This is why an EQ is the most important effect in your signal chain:

(biggest pack, EQ with realtime analyzer overlay as in the video below and helpful tools like file recorder, signal generator. (very recommended, high quality and precise EQ and compressor) Usually you'd start with a compressor followed by an EQ. PacksĮffect packs are convenient downloads which contain all the basics for your effects chain. There are basic sound sculpting tools like equalizer and compressor as well as more 'creative' effects. If you are unfamiliar with synth controls, here is a guy actually explaining every control of Synth1Īudio effects are even more versatile than instruments. (Synth1 is THE freeware synth, simple and low on CPU) (has a genetic algorithm to 'breed' new sounds) These are also widely used and famous because of their great sound quality: And luckily they offer free ones, these two are highly recommended: There are hundreds available, and the synths from u-he are definitely among the best. Synthesizers generate artificial sounds using mathematical algorithms. This video gives some workflow tipps, you can ignore the garage band stuff and start at 1:30

See this thread on how to use it in vvvv: VAudio, saving VSTHost settings This is also a full featured sampler and also recommended: This sampler was for me the most intuitive to work with, especially the automation is very cool to set up and its available for free in 64 and 32 bit: It is also recommended over the FileStream (Vaudio) node since it can load audio files in all sample rates and play them back in high quality in any mode (slow, fast, pitched, backwards, loop.

Be it entire orchestra instrument libraries or just a simple one-shot 'bling' when a button is pressed. Starting at the beginning of the signal chain, VST intruments: SamplerĪ sampler is the tool of choice when it comes to sound files. By compiling the list it was important that all plugins are available in 32 and 64 bit. But here is a list of all VST plugins recommended. The files in the download are only the patches since it is not allowed to redistribute the VST plugins even if they are free. Since many people asked about the technique, the download also contains the patch that generates sound directly from a video texture. The workshop was divided into two sections, the first part was about generative audio and the second about interactive installations and audio mixing with VST effects. Download the audio nodes here: dio-pack-alpha This is the material used in the VVVV.Audio workshop at NODE15.

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