For those who enjoy the gritty sound of RCA broadcast mixers from the 1950s, this preset will recreate that unique character well.
I recommend using this on all channels of the mixer in use, or for something more realistic, summing 4 to 6 channels.
For those who enjoy the wildest octave fuzz, I tried to recreate the Ibanez Standard Fuzz distortion as best as possible using LiveSpice and other tools. My original idea was to replicate the FY6 / Superfuzz / Shaftesbury Duo Fuzz, but I thought the Ibanez version would be a more sophisticated take on this fuzz.
Nice dynamic saturation curve based on captures from analog obsession's TUBA VST plugin. Play with input gain can squash the sound in a really good way !
A snashot of the Ordinary Magic Strawberry Fields hardware saturation circuit by Zvukofor Sound Labs.
Use SCAN knob to tune assymetry/harmonics balance.
A snashot of the Ordinary Magic Strawberry Fields hardware saturation circuit by Zvukofor Sound Labs.
Use SCAN knob to tune the actual saturation of the captured model.
For the versatility use a DC-offset plugin before input to fine-tune the behavior.
TURN OUTPUT LEVEL TO -15db IF IT'S AT 0
Level - 12 o'clock
Shape & Bend Maxed out
middle position switch
gain at 9 o'clock
Glare at 1-2 o'clock
Edited in Post to be even meaner
Uses the envelope follower to apply a nonlinear pseudo-compression. Based off the nonlinear compressor (really envelope follower) but uses the distressor curves. Not really based on the distressor compression dynamics (no threshold, no ratio, different attack/release dynamic)s but uses the distressor captures combined with the envelope follower.
Based on the nonlinear compressor but does the opposite. Uses the envelope follower to apply a nonlinear expansion. Rather than controlling the volume directly the envelope modifies the nonlinear transfer function to apply more or less loudness/saturation. When the envelope is low the transfer function is linear (low gain/saturation applied to quiet signals), when the evelope increases the curve is pushed towards a a heavy tanh saturation. So quiet signals are unsaturated and loud signals get saturated.
Based off nonlinear compressor but using assymetric shapes. Uses the envelope follower to apply a nonlinear pseudo-compression. Rather than controlling the volume directly the envelope modifies the nonlinear transfer function to apply more or less loudness/saturation. When the envelope is low a heavy tanh saturation is applied (which is like having a good ammount of gain going into the nonlinear compressor), when the evelope increases the curve is pushed down to a linear transfer function decreasing the loudness and the harmonics generated.
Thus, transients get the most clipping applied (high gain into the saturation prior to the envelope closing) - quiet parts of the signal get louder (low gain into the linear part of tanh brings up the volume) - loud sustained signals get less saturation (the transfer function goes towards a linear curve for sustained sounds - so their loudness is compressed).