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Originally Posted by teknosmoker  I'm looking to beef up the sound of various outboard synths (analog & digital) with some distortion, helping them to cut through a mix. I've played with various digital effects/plugin distortions such as Izotope Trash (not too bad), TC Fireworx, Ensoniq DP4+, etc., but haven't been terribly impressed with any of them.
I've also tried overdriving various analog hardware like: JoeMeek pre's, crappy Mackie pre's, Moogerfooger pedals (OK for some stuff, but can be a little too creamy for other stuff - like leads), Frostwave Resonator (does the trick once in a while).
What good distortion has anyone used for this purpose? Flexibility and the ability to attain an aggresive sound, while retaining the some definition/character of the original are key.
Any thoughts or ideas?  |
Crunch, by Chris Reed is a nice distortion plugin. Very aggressive.
To retain the sound of the original, I'd blend an effected version of the sound back in with the original...
You could also try what I use as a standby for nice synth distortion:
I can make things SCREAM with that.
