Posted - 2017/01/02 : 06:31:23
I want to know how the chords are done in a happy hardcore drop. I am not asking about chord progressions (I know plenty of those) but rather the synths themselves, especially how these songs do it.
DJ_FunDaBounce Advanced Member
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Posted - 2017/01/02 : 17:43:18
Two things are going on:
1. The synth sounds themselves are supersaws (which are totally achievable with the synths you mention)
2. They have sidechain compression applied to them.
Out of the 2 the trickier one is the compression, but basically you want to trigger the compression (duck the signal) at everydownbeat, perhaps using the kick drum. Play the chords out fully through the bars without "chopping" them rhythmically and let the compression do the syncopation for you.
some people use "lfo tool" for this, but personally, I've gotten better results using an actual compressor.
:)
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DJ_FunDaBounce Advanced Member
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Posted - 2017/01/02 : 18:49:52
The only track in your list that may have felt different than a supersaw was "top of the world" after the intro. But then that pluck could be a supersaw with the filter partially closed with a bit of the mod envelope amount increased.
Just to know if we're on the same page, here's an example of my own work using sidechain compression and a supersaw made in Reason.
SmashingTheSirens Junior Member
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Posted - 2017/01/02 : 19:18:24
For Nanobii sounding stuff there are a couple of tutorials on YouTube, one by himself too. Even if you don't have the same synth you can always adapt and play about to get your own twist :-)
DJ_FunDaBounce Advanced Member
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Posted - 2017/01/02 : 19:31:10
quote:Originally posted by honeyblaster:
In the 2:10-2:33 portion of the song, those particular chords are absent and I can't hear any supersaws, baring the lead. Could you explain how that works?
On "Top of the world"?
sounds like a layered lead to me, with maybe some sidechain altering the levels of one or more. other than that I've exhausted my knowledge on the subject.
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carldj90 Senior Member
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Posted - 2017/06/30 : 11:58:15
more like layering multiple synths together. Presets can be used... Future State Music has tutorials on their Youtube channel.
DJ_FunDaBounce Advanced Member
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Posted - 2017/07/06 : 03:42:05
Having a further look into this post, it ocurred to me you (honeyblaster) are not asking about the chords but the sound of the lead, as it's the only other constant left.
If so, have you tried adding distortion to your leads? It doesn't need to be totally drenched in it. Just maybe a couple of layers with a bit of saturation may do the trick.
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bridson10ak New Member
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Posted - 2018/01/14 : 16:42:24
Imagine your main lead sound as the main vocalist and your lead layers as the backing singers , harmonising in some cases
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