Perhaps a bit necro, but...
I'm glad I peeked at this thread, didn't know about the philaudio VST, will be checking it out.
Also, I really enjoyed the effect that putting SoftAmp 3OD (just a smidgen, mind you) on the master had toward "freshening up" a track, some oomph and air was seemingly gained without jacking the dBs, losing dynamics, or sounding over-crispy (this was placed before some mild compression and limiting). Probably won't be a good idea for all material, but on this particular, dance-oriented 80's-flavored synthfest of a piece, it worked quite nicely (Now to just get the arrangement to the point where I wouldn't mind other people listening to it, ha).
Best Tube emulation vst? opinion about its use?
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- KVRian
- 541 posts since 15 Jun, 2011 from Betwixt or between
Music can no longer soothe the worried thoughts of monarchs; it can only tell you when it's time to buy margarine or copulate. -xoxos
Discontinue use if rash or irritation develops.
Discontinue use if rash or irritation develops.
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- KVRAF
- 3736 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
I like the sound of this one a lot...camsr wrote:Has anyone tried the free TubePreamp vst? It's the closest I have heard to a real tube from digital.
http://philaudio.wordpress.com/
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No auto tune...
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- KVRAF
- 2138 posts since 8 Feb, 2007
it would have been perfect if not that obnoxious denormal problem it has...
Professional technicians are assessed by the abilities they possess.
Amateur technicians are assessed by the tools they possess - and the amount of those tools, with an obvious preference to the latest hyped ones.
(Gabe Dumbbell)
Amateur technicians are assessed by the tools they possess - and the amount of those tools, with an obvious preference to the latest hyped ones.
(Gabe Dumbbell)
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- KVRAF
- 1888 posts since 13 Aug, 2011 from Berlin
For free: TesslaMkII, check out the various models.
Add money: Satin, delivers. Call it mojo, warm, analog, whatever. It can color signals in very nice different ways. Very good sounding delay, too.
I use these two in a combo often.
Add money: Satin, delivers. Call it mojo, warm, analog, whatever. It can color signals in very nice different ways. Very good sounding delay, too.
I use these two in a combo often.
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- KVRAF
- 5521 posts since 6 May, 2002
How is that Native Instruments Supercharger GT?
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/pr ... harger-gt/
http://www.native-instruments.com/en/pr ... harger-gt/
Intel Core2 Quad CPU + 4 GIG RAM
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- KVRAF
- 2065 posts since 14 Sep, 2004 from $HOME
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- KVRist
- 187 posts since 25 Feb, 2013
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- KVRist
- 213 posts since 10 Sep, 2014
As I like less digital sounding stuff, I researched what can reduce that digital sharpness and this is the list I came up with:
Coloration: PSP Vintage Warmer 2(actually a limiter), Fabfilter Saturn, Klangheim SDRR
Compressor: Cytomic The Glue, NI Supercharger GT, PSP Busspressor/Mastercomp/Oldtimer
Reverbs: Overloud Breverb 2
I can confirm Vintage Warmer 2 and The Glue are not hype, they really do add some nice color to the sound.
Haven't tried or demoed the rest enough to confirm how good they are, though I must say Breverb 2 sounds good. I only tried stuff without iLoks/USB protection, otherwise Softube and Lexicon and IK would be on that list. NI also has some classic compressors made by Softube too.
Coloration: PSP Vintage Warmer 2(actually a limiter), Fabfilter Saturn, Klangheim SDRR
Compressor: Cytomic The Glue, NI Supercharger GT, PSP Busspressor/Mastercomp/Oldtimer
Reverbs: Overloud Breverb 2
I can confirm Vintage Warmer 2 and The Glue are not hype, they really do add some nice color to the sound.
Haven't tried or demoed the rest enough to confirm how good they are, though I must say Breverb 2 sounds good. I only tried stuff without iLoks/USB protection, otherwise Softube and Lexicon and IK would be on that list. NI also has some classic compressors made by Softube too.
My latest crazy track "The Quick Brown Fox sampled the Lazy Dog": http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 4&t=425647
15 Free DIVA Presets: http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 8#p5892108
15 Free DIVA Presets: http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 8#p5892108
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- KVRer
- 5 posts since 19 Sep, 2013 from Brighton
Any updates on opinions on this thread?
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- KVRist
- 446 posts since 29 Apr, 2019
Tupe and Echoleffe.
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- KVRist
- 222 posts since 18 Aug, 2008
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- KVRAF
- 3709 posts since 21 Nov, 2015
Another Goldie, just to fill the Gap between 2014 and 2023.
TubeDriver
by Nick Crow Lab
https://plugins4free.com/plugin/1544
TubeDriver
by Nick Crow Lab
https://plugins4free.com/plugin/1544
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― Aleksey Vaneev
https://linuxdaw.org
― Aleksey Vaneev
https://linuxdaw.org
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- KVRian
- 1086 posts since 17 Jun, 2012
As mentioned by multiple people in this thread, the cdsoundmaster vsts sound the most realistic imho by far.
If I didn't have those I would probably stick to Klanghelm's saturation plug. It's super cheap and versatile for almost any type of saturation sound (minus tape).
One newer offering is the goodhertz saturation plugin that offers a tube stage. I have not tried it personally but there are folks that claim it is highly useful.
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- KVRist
- 255 posts since 17 Oct, 2020
There are lots of them right now. I like Overloud Comp670 and Sculptube.
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- KVRist
- 208 posts since 24 Sep, 2019
Yes, 573 plugs, to be exact.
Do you want us to list 'em all ?...
Otherwise, you could be going the free route with eg. Voxeng's TubeAmp (set to DualMono) or GSatPlus (go to "Tubey" preset and tweak from there) or Shattered Glass Audio's SGA1566 ...
or the cheap route with eg. Klanghabitat's Cassiopeia (cheap price but no so cheap sound. on the contrary) or BB Tubes (emulation of the tube gear used on BB King's "Oh BayBB, oh BayBB" and the Beatles "Let it BB". hey, nowadays, we HAVE to emulate something, right ?...
).