Overview
This is yosi from Chillout with Beats.
It was featured in the June issue of Sanreco, so I decided to investigate it a little.
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As a technique, the explanation of the technique such as parallel saturation that makes the ambient microphone sachi was described.
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What is saturation?
I am always indebted to you in DTM termsg200kg.comI will quote.
To be saturated.As a verb "SachiruThere are also cases where it is said.In an amplifier, etc., it is said that saturation is generated and distortion is generated by inputting an excessive input. OverdriveIt means close to, butOverdriveThe nuance of distorting the sound is weaker than that.If saturation occurs due to mere digital processing,Hard clippingIs generated and the strain is very jarring, but a vacuum tube was used.tubeMore gradual saturation (soft saturation) occurs in tape recorders that use amplifiers and magnetic tapes.It is not desirable that the waveform is distorted simply by over-input, but in this case, saturation may be intentionally generated.
There is also a tape simulator as a dedicated device for controlling saturation, but if anythingCompressor/LimiterIn many cases, secondary saturation is added by passing through.Emphasis on saturation characteristicsCompressorAs a vintage warmer of PSP audioware, it became popular for a while.
And when I happened to do every research, I found a video about Waveshaper in FL Studio, so I will post it.I learned a lot.
Compare with saturation
Let's try some plugins to see what the difference is.
The lineup is quite limited because it is a plug-in I have.
- Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machines
- D16 Devastor (paid)
- UAD API 2500 (paid)
- UAD Fairchild 660 (charged)
- UAD Pultec EQP-1A (charged)
- ACQUAVOX (free-discontinued?)
- CA-2ALevelingAmplifier (Paid-Discontinued?)
- F_S_Tube (Free-Discontinued?)
- PSP VintageWarmer2 (charged)
Measuring method
A 440Hz sine wave is sent and its frequency characteristics are measured by Ozon.
Basically, it measures in the Defult state where nothing is done, but for plug-ins that do not change at all in Defult, I changed the parameters to the minimum and checked.
Sine wave
Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machines
I'm surprised because this is salty, but a fairly high frequency is added.
D16 Devastor
This is in the category of distortion, but I tried to put it in as a soft clip.
UAD API 2500
This was about the same, but after all Threshld0 was also sick.
UAD Fairchild 660
It's pretty flashy.
UAD Pultec EQP-1A
It is a fairly straightforward overtone if you just pass it through.
ACQUAVOX
I can hear a different sound faintly lol
I haven't used it at all, but it's about this time that I'm thinking of using it a little more.
CA-2A Leveling Amplifier
It's pretty flashy.
F_S_Tube
It's a long-standing guy.It is a beautiful overtone regardless of whether it is good or bad.
PSP Vintage Warmer2
There was no change just by inserting it, so I dropped Celling a little.
You can hear a little different sound.
Summary
How is it?
It's interesting because there are quite a few differences.
What was most interesting this time wasPSP Vintage Warmer2And ACQUAVOX.
I was surprised that these two sounds change a little like an effector.
Frequency characteristicsPluginDoctorThe result was that it was so when I saw it.
I will paste it for the time being.
Vintage Warmer 2
ACQUAVOX
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