Secret weapons...

[Johann Stone]

Hey guys and gals!
I was wondering if you were ballsy enough to share some of the plugins that define your sound or you use frequently to get some specific sounds .
Ill start

Maserati gti guitar compressor

This is my mothership.
I use this on leads and basses in almost all of my productions (i later found out that eric prydz is really fond of it aswell) this really makes my sounds come alive and makes them stand out nicely in the mix

Bbe sonic maximizer

Mostly use this on my leads to makem them crispier and more powerfull. This can make tinny plucks really stand on their own and heavy synths really shine.

Static phasers

I often use this to make sawy basses get a unique character and even stabby synths to sound experimental

Now what do you guys use ?

[sv]

Ableton has a "Hip Hop Sub Bass" preset which I've found is heavy as hell. Great for getting a good pump in your song, if you set the decay right.

[Johann Stone]

Ableton has a "Hip Hop Sub Bass" preset which I've found is heavy as hell. Great for getting a good pump in your song, if you set the decay right.

An instrument rack?

[RubendeRonde]

Check out this beast by Output called Signal. My new fav synth!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlLY8tFzxs0

[Johann Stone]

Check out this beast by Output called Signal. My new fav synth!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlLY8tFzxs0

my pants feel all creamy...

[Johann Stone]

OH Btw:
JJP Vocals (Part of waves)
there is a slider within the Plugin Called "Magic" and its really what it does turns any vocal up a notch imo

[aaron]

Check out this beast by Output called Signal. My new fav synth!

I just picked up Exhale from output and Signal is definitely next on my list (along with NI's Prism, and Monark)

My top 3 secret weapons at the moment are Synth1, ableton's Operator, and Sampler.

Sampler is pretty much my best friend.


edit: AND OF COURSE I CAN'T FORGET DIMENSION EXPANDER ^{it's the one that says DimExpVSTPC.zip and Install_Xfer_DimensionExpander.dmg btw}.

[Johann Stone]

Check out this beast by Output called Signal. My new fav synth!

I just picked up Exhale from output and Signal is definitely next on my list (along with NI's Prism, and Monark)

My top 3 secret weapons at the moment are Synth1, ableton's Operator, and Sampler.

Sampler is pretty much my best friend.

these all are pretty much universial tools . i was meaning something you had too dig deep or found by watching a video with a wizard in the studio. 

[Kenny Troy]

Dada Life Sausage Fattener $30

Nicky Romero Kickstart $15 (basic, and I don't really like it personally I'd rather sc-c)

SugarBytes Effectrix
FabFilter EQ
CamelCrusher
IzoTope Ozone
Dubstation Delay Plugin
Waves TrueVerb Reverb

[Aerithos]

z3ta+ 1.53's 6 Voice Chorus (using the z3ta_fx VST). It's the best chorus I've ever used. It's like heavy whipping cream for synths.

[aaron]

Check out this beast by Output called Signal. My new fav synth!

I just picked up Exhale from output and Signal is definitely next on my list (along with NI's Prism, and Monark)

My top 3 secret weapons at the moment are Synth1, ableton's Operator, and Sampler.

Sampler is pretty much my best friend.

these all are pretty much universial tools . i was meaning something you had too dig deep or found by watching a video with a wizard in the studio. 

You're right.  Those are probably just my most used.

Secret weapons then:
The Mangle, a really fantastic granular synth.
Crystal, subtractive + FM
TyrellN6, amazing softsynth based off of the Juno 60
I use one of these in probably 80% of my tracks.

[Johann Stone]

Check out this beast by Output called Signal. My new fav synth!

I just picked up Exhale from output and Signal is definitely next on my list (along with NI's Prism, and Monark)


My top 3 secret weapons at the moment are Synth1, ableton's Operator, and Sampler.

Sampler is pretty much my best friend.

these all are pretty much universial tools . i was meaning something you had too dig deep or found by watching a video with a wizard in the studio. 

You're right.  Those are probably just my most used.

Secret weapons then:
The Mangle, a really fantastic granular synth.
Crystal, subtractive + FM
TyrellN6, amazing softsynth based off of the Juno 60
I use one of these in probably 80% of my tracks.

Now thats what im talking about

[FarleyCZ]

TyrellN6, amazing softsynth based off of the Juno 60

Yup. Doesnť seems like it, but it's pretty decent emulation. Old good Synth 1 as well.

My secret weapon... Hmmm. Probably LFOTool's flanging filters.

[aaron]

TyrellN6, amazing softsynth based off of the Juno 60

Yup. Doesnť seems like it, but it's pretty decent emulation. Old good Synth 1 as well.

My secret weapon... Hmmm. Probably LFOTool's flanging filters.

I'm definitely picking up LFOTool and Cthulhu next paycheck. Steve Duda is my hero.

[BorderCity]

Using FM8, but NOT for growl bass sounds