dbx 128 subharmonic synthesizer as a plug in?

[acacia]

Hey,

Anyone know of a way to create a subharmonic synthesizer for a bass vocal support like with a DBX 128? I'm working with a producer and a take6 type vocal group and the producer just brought this up. I've never done what he's talking about ITB. Any suggestions or plugs out that do this? LoAir? any others?

[Delta Music Belgium]

Aphex Big Bottom Pro

BBE Sonic Suite

Or you could duplicate the track, use a pitch plug-in, pitch the sound 1 octave (-1200 cents) down and mix it with the original track (that's basically what the DBX 128 did, pitch down 1 octave)

[Rich Breen]

Originally Posted by acacia

Hey,

... Any suggestions or plugs out that do this? LoAir? any others?

LoAir is good. Also Lowender from Refuse software.

best,
rich

[JFreak]

Originally Posted by Rich Breen

LoAir is good.

+1

Much better than Aphex 204 emulation...

[GeneOuse]

Waves MaxxBass and RBass is doing the same thing and is very useful on a lot of material.

[Rich Breen]

Originally Posted by GeneOuse

Waves MaxxBass and RBass is doing the same thing and is very useful on a lot of material.

Totally different processes and goals - MaxxBass attempts to enhance low end perception on a wide array of playback systems by generating upper harmonics (in addition to some dynamics processing, etc...). LoAir, Lowender, DBX120x, etc... all generate subharmonics - usually (though not always) intended for extended low frequency playback systems. Both are useful effects, but they are very different sounding.

best,
rich

[acacia]

You guys are amazing! Thanks! I'm favoring Lo Air. I have the Aphex and Waves stuff. I'm not seeing a way to blend / mix the Lo Air unless I double the track and remove the direct. Any other ways you've worked it?

[Rich Breen]

Originally Posted by acacia

You guys are amazing! Thanks! I'm favoring Lo Air. I have the Aphex and Waves stuff. I'm not seeing a way to blend / mix the Lo Air unless I double the track and remove the direct. Any other ways you've worked it?

usually done as a send to an aux return with subharmonic generator instantiated on the aux, all direct muted.

best,
rich

[blairl]

Recti-Fi is part of a free plug-in suite from Digidesign called D-Fi. Recti-Fi has a subharmonic generator.

D-Fi

[acacia]

Thanks Rich! I didn't realize that about recti-fi. I'll mess with it. Thanks all!