Soundtoys Decapitator

Subject: Soundtoys Decapitator Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:12 pm

Anyone else using this regularly? Amazing plug, I'm using it on every track. Thickens and adds depth, great for adding some dirt to too clean drum tracks and is perfect for gritting up a bass track. Brings out aggression in vocals and adds some body to guitars. Like I say, useful on everything, even on the master bus (sparingly) Definitely recommend checking out the demo.

Subject: Re: Soundtoys Decapitator Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:24 pm

According to some reviews

http://www.soundtoys.com/products/Decapitator/
http://emusician.com/signalprocessors/soundtoys_decapitator_review/ (1 to 5 it scores 5!!!)

I am pretty sure it will impress us too Very Happy

Thanks mate nice find!

Subject: Re: Soundtoys Decapitator Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:32 pm

I ve been wondering... First in FX chain? Or after EQ so it can do its work after the "clean up" that we made to the frequencies? hmmm..
how do you use it mate Question

Subject: Re: Soundtoys Decapitator Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:49 am

I use this alot on vocals (The Echoboy is great also). For me it adds great depth to a good vocal. I haven't tried it on instruments yet.... may give it a go

Subject: Re: Soundtoys Decapitator Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:47 pm

Sender wrote:: I ve been wondering... First in FX chain? Or after EQ so it can do its work after the "clean up" that we made to the frequencies? hmmm..
how do you use it mate

Usually last in the chain, I like having everything sounding 'good' before hand with EQ and what not. The decapitator just the final touch. Sometimes I'll keep the drive low and the mix at 100%, other times drive it hard so it's audibly distorting and then pull the mix down to 30% or so. You can do a lot of cool things with it.

Subject: Re: Soundtoys Decapitator Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:06 pm

FearComplexMusic wrote:

Sender wrote:: I ve been wondering... First in FX chain? Or after EQ so it can do its work after the "clean up" that we made to the frequencies? hmmm..
how do you use it mate

Usually last in the chain, I like having everything sounding 'good' before hand with EQ and what not. The decapitator just the final touch. Sometimes I'll keep the drive low and the mix at 100%, other times drive it hard so it's audibly distorting and then pull the mix down to 30% or so. You can do a lot of cool things with it.

thats exactly what i figured out when i used the wav files tha Gifenrich posted us to mix.
Damn this thing is really cool Very Happy

Check his files and check the mix i posted. there is a lot of difference with this decapitator thing haha. they are all here:
http://www.forum-mixingtips.org/free-mastering-f20/giferich-mastering-t147.htm#802