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Posted by miamitranceman on Aug-07-2007 04:55:

Eric Prydz as a DJ question...

So, I was listening to one of his recent sets and I can't help but notice he always uses one of those massive "whooooooooosh" effects during buildups to great effect. Question is, is he using an EFX for that? Sounds like maybe a filter with reverb. Also, could you guys recommend a good vst (preferably free) that can emulate that sound. I can't quite get Torq's built in effects to emulate it as massively.

Thanks guys.

Posted by Existo22 on Aug-07-2007 05:00:

Re: Eric Prydz as a DJ question...

quote:
Originally posted by miamitranceman
So, I was listening to one of his recent sets and I can't help but notice he always uses one of those massive "whooooooooosh" effects during buildups to great effect. Question is, is he using an EFX for that? Sounds like maybe a filter with reverb. Also, could you guys recommend a good vst (preferably free) that can emulate that sound. I can't quite get Torq's built in effects to emulate it as massively.

Thanks guys.

It's a simple high pass filter.
It removes all the frequencies but the high ones.
Allen & heath mixers have them build in and they are analog.

Also there used to be a roland dj mixer with an analog filter section that was great for making tracks squilck!

Posted by discobiscuit on Aug-07-2007 05:03:

seeing how he's been a member since 04, i think he already knows about allen and heath mixers i think he's looking for something different (which i cant help him w/ because i never heard prydz live)

Posted by Hasneez on Aug-07-2007 05:05:

Re: Re: Eric Prydz as a DJ question...

quote:
Originally posted by Existo22
It's a simple high pass filter.
It removes all the frequencies but the high ones.

can't u do that with the "WAH" effect?

Posted by miamitranceman on Aug-07-2007 06:45:

Yeah, it's like a woooooooooosh but he's got something else on it besides a simple high pass I'm betting.

Posted by Nemesis44 on Aug-07-2007 07:36:

From a production point of view that whoosh in it's simplest form is actually created by putting a High Band pass on white noise, something that most basic VST synths can produce. The TS-404 and OSC3 in FL are both capable and if you use the free filter you will have it.
After that you can start incorporating synths the pitched sounds that play two notes over a period of time that actually have a slow glide set.

Also on an effects unit like the EFX-500 you can use JET for example. Most effects units will have this in some way or other. To be honest though, too much woosh and it's gonna do your head in. It's an effect you may use once or twice in your set to add a bit of extra drama, use it too much and it will sound over done.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by miamitranceman on Aug-07-2007 16:39:

Thanks for the reply!

quote:
Originally posted by Nemesis44
From a production point of view that whoosh in it's simplest form is actually created by putting a High Band pass on white noise, something that most basic VST synths can produce. The TS-404 and OSC3 in FL are both capable and if you use the free filter you will have it.
After that you can start incorporating synths the pitched sounds that play two notes over a period of time that actually have a slow glide set.

Also on an effects unit like the EFX-500 you can use JET for example. Most effects units will have this in some way or other. To be honest though, too much woosh and it's gonna do your head in. It's an effect you may use once or twice in your set to add a bit of extra drama, use it too much and it will sound over done.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by DiscoStew on Aug-07-2007 16:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Nemesis44
To be honest though, too much woosh and it's gonna do your head in. It's an effect you may use once or twice in your set to add a bit of extra drama, use it too much and it will sound over done.

+1. Same thing goes for flanger. Use sparingly, if at all.

Posted by Stu Cox on Aug-07-2007 17:38:

I think you'll find loads of the tunes he plays just have those kinds of noises in them anyway!

I'm not saying he doesn't use the filters to add some more in himself, but a lot of it's already in the track (quite often made by him in the first place - so as Nem says it's a production issue really)

Posted by miamitranceman on Aug-07-2007 21:05:

quote:
Originally posted by Stu Cox
I think you'll find loads of the tunes he plays just have those kinds of noises in them anyway!

I'm not saying he doesn't use the filters to add some more in himself, but a lot of it's already in the track (quite often made by him in the first place - so as Nem says it's a production issue really)

Yeah, for sure. He does use that in the actual tracks a lot too.

Posted by Timski on Aug-09-2007 01:14:

quote:
Originally posted by DJChrisB
+1. Same thing goes for flanger. Use sparingly, if at all.

No way... The flanger will always be cool