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Posted by BetaFactory on May-19-2004 10:58:

VST-effects applied on hardware?

My hardware synth has the basic effects, including cutoff, resonance, delay, reverb etc. etc. But what I really miss is the possibility to compress the sounds coming out of it, as I'm pretty sure the CS1x has no compressing tool built-in, at least I haven't found anything during the five years I've had it in my home studio. Is it possible to apply software effects to hardware signals?

Posted by DeZmA on May-19-2004 12:12:

should be possible but very cpu eating
you'd better get a h/w box, they are warmer too.

Posted by BetaFactory on May-19-2004 12:38:

Roger that. What h/w boxes do you recommend? More from the cheaper end...

Posted by Vizay on May-19-2004 12:53:

it's not fun saying this but there's no idea really to go and buy a cheap compressor because it will sound like shit in 8 of 10 times :/

now I'm not gonna come dragging with my neve and crane song compressors again don't worry...just make shure you spend a good amount on a comp because it'll be well worth it

Posted by DeZmA on May-19-2004 12:59:

my mate's happy with his behringer

Posted by BetaFactory on May-19-2004 13:02:

Hehe, I've seen your neve and crane "promotion" in neighbouring threads, and I promise to at least take a look at it if I find my way to the company's website. Tack f�r tipset...but I assume I'll have to just do it the simpler (and not so glamorous way): just record midi to a wave file, on which I eventually apply compressing etc. Not the most fun and direct way by far, but when your wallet doesn't like it, what can you do.

Posted by DeZmA on May-19-2004 13:07:

behringer compressors are cheap ass (certainly 2nd hand)

I'd never bother recording seperate tracks to wav cuz if you even want to make a small change you can do the whole f*cking thing over again. So make your choice : living in a pain or working a week longer in the holidays and buy a compressor.

Posted by BetaFactory on May-20-2004 15:19:

Hehe, okay got your point. Too bad every single day of mine is packed of 8-12 hours of reading, even weekends and summertime, so all my extra money comes from my "sponsors" (=my old folks). Aren't you Dezma going to give me any spare time, huh?!?!!

Posted by hey cheggy on May-20-2004 15:53:

Yes, you can apply VST effects to hardware synths. There is no need to go out and purchase a compressor if you already have a good software one.

You need a good soundcard though if you plan to do it because you will get latency from lower end cards which you don't want.

Posted by DeZmA on May-20-2004 17:28:

but it is very cpu eating if you want a good latency. If you want to record and realtime efx on your synth with low latency you'd better have a monstercomputer as I'm assuming all non-cs1x sounds come out of softsynths.

Posted by BetaFactory on May-20-2004 18:02:

I was more thinking of non-realtime. Wouldn't even dream of realtime with other mixer tracks occupied by samples and softsynths. Latency can even now be a problem at times.

Posted by hey cheggy on May-20-2004 18:15:

Well if you are using Cubase, it's more than possible. Its in the manual under "direct monitoring" I think. If you're not doing it in the mix, then latency should matter too much.

Posted by BetaFactory on May-20-2004 18:24:

Bummer, I'm unfortunately not a user of Cubase.