5 Nov
2006
5 Nov
'06
12:09 a.m.
On Sat, Nov 04, 2006 at 10:32:34PM -0500, chaz kiser wrote:
I'm recording my fretless dobro bass via Audacity.
I noticed this
program came coupled with many plug-in's and effects (I'm running
Agnula, DeMUDI) but I dont' readily see one for distortion or bass
distortion.
I would like to get my bass super distorted. Much like the guitar in
"Spirt in the Sky" by Norm Greenbaum. I want a warm, extremely fuzzy
distortion on my fretless dobro. I think that would give the song I'm
working on a very cool sound. I'd rather record it dry and add the
distortion later.
any suggetions?
I'd start with the CAPS plugins, http://quitte.de/dsp/caps.html
maybe Amp V set for very high gain, followed by Cabinet II to warm it
up and tame the excessive highs.
If that's too "amp-like" and not fuzzy enough for you, look at the various
distortions in the SWH ladspa set.
http://plugin.org.uk/ladspa-swh/docs/ladspa-swh.html
Pre-EQ also makes a huge difference in distortion character.
More bass on the input = more of a "fuzz" sound.
Less bass and more treble = more of a biting "distortion" effect.
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Paul Winkler
http://www.slinkp.com