RC 20 Retro Colour

[Martkorg]

My music seems to lack warmth, sounds too digital when producing in FL Studio,I was looking into Analog Warmth that everyone seems to be talking about so i downloaded the RC 20 Retro Colour demo.

Not really what I wanted,hiss and crackles

Any other recommendations? Thanks

I'm surprised you think it's only hiss and crackle, it really isn't! You could add a tape plugin too, Tone boosters one is great. You should learn to use RC 20 as it is a great plugin.

Yes I've been playing about with RC 20 tonight along with a few others
I think I like the Klevgrand Re Amp it is good sounding and it's nearly half the price of the RC 20

[Biome_Digital]

Another one I discovered recently is Cytomic - The Scream (in BETA). That blew my mind what it done to a single, basic sawtooth - it turned it into a driven sub bass. Really nice!

[Havok]

Another one I discovered recently is Cytomic - The Scream (in BETA). That blew my mind what it done to a single, basic sawtooth - it turned it into a driven sub bass. Really nice!

Its an incredibly powerful distortion/saturation. The fact you can customise all the different components gives you so much control over the effect, and it sounds amazing

[Martkorg]

I'm demoing some more but so far Klevgrand ReAmp is really good .

[El°HYM]

Those mentioned are all pretty good options; same as the Klanghelm SDRR.

One Thing to keep in Mind is that the warm analogue #ITB sound most are trying to achieve, would always be a combination of slightly different saturation, distortion with different EQ-curves, compression etc. in the Analogue World.

What helps to achieve this is to keep an analogue Signal-chain in mind; like from the sound source via a preamp, DI-box into the Mixing-desk, from there into the Multi-track, then back into the Desk, then into the final Tape-machine and all the little Things in Between. So dont be afraid to try out quite a few different Devices in serial with different Routings and Settings. Takes some Time, yet is most definitely worth to experiment with and also well rewarding overall.

[Biome_Digital]

Those mentioned are all pretty good options; same as the Klanghelm SDRR.

One Thing to keep in Mind is that the warm analogue #ITB sound most are trying to achieve, would always be a combination of slightly different saturation, distortion with different EQ-curves, compression etc. in the Analogue World.

What helps to achieve this is to keep an analogue Signal-chain in mind; like from the sound source via a preamp, DI-box into the Mixing-desk, from there into the Multi-track, then back into the Desk, then into the final Tape-machine and all the little Things in Between. So dont be afraid to try out quite a few different Devices in serial with different Routings and Settings. Takes some Time, yet is most definitely worth to experiment with and also well rewarding overall.

That's actually a good point. One plugin is usually not enough. You want analogue emulations of eq's, comps, tape, saturation etc. But the sound of these can sometimes squish the sound and make it flat I find. Sometimes for a bigger sound with more clarity, you want digital eq's, exciters, wideners, and clipping, for example. Analogue will sound analogue, but it won't always sound better.

[fese]

Kazrog Synth Warmer - it's in the name

What I still don't understand is how 'warmth' should be achieved by adding saturation/distortion... Those are the kind of effects I use when I want more overtones on a signal, to make it cut through the mix. Rather the opposite of 'warm'.
But maybe I 'm just too hung up on the literal meaning of the word...

In all seriousness though, when I have a signal from a synth that maybe sounds a bit anaemic and clean, I do use Synth Warmer. Roll off a bit of hi frequencies with the filter and add a little bit of the distortion (not too much).

[zerocrossing]

I find the Arturia Preamps to be really good at warming up “cold” synth tracks. You can drive them hard for saturation and use EQ to calm down the high frequencies.

Another trick I use is IK’s Tape Delay with the delay volume turned down. There’s something really nice about the preamp that makes the most clinical sound more organic.

[Martkorg]

Those mentioned are all pretty good options; same as the Klanghelm SDRR.

One Thing to keep in Mind is that the warm analogue #ITB sound most are trying to achieve, would always be a combination of slightly different saturation, distortion with different EQ-curves, compression etc. in the Analogue World.

What helps to achieve this is to keep an analogue Signal-chain in mind; like from the sound source via a preamp, DI-box into the Mixing-desk, from there into the Multi-track, then back into the Desk, then into the final Tape-machine and all the little Things in Between. So dont be afraid to try out quite a few different Devices in serial with different Routings and Settings. Takes some Time, yet is most definitely worth to experiment with and also well rewarding overall.

That's actually a good point. One plugin is usually not enough. You want analogue emulations of eq's, comps, tape, saturation etc. But the sound of these can sometimes squish the sound and make it flat I find. Sometimes for a bigger sound with more clarity, you want digital eq's, exciters, wideners, and clipping, for example. Analogue will sound analogue, but it won't always sound better.

That's what I want to avoid is flattening the sound.
The VSTs I've had demos of all seem the same,adding just a little is more beneficial to the overall sound .

[Martkorg]

Kazrog Synth Warmer - it's in the name

What I still don't understand is how 'warmth' should be achieved by adding saturation/distortion... Those are the kind of effects I use when I want more overtones on a signal, to make it cut through the mix. Rather the opposite of 'warm'.
But maybe I 'm just too hung up on the literal meaning of the word...

In all seriousness though, when I have a signal from a synth that maybe sounds a bit anaemic and clean, I do use Synth Warmer. Roll off a bit of hi frequencies with the filter and add a little bit of the distortion (not too much).

Cheers I will look into that .

[vitocorleone123]

Warm?

Kush.

Then look elsewhere after.

[rod_zero]

Fabfilter saturn but it is more expensive, although more flexible

[El°HYM]

Those mentioned are all pretty good options; same as the Klanghelm SDRR.

One Thing to keep in Mind is that the warm analogue #ITB sound most are trying to achieve, would always be a combination of slightly different saturation, distortion with different EQ-curves, compression etc. in the Analogue World.

What helps to achieve this is to keep an analogue Signal-chain in mind; like from the sound source via a preamp, DI-box into the Mixing-desk, from there into the Multi-track, then back into the Desk, then into the final Tape-machine and all the little Things in Between. So dont be afraid to try out quite a few different Devices in serial with different Routings and Settings. Takes some Time, yet is most definitely worth to experiment with and also well rewarding overall.

That's actually a good point. One plugin is usually not enough. You want analogue emulations of eq's, comps, tape, saturation etc. But the sound of these can sometimes squish the sound and make it flat I find. Sometimes for a bigger sound with more clarity, you want digital eq's, exciters, wideners, and clipping, for example. Analogue will sound analogue, but it won't always sound better.

That's what I want to avoid is flattening the sound.
The VSTs I've had demos of all seem the same,adding just a little is more beneficial to the overall sound .

Since this is more a kind of approach on how to do Things; this would depend on your own Settings. These should be in the Microscopic Area, as even the analogue gear was built to achieve a clear frequency and minimal Distortion (THD) which was also dependant on the used available material. So flattening the sound or not, would actually be at your own Hands.

[Martkorg]

After trying as many demos possible I chose Klevgrands ReAmp

Simply for ease of use,price and I just liked the overall sound it adds
Thanks everyone

[Fleer]

FabFilter Saturn is the best in my opinion.
If anyone’s still looking for XLN RC-20, it’s $19 at PluginBoutique.