Originally posted by clay
it has been said 3 times already :D
:toothless well itīs a cool effect so i think we should emphasis it ;)
J.L.
Well, I tend to put a reverb on a synth, render it, and then reverse it.
cryophonik
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Originally posted by kadomony
I have a lead that sounds a bit different in tone from the hook...
Contrast can be a good thing in many contexts. Sometimes bringing it in slowly like a frightened little works, but often times bringing it big with no forewarning and just smacking the listening in the face with it works better.
Another trick is to hint at the lead. Try bringing in some small snippets or motifs from the main lead earlier on to prepare the listener for it - for example, play the snippets from the lead during the main hook, but only during pauses in the main hook. Or try the old variations on a theme approach - have an instrument that is already playing (e.g., a pad) start to play the lead melody, or a variation of it, in the upper register during the section leading up to the lead, and maybe even fade the new lead in under it.
skyhunter
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Originally posted by cryophonik
Another trick is to hint at the lead. Try bringing in some small snippets or motifs from the main lead earlier on to prepare the listener for it - for example, play the snippets from the lead during the main hook, but only during pauses in the main hook.
Good example of that:
kadomony
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Originally posted by cryophonik
Contrast can be a good thing in many contexts. Sometimes bringing it in slowly like a frightened little works, but often times bringing it big with no forewarning and just smacking the listening in the face with it works better.
Another trick is to hint at the lead. Try bringing in some small snippets or motifs from the main lead earlier on to prepare the listener for it - for example, play the snippets from the lead during the main hook, but only during pauses in the main hook. Or try the old variations on a theme approach - have an instrument that is already playing (e.g., a pad) start to play the lead melody, or a variation of it, in the upper register during the section leading up to the lead, and maybe even fade the new lead in under it.
Cool thanks! I feel, for this tune, the hook and lead styles are too different to have them near each other. The hook is a bright bell and the lead is a balearic, retro, horny (lol) sawish thing. I'll definitely experiment with those ideas in the future.
Beatflux
You might just want to post the track in question.
kadomony
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Originally posted by Beatflux
You might just want to post the track in question.
Yeah, I hear what you're saying now and these two leads probably wouldn't work together if played simultaneously. Your approach works pretty well for this track IMO. Cool track, too - I like the vibe dude!
kadomony
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Originally posted by cryophonik
Yeah, I hear what you're saying now and these two leads probably wouldn't work together if played simultaneously. Your approach works pretty well for this track IMO. Cool track, too - I like the vibe dude!
Thanks man :)
evo8
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Originally posted by clay
it has been said 3 times already :D
only reason i posted was nobody mentioned reversing a reverbed part of the lead i dont think, anyways its covered now :D
Richard Butler
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Originally posted by cryophonik
Contrast can be a good thing in many contexts. Sometimes bringing it in slowly like a frightened little works, but often times bringing it big with no forewarning and just smacking the listening in the face with it works better.
Another trick is to hint at the lead.
Ah ha, this is the exact thing I'm toying with on my latest track (in promotion section, lol). I am concerned the mario lead comes in right off the bat in the breaks with no warning and don't know if it's right. Usualy I would offer hints earlier,mmm.
I wont post it here as I don't want to whore it up.
