decades ago I built a hardware chorus with two delay lines. I has a very unique design, that places it in between the regular chorus flanger, and the 3-voice string emulator. It is especially for keyboards, Hohner D6 sounds, or DX-7 stuff.
Looking for a plugin maker to emulate that one..
Cool to hear you built your own hardware chorus!
Did you share the schematics online at the time? I would be interested in looking at that as I have some unused BBD chips which I could use for such a project. My (still unfinished) hardware vocoder was planned to have a Roland VP-330 "ensemble" effect, but gave it up as it was too complex (and Oakley Sound sells an SRE-330 kit of more or less the same thing).
Thanks to everybody for posting links of commercial and free chorus plugins. I've got several free ones to try out first.
I'm wondering: among all those choices, are there specific ones I should look into for that 80s sound, or are chorus effects by definition all an 80s type effect?
Here's an example of the sound i'm looking to recreate. I believe the Prophet-5 bass here has chorus and compression on it to fatten it up. Listen from around 5:36 to hear it more or less on its own.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgXzivszRo
- KVRian
- 1327 posts since 26 Aug, 2019
I was scanning through the Godfazer manual earlier today and this table was very illuminating. All it says in the marketing collateral is, "22 effect types" ...
Roster of models available in the Ensemble module:
Roster of models available in the Ensemble module:
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Type name Description
Chorus BBDx1 Neutral Single delay line chorus effect with one LFO
Chorus BBDx1 Wide As above but with a wide stereo image
Chorus BBDx2 Neutral Double delay line chorus effect with one LFO
Chorus BBDx2 Wide As above but with a wide stereo image
Chorus BBDx3 Neutral Triple delay line chorus effect with one LFO
Chorus BBDx3 Wide As above but with a wide stereo image
Chorus Fat Neutral Triple delay line chorus effect with one LFO per delay line. All LFOs are slightly detuned against each other
Chorus Fat Wide As above but with a wide stereo image
Chorus Spacey Single delay line chorus effect with one LFO, a widened stereo image, and a longer base delay time
Chorus Syntex1 Chorus effect modelled on the Elka Syntex – Preset 1
Chorus Syntex2 Chorus effect modelled on the Elka Syntex – Preset 2
Chorus Syntex3 Chorus effect modelled on the Elka Syntex – Preset 3
Ensemble ARP Classic Double LFO (fast and slow), triple delay line (all controlled by the two LFOs) ensemble modelled on the ARP Solina. Depth and Speed are fixed
Ensemble ARP Thin Double LFO (fast and slow), single delay line (controlled by the two LFOs) ensemble modelled on the ARP Solina. Depth and Speed control only the slower LFO, and the stereo image is widened
Panner Stereo panner
Rotary Horizontal Emulation of a horizontal rotary speaker with adjustable Depth and Speed
Rotary RA200 Fast Emulation of the classic Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker, set to Fast
Rotary RA200 Slow Emulation of the classic Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker, set to Slow
Rotary Vertical Emulation of a vertical rotary speaker
Tremolo+Chorus Vibrato effect with tremolo and a single delay line, producing chorus when mixed with the Dry signal. Depth controls only the vibrato. Speed controls vibrato and tremolo
Trem+Chrs Fat Double delay line chorus effect with tremolo on the wet signal. Depth controls only the vibrato. Speed controls vibrato and tremolo
Tremolo Tremolo effect