SoundToys Decapitator

Soundtoys Decapitator

If you have never tried SoundToys Decapitator, there’s no time like the present!

I tend to use this with some subtlety, but feel free to do whatever! You can check out the frequency and harmonic charts for the various settings below, at a drive setting of “1”.

You can find this explanation of the setting buttons other places, but since you happen to be here:

  • A – Ampex 350 tape recorder preamp. (A pretty noisy one.)
    Compare it to the Waves Kramer Tape, which models itself after the Apex 350 and 351.
  • E – Chandler/EMI TG channel. (All those names are trademarked, btw, as are other names on here.)
    Take a look at the analysis of the Waves EMI TG12345.
  • N – Neve 1057. (This was manufactured before the 1073, fyi.)
  • T – Culture Vulture triode setting.
  • P – Culture Vulture pentode setting.
    Check out our look at UAD’s version of the Thermionic Culture Vulture.

 

Hints:

  • These can all distort pretty easily. Just turn up the drive, but with care. Or recklessly push the “Punish” button for more excitement!
  • The Mix control is definitely your friend. Dial in some crazy distortion, and then add just a touch of it to the original signal.
  • If you are more interested in these as subtle preamps, check out my presets for SoundToys.

 

SoundToys Decapitator a setting linear analysis
SoundToys Decapitator a setting linear analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator a setting harmonic analysis
SoundToys Decapitator a setting harmonic analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator e setting linear analysis
SoundToys Decapitator e setting linear analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator e setting harmonic analysis
SoundToys Decapitator e setting harmonic analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator n setting linear analysis
SoundToys Decapitator n setting linear analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator n setting harmonic analysis
SoundToys Decapitator n setting harmonic analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator t setting linear analysis
SoundToys Decapitator t setting linear analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator t setting harmonic analysis
SoundToys Decapitator t setting harmonic analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator p setting linear analysis
SoundToys Decapitator p setting linear analysis

 

SoundToys Decapitator p setting harmonic analysis
SoundToys Decapitator p setting harmonic analysis

 


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