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Blending Sounds?
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| Dauzy |
| I was wondering if anyone had any tips to help blend sounds together a bit better. When layering sounds on top of each other they blend together but for some reason it feels tad off. I know EQ is one major factor to it, but is there any other tips to make sounds blend better? Plugins, Maybe? |
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| cryophonik |
Panning, levels, and EQ (notch or hi-pass/lo-pass) are the obvious ones. A little modulation effect (e.g., chorus, flange, phaser) can help them blend. For some sounds, a little distortion or saturation can help smear them. Compression can also help glue sounds together.
Also, turn off any preset effects for each sound and route them to the same effect(s) (esp. with reverbs - put the sounds in the same "space"). |
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| EddieZilker |
Get Pro-Tools and mix in mono. 97.345354% of all songs played in dance clubs were made using PT and 92.34534% of all clubs use mono systems. Oh, and don't splurge on "pro"sumer gear. Just use the stock sound-card and HP Beats headphones. Other than that, just wing it.
/Triple-Threat-Trollin' |
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| Dauzy |
| quote: | Originally posted by EddieZilker
Get Pro-Tools and mix in mono. 97.345354% of all songs played in dance clubs were made using PT and 92.34534% of all clubs use mono systems. Oh, and don't splurge on "pro"sumer gear. Just use the stock sound-card and HP Beats headphones. Other than that, just wing it.
/Triple-Threat-Trollin' |
Cool story bro |
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| Dauzy |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Panning, levels, and EQ (notch or hi-pass/lo-pass) are the obvious ones. A little modulation effect (e.g., chorus, flange, phaser) can help them blend. For some sounds, a little distortion or saturation can help smear them. Compression can also help glue sounds together.
Also, turn off any preset effects for each sound and route them to the same effect(s) (esp. with reverbs - put the sounds in the same "space"). |
Thanks. Seems as though I'm already doing most of these. But didn't know putting sounds in the same "space" will help with the blending. Good tip. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dauzy
Cool story bro |
Thanks, man. |
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| stewart.m |
| you can use wavforms shapes to blend like saw,square and triangle for example. |
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| Dauzy |
I am already utilizing side-chain compression but thanks for the links I will for sure give those a read. |
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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dauzy
I am already utilizing side-chain compression but thanks for the links I will for sure give those a read. |
No problem. They weren't as comprehensive as I would have liked and there are also some charts that show which instruments typically occupy which frequencies and what to turn up or down when they are problematic. I'll try to find those, when I get a chance. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dauzy
Thanks. Seems as though I'm already doing most of these. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dauzy
I am already utilizing side-chain compression... |
OK, so if I understand you, you're already using panning, levels, EQ, chorus/flanger/phaser, distortion/saturation, and compression/SC compression, and the sounds still aren't blending? I would assume that by now you've gone beyond simple blending and you've now crossed the threshold into complete annihilation of the sounds. Maybe it's time to post a sample of your sounds with a good description or example of what you're trying to accomplish. Or, maybe just start over with the fundamentals of sound design in mind??? |
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| Dauzy |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
OK, so if I understand you, you're already using panning, levels, EQ, chorus/flanger/phaser, distortion/saturation, and compression/SC compression, and the sounds still aren't blending? I would assume that by now you've gone beyond simple blending and you've now crossed the threshold into complete annihilation of the sounds. Maybe it's time to post a sample of your sounds with a good description or example of what you're trying to accomplish. Or, maybe just start over with the fundamentals of sound design in mind??? |
I totally understand what you're saying. I've opted to start all over with the sounds I feel don't blend. |
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