AudioThing Gong Amp - Experimental Amplifier Plugin

[audiothing]

Thanks, guys!
Regarding the pitch, we would rather add different pitched gongs in an expanded version. Pitch switches are more like extreme effects, where the loss of tone is compensated by a gain in vibe.

[audiothing]

Yeah this is fun. The ‘howl’ setting especially.

We spent an incredible amount of time on just that feature to make it sound like the real thing

[audiothing]

Thinking this might be limited from listening to the examples. Could you not achieve something similar with some suitable convolution samples.

Honestly no, you really can't. Convolution is just one of the ingredients of the sound.
This is a player's instrument, we made it rather dynamic - check how howl behaves or how the chains react to the input.
If you want an expert opinion, Peter Kirn wrote about it here: https://cdm.link/2021/12/gong-amp-simul ... -hands-on/

Before you say “couldn’t I just use convolution and a cymbal sample,” the effect is convincing and organic in a way that convolution alone can’t reproduce. The first time I switched it on, I just about did a double-take – it’s that realistic.

[SHall1000]

Thinking this might be limited from listening to the examples. Could you not achieve something similar with some suitable convolution samples.

Honestly no, you really can't. Convolution is just one of the ingredients of the sound.
This is a player's instrument, we made it rather dynamic - check how howl behaves or how the chains react to the input.
If you want an expert opinion, Peter Kirn wrote about it here: https://cdm.link/2021/12/gong-amp-simul ... -hands-on/

Before you say “couldn’t I just use convolution and a cymbal sample,” the effect is convincing and organic in a way that convolution alone can’t reproduce. The first time I switched it on, I just about did a double-take – it’s that realistic.

OK thanks. I haven’t demoed it yet but will do.

[jancivil]

well, this is different

[muki]

fyi:
here are 2 yt videos demonstrating/explaining the ondes "difussers"

a sonicstate special about barry gray's music and the ondes (already forwarded)


and here another about the ondes

[Vortifex]

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[WatchTheGuitar]

At low wetness it’s kind of useful as a saturator plus something to remove purity from digital tones

[Unaspected]

I love the direction that AudioThing has been going in recently.

It would be wonderful to see some more typical yet rare cab emulations - such as the type advertised by Dr. Bonkers. A collaboration between AudioThing and Dr. Bonkers to develop a plugin which feels like a real cab would be a no-brainer - especially if it can be pushed beyond realistic levels of appropriate parameters.

I mean, you're both inspired by lab work. It has to happen!

[fese]

I misread the thread title as “Audiothing Going Amp” and wondered what that was supposed to mean…
Well, better than “Dong Amp”…

[plexuss]

I misread the thread title as “Audiothing Going Amp” and wondered what that was supposed to mean…
Well, better than “Dong Amp”…

Oh man, I could use a Dong Amp...

[WatchTheGuitar]

Attenuator? More like a Sevenuator and that’s on a good day.

[Niowiad]

Thanks, guys!
Regarding the pitch, we would rather add different pitched gongs in an expanded version. Pitch switches are more like extreme effects, where the loss of tone is compensated by a gain in vibe.

I've also seen Hainbach mentioning that possibility in the YT comment section.
If you do, please consider adding the ability to adjust the intensity of the chains to a desired amount with a fader/knob instead of just being on/off

[audiothing]

I've also seen Hainbach mentioning that possibility in the YT comment section.
If you do, please consider adding the ability to adjust the intensity of the chains to a desired amount with a fader/knob instead of just being on/off

Yes, that's definitely something that would be a nice addition.

[whyterabbyt]

Any possibility you'll do more of the Ondes Martenot style resonators?

https://thekingofgear.com/post/97310190 ... ur-updated