Instruments • Re: How to get the 70's 80's classic punk bass tone?

...software can do the real live thing but you want to use algorithms not IRs or anything similarly static. An algo moves the same way that an amp/speaker/box does. You simply need to learn

This is long and detailed but shows all you need to know to start your journey.
https://youtu.be/o8VTu0cU87I?si=2aiMImR249neCcfx

Did you mean algorhythmic reverb plugins or cab sims? I haven't found anything about this on google. And if you meant reverbs then i also don't understand. I've never heard about it being used as cab sim. I can't even think of a way how, or which specific one even work that way.

This is all explained in the video. An algo can be made for anything "real world". It may not have as many factors as the real thing (like reverbs) but can definitely deliver a very cool result. Watch the video (above) and see me build and alter the algo for a guitar cabinet thingee.

Further, I even made a simple VST for Higher Hz built on these ideas - an expansion of one of the devices in the first video.
https://youtu.be/UcVbnJPV5kg?si=wtawAFGY-OpWRYIE

I tried your vst, and it's one of a kind. I'm struggling to use it on my instruments despite the manual and the video. Or rather, i'm not sure if it's supposed to sound lik i set it up. I wanted to try to feed a raw amp signal into hzbox (as a cab), but it didn't work out. So then i tried Voxengo's cab maker and put it after that, just got pure fuzz. Then i went back and used hzbox as a cab, and wanted to capture an eq curve of an ir. Which should get the results i'm after, i'm just not sure if i'm overthinking these things or i need to better understand them. I can't really use plain reverb as my cab, that's just not practical. Am i supposed to use a cab sim and then hzbox? It does introduce variety for sure, but the way i see it it only adds resonancies and fuzz.

This: "i need to better understand them"

The problem is that you have this (popular) mindset that devs sell that you only need the preset and you become [insert famous name]. (Real) famous names become that because they have made their own thing. That DK "Holidays..." song is unique. Some of that is the band. Some of that is the Mix Engineer (and Record Producer). None of that is from gear or presets (which didn't exist).

While immensely unpopular in groups and forums, you need to learn your craft and a lot of that comes from finding and working with what you have and working with others who you build mutual trust with and let them lead you.

As for Hz Box it is explained in the video (and the underlying theory in the first video). It is not ever meant to be a set of presets on how to sound like Eddie V, or anyone at all. The whole idea is that you spend time finding something for yourself. That takes time and experience. That takes letting go of trying to be Eddie V but being open to what is there for you.

Statistics: Posted by Benedict — Mon May 27, 2024 1:14 am

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