VST for "Tube Warmth" help?

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Hi all,

I've been trying to track down (legally) the vst plugin called extreme punch. Every single link I have tried is dead and their recording school website doesn't allow anyone to get to the purchase page. I spent the last two days trying to find a buy it link that worked and had no luck.

Can anyone suggest if this plugin is worth it for "warming up" electric guitar tracks and if not, please point me in a direction for a vst plugin that would do this exceptionally well if possible? ;)

My guitars sound great recorded, just a little digital, I want them to have the warmth they were missing not being able to record with a tube/valve preamp.

thanks all.

Audio Man :)
 
Not sure about that one, but check out JB_Ferox (a tape simulator) as well as Wurr Audio Tube Booster.
 
Seafroggys said:
Not sure about that one, but check out JB_Ferox (a tape simulator) as well as Wurr Audio Tube Booster.
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Thanks so much for the reply, the tape simulator is what I think I'm after.

Many thanks :)
 
Your premise is faulty. Digital really doesn't have a sound.

Well designed tube preamps are just as clean as solid state preamps. In fact, 90% of the classic 'warm' sounding preamps are solid state (neve, api, trident, etc...)

cheap tube preamps are just muddy, smeary crap. Expensive tube preamps are on the same level as expensive solid state preamps.

Tubes do not equal 'warm'.

If your guitar sound isn't warm enough, change the guitar sound.
 
I want to add some coloration to my sound on the PC. It's a nice clear, big sound just not as warm as some as the sound I would like. I have a nice, good quality transistor preamp and it captured the sound of the amp fine (Fender Twin, De-ville and Crate V30) but there's something missing in my mind that changing mic positions, mics and other variables isn't fixing.

Thanks. :)
 
Farview said:
Your premise is faulty. Digital really doesn't have a sound.

Well designed tube preamps are just as clean as solid state preamps. In fact, 90% of the classic 'warm' sounding preamps are solid state (neve, api, trident, etc...)

cheap tube preamps are just muddy, smeary crap. Expensive tube preamps are on the same level as expensive solid state preamps.

Tubes do not equal 'warm'.

If your guitar sound isn't warm enough, change the guitar sound.
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I'd say it again, but the quote button is faster. Besides, he said it perfectly.
 
the-audio-man said:
Thanks so much for the reply, the tape simulator is what I think I'm after.

Many thanks :)
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Also try Massey tapehead, full functioning demo but forgets the settings when you exit project.. Although think this might just be rtas and au versions
 
Camel Audio has Camelcrusher which is free, and can be used on its more subtle settings for what you want, also you can look into TAL Tube which sounds great as well as a few other free ones that are all in the database at KVR Audio .com they have about the biggest list of plugins out there and a lot of the free stuff is listed there.

But like everybody else says you really are not hearing "digital" you're just hearing the sound you made without any colors. Now if you want to change the color you can either use hardware or improve things through mics and amps, and as a last effort you can VST the crap out of it.
 
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