What's your favorite way to do a buildup?

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Posted by theognis1002 on Jan-01-2008 05:12:

What's your favorite way to do a buildup?

Hi I was just wondering some good techniques u guys use to do a proper buildup or lead in to a breakdown. i know its subjective... but what do you guys prefer or usually use

Reverb? Snare/drum rolls? White Noise?
Ive been trying to experiment but idk my lead in's into a breakdown are really iffy

Posted by jupiterone on Jan-01-2008 05:17:

Next thing I do will include a break down that sounds like a trainwreck.

Posted by sr126 on Jan-01-2008 06:58:

i like doing long drum rolls w/a 909 snare. works great for both building up, and breaking down. i start w/8th notes for 8-16 bars, then 16th note for about the same amount of time, then just keep ramping it up w/32nd's, and wrap it up w/double time 64th notes.

kills the crowed every time!

no, i'm not a hard-house producer...

j/k.

Posted by echosystm on Jan-01-2008 08:31:

usually i go into VEH1/FX/Reverses/ and find a woosh. then i go into VEH1/FX/Hallkicks/ and find a boom boom. then i filter out the instruments and drop the drums. then i put the woosh in, shortly followed by the boom boom.

Posted by jupiterone on Jan-01-2008 08:50:

quote:
Originally posted by echosystm
usually i go into VEH1/FX/Reverses/ and find a woosh. then i go into VEH1/FX/Hallkicks/ and find a boom boom. then i filter out the instruments and drop the drums. then i put the woosh in, shortly followed by the boom boom.

******cha ching******

Posted by T-Soma on Jan-01-2008 11:49:

Add some high pitched strings.

Posted by pwnage1 on Jan-01-2008 12:10:

Re: What's your favorite way to do a buildup?

quote:
Originally posted by theognis1002
Hi I was just wondering some good techniques u guys use to do a proper buildup or lead in to a breakdown. i know its subjective... but what do you guys prefer or usually use

Reverb? Snare/drum rolls? White Noise?
Ive been trying to experiment but idk my lead in's into a breakdown are really iffy

If i cant get a good breakdown i make a song without breakdowns...I never have made a good breakdown.

Posted by Kid_presentable on Jan-01-2008 12:35:

Re: What's your favorite way to do a buildup?

quote:
Originally posted by theognis1002
Reverb? Snare/drum rolls? White Noise?
Iv

all/any should sound pretty sweet.

Imo white noise and reverb have been getting worked pretty hard lately..its probably time for soemthing new! experiment

Posted by Internet TufGai on Jan-01-2008 13:00:

filter sweeps, filtering things in and out, and playing around with lfos that modulate filters.

I guess my answer is playing around with filters.

Posted by itsamemario on Jan-01-2008 14:32:

ring modulation

and triplets right before the takeoff

Posted by theognis1002 on Jan-01-2008 18:31:

thanks for the positive feedback everyone

i was expecting to get a bunch of crap thrown in my face about reading manuals and wat not when i woke up this morning haha thx

Posted by Eldritch on Jan-01-2008 19:19:

I uually drop the kick for 4 or 8 measures, while the bass and other synths filter out. Then finally a swoosh and boom.

Posted by pwnage1 on Jan-02-2008 02:05:

quote:
Originally posted by theognis1002
thanks for the positive feedback everyone

i was expecting to get a bunch of crap thrown in my face about reading manuals and wat not when i woke up this morning haha thx

I was expecting you to get the same. LOL But anyways this is great information because the breakdown and sound design have been the toughest parts of production lately.