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Layering & Arranging Leads in the Spectrum
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minddoctorsmakeacid
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Posted : Jun 13, 2013 18:49:28
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https://soundcloud.com/minddoctorsonacid/visitors-preview
I though it would be helpful for some to share this, Its about how I make my leads:
T-Jester wrote:
Hi buddy i have a question for you i have already some experience in music production but i am now searching a way to make a lead like one that i found in your sound visitors it starts at 1.43-1.44 you have already the chicken lead but at that point enters other like its one octave up i was hoping you could help me there buddy i wanna achieve some close sounds that are usually found in full on night i was hoping you could give me some types here buddy,cheers
Mind Doctors On Acid answered:
I use a combination of leads, the one you talking about is made with albino3 but the real textures come from layering.
Before starting a song, I do a pre-mix of leads, I select 2 leads to work my hi end covering frequencies from 1khz and up, where one is harsh sounding and the other is clean sounding but both occupy the same freq range.
I do the same for mid, 2 leads, one harsh, one clean, where their freq power runs at around 400hz to 1khz, most of the time they have some freq over 1khz but their highest point should be at 400hz to 1khz.
For low leads, I use freq from 200hz to 400hz.
Sometimes when the high leads are not enough for the song, I introduce Hi mid leads, 2 more with different texture and characteristics covering the in need areas.
Use EQ to remove low end but try to take the sound of the synths occupy the desired freq on the spectrum, you can use span from voxengo to analyze, its free.
Because we are layering sound here you can use presets and just change minor settings because the end result will be a combination of different textures that will create an unique sound.
With this system the music almost writes it self.
All you have to do next is get them sounding right together and choose one that can be more expressive, write a melody for the first part/versus and then spread it trough the leads you have, using bits for different leads and including new cross rhythms.
Good luck 
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minddoctorsmakeacid
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PsyGalaXy
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bandarlog
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Posted : Jun 17, 2013 15:04
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This is indeed a good way of giving body and complexity to your sound. I'd like to add a tip for this to speed up your workflow and creative possibilities: make efxchannel presets. Not just one effect but a series of effects. Depending on your DAW, load them in several effectchannels and route your synthsound through them. I guess in some DAWs it's easier to load a vstefxrack-vst and save presets there. This way you have a second way of 'browsing' through sound.
for example: phaser -> crusher -> lp filter 1500hz
then name it accordingly so you can browse through effectsracks knwoing what to expect (more or less).
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willsanquil
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Posted : Jun 17, 2013 21:23
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Astralist
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Posted : Jul 4, 2013 02:28
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When using FX chains like this, are you doing anything special to keep the layering working through the spectrum?
I'm intergrating an outboard workflow with some synths and a mixer (hence a lot of direct recording,) and this is an issue I'm hestiant to record too much stuff wet with a lot of FX because I don't know if it will fit with other stuff in the mix.
Is there a trick to managing the FX in a chain when doing layering like that? Thanks for any advice |
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frisbeehead
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Posted : Jul 4, 2013 16:40
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On 2013-07-04 02:28, Astralist wrote:
When using FX chains like this, are you doing anything special to keep the layering working through the spectrum?
I'm intergrating an outboard workflow with some synths and a mixer (hence a lot of direct recording,) and this is an issue I'm hestiant to record too much stuff wet with a lot of FX because I don't know if it will fit with other stuff in the mix.
Is there a trick to managing the FX in a chain when doing layering like that? Thanks for any advice
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That's easy: just use an analyser if you're unsure. But producing like this has a lot to do with the key you choose to play your sounds. That's where the fundamental frequencies reside and you can't go to wrong if you think like that before hand - which I think is what's being discussed here. If you're unsure, use an analyser. But wouldn't worry to much about it, most fx don't really change the frequency content to much. You can always save two versions: one wet, one dry.
Btw, what external stuff are you using? Just curious here XD
good luck |
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