This was about the point that I realized that Reel ADT had become a part of my regular lineup of plug-ins for as long as I can keep it on my computer.Īs a singer/songwriter on a limited budget, I felt that Waves Reel ADT captured something that I have been looking for, much like the Beatles. Once ADT is added in, and proportionally separated from the Source channel, a depth is added that only really well done double-tracking can provide, or an effects unit that is usually well outside of the price range that most of us want to spend.įeeling pretty hip-hop, I panned the source channel to the left, and the ADT channel to the right, a technique that is used quite a bit for rapping. With or without drive, there is an analog warmth that is added when you use Reel ADT that does appear to smooth out the 'details' in a vocal session, much in the way that a filter in Photoshop will smooth over lines, skin and other annoying details that you'd rather not focus on in a picture. As there are dedicated Drive knobs, this isn't really that hard to do. The first thing I tried was overdriving the vocals by raising the dry signal, coming into the Source channel. Though, you can rest assured, you're going to use it on instruments. Vocals are definitely where Reel ADT does shine the brightest.
I built up a patch from the Creamy Bass preset that is supplied with Reel ADT. And, these patches go a long way in showing how lush Reel ADT can make pretty much anything. So, to start off, I used the Mono to Stereo version with the doubled ADT on a bass synth track I was working on.īy default it sounded quite nice, but you've got to try out some presets, right? You'll be happy to know that presets intended for vocals, as well as guitar and pads, have already been thought of by the Waves preset designers. They even include a second ADT module that allows you to add in even more modulation. These versions are known as components (Mono, Mono to Stereo, Stereo), and they truly assist in adding to Reel ADT's versatility. Like many of the Waves plug-ins, they give you several versions of Reel ADT that serve different purposes. Reel ADT is an amazing new plug-in from Waves and Abbey Roads Studio that seeks to, the way Ken Townsend remedied for the Beatles, supply you with a quick, easy alternative to hours of double-tracking vocals.
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