Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Frostbite Falls, Minnesota
Cymbal Roll Synth
I would like a nice cymbal-roll to use in the buildup a measure before the main part of the song. Would a synthesized cymbal roll be the way to go there, or should I use a sample? Basically I want it so it keeps getting louder until I release the note and then quickly fade down.
Since I don't have a sample, I'd like to try the synth route -- unless it really sucks. Problem is that I'm having a hard time trying to program the synth to give the desired result. So far, I've tried simsynth (demo) and superwavep8 but to no avail. Can someone help me there?
Thanks.
Jul-15-2004 02:14
acell
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Melbourne
you could get the sort'a effect your after from noise.. any synth with noise turned on.. a long attack and a short release.. alot of eqing.. and some good reverb to add character and life
thats how i would start to get somewhere with it.. good luck
Jul-15-2004 02:18
hey cheggy
like a tiger
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Sydney, Australia
Why don't you just use a sampler to make your own percussion builds. You will get so much more control out of it. Besides, doing a drum roll isn't that hard in a piano/key editor. Either link velocity to volume and have the velocity increase over time so it gets louder, or have the volume steady and then use the volume automation in the sequencer to make it build.
That's what I would do at least.
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Jul-15-2004 04:40
J.L.
Never gonna give you up.
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, Canada
use the 3xosc... you'll probably have a much easier time... look for one of the presets in the folder, add some EQing and FX and you'll have yourself a nice sounding synthesized cymbal in no time...
Jul-15-2004 07:39
RungeKutta
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Frostbite Falls, Minnesota
quote:
Originally posted by kewlness
use the 3xosc... you'll probably have a much easier time... look for one of the presets in the folder, add some EQing and FX and you'll have yourself a nice sounding synthesized cymbal in no time...
Ok cool, thanks, I'll give it a whirl.
Jul-15-2004 07:59
h.vox
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: May 2004
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Re: Cymbal Roll Synth
quote:
Originally posted by RungeKutta
I would like a nice cymbal-roll to use in the buildup a measure before the main part of the song. Would a synthesized cymbal roll be the way to go there, or should I use a sample? Basically I want it so it keeps getting louder until I release the note and then quickly fade down.
Since I don't have a sample, I'd like to try the synth route -- unless it really sucks. Problem is that I'm having a hard time trying to program the synth to give the desired result. So far, I've tried simsynth (demo) and superwavep8 but to no avail. Can someone help me there?
Thanks.
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it sucks. use a crash sample, add some long reverb to it, and then reverse it. or just reverse it. you can even timestretch it before. if you want to synthesize it, you need a synth which has white noise generator, and it will not sound that good.
