[sdiy] Advice

[john mahoney]

(Going back to the list, hope you don't mind...)

> >Where are you finding the sound stale?
> Just in general.
Right! :-)

> I sold all my hardware synths and went software cuz I
> travel all the time.
Heh... I watched for years, waiting. Software became good enough to do that
(debatably, yes!) but now we moved to a house and I've been accumulating
hardware. Ugh!

So, in general you are happy with your laptop setup, except for some mild
staleness?


> I used to have  two computers and would run audio out
> of one thru a mixer and into the other. The sound was better, more like a
> hardware synth. Does that make sense?
Sure. More below...

> ... I've been doing the recording thing
> for quite a while so i'm familiar with the proper use of compression.
Okay. (What about the "improper" use of compression? ;-)

> What I
> meant by mangler was more of a filter/dist/fuzz/ringmod/type thing. Small
> but usable, maybe even patchable.
Budget is a big question.

What about the Adrenalinn? I hear that's a great mangler.

Based on your mixer comment, maybe you just want some mild analog
distortion. Tube preamps are probably worth a listen, and there are a
million to choose from these days. Also, have you tried any of the analog
tape and vacuum tube simulator plug-ins?
--
john