How would I get this effect, or similar?
- Thread starter Morgan C
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But it's in stereo. You think they put a verb or something on it just for that note?
guitarguru777
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That bass is in stereo on both tracks. Its double tracked on the chris cornell track and has stereo chorus and reverb on it ....
Here I did this in about 10 minutes.
http://www.jasoncohenitservices.com/Snare.wav
6 tracks of bass
Track 1 - Harmonic at 5th fret g string panned 100 L
Track 2 - Harmonic at 5th fret g string panned 100 R
Track 3 - Harmonic at 17th fret g string panned 100 L
Track 4 - Harmonic at 17th fret g string panned 100 R
Track 5 - Open g string panned 100 L
Track 6 - Open g string panned 100 R
All bass tracks send to a bus with chorus and some verb, they were also gated with a release time matching the reverb I used on the snare
The snare had just a room reverb on it with a fairly long tail.
Its not mixed perfect and the bass tracks could be a bit louder but as the reverb on the snare tails off you can hear the bass harmonics. If I mixed the bass a tad louder to match the reverb volume it would be almost perfect.
Here I did this in about 10 minutes.
http://www.jasoncohenitservices.com/Snare.wav
6 tracks of bass
Track 1 - Harmonic at 5th fret g string panned 100 L
Track 2 - Harmonic at 5th fret g string panned 100 R
Track 3 - Harmonic at 17th fret g string panned 100 L
Track 4 - Harmonic at 17th fret g string panned 100 R
Track 5 - Open g string panned 100 L
Track 6 - Open g string panned 100 R
All bass tracks send to a bus with chorus and some verb, they were also gated with a release time matching the reverb I used on the snare
The snare had just a room reverb on it with a fairly long tail.
Its not mixed perfect and the bass tracks could be a bit louder but as the reverb on the snare tails off you can hear the bass harmonics. If I mixed the bass a tad louder to match the reverb volume it would be almost perfect.
guitarguru777
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pikachu69
mixomatic 2000
No offence intended I promise Guru, but am I the only one that thinks it doesn't sound anything like the clip?
I can clearly hear the difference between the two instruments in your clip as the snare has a different resonant frequency to the bass as your bass note is pitched much lower than the snare. In Morgans clip the snare and the 'after ring' he wants to emulate are in tune with each other and sound like one distinct sound/note.
Oh well not that it matters anyway I guess.....
I can clearly hear the difference between the two instruments in your clip as the snare has a different resonant frequency to the bass as your bass note is pitched much lower than the snare. In Morgans clip the snare and the 'after ring' he wants to emulate are in tune with each other and sound like one distinct sound/note.
Oh well not that it matters anyway I guess.....
It's not perfect no, but I think that's more of a mixing thing.
Would you mind posting the files of that, Guru, so that we can try and get it closer?
Would you mind posting the files of that, Guru, so that we can try and get it closer?
pikachu69
mixomatic 2000
This still won't sound exactly like it as I don't have the same snare and verb but this is my take on a similar sound just using verb and compression on the snare. The quality of the verb used on the OP track speaks for itself, I could not get a single ITB verb to sound that smooth.
I know its not 100% but it is similar?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10584477/Snare hit test.wav
I know its not 100% but it is similar?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10584477/Snare hit test.wav
guitarguru777
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The only issue I see with your file is the "pitch" of the resonance isnt high enough. I can assure its a harmonic on the bass being played. If you check the bass tab for the song you will see it.
Thats how I know what it was.
Unfortunately I didnt save any of the work, but to recreate it just do what I said above.
Thats how I know what it was.
Unfortunately I didnt save any of the work, but to recreate it just do what I said above.
What's the chord that comes after this effect in your song Morgan? I'm hearing that effect in Billie Jean as a D, which is a perfect fifth above the Am chord that comes after. You can't just choose whatever note if you want the same feel.
Yeah I think Guru's sounds more like it. I also tried with a really ringy donky snare creating the verb, but it still wasn't quite right. Maybe with a little more work I could've got it sounding similar. The snare in your clip simply doesn't have enough ring/tone.
Haven't got a song to use this on yet, but it's a really cool effect that I'd like to use in the future. A nice departure from the usual reverse cymbal/snare or a subdrop for emphasis.
pikachu69
mixomatic 2000
Can't argue with the man who has the TAB lol. It was worth a shot and it was fun to try.
That was a slate sample I used. I don't have any really ringy snare samples so I had to compress that one a bit to bring out more ring but I agree, not the right sample for this example for sure.
That was fun all the same,thanks for the challenge
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That was a slate sample I used. I don't have any really ringy snare samples so I had to compress that one a bit to bring out more ring but I agree, not the right sample for this example for sure.
That was fun all the same,thanks for the challenge
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guitarguru777
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Actually I went to this first...
4:09 the bass player plays a harmonic at the 12th fret of the d string
4:09 the bass player plays a harmonic at the 12th fret of the d string
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Cool, I agree that it does sound pretty tasty.
But to clear things up: The D acts like a dominant meaning it strives to resolve to the chord a fourth above or a fifth below it, which is the note A. I'm just saying there is some kind reasoning behind this madness.
