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Why does vst plug-ins sound different from tutorials?
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TechNegro
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Posted : May 20, 2013 00:41:42
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Hi there
I've been having a problem with sylenth, absynth5 and other plug-ins in ableton 9 live. i've been trying to follow tutorials on youtube. but my sound does not sound as good. I have compared the init patch sound from some tutorials with the sound from my plug-ins, and it's different. the sound from the tutorial sounds more full.
I was wondering if my computerhardware or speakers could have something to do with it. But i don't think thats the reason, even though i use some small desktop speakers, i find it strange that they should be the problem, since they are able to play the nice sounding init patches from the tutorials.
my assumption may be wrong since i am a noob, so i would like to ask if anyone know if the hardware or my speakers could be the problem or could it be some settings in ableton?
I use a Macbook pro 13'inch, 2.3 GHz intel core i5, 4GB DDR3. OS X 10.8.3.
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Grevinsky
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Posted : May 20, 2013 00:45
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Well if its a well crafted tutorial, they have probably mastered it in some ways, which will make it louder and sound a bit better.
what do you mean with: is different sound?, Does it just sound richer, fuller. Or is it a completely different sound?.
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makus
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Posted : May 20, 2013 01:01
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could you please upload the sound you have and post the link to the tutorial so we can hear the difference?
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Fakso
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Posted : May 20, 2013 01:11
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Xsze
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Posted : May 20, 2013 03:56
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It's possible that they have limiter or some chain on master buss, probably hitting it good so you have that feel.
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Padmapani
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Posted : May 20, 2013 04:59
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they could also have a reverb on their channel strip. |
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TechNegro
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Posted : May 21, 2013 20:26
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Hey thanks for the answers.
i've found the problem. i looked at a psy bass tutorial today and he set the notes on A3, while iv'e just always set the notes on D3 or D4 because i wanted to use that scale. i didn't think two keys that close to each other would make the bass sound that different. Man do i feel stupid 
this question may be weird. but is it normal for psy basses to sound better in one key than another or would you say it shouldn't make a big difference if the bass is well made? i am trying to find a bass which i can use in a bassline progression  |
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Padmapani
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Posted : May 28, 2013 22:39
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depends on the patch. some sound good in only a small range of notes, while other sound good over more than an octave. |
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splikz
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Posted : May 28, 2013 22:43
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people makin tutorials with effect chains on. fl studio soundgoodizer!! 
youtube audio compression
your soundcard settings!? |
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Fakso
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Posted : May 29, 2013 16:21
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On 2013-05-21 20:26, TechNegro wrote:
this question may be weird. but is it normal for psy basses to sound better in one key than another or would you say it shouldn't make a big difference if the bass is well made? i am trying to find a bass which i can use in a bassline progression
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if the bass is well made I found that changing notex within chordstructure isn't that much of a problem with sound
but yes especially the bass can sound very different when chaning notes
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xoC
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Posted : Jun 1, 2013 18:10
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On 2013-05-29 16:21, Fakso wrote:
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On 2013-05-21 20:26, TechNegro wrote:
this question may be weird. but is it normal for psy basses to sound better in one key than another or would you say it shouldn't make a big difference if the bass is well made? i am trying to find a bass which i can use in a bassline progression
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if the bass is well made I found that changing notex within chordstructure isn't that much of a problem with sound
but yes especially the bass can sound very different when chaning notes
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Usually the bass sounds the same and your room doesn't between different notes in bass frequencies.
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