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Hypercaffium

Hypercaffium

Jan 5, 2018
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Hi,
I'm new to REAPER, I installed on my PC just a couple of days ago (Windows 7).
From what I've understood, REAPER has some built-in plugins, which are listed here.
I've taken a quick look at them and found a couple of useful plugins (compression, delay, reverb etc.) but I couldn't find an amp simulation with IRs and a drumkit to create some backing tracks.
Are both hidden somewhere?
Where I can find some free alternatives?
Generally speaking, which libraries are available on REAPER? I mean samples, effects etc.
Thanks.
 
#3
Frank Tuesday said:
ReaVerb is an impulse loader. Works with any type of impulse response: reverb, cab, etc. Amp Sims are Non-linear, so IRs generally don't work well for that.
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Which kind of impulse should I use? I have a bunch of Shiftline IRs that I use with my Olympic preamp. Amp sim is a different thing?

Frank Tuesday said:
For drums, you can grab free Kontakt Player and Sennheiser Drum Mic'a . MT Power Drum is another freebie.
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Thanks. I guess REAPER doesn't have anything more than the plugins I posted earlier.
 
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Hypercaffium said:
Which kind of impulse should I use? I have a bunch of Shiftline IRs that I use with my Olympic preamp. Amp sim is a different thing?


Thanks. I guess REAPER doesn't have anything more than the plugins I posted earlier.
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For this, I'm treating amp and cab as different things. Amp is the preamp/poweramp, and Cab is the speaker cabinet.

IRs are great at modelling linear responses. eg. If you put 1 in, you get 2 out. If you put 4 in, you get 8 out. Amps, especially if you are getting any overdrive/fuzz/distortion/compression, are often non-linear. As the gain stages approach their limits, the relationship between input and output levels is no longer linear. This is the fuzzy distortion that tubes provides, and the harsher clipping of solid state. So there are dedicated amp sims, which model the non-linear behaviors of the amp. Speakers, for the most part are linear. So you can use an IR of a speaker cabinet after your amp sim.

So with your setup, I'd record direct with the Olympic preamp with the CAB switch set to off. Then on the channel, insert ReaVerb and load one of the Shiftline IRs. Your preamp is providing the same function as an amp sim, and ReaVerb is doing the cabinet simulation.

If you wanted a different amp sound, you could use an amp sim instead of your Olympic. There are many out there. I honestly don't have much experience with them. I don't use amp sims very often.
 
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Frank Tuesday said:
If you put 1 in, you get 2 out. If you put 4 in, you get 16 out.
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What does it mean?

Frank Tuesday said:
So with your setup, I'd record direct with the Olympic preamp with the CAB switch set to off. Then on the channel, insert ReaVerb and load one of the Shiftline IRs.
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I often record using my SLO+IR straight into my interface and it sounds like a miked amp, that's perfectly fine. Why should I NOT use the IR and load the same IR into Reaverb?
All the linear/non linear thing is really confusing for me. I guess I must read some stuff. Thanks.
 
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Hypercaffium said:
What does it mean?


I often record using my SLO+IR straight into my interface and it sounds like a miked amp, that's perfectly fine. Why should I NOT use the IR and load the same IR into Reaverb?
All the linear/non linear thing is really confusing for me. I guess I must read some stuff. Thanks.
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So linear means if the input level of a certain frequency increases, the output level will increase linearly. If the gain ratio is 2.4, the output level will always be 2.4 times larger than the input level. Amps are not linear. At low volumes they will behave linearly, but as the gain increases, the amount of gain relative to the input level goes down. At low volume it has 2.4 times the level. At high volume it's maybe 1.3 times the volume. At some point, no matter how much you increase the input level, the output level stays the same. The circuit is at the maximum output level it can make.

The only reason to load the IR in ReaVerb instead of your pre is so that you can change the Cab IR during mixing. Just gives more flexibility. If you're set on one particular IR that you know you want, you can certainly use the Cab IR in the Pre.

If you use it in both, you're doubling up the affect of the IR. So you're cutting the highs twice, you boosting the mids twice, etc. You certainly can. Whatever it takes to get the right sound for the song is the right thing to do.
 
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Guitar Amplifier and Cabinet Plugin [VST, AU, AAX] - Boogex | Voxengo
This is one of the best free amp sims, and it has a fair number of impulses, and a link to pick up some more free ones.
And as @Frank Tuesday mentioned, Sennheiser Drum Mic'a is one of the best for drums.
It is actually a good tutorial in itself of how to mic a drum kit. You can pick up more drum midi grooves at places like Groove Monkey
 
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