On 11/4/06, Paul Winkler <pw_lists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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. -- Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com
I like to follow the CAPS Amp plugins with a low-pass filter. I think I use the 4 Pole Low Pass from the Blop package. I've never gotten a good sound out of the CAPS Cabinet plugin (it seems to kill all the low-end).
