Dynamic Distortion: does anyone use it, and why/how?

[yek]

Dynamic Distortion: does anyone use this block, and why / how?

 

[Orvillain]

No. I play Kings of Leon covers. Dynamics are anathema to me.

 

[2112]

I like it end of chain as a saturator for some vintage crust.

I also like the @javajunkie trick of running it with a mod effect in parallel.

 

[Orvillain]

But seriously, no I've not really used it. I just read about it online and it looks like it could be a pretty cool thing to have in front of an amp, to dynamically change the nature of how the amp saturates. I might give that a go tonight!

 

[yek]

But seriously, no I've not really used it. I just read about it online and it looks like it could be a pretty cool thing to have in front of an amp, to dynamically change the nature of how the amp saturates. I might give that a go tonight!

Yeah, but it's designed to go after the Amp block ...

 

[Orvillain]

Yeah, but it's designed to go after the Amp block ...

All shapes and sizes Vincent.

 

[Smittefar]

I really like the idea, but I've never used it in any of my presets. One reason is that its applications are not very intuitive for me. When I want to achieve a certain sound, I build it first in my head using the building blocks I know. Dynamic distortion is not one of those.

 

[jyflorida]

I generally put it between the amp and cab blocks using the mid-boost function. Sweetens up the midrange nicely when needed.

 

[∞Fractals]

Wanted to thank all of y’all for this thread…

I have a lead I’m working on, and I just threw this between amp (studio20) and DynaCab with a bump in the mids … great!

 

[javajunkie]

I like it end of chain as a saturator for some vintage crust.

I also like the @javajunkie trick of running it with a mod effect in parallel.

Yeah it really does something special with delays and modulation effects. And what's cool it you can run the dynamic distortion in stereo. It can help make the time-based effects sit in their own space.

 

[discondition]

My brain hurts seeing the Mid Boost preset looking like a scoop. I don't really understand how the visual curve relates to the effect.
I'll have to try it after the Amp block, I thought it was to be used like a drive pedal

 

[warlockII]

I've tried it with my acoustic patch, but can't decide if I like it better with or without

 

[JoKeR III]

I use it between the Amp and Cab blocks to somewhat replicate the old Character parameter.

I like what this configuration does in the low end for edge of breakup to heavy crunch tones:

 

[chris]

i don't get it LOL

 

[tysonlt]

The high bits on the graph are level of distortion. So a scooped graph means bass and treble will distort, but mids won’t.

Since distortion = compression, this means as the bass and treble distort, they compress, and the mids are let through untouched, resulting in them being boosted.








… I think…

 

[tysonlt]

And @yek no I don’t. But my quest is to craft a beautiful eob tone, so perhaps I should!

 

[Dave Merrill]

Would love to hear some cool tones with this if anyone has something they'd care to demo.

 

[2112]

I had a quick bash here

 

[moerker]

Sorry if this was answered already, but are there plans to get the block in the FM9? That’s something I‘ve been looking for some time.

 

[∞Fractals]

OK I played with this thing all day for the lead and ended up not using it in the end. (Just keepn’it reelz.). Too much distortion. Amplifier sounds great on its own (studio20).

I’ll have to try the other scenarios … they sound interesting.