Making sweep sounds for build ups???

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Posted by isrefel on Oct-26-2009 15:15:

Making sweep sounds for build ups???

Finding it hard to design sounds for build ups... want a long 8 bar plus sound.... just need some direction on the basics...as im finding it hard to get anything over 4bars and all sounds i create lack movement

any advice would be amazing.. have minimoog V... and minimonsta also have reason if its easyier to explain on the thor or subtractor..

thanks in advance

Posted by Zak McKracken on Oct-26-2009 15:28:

pm me with ur msn and ill help u on reason if u want. alot easier to just send projects back and forth instead of explaining so much.

Posted by floyd741 on Oct-26-2009 15:32:

NOISE SWEEP

Posted by KilldaDJ on Oct-26-2009 16:24:

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Originally posted by floyd741
NOISE SWEEP

ya. some white noise with an automated cutoff filter on it will do the trick.

Posted by Wayne_B on Oct-26-2009 16:57:

Hey guys, what about non-white noise sweeps? Much more interesting. You know those synth noise sweeps.. Any tips on this?

Posted by KilldaDJ on Oct-26-2009 19:20:

ya. just replace the white noise synth with whatever synth you want and then add a cutoff filter to it

Posted by AstroB on Oct-27-2009 03:50:

Here is some free sidechain (24 of them, I think) longer sweeps I made awhile back for anyone to use. I made them when I was bored one day. They last from 13 seconds to 27 or so.

AB-SC-Sweeps.ace

Posted by Zak McKracken on Oct-27-2009 08:56:

.ace? wtf is that? i dont even dare to touch a link like that.

Posted by AstroB on Oct-27-2009 12:40:

http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/ace

I use that compression because its free, and because its twice as effective as the zip format. The wave files zipped up is 56 meg vs 35 meg for the ace format. Nonetheless I will upload a zip version in a bit.

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Here is the zipped version, but because its bigger then 50 meg I cant host it on the file den free account, which is why I uploaded the other one in the first place. If anyone knows a better free storage site other then rapid share feel free to point it out and I will upload there.

Posted by studiobob on Oct-27-2009 13:05:

learn to play with the LFOs on your synth. you can probably route them to most of the parameters on there. try LFO to filter cutoff. lfo to oscillator pitch. then try assigning another LFO to that one so you modulate the modulation. there is no end to what you can do, just takle s long time to learn the ins and outs of each synth

Posted by MSZ on Oct-27-2009 14:02:

all the basics have been mentioned here you should be on your way. on the filter envelope set a high attack.

Posted by isrefel on Oct-27-2009 16:42:

many thanks to all

thnks alot for feedback..it means alot. I have decided to start and make my own sounds....i have alway just went for a sample or a preset in the past... its so easy to shy away from actually learning how to use a synth. If anyone has any good books or video tudorails on sound design that would be cool...

isrefel

Posted by lenieNt Force on Oct-27-2009 17:10:

Use some crunch crush and distortion plugs to get it more interesting.

Posted by Wave Alchemy on Oct-27-2009 17:38:

You can download 85mb of SFX samples/sweeps from our website for free:

SFX Collection 01

Just click the "free samples" button to the right of the product's 3d image (next to cue in player).

You can get some great sounds by use of layering.

Try layering weird ambiences, reverb tails from bizarre sources, granular soundscapes etc. You can then use automation to shape the sounds with filters, multi-fx etc whilst programming in subtle changes in movement for evolving sounds. Try layering the results with a simple white/pink noise sweep whilst applying different effects to each stem. This is how some of the more creative sounds were produced in SFX Collection with great results!

Using something like an Eventide Harmonizer can help make some very ethereal sounding pads and sfx as well. Its all about automation, effects, creativity and layering.