Offering a tip on recreating sounds or learning

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Posted by 4am on Dec-05-2005 17:06:

Offering a tip on recreating sounds or learning

I heard this tip somewhere. It may have even been here. But it is VERY helpful when you're learning how to recreate something. Take the song you are trying to learn from and throw it into some software that has a multi-band EQ unit and drop the EQ for all the parts except the one you're learning about and you'll be able to hear that part more clearly. Just a good tip for learning purposes.

NOTE: I'm not suggesting that people copy anyone's music so don't flame me. But we all know that imitation is a good way to learn. Peace.

Heather

Posted by djsphere on Dec-05-2005 17:57:

kinda obvious tip....but thanks

Posted by 4am on Dec-05-2005 19:28:

Wasn't obvious to me. I'd never thought of it.

Posted by FrancoR on Dec-05-2005 20:22:

Ilike make recreations and i use this very often, good tip

Posted by Dj Pyster on Dec-06-2005 01:10:

thats all i've been doing for months, since i have no creativity, but i still want to better my production skills.

Posted by luizmenezesjr on Dec-06-2005 01:37:

You can also MUTE left or right channel..

If a sound is stereo, and was panned to the left (by example), muting or removing the right channel will clear more the song...

It's very common on rock band with 2 guitars... Normally one is on the left and other is on right channel.

Posted by allcentury18 on Dec-06-2005 04:51:

well since most sounds hit an array of dynamics i don't see how that is beneficial unless you're simply trying to figure out the notes.

when you get a better ear for music you should be able to seperate and/or focus your ear to just 1 sound at a time

Posted by groundzero74 on Dec-06-2005 15:56:

I've been EQ'n my own tracks like forever, still never used this technique on existing recordings to analyze them... will certainly try it !

Posted by david.michael on Dec-06-2005 20:22:

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Originally posted by allcentury18
well since most sounds hit an array of dynamics i don't see how that is beneficial unless you're simply trying to figure out the notes.

when you get a better ear for music you should be able to seperate and/or focus your ear to just 1 sound at a time

My thoughts exactly.

If you're trying to imitate that sound, no amount of EQ-ing is going to completely isolate the sound. You're either going to remove some of the sound, or some "other sounds" are going to bleed into the sound, or both. You are not getting an accurate representation. This is why you cannot simply rip vocals out of a song.

Learn to focus.