Audio Things Motor

[toddle guitar]

After Hainbach's video I thought the last thing I need is a slicer and dicer FX, but I'm glad I persuaded to download the demo. this is actually a cool little Leslie. a pleasant surprise and absolutely no-brainer for the price.

I was hesitant about getting Wires, but today one video just dropped me. Such a vibey thing, that.

I'm fairly confident Wires and Motor will make love together like birds drunk on fermented cherries.

OK, I stole that from Hainbach, I confess.

[morelia]

I'm f**ked if I can't figure out how to SC it in Reaper. Have watched several tutorials and I can't get no satisfaction.

[Russell Grand]

I bought it for rhythmic material it is very good eg two drum loops one with backmask on it as well. Just for pads I am not feeling it, will try your mix speed suggestion

I agree with you, fc. I'm not crazy about Motor on pads either, but it's a lot of fun on drums and percussion and other rhythmic sounds.

[GaryG]

I'm f**ked if I can't figure out how to SC it in Reaper. Have watched several tutorials and I can't get no satisfaction.

It should be pretty much just dragging the routing icon from the track you want to sidechain to the one with motor (and the other sound). On the send dialogue that pops up, change the destination audio to 3/4, you'll need to select 'new channels on receiving track' or however they phrase it.

If you then go to Motor you should see the routing button shows 4 in 2 out, clicking it confirms 3 & 4 going to the sidechain inputs.

[jbraner]

I'm f**ked if I can't figure out how to SC it in Reaper. Have watched several tutorials and I can't get no satisfaction.

It should be pretty much just dragging the routing icon from the track you want to sidechain to the one with motor (and the other sound). On the send dialogue that pops up, change the destination audio to 3/4, you'll need to select 'new channels on receiving track' or however they phrase it.

If you then go to Motor you should see the routing button shows 4 in 2 out, clicking it confirms 3 & 4 going to the sidechain inputs.

- Put motor on a track
- put source 1 on a track and make a send to motor - audio 1/2. untick the "parent" box
- put source 2 (sidechain) on another track, make a send to motor - audio 3/4 (like above). untick "parent" box

Make a template of this - so you don't have to keep setting it up

[Unaspected]

Is this guy designed to distort at higher input levels? I haven't played with it yet. I'm planning on smashing the output with some dirty old waveshaper to add more dirty to the audio rate modulation, but having a bit of dirt on the output is always fun.

Actually yes! The tremolo is made with a waveshaper instead of a simple volume modulation. This was a great tip by Ivan Coen!

Would love to read more on this, I visited the website but didn't notice any papers on it.

Are we talking about crossfading between waveshaping tables - so the modulator is applied there rather than to multiplying the signal level?

[crystalmsc]

Another awesome and easy to use plugin, more Hainbach pls!

[fairlyclose]

Another awesome and easy to use plugin, more Hainbach pls!

as a quick aside and not wanting to take away from Motor (which I bought), but another Hainbach worth looking at is this synth https://www.sonic-lab.com/fundamental/

[audiothing]

Would love to read more on this, I visited the website but didn't notice any papers on it.

Are we talking about crossfading between waveshaping tables - so the modulator is applied there rather than to multiplying the signal level?

This was just a chat I had with him on skype. So, yes, instead of just multiplying the signal with the LFO, you modulate a distortion unit's gain (or input parameter, whatever you have). That's gives a cool analog sound to it. We went for a gentle but nice waveshaper.

[toddle guitar]

Audiothing is no newcomer, but these recent collabs just upped the game, man.

Already got Motor, will get Wires, can't get Alborosie atm, but will grab on sale later.

It's just great vibey stuff, man. Right up my alley. Please go on. You are onto greater things with Hainbach.

[toddle guitar]

Speaking of vibey things, I see a sweet ass Wurlitzer 200A on your Instagram. Is it well serviced and playable?

You're up to a physical emulation? around ten years ago Efflam of Mokafix was about to release a real nice physical Wurli model, but then wandered off to Berlin to work for an evil corporation and never came back.

I also remember, a couple of years ago there was a talk of Revox B77 tape model. Your 2020 post shows you still have it in your studio. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWIj2cBAa-/

A sweet ass tape that is. A77 and B77 real bloomin' milestones.

[audiothing]

Speaking of vibey things, I see a sweet ass Wurlitzer 200A on your Instagram. Is it well serviced and playable?

You're up to a physical emulation? around ten years ago Efflam of Mokafix was about to release a real nice physical Wurli model, but then wandered off to Berlin to work for an evil corporation and never came back.

I also remember, a couple of years ago there was a talk of Revox B77 tape model. Your 2020 post shows you still have it in your studio. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWIj2cBAa-/

A sweet ass tape that is. A77 and B77 real bloomin' milestones.

The Wurly is not exactly mint, but it's definitely playable. I love it.
We have plans for a physical model version, but it's still early to say how it's going to go.

I sold the Revox a few months ago. After Reels and Wires, I don't really have much interest in a "clean" tape emulation. The Revox was incredibly clean.
I'm currently selling some of the bigger and heavier stuff in my studio as I'm going to relocate soon and can't really bring everything with me.

[toddle guitar]

really? I thought Revox oozed character like crazy. as for cleans, you're right. lots of clean tapes already, no need for that.

but please don't sell the Wurli. I've been longing for a pure physical model for years.

I've always preferred it to Rhodes, myself. it's that charismatic Wurli bark that gets me every time.

[El°HYM]

really? I thought Revox oozed character like crazy. as for cleans, you're right. lots of clean tapes already, no need for that.

but please don't sell the Wurli. I've been longing for a pure physical model for years.

I always preferred it to Rhodes, myself. it's that charismatic Wurli bark that gets me every time.

The A77 for lots of character, especially at low speed & the B77 for the more pristine Hifi - sound.

[Unaspected]

Would love to read more on this, I visited the website but didn't notice any papers on it.

Are we talking about crossfading between waveshaping tables - so the modulator is applied there rather than to multiplying the signal level?

This was just a chat I had with him on skype. So, yes, instead of just multiplying the signal with the LFO, you modulate a distortion unit's gain (or input parameter, whatever you have). That's gives a cool analog sound to it. We went for a gentle but nice waveshaper.

Ah, so it is still basic gain modulation but the following stage is a waveshaper. Thank you.

I was thinking it was something exotic with your suggestion that it wasn't simply modulating gain - but I see that the spice is in the relationship between the two processing stages. Still, whilst trying to work out what you initially meant, the idea of modulating a crossfade between two waveshapers (in the sense of: one waveshaper, two tables) came to mind and now I'm wondering how bad that might sound.

And I second Toddle: Your partnership with Hainbach looks like it will be quite fruitful. Very interesting and well designed plugins. Looking forward to more tone monsters like Wires!