Plug-in equivalent to Yamaha SPX "symphonic" preset?

travista00 · 24th July 2008

anyone know a good plug-in equivalent to the yamaha spx series "symphonic" preset? i'd like to use it on electric bass for stereo widening.
thanks! travis

engmix · 24th July 2008

I have gotten close with "Soundtoys Pitchblender" and "Echo Farm". Mind you there is not just a preset with these.....you have to tweak a while, especially with Pitchblender. I like the how you can simulate the lo-fi'ish tone of the SPX-90 with pitchblender's filters. Obviously not the same, but has the spirit of that setting. Same thing with the Dim-D. I get close, but not quite the same.

Mike Manders · 24th July 2008

I never found anything better. I'm still using my 2 old SPX 90's for the symphonic effect every day, but you might wanna try the Roland (UAD) Dimension D.

bgrotto · 24th July 2008

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Originally Posted by travista00

anyone know a good plug-in equivalent to the yamaha spx series "symphonic" preset? i'd like to use it on electric bass for stereo widening.
thanks! travis

Seems like for the price of a plugin, you could snatch up a used SPX90!!

Then you'd have access to all those great reverbs!!

Just kidding.

The "Symphonic" patch is the bomb, and so is that "C DeTune" or whatever...I don't remember the name because I just keep my SPX90 permanently set there!!

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travista00 Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 167 Thread Starter	Plug-in equivalent to Yamaha SPX "symphonic" preset? anyone know a good plug-in equivalent to the yamaha spx series "symphonic" preset? i'd like to use it on electric bass for stereo widening. thanks! travis __________________ ------------------------------- Travis Huff @ BK Ent Group http://www.travishuff.com

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Mike Manders Gear interested Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Uden Posts: 8	I never found anything better. I'm still using my 2 old SPX 90's for the symphonic effect every day, but you might wanna try the Roland (UAD) Dimension D. __________________ Mike Manders live/studio sound engineer info@mikemanders.nl

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engmix Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 938	I have gotten close with "Soundtoys Pitchblender" and "Echo Farm". Mind you there is not just a preset with these.....you have to tweak a while, especially with Pitchblender. I like the how you can simulate the lo-fi'ish tone of the SPX-90 with pitchblender's filters. Obviously not the same, but has the spirit of that setting. Same thing with the Dim-D. I get close, but not quite the same.