i´ve tried TAL-Sampler and its DAC emulations are amazing!
I dont wanna new sampler and i prefer Renoise / Redux workflow more. So i am looking for some VST effect that does simillar thing.
Ive tried LoFizer, Mbitfun and some other distortion (bitreduction) effects and none of them creates so smooth and grainy sound that Tal-Sampler can (it adds nice tail to the sounds…). I am absolutely amazed what it does to kick drums for example.
Do you have any tips? Ive heard that D16 bitcrusher can do some nic things to drums. What are your tools? Thanks
Edit : Yeah! Even the free version does this better than anything ive tried (in the freeware world). But it is different than Tal modes, not better or worst.
Decimort (by D16 guys) is fantastic and is in my opinion the best crusher/lofi plug out there, you’re right, it’s amazing on drums. Their other plugs are just as good (though I only own Decimort, have tried demos of the others).
The TAL one is special as its not just an effect at the end of processing chain on all the samples but effects each individual one like it would in a real old school sampler.
I use the lo fi mat quite subtly and it sounds pretty good too. Not multi band like decimort though
The TAL one is special as its not just an effect at the end of processing chain on all the samples but effects each individual one like it would in a real old school sampler.
I use the lo fi mat quite subtly and it sounds pretty good too. Not multi band like decimort though
You can do it very well in renoise. I just prefer its workflow a lot more.
Tried decimort, GREAT! And works nicely in demo mode for resampling ;). Small gui though…
I wonder how different encoder laws affect the situation, if it’s the key cause of a good sound, doing a Tool to do such encoding (linear pcm to lower-bit mu-law and back) shouldn’t be too hard.
i loved my S900 for this. variable rate sampling and a lovely crunchy preamp, mint.
never really found a software that quite got there. Decimort had a similar character but was harsher and more ‘hollow’ sounding on most sources.
Chipcrusher is great for crazy super lo fi experimental stuff, way more possibilities than an older hardware unit.
I’m going to have to try Tal sampler now, their Juno60/SH101 emus are top notch.
I’d LOVE to see these kind of features in Renoises native sampler, I know we have the different resampling algos but they’re not really designed for funky abuse…
A bit of a radical suggestion: I have an old Roland S-550 (12 bit sampler from the 90s) that I paid around $40 for a few years ago, when I want the “real” old crunchy 12 bit sound I sometimes sample stuff with that instead. Mostly I use Decimort for those duties, but those old samplers are still around and a lot of them can be got for very very cheap, cheaper than plugins that emulate them sometimes. Pretty easy once you learn the old sampler’s workflow.
Cyclone is pretty cool but you have to program it like an actual old TX16W, which can be kind of inconvenient (I mean, you might as well use a real old sampler in that case imo)
A bit of a radical suggestion: I have an old Roland S-550 (12 bit sampler from the 90s) that I paid around $40 for a few years ago, when I want the “real” old crunchy 12 bit sound I sometimes sample stuff with that instead. Mostly I use Decimort for those duties, but those old samplers are still around and a lot of them can be got for very very cheap, cheaper than plugins that emulate them sometimes. Pretty easy once you learn the old sampler’s workflow.
Cyclone is pretty cool but you have to program it like an actual old TX16W, which can be kind of inconvenient (I mean, you might as well use a real old sampler in that case imo)
Cyclone takes computer keyboard inputs as well, navigating the menus is surprisingly fast if you get used to it (it’s like using a DOS program). Also it has a preview mode, once a sample is recorded it’s instantly transpose-able by midi notes. Plus AIFF import/export, it’s a nice resampling tool.
You can do it very well in renoise. I just prefer its workflow a lot more.
Tried decimort, GREAT! And works nicely in demo mode for resampling ;). Small gui though…
Decimort 2 has been announced, their new plugins and updates have better gui sizing options