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Got it.
As for a name for the style of 'effect,' well I'm not aware of anything. A Stab, maybe? But that's very broad and non-specific descriptive...
It's not a cymbal, nor a percussion hit. It's a synthesizer, playing the the tonic(and maybe some other less audible notes) in an upper octave. If the note were held, it'd sound a bit like like pad, like an old-school 'strings' patch(that of course doesn't sound like strings at all). But in this case, the artist put a quick attack and decay, and a little longer release on the amplitude envelope.
I can't guess how you would replicate it, really. But here's some thoughts on how to get in that ballpark. Find(or make) a pad patch... This may take some sifting to find one that works to your taste... Open up it's filter cutoff so that you get all the high frequencies. Chord the sucker up. Use multiple octaves, try putting in a 3rd, a seventh, whatever. That's not my strong suit anyways, just experiment. So that when you hold down the chord, it's real thick and loud.
Now mess with the amplitude envelope. Make sure it's attack is pretty much immediate. You could choose to set the sustain up higher, so that it plays as long as you hold the note. Or you could choose to set the sustain to zero, so that the note only plays for as long as the decay dictates. Your call. You probably want some release. Experiment to taste. Matter of fact, this entire process will require a lot of experimentation.
Good luck!
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What is this effect sound called?
