And, of course, you can lock everything to the master tempo of the Soundtoys Effect Rack or your favorite DAW for solid, dead-simple synchronization. Like our custom shapes, custom patterns are even swappable between plug-ins. You can even choose the number of beats per bar to create some funky syncopation or odd-time-signature grooves. You can turn individual steps on and off to create pauses or rests, and adjust the level and length of each step to humanize your pattern and give it some musical variation.
Choose a length (in bars) and the size of the steps you want to edit (sixteenth notes, eighth notes, quarter notes, etc), then start clicking to make a new pattern. Our Rhythm Editor is like a rhythmic modulation sequencer. Use it to dream up new LFO shapes, from knife-edged waves to gently ebbing curves. You can also draw and sculpt your own totally customized shapes using our Shape Editor. Our included library of LFO shapes goes far beyond standard modulation effects, giving you curves based on vintage modulation effects, amps and instruments as well as more abstract shapes. With any shape you can imagine.Īn LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) is at the heart of every modulation effect - it’s what gives tremolos, phasers, panners and sweeping filters their characteristic motion. It’s safe to say that Soundtoys 5 is a collection that many producers will find useful.Effects that move to your rhythm. They’re also quite easy-to-use and come with their own presets.īut the most presets are actually on the rack, which features many different arrangements created specifically for drums, guitars, vocals, sound design, modulation, and a few other elements. Keep in mind that these are all warm-sounding, powerful, analog effect units. But it’s not like you’re going to need more anyway.
Maybe my CPU or video card can’t handle more, or maybe it’s just a software limitation. While testing Soundtoys 5, I wasn’t able to add more than six plugins to the Effect Rack. Secondly, the Effect Rack is powerful enough to make the investment worth it. Well, one answer would be that, even though Soundtoys 5 seems pricy, it would actually cost you just as much to get only three of the 21 available plugins.
You may be wondering why you should get the full collection since you can easily add the plugins that you need directly to your DAW. While each of these can be acquired separately, the Effect Rack that allows you to bring most of them together is exclusive to the Soundtoys 5 bundle. A powerful bundleĪt the moment, Soundtoys 5 features 21 analog-sounding effects, each of them representing emulations of classic units such as Decapitator, EchoBoy, Phase Mistress, PrimalTap, or Little AlterBoy. Well, that’s obviously an exaggeration, but nevertheless, Soundtoys 5 is a pretty versatile collection that may interest you. Today we’re going to take a look at a plugin bundle that literally is all the tools you can find. But until one gets to a higher level, there’s nothing wrong with trying out all the tools you can find. Sure, some of the more experienced ones will start noticing that they don’t really need that many VSTs in the first place, and will just keep a few favorites.
It’s not necessarily a good thing, nor is it bad or wrong it’s just how many producers prefer to work. No matter how powerful your DAW is, you’re always going to add more external plugins to your mix.