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Couple of small question about Production Tools
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| lyoun11 |
As you'll quickly figure out, I'm new to production. But, help me out a little. I use Reason if it matters.
1. What does "CV" & "Gate" mean, or do? These two are on the back of just about everything and I'm clueless how to use them.
2. On a Compressor, I understand how compression works, somewhat, and understand how the "Ratio" would work, but the other parts: "Thresh, Attack, Release", what do these mean. I can hear it chanding, but really don't understand it.
Obviously, I'm new to production, so help me out a little. |
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| Danne__85 |
1. Gate Cv and Cv is used to connect the Matrix Pattern Sequencer to, for example a subtractor.
I have made a little example-file to you.
I have connected a Matrix Pattern Sequencer to a Subtractor Polyphonic Synthesizer.
If you switch the rack around and check the connection between those two modules you will see that the Matrix Gate CV is connected into the Subtractor Gate. The notes in the bottom of the matrix (frontside) is the notes which is played, and you controls the velocity by changing the notes (which I have done a little).
Now if you look on the back again you'll see that the Matrix Note CV is connected into the Subtractor CV. This connection controls the pitch of the note that's being played.
Of course, you can route on different ways too. For example, you can route the Matrix Gate CV into the Filter 1 Freq on the Subtractor. Just try different things and see what happens.
2. Threshold on the Compressor tells when the compressor should start to work (in db).
The Attack tells how fast the Compressor start working and the Release tells how long the compressor should last.
I hope this helped you. |
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| lyoun11 |
Yes, that helps alot. Thanks a million.
The Gate I completely understand, seems pretty simple now. The Compression on the other hand, I understand, but I want to make a quick comment just to make sure I'm on the right track.
With a compressor, your not actually compressing an entire sound. The best way to use it is the try to figure out what area (in Db) another sound is strong in, then Compress only that particular area of the other sound, to allow the two sounds to flow together more smoothly.
I'm asking, not telling!
Is that the idea? |
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| Danne__85 |
I aint that good on compressor but I know a few things:
A compressor can be used on two ways - eather like a limiter or a compressor. If you set the threshold high then the compressor will limit the sound that the compressor is connected to. Let say a sound has a lot of peaks. Then you can connect a compressor to that module and tweak the compressor so that it works as a limiter. Now the compressor will start to work when the peaks is higher than the threshold-value. That's what I have learned.
The other way to use a compressor is to compress the whole sound so when the sound goes trough the compressor the volume goes higher. For example, on my kickdrum, I connect a compressor to that sound. Then I set the threshold to a low value, the attack to a low value and let the release be as default (64 I think it is).
Now, because of the compressor, my kickdrum gets higher (in volume) and has got a bit more punch. Maybe a strange explanation but I don't know how to say it in another way. :) |
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| mef |
| They're really interesting articles :) |
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| lyoun11 |
Dude that's a great article, that helps completely. Just for the record, I was on the wrong track.
I was thinking, somehow, the audio was being compressing horizontally, not vertically. I know that really doesn't make since!But, that's what I couldn't understand.
Great Article, Highly Recommended. |
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