In this quick tip video for Production Expert, Michael Costa shows us how he uses the Waves Kaleidoscopes plugin when applied to a bass part to bring movement using automation during a lead guitar solo.
Kaleidoscopes is an inspiring suite of Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, and Tremolo sound, crafted from the best analog modulation studio classics. It has a Dual Cascade engine that allows you to ‘cascade’ any two effects for unique textures. Kaleidoscopes on drums, vocals, synths, guitars, and bass give your mixes depth, color, and feel; inspirational during recording and performance.
Crafted From Classics
Kaleidoscopes is the cumulative result of handpicked all-time favorite analog effects from legendary eras— ‘60s phasing and tape flanging, ‘70s stadium tremolo-guitar vibes, ‘80s chorus — instilling the most faithful analog tones into Kaleidoscopes’ DNA.
Dual Cascade
Kaleidoscopes Dual Cascade architecture gives you two FX engines that you can “cascade” serially into one another for unique effects or runs parallel for super-wide soundscapes.
You can choose a selection of waveshapes or any sidechain signal from your DAW session to be the modulation input on each of the two engines. You can also select your performance as the input, allowing your live playing to control the sound in real-time and drive the pulsing of the effect.
You have control over the Speed, Resonance, Width, and Depth of the modulation, plus filter settings and mix knobs for extreme versatility. You can also choose from 5 different effects characters for different analog flavors and tempo-sync the modulation effect to your DAW session to keep things consistent every time you re-open your song.
Kaleidoscopes Features
Phaser, Flanger, Chorus & Tremolo super-suite
Analog modulation sounds based on studio classics
Unique Dual Cascade architecture: ‘cascade’ any two effects in series or run them in parallel for deeper soundscapes
Intelligent Triggering responds dynamically to your playing in real-time
Selectable modulation sources: input, sidechain & diverse waveshapes
Speed, Resonance, Width, Depth & Mix controls per modulation engine
5 different effect characters for diverse analog flavors
THRU mode for the musician-favorite ‘Wet/Dry’ rig effect
Full details on Waves Kalaedescope can be found on Waves’ website, where a limited-time demo is available.