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4am
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Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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

Dec-05-2005 17:06 United States

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djsphere
producer in training

Registered: Apr 2003
Location: bucharest

kinda obvious tip....but thanks

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Dec-05-2005 17:57 Romania

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4am
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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

Dec-05-2005 19:28 United States

FrancoR
Tuomas Holopainen

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Kitee, Finland

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

Dec-05-2005 20:22

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Dj Pyster
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Albany, Ny, USA

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

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Dec-06-2005 01:10 United States

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luizmenezesjr
Senior tranceaddict

Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Campinas, SP

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.

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Dec-06-2005 01:37 Brazil

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allcentury18
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Registered: Sep 2005
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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

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groundzero74
Senior tranceaddict

Registered: Apr 2005
Location: Antwerp

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 !

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david.michael
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Dayton, OH, USA

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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.