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Originally posted by Mel David I dunno, I've never really found much use of distortion/saturation except for the overdriven filter sound to make a synth scream and growl.

Play around with the demo, it really does soo much more! But dont mix it 100%, subtle is better unless your looking for that overdriven sound.

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Originally posted by Mel David Like last night I was playing around with this big Softube saturation knob that comes in the Pro Channel of Sonar, and it sounded terrible at max settings. If it sounds terrible at max, I don't know why I would even use it subtly.

alot of these plugins have non linear response. So subtle will not give you the same thing but quieter. Alot of plugins do this. lots of compressors will react to how much you throttle it. Much like asian escorts. You are using a mandigo setting that will give a really annoying i'm probably about to get a fucking ninja star in my head where as say , a gentle djryan sized amount, you get a cute pondering tee hee, i ready so me horny.

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I use distortion on the master.

have you tried the waves summing tool ? I tried the VCC and felt like i bought some fucking herb that cures retardation.

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Speaking of summing tools, I still want to try a TLA Fat Track, or one of those SPL Mix Dreams

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Too bad they don't make the Fat Track anymore....

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney have you tried the waves summing tool ? I tried the VCC and felt like i bought some fucking herb that cures retardation.

no, i haven't but what you're describing sounds like just what i need!

tried this on an 808 style kick today, using the "kick designer" preset...really nice tone

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney have you tried the waves summing tool ? I tried the VCC and felt like i bought some fucking herb that cures retardation.

Eh? you mean the slate vcc or the Waves Summing Tool?

i have the vcc, was wondering about the waves. I suppose i could demo it.

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