Some Dissonance tricks

[KingIdiot]

If you\'re doigna horror flick or looking for some really crazy FX sounds with strings and brass. A cool trick is


1. to layer the same instrument from two different libraries ( or make two instruments with different samples on the same note so you dont get phase problems)

2. Adjust the pitch variation on each one to be different.

3 play a note and bend the pitch slightly. You start to get an out of tune dissonant sound that is great for tension or annoyance,...which ever http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif


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[thesoundsmith]

Soounds like the old \'leave \'em out of tune, it\'ll sound bigger\' trick...
Dasher

[KingIdiot]

heh... Actually Since you get to control the PItch in real time you get to get a control of the \"out of tune-ness\"

Try it, you get a really cool WAY out of tune sound that you can vary in real time...like I said great for Horror/FX strings

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[Maarten Spruijt]

Hehe cool.....

When is your theremin-war-of-the-worlds Giga-format 6-disc sample library coming out? Featuring 16 velocities, clever programming, 160 page manual and free to-door-delivery disc updates (new theremin models)?

Well?!

[KingIdiot]

HehHeh...

Maarten, When I ... TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!... oh wait no maybe tomorrow http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

Gulliver, i totally agree, and if you throw this pitch shift trick on top of it, you get all kinds of fun... http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

Its really an awesome effect, I\'ve always loved it, but somehow thought it was a \"common\" trick. i still believe it is, but I also realize there are many people who dont know \"tricks\" at all.. so why not http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif


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[Gulliver]

One simple, idiomatic way to achieve this is by clustering in high registers maybe via violins and/or flutes. You can also add viola harmonics and this works very effectively in ppp to pppp range. Sordino patches can come in very handy for that extra icey topping.