Best plugin to create warm vintage silence?

[Puduku]

May it be a joke, I find this idea pretty poetic. And finally highly interesting on an artistic point of view.

What if silence wouldn't exist anymore in music, if any silence was always filled with something, a little something that makes it exist in any other way than nothing, giving the song even more identity?

This opens a new dimension. Silence could be replaced with anything you want. Ambient noise (forest, crickets at night, wind...), people talking, crowd cheering, classic machine noise (vinyl...)...

Imagine that you listen to your favourite songs very, very carefully and discover that any portion of silence is in reality something. Just that it simply is so low, you never noticed.

Interesting idea in the end. Now technically possible furthermore. No more Dolby noise reduction system.

[VladK]

What if silence wouldn't exist anymore in music, if any silence was always filled with something, a little something that makes it exist in any other way than nothing, giving the song even more identity?

Silence exist only in vacuum, a song is always heard with background ambience. And any recorded music (not a digitally created one) also already have some ambience/noise glued in as well. But of course some ambient identity can be added later depending on the song type. For me it is something like Lo-Fi emulation to add nostalgic feelings, or specific (a video clip style) sounds to add background to the song.

[Puduku]

What if silence wouldn't exist anymore in music, if any silence was always filled with something, a little something that makes it exist in any other way than nothing, giving the song even more identity?

Silence exist only in vacuum, a song is always heard with background ambience.

Thank you very much for that very relevant information.

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What could it truncate?? Silence exists only in vacuum.

Well anyway.

[ToneCarver]

So, how "vintage" are we talking here? 80s vintage? 60s psychedelic vintage? 50s? 30s? CD silence? 33, 45, or 78 RPM vinyl silence? Wax cylinder silence? I mean, given the broad and varied forms of vintage silence throughout human history (or at least the relatively recent human history) one would be well advised to consider the subtle differences between all forms of silence and choose appropriately, no?

[sandandpaint]

room tone (the background ambience that helps situate the sound in a specific location) is used everywhere in film and works well with audio too
There are many room tone libraries around, and obviously it is not that hard to make your own depending what you need - In film you might want room tone in a large empty office in an old building, or a new building small office etc etc. This type of sound background really makes a difference in the same sort of way that the soft sound of clothing as people move is used
If you just want 'glue' then your own house late at night when you can hear no specific sounds will easily do. Phone recording is fine

Or just make a synthetic background sound and use that - can be anything then, even not at all realistic

[VladK]

What if silence wouldn't exist anymore in music, if any silence was always filled with something, a little something that makes it exist in any other way than nothing, giving the song even more identity?

Silence exist only in vacuum, a song is always heard with background ambience.

Thank you very much for that very relevant information.

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What could it truncate?? Silence exists only in vacuum.

Well anyway.

You are welcome. Why do you ask me what it truncates? Ask the developer!

[nitrateaudio]

interesting thread. perhaps you are looking for a lo-fi noise generator plugin.

https://www.musicradar.com/news/5-free-lo-fi-plugins

https://www.production-expert.com/produ ... o-fi-sound

I use Rc-20 and I believe it can add hum.

To add a 60Hz hum in the XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color plugin, use the Noise module and select an appropriate noise type like "Electric circuit hum" or "Stompbox static noise," then adjust the Tone and Volume knobs. The plugin does not have a specific frequency input for the hum, but these noise types are designed to emulate such sounds.
Step-by-Step Guide
Open the Noise module
Ensure the Noise module is active by clicking its power button (if necessary).
Select a hum type
Click the "Type" dropdown menu within the Noise module and choose a relevant option, such as "Electric circuit hum" or "Stompbox static noise".
Adjust the Tone
Turn the Tone knob to the left to emphasize the low-mid frequencies, which will help make the hum more prominent and sound closer to a 60Hz frequency.
Set the Volume
Use the module's main Volume knob to dial in the desired amount of hum to blend with your audio.
Refine the effect with other controls
The Duck knob can be used to lower the hum's volume when the main audio signal is present, mimicking how noise might be less noticeable during loud parts of a recording.
The Follow knob can make the noise level follow the input signal dynamics.
The POST button changes the position of the noise in the signal chain, which will affect how it interacts with the other RC-20 effects.
By utilizing the dedicated noise types and tone controls, you can effectively simulate a 60Hz electrical hum with the RC-20 Retro Color plugin.

[enteogenisk]

I use the noise engine in Ableton's stock Echo unit. It has two parameters which allows to dial in a a wide variety of very pleasant noise floors. I have this in my default daw template, so it's in every track I make.

I also somewhat regularly use recordings of a silent room or whatever more or less silent environment to add this element of life to musical projects.

[El°HYM]

The funny part is that inside an anechoic chamber, you will hear quite a few things. Like the high buzzing sound of your nervous system, your heartbeat or even the sound of your blood circulating. So basically, you become the sound in that environment. Something to think about, I guess.

[Constructed Identity]

You people are hysterical!

But I am going to answer the question seriously-
Being a photographer, I know the meaning of negative space. If you want it in your music you add space between sounds and then you hear the background. The real space you are trying to transmit. I lot can be said for vst plugin improvements over the years, but recording the sound in a real (warm) space is the standard practice for recording engineers. They literally play the music out the amp of their choice and record from two or more room mics. I read that the synth player for Duran Duran had played his synth out a guitar amp to get the space he wanted. You need to prepare the right space of course.

[vitocorleone123]

If you have an exposed wood wall on two sides of the room, they'll add vintage analog warmth to the silence.