How to achieve a filter/wah wah effect

At risk of sounding like an idiot I've been trying to get this effect using VSTs for ages now.




Is it possible even to get this effect using a VST? I'm using Ableton live if that helps.

I would think the best way to achieve that would be Automation.

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I'd never heard that tune before thanks dude.

I've just had a play around now to see what I can get, and for something like that Auto Filter would be my first choice. Either a really simply LFO with some Chorus afterwards, or try the settings below in this picture and mess around to taste:



Basically all I've done is side-chain the Auto Filter to itself. Then the rest is about setting the speed of the filter, envelope etc... just tweaking. But that should be an ok start for you dude.

Also, I'm not 100% sure because I somehow deleted all FX presets in Ableton when I was tidying up all the crap I don't use on it... but under the Audio Effect Racks option there used to be a good AutoWah rack as a preset.

Like everyone said, you just need something to move the frequency of filter. That can be automation, or routing the velocity or CV to LFO amount controlling the filter, or just a LFO controlling the filter. Different types of filter passes will give you different sounds but the normal guitar pedal effect usually uses a bandpass. If you really want to have fun, map the control and turn the frequency knob with your fingers or use a foot pedal.

I'm not sure how well Ableton can deal with CV haha. Sorry dude.

I read over the the part where he said he was using Live. Sorry.

In that case though, just use the LFO amount and rate in the Auto Filter or utilize the Envelope control for it to track the dynamics of whatever audio it's applied to directly or via side-chain (Audio From). If you set Envelope too high it will sound more like a flanger/phaser though. Or map controls to the frequency or applicable Macro if it's inside a rack.

One more thing: Turn that Spin and Phase to zero unless you want to lose your noodles.

automate changing the frequency of a filter, or if you're on some sort of hardware w/o automation just record yourself manually changing the filter frequency while tracking out beat or recording sample

or one of the previous posts of course

Video of removed because I can use the space for something else. I think you have enough info here from everyone.

es-k wrote:automate changing the frequency of a filter, or if you're on some sort of hardware w/o automation just record yourself manually changing the filter frequency while tracking out beat or recording sample

Im guessing thats exactly how Pete Rock did it for this INI joint.

On the newer MPCs you can use the Qlink to assign the filter cutoff and you can use the Qlink to get that wah wah effect. You can also do this by setting the attack of the filter. I only use my MPC as a controller now as I've switched to making tracks in Reaper. I've been looking for a VST filter that I can adjust the attack and automate the cutoff on forever. I found one, Admiral Quality SCAMP filter, but lately is hasnt been working in Reaper for some reason? Every time I load it, it causes Reaper to crash. So I've been looking for a different one but I cant find anything? The filter in Reason is actually really dope but I cant use it in Reaper. Anybody have any suggestions?

Hey thanks all for the help, i'm on trying to master that shit now. It'll come with time I suppose.