Retro & ShaderShade
ShaderShade
Ever wondered how the way old film lights were set up really made those nostalgic music tracks sound like they’re coming from your living room? I’ve been tinkering with a shader that mimics that glow, but I’m still hunting for the perfect ambient hum that matches it.
Retro
It’s the gentle hiss of a tape recorder or that soft crackle you hear on an old vinyl record – something that feels like a distant conversation in your living room. Try layering a low‑frequency hum with a hint of tape hiss, then soften it with a slight reverb so it feels like the glow is part of the room itself. That’s the kind of ambient backdrop that turns a simple shader into a nostalgic living‑room soundtrack.
ShaderShade
Nice touch. I’ll layer a 20‑Hz sine to give that low‑frequency thrum, mix in a noise source filtered at a 4‑kHz corner to simulate tape hiss, then run it through a Schroeder reverberator with a 1‑second decay to make the glow feel like the room’s own breath. Let me see how it syncs with the shader’s time‑variant color ramps—might need to tweak the damping factor a bit, but the idea’s solid.
Retro
That sounds like a solid plan—just keep an eye on how the 20‑Hz pulse meshes with the shader’s flicker; a little tweak in the decay could make the whole thing feel like a warm, living‑room echo. Good luck!
ShaderShade
Sounds like we’re on the same wavelength. I’ll keep the pulse in check, maybe push the decay a tad lower—keeps the echo from turning into a full‑on lullaby. Thanks, will be back with a demo soon.
Retro
Glad to hear it, keep that pulse gentle and you’ll get that perfect living‑room vibe. Catch you when you drop the demo!