Dub Filter by AudioThing (Released)

ninobeatz

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dub-filter-high-pass/id6478895441

Dub Filter is a filter plugin modeled after King Tubby’s iconic Big Knob, a passive high-pass filter with eleven frequency steps from 70Hz to 7.5KHz. This filter defined the sound of the entire “roots” era of Jamaican music.
On top of the main stepped Frequency knob and the Impedance (resonance), the filter also offers control over its behavior including Magnetism, Character, Dynamics, and Artefacts controls.

We have also included two modulation sources, LFO and Envelope Follower, to enhance the creative possibilities of the plugin, from rhythmic pulsations to organic filter movements.

Dub Filter is available for MAC, PC, and LINUX (VST, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, 64-bit only), and also as AUv3 and Standalone on the App Store

michael_m

Going to buy this later for sure!

Birdpie

does it have a midi sidechain input?

Gavinski

There’s a separate thread for this, but will stick it here also:

AudioThing DubFilter Spoken Walkthrough and Giveaways

—> My Dub Filter YouTube Walkthrough

10 minute walkthrough on the AudioThing Dub Filter app, which is based on the same filter design from their older, discontinued plugin Alborosie Dubstation. That plugin was based on the legendary King Tubby Big Knob (KTBK) high pass filter, which was in turn based on the Altec 9069B.

This is not just for dub, of course, and since I don’t make dub myself, I have demoed this in my own ways here, simply using it as a general sound design tool.

There are giveaways for this on my YouTube, Twitter, Insta and Patreon. Patreon has the most codes and, usually, the fewest entrants, hence the highest chances of winning, by a long margin. There is also a chance to win almost any AudioThing desktop plugin on my Patreon.

Gavinski

@Birdpie said:
does it have a midi sidechain input?

No

NeuM

It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

Birdpie

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

Birdpie

i will try it anyway, maybe i have use for
it.
toneboosters filter is overdo sometimes

NeuM

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

Gavinski

@NeuM said:

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

No - this Dub Filter is stepped. It has ten fixed cut off frequencies on the knob, and you can jump between these using lfos. I haven't used DualVCF in a while, but pretty sure you could not do what this does. It has a sample and hold LFO but that would just jump about randomly, it would not be the same as using various LFO shapes to move between 10 fixed points the way this does.

NeuM

By the way, if you already own AudioThing's Outer Space and/or Springs plugins for desktop, they have another discount off of the intro price on their web site. Sign in to your account and check. In my case, it's another $10 off (total price of $19 for the desktop version).

With that extra discount I think I'll get it. I briefly tested the demo on desktop and it's useful.

kirmesteggno

@NeuM said:

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

You could if you draw in the automation for the cutoff frequencies on a grid and use the sharpest angle possible between the cutoff change (a vertical line). In Drambo you can use use the y axis snapping in the automation view to get the different cutoff steppings.

Then when the track plays back you can then move the vertical positions with the pencil as if you would turn the knob in DubFiler. Much more work than DubFilter though.

NeuM

@kirmesteggno said:

@NeuM said:

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

You could if you draw in the automation for the cutoff frequencies on a grid and use the sharpest angle possible between the cutoff change (a vertical line). In Drambo you can use use the y axis snapping in the automation view to get the different cutoff steppings.

Then when the track plays back you can then move the vertical positions with the pencil as if you would turn the knob in DubFiler. Much more work than DubFilter though.

I bought it, so I'll see what else I can get out of this one.

suboptimal

The video demo posted above definitely gets that King Tubby filter vibe going.

Even if I don't buy all their apps, I love AudioThing for having the audacity to create such interesting, niche tools.

JohnnyGoodyear

And there's something just a little radio ham pretty about it as well....

[Deleted User]

Didn’t listen demo, so later I will answer somehow myself, but how it compare to Dials (which is also stepped filters)?

Gavinski

@szczyp said:
Didn’t listen demo, so later I will answer somehow myself, but how it compare to Dials (which is also stepped filters)?

Sounds is just completely different, Even if you automate the filter cut off knobs in Dials, you don’t get this clean, drippy stepping sound that Dub Filter has. They’re both useful, I think, if you enjoy playing filters like instruments.

Icoustik

Comparing hardware filter to the old Alborosie version

Gavinski

@Icoustik said:
Comparing hardware filter to the old Alborosie version

This hardware filter doesn't go up to 18db/octave like the Audiothing one, I think. This hardware one also doesn't have any way to adjust impedance like the Audiothing one does.

branis

@Gavinski said:

@NeuM said:

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

No - this Dub Filter is stepped. It has ten fixed cut off frequencies on the knob, and you can jump between these using lfos. I haven't used DualVCF in a while, but pretty sure you could not do what this does. It has a sample and hold LFO but that would just jump about randomly, it would not be the same as using various LFO shapes to move between 10 fixed points the way this does.

You can draw any shape in Dual VCF LFO. It’s a bit of work, but you can approximate the effect

rs2000

@branis said:

@Gavinski said:

@NeuM said:

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

No - this Dub Filter is stepped. It has ten fixed cut off frequencies on the knob, and you can jump between these using lfos. I haven't used DualVCF in a while, but pretty sure you could not do what this does. It has a sample and hold LFO but that would just jump about randomly, it would not be the same as using various LFO shapes to move between 10 fixed points the way this does.

You can draw any shape in Dual VCF LFO. It’s a bit of work, but you can approximate the effect

Yep, works great!

Gavinski

@branis said:

@Gavinski said:

@NeuM said:

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

No - this Dub Filter is stepped. It has ten fixed cut off frequencies on the knob, and you can jump between these using lfos. I haven't used DualVCF in a while, but pretty sure you could not do what this does. It has a sample and hold LFO but that would just jump about randomly, it would not be the same as using various LFO shapes to move between 10 fixed points the way this does.

You can draw any shape in Dual VCF LFO. It’s a bit of work, but you can approximate the effect

Good point! But can you then control the way you run through those steps with different lfo forms?

kirmesteggno

@NeuM said:

@kirmesteggno said:

@NeuM said:

@Birdpie said:

@NeuM said:
It's a bit like Tonebooster's "Dual VCF" plugin?

not at all. toneboosters filter got approx 30 filter types

In other words, you'd be able to duplicate these sounds with Dual VCF.

You could if you draw in the automation for the cutoff frequencies on a grid and use the sharpest angle possible between the cutoff change (a vertical line). In Drambo you can use use the y axis snapping in the automation view to get the different cutoff steppings.

Then when the track plays back you can then move the vertical positions with the pencil as if you would turn the knob in DubFiler. Much more work than DubFilter though.

I bought it, so I'll see what else I can get out of this one.

Bought it too. Btw this is what I meant in Drambo:

You can use both, the automatic one in Dubfilter and have other filters with manual automation. The good thing about the automation in Drambo vs. the one in DualVCF which others have posted is that it's above the drawn in sequencer notes, making it easier to adjust and play around because you can better anticipate the results.

Samu

These kind of stepped modulations are super easy to do in for example Drambo, just pass any LFO waveform thru a Graphical Shaper to set the 'steps' or use a decimator and bit-reducer to shape the modulation signal.

As for TB VCF it's just a matter of drawing a different modulation waveform.

Birdpie

its overpriced for what it does. already with the intro price.

Slush

It’s King Tubby time!
I’ll take a nice glass of rum and will be listening to this at my rooftop swimming pool. (Which I don’t have).

audiothing

Thanks guys, glad you like it.

@Birdpie said:
its overpriced for what it does. already with the intro price.

I'm curious, what do you think would be a fair price for this?

bygjohn

@audiothing said:
Thanks guys, glad you like it.

It’s marvellous! I had a happy hour yesterday putting my DFAM through it. 🙏

kirmesteggno

@audiothing said:
Thanks guys, glad you like it.

Yeah. A selection of noises like Speakers in the enevelope section or way to embed custom noise samples would be nice.

michael_m

@audiothing said:
Thanks guys, glad you like it.

@Birdpie said:
its overpriced for what it does. already with the intro price.

I'm curious, what do you think would be a fair price for this?

Seems like a very fair price as-is to me, just like all your other apps.

Simon

@michael_m said:
Seems like a very fair price as-is to me, just like all your other apps.

+1.

Yes, the intro price is very reasonable.