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drumlesstrance · Post by **drumlesstrance** » Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:02 am

Spiff is great because it does the basic transient shaping stuff well but you can also push it quite far and use it for sound design duties as well!

Boy Wonder · Post by **Boy Wonder** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 2:03 am

Two of my favourite synths are Diversion and Thorn. However, the arpeggiator in Diversion sometimes has clicks that even the built-in declicker doesn't remove. Also, Thorn's ratcheting can sometimes result in clicks. Spiff comes to the rescue every time. It's the most artifact-free transient shaper I've ever demo'd.

briefcasemanx · Post by **briefcasemanx** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:06 am

I was surprised by how good the NI one was. I wish XLN one sounded slightly better, the GUI is to die for.

Igro · Post by **Igro** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:25 am

Kilohearts. Very precise and clean.

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:37 am

My transient master is… NI Transient Master

Havok · Post by **Havok** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 3:23 pm

Only got it recently but Sonnox Envolution has quickly become my favourite

Funky40 · Post by **Funky40** » Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:20 pm

same here. bought the Sonnox envolution.
made some tests upfront with two TS i have. Khz-the small one, and SPL pro.

The test was to patch several units in series, to mush up a Piano ......as a pre creative delay thing.
Then i made the same test with the envolution, after the purchase.
Envolution has won big times.
also: that type of test is in fact quite enlightening ! even if you never would use such patch for your music making. I don´t used ITB transient shapers in my music so far. (not beeing into production work, just realtime playing)

a main take out here:
if people tell you on the inter-webz "this thang" is good, ---> whats the context ?

you thought one is good and the other better ?
you thought we all just send the ever same boring Drums/percussions thru "this thang"?

higher adjustbaility "just" better ?......thats also debattable.

But i can say, i learnt to deal with the parameters in the envolution in quite a short time ! the thing is thought out very well. And: sonnox makes good manuals !
higher parameter count pairs here well with good workflow, IMO.

ReverendLove · Post by **ReverendLove** » Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:51 am

I mostly reach for the one in Cubase's channel strip for tracks or it’s envelope shapers. Another option for groups and tracks are sonible's Freiraum or entropyEQ+.

dionenoid · Post by **dionenoid** » Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:35 pm

Spiff and Multiplicity get the job done here. Sometimes i use AA Diamond Transient or Newfangled Elevate for overall shaping.

And a free tip : Use a clipper after your transient designer.

shkr · Post by **shkr** » Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:53 pm

interesting that nobody mentioned the best transient shaper that is of course Schaack Audio Transient Shaper

on a serious note - transient shapers are a bit like compressors - they all sound somewhat different from each other.

I enjoy:
Schaack Transient Shaper
Auburn Couture
kHz Transient
Surreal Crack
Boz Transgressor 2
Apisonic Transperc

if I need multiband I use them in wrapper or sometimes Audio Assault Multitransient does a job.

and just purchased LHI Audio ST4b - this one seems an interesting sound designing tool

best current transient shapers/designers of all kind ?