Good distortion plugin for parallel distortion?

PheelTheMusic · 3rd July 2007

I want to start experimenting with using parallel distortion to add another dimension to my mixes but I'm not really sure what the best way to do this would be.

I use Waves Renn Comp for parallel compression duties but I'm not sure what plug/hardware would fit the bill for parallel distortion. Would sending an aux out and overdriving a mic pre achieve this effect?

redroom · 3rd July 2007

Izoptope trash is nice for this job also camel audio do a little free plug in that is dirty SSl do the free LMC compressor that is trashy.I would however experiment with the Mic pre it may do the job just right.Your gonna get laods of opinions but you really should just experiment as quite often the unexpected creates the magic I find there to much of " to it this way etc " being experimental keeps us fresh.

84K · 3rd July 2007

TRASH

Ditherman · 3rd July 2007

You can use the Waves Ren Comp for distortion....crank the gain and leave the threshhold alone....then use a gain plugin to adjust your levels. Otherwise, just about any distortion plug in will do. Cranking a pre amp works as well. Sherman filterbank is ace for this, as there is a clean/distorted mix knob as well as 2 filters in serial or parallel, so you can really hone in on a specific frequency range to saturate.

Curve Dominant · 3rd July 2007

Try Massey THC - the demo is a free download:

http://masseyplugins.com/index_v2.html?page=thc

Recycled_Brains · 3rd July 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curve Dominant

Try Massey THC - the demo is a free download:

High-end plug-ins for Pro Tools

+1

great plug. not very subtle though.

-ryan

Curve Dominant · 3rd July 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recycled_Brains

not very subtle though.

thumbsup

doug_hti · 3rd July 2007

do you guys dig the massey over sansamp plug.

i have used that for years and still like the way it sounds, but I really question it's delay compensation accuracy

Tibbon · 3rd July 2007

Sanamp plugin.

Works great for drums, but I don't feel that on guitar it sounds at ALL the same as using the real PSA-1 as outboard during a mix. Not at all. Even my girlfriend at the time could tell the difference immediately on the same settings.

rockrev · 4th July 2007

I like the distortion I get using the Massey Tapehead (cheap). Also, Izotope Vinyl (free) in combo with BF1176 (free w/ PTLE) can give you a strange "vibey" distortion, though it's not a growl (if that's what you're looking for).

dj

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PheelTheMusic Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island, NY & Washington, DC Posts: 1,100 Thread Starter	Good distortion plugin for parallel distortion? I want to start experimenting with using parallel distortion to add another dimension to my mixes but I'm not really sure what the best way to do this would be. I use Waves Renn Comp for parallel compression duties but I'm not sure what plug/hardware would fit the bill for parallel distortion. Would sending an aux out and overdriving a mic pre achieve this effect?

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Curve Dominant Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Control Room Posts: 1,949	Try Massey THC - the demo is a free download: http://masseyplugins.com/index_v2.html?page=thc __________________ Eric Vincent http://www.studioericvincent.com

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doug_hti Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calabasas, California Posts: 1,142	do you guys dig the massey over sansamp plug. i have used that for years and still like the way it sounds, but I really question it's delay compensation accuracy __________________ doug

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Tibbon Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston/MA Posts: 4,774 2 Reviews written	Sanamp plugin. Works great for drums, but I don't feel that on guitar it sounds at ALL the same as using the real PSA-1 as outboard during a mix. Not at all. Even my girlfriend at the time could tell the difference immediately on the same settings. __________________ David Fisher (aka tibbon) What is Noise, Blog (DIY, gear, tech, etc) Follow me on Twitter imVOX- Voice for Gamers WTB: Moog Theremin Signature Edition

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redroom Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 2,030	Izoptope trash is nice for this job also camel audio do a little free plug in that is dirty SSl do the free LMC compressor that is trashy.I would however experiment with the Mic pre it may do the job just right.Your gonna get laods of opinions but you really should just experiment as quite often the unexpected creates the magic I find there to much of " to it this way etc " being experimental keeps us fresh.

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84K Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: right coast Posts: 3,857	TRASH

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Ditherman Gear Head Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 73	You can use the Waves Ren Comp for distortion....crank the gain and leave the threshhold alone....then use a gain plugin to adjust your levels. Otherwise, just about any distortion plug in will do. Cranking a pre amp works as well. Sherman filterbank is ace for this, as there is a clean/distorted mix knob as well as 2 filters in serial or parallel, so you can really hone in on a specific frequency range to saturate.

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rockrev Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SC Posts: 287	I like the distortion I get using the Massey Tapehead (cheap). Also, Izotope Vinyl (free) in combo with BF1176 (free w/ PTLE) can give you a strange "vibey" distortion, though it's not a growl (if that's what you're looking for). dj

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