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Lyft
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layering question

how much do you guys layer up each individual sound?

ie. how many vsts would you typically have playing your main lead?

the other music i produce requires quite a bit of it, but i'm finding the results i'm getting with trance are rather varied when it comes to layering, ESPECIALLY with bass.

cheers in advance

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sako487
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The bass is what I would usually layer, not the leads. How much tho, I would prolly layer 2-3 midbasses depending on the sound, and keep one sub bass. When it comes to kicks tho, I would always layer about 2-4 depending on the track.


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MrJiveBoJingles
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I use about twenty layers for my basses, twelve or thirteen for my leads, eighteen for pads, and usually fifteen for the kick. This is all run through six or seven compressors and four EQs.

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Lyft
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quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I use about twenty layers for my basses, twelve or thirteen for my leads, eighteen for pads, and usually fifteen for the kick. This is all run through six or seven compressors and four EQs.


are you serious?!?! how the fuck don't you get phase problems?

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Rebel Brown
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*facepalm*

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Beatflux
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quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I use about twenty layers for my basses, twelve or thirteen for my leads, eighteen for pads, and usually fifteen for the kick.


This is the joke part.

quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
This is all run through six or seven compressors and four EQs.


This is the realistic part.


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floyd741
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quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
I use about twenty layers for my basses, twelve or thirteen for my leads, eighteen for pads, and usually fifteen for the kick. This is all run through six or seven compressors and four EQs.


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Zak McKracken
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1 lead = 1 synth

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-FSP-
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sometimes you don't need many layers. it really depends on the texture of your your main lead synth. sometiems just that one synth is enough. If you feel it's missing something like totally ambiguous terms like 'oomf' 'yeah' 'wowzers' or 'crunchyness' 'airness' etc. then add another layer or more.

with bass I have one sub bass. Do not even bother with more than one sub bass. For mid and high bass, i layer at least 3 with delay effects, but like i said, only layer if you have to.

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What is wrong with this place?


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Zak McKracken
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quote:
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What is wrong with this place?

its lacking tutorials!

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Mr.Mystery
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Originally posted by user19503
its lacking tutorials!

Tutorials about what? How not to ask stupid questions?

You either layer a lot of stuff or you don't - it depends entirely on the sound you're aiming for and the synths you're using. If you need a tutorial on that then I really don't know what to tell you...


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