Distorted things..

Armando · Post by **Armando** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:02 pm

In some dark techno tracks as this, for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=102cdNpn3bo
you can find things that sound distorted like noises, hats, snares, kicks..i really like it..and i'ld like to know how can i do it.
I saw an interview, but i don't remember the name of the artist..anyway, he said that he used to pute a vinyl distortion on things, or something similar..anyone can help me?
What do you use to distort in your tracks?

Cheers

eggnchips · Post by **eggnchips** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:40 am

Try a tube warmer. Works a treat on hats.

oblioblioblio · Post by **oblioblioblio** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:25 am

software distortion is the work of the devil, and not in a good dirty distorted way, more like in a Gary Glitter kind of way.

Get a proper circuit. Every single transistor based fuzz pedal will be better than a software distortion, and there is a large number that will make you stay indoors for months at a time making fuzzy distorted white noise sounds.

Or maybe record to a tape machine.

steevio · Post by **steevio** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:51 pm

in order of preference for me;

1-tube distortion

2-slightly overdriving an analogue mixer

and at a push;
3-slightly overdriving a transistor distortion, heavy overdrive sounds sh!t.
you can get a fairly warm distortion out of say a moogerfooger LP1 if you dont over do it.

the distortion on that tommy 4 seven track sounds horrible

Robot Criminal · Post by **Robot Criminal** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:06 pm

theres more than one distortion at play for shure (original + ... + mp3 + youtube + ...)
but yea. orrible

tone-def · Post by **tone-def** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:23 pm

oblioblioblio wrote:software distortion is the work of the devil, and not in a good dirty distorted way, more like in a Gary Glitter kind of way.

Get a proper circuit. Every single transistor based fuzz pedal will be better than a software distortion, and there is a large number that will make you stay indoors for months at a time making fuzzy distorted white noise sounds.

Or maybe record to a tape machine.

lots of people love the sound of downsampling, try doing that with analogue.

oblioblioblio · Post by **oblioblioblio** » Thu May 26, 2011 6:12 pm

tone-def wrote: lots of people love the sound of downsampling, try doing that with analogue.

yeah downsampling is a nice effect. all other software distortions I tried had no soul, character or balls.

transistor fuzz works wonderfully on the right sounds imo.usually those sounds are just 6 strings of a guitar (detuned to taste), but I reckon you could do stuff creatively with filtering that would be appropriate for techno.

Tape distortion sounds shitty but when pushed just right adds a totally unique effect.

jessejames · Post by **jessejames** » Thu May 26, 2011 6:59 pm

Tommy will tell you himself, right here http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1308