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Essential basic tools

davinski
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Posted : Oct 31, 2010 19:58:29

I was wondering which tools you use in almost every song and little thing you do, say the ESSENTIAL TOOLS. DAW,synths,fx,....

orgytime
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Posted : Oct 31, 2010 20:22

-smexoscope analyzer (free)
-voxengo span analyzer (free)
-stereo field analyzer

and get a good EQ, (multiband)compressor and limiter

cheers

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TimeTraveller
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Posted : Oct 31, 2010 20:34

eq on each channel (no matter which,the more bands the better for me)
I found out that this is the only one tool which I'd call really essential.But of course dynamics are on each subgroup and occasionaly on single channels.
And I have in each track a few sends ,at least one with reverb and one with delay.

I tend to leave analysers away and listen to my ears,but a short time ago I was very focused on analysers .
Now I work mostly in logic and use the logic stuff .
Compressors I like is from URS and Sonnox but I like Sonnox way more.But the logic compressor does nicely the work.
I like transparent not that much colouring stuff.Or many diferent compressors with minimal settings in one chain,some transparent some dirty in balanced proportion

Nice thread.

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loki
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Posted : Oct 31, 2010 23:06

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-smexoscope analyzer (free)

fuck yeah! my master channel always has a lopass filter (usually bypassed, to check low end), then an EQ (just for analysis) and finally the exoscope. Love that thing. Nearly essential in teaching me how to make a proper bassline.

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makus
Overdream

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Posted : Nov 1, 2010 00:05

blofeld, vangurd, discovery, rcomp, la2a, 1176, c1, cambridge eq, cubase channel eq, pulteq eq, ohmboyz, hematohm, uhbik phaser, l3, l2, l1, ozone, fg-x, ixl. i use lots of other things too.

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Elad
Tsabeat/Sattel Battle

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Posted : Nov 1, 2010 03:40

DAW - FL + Cubase

Synths - sylenth1 , Discovery , Vanguard , Ezdrummer , Albino
good EQ i like FL eq2 mostly since its also analizer and also have many options.. or disco 30band stereo eq this one can really open a sound

good compressor - i like sonalksis and urs for that..
some delays and reverbs for sure
normal effect kit/multi with phaser flanger distortion etc
good monitors to hear what you do
great imagination and inspiration

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Kryten
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Posted : Nov 1, 2010 09:17

EQ on every channel (FabFilter ProQ)
Spectrum Analyzer (Voxengo SPAN or the Ableton one)
delay, reverb and compressor (Abletons native stuff)
And of course at least one or two Synths and a Sampler.

I guess sthat would be the most basic tools I need every time. Ofc there are plenty of other effects I use often, but those vary.... I guess flanger,phaser and stereo widener are the most common ones I use.

Oni Katsu
Li/fe

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Posted : Nov 1, 2010 09:59

I go like..

Native stuff: Delay, Space designer for reverb, EQ, Stereo imagers, Phazers, flangers, distortion, sampler

and synths.. o_o

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I said I like it dirty, not muddy.

Mike A
Subra

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Posted : Nov 2, 2010 12:58

Quote:

On 2010-10-31 19:58:29, davinski wrote:
I was wondering which tools you use in almost every song and little thing you do, say the ESSENTIAL TOOLS. DAW,synths,fx,....

I use my ears. Usually works.

kabbalisticvillage
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