Gripe of the day: synthesis

[tone-def]

the good thing about synthesis and sampling is they are BOTH endless.

[Phase Ghost]

the good thing about synthesis and sampling is they are BOTH endless.

Right on. I love using both in my tracks.

[eggnchips]

stay away from effects and reverb, get your sounds right first, use the release of the envelopes to colour your track instead of smoothering them in a random reverb.
use the synth as an effects machine and create the effects as an integral part of the sound in the first place. i never use effects, other than a tinge of reverb as glue for the track.

I like this thanks.

[eggnchips]

I might want a sound suitable for some chords, so I'll start out with a basic set of oscillators playing those chords and then work the patch into the music getting a feel of how that sound needs to be in order to be effective in its context. That just involves altering various parameters and envelopes until I reach something I like but I always start out with basic sounds and never really save or use presets as I like to feel fresh in my approach.

And this too.
Overall great tips. Thanks guys. I guess I just need to put the hours in.

[isaaclevy]

following this.

[Robot Criminal]

get the programmer for it

this man = god



also http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm

[eggnchips]

get the programmer for it

this man = god



also http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm

I have the Kiwi Technics chip upgrade and patch editor.

[tone-def]

the kiwi is probably a better controller.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul11/a ... editor.htm