ben m
Joined: 15 Sep 2002
Posts: 344
Location: UK |
| Week 5 - Synthesis 2 PRACTICAL |
 |
|
This week we can have a look at creating some sounds with subtractive synthesis.
There is a free VST instrument called 'Neutron'* which is in the 'benm' folder of the UPLOAD STATION.
Inside the .zip file is the .dll file which you simply copy to your VST Plugins folder (usually this is c:/steinberg/vstplugins)
Once this is loaded you can access the Neutron as a VSTi.
Neutron offers 2 VCOs as well as a noise generator. Obviously we also have VCA, VCF and 2xLFO.
What I'd like you to attempt this week is to recreate the sounds of some acoustic instruments.
I'd like to start with these;
Kick Drum
Snare Drum
Hi Hat
Flute
Piano
As we mentioned in the workshop, consider the ADSR envelopes as well as the most suitable sound source (sine, noise, saw etc)
Lets try to get some dialogue going in this thread also.
*Neutron was created by B. Serrano and is also available from the following link as well as many other free VST instruments; http://bserrano.free.fr/VST.htm
|
Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:30 am |
|
|
chemira
Joined: 03 Jan 2005
Posts: 50
Location: Nova Scotia Canada Eh! |
I uploaded a dreaded file finally. Looped with hats, kick, snare, flute. Piano still is not happening but I'll try to get something going that sounds reasonable. Files in Chemira, ADSR instruments.
Cheers |
|
Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:06 pm |
|
|
|
|
rachelh
Joined: 16 Jan 2005
Posts: 35
Location: Trinidad WI |
I finally uploaded something- here's the link::
beware!!
lol... 8O
http://www.audiocourses.com/part3/upload/Rachelh/SYNTHESIS%20PRACTICAL/
it is still a work in progress, i uploaded the flute and the piano as well as the kick drum [which is a definate work in progress]. I have found it very difficult to reproduce the percussion instruments - and the piano and flute are still not perfect. |
|
Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:42 pm |
|
|
thx1138
Joined: 07 Jan 2005
Posts: 21
|
uploaded my approximation of drum sounds in my THX1138 folder and I stuck the patch files for each sound in there. Not got anything even closely resembling piano or flute yet  but I am working on it.
_________________
AcousticalWeaponsDivision/Alex |
|
Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:33 am |
|
|
|
|
thx1138
Joined: 07 Jan 2005
Posts: 21
|
Anyone manage any flute or piano sounds yet? Can't seem to be able to get anything even vaguely resembling either
I uploaded the .fxp files for my drum sounds if they are of any help to anyone.
_________________
AcousticalWeaponsDivision/Alex |
|
Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:34 am |
|
|
hoaxwagon
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 27
Location: Boulder Creek, CA USA |
hey folks, Week 5 practical is almost done. I just uploaded a drum beat but am still working on a piano and flute sound. This beat was made with an FM soft synth found in Soundforge. Noise was the sound source I used for the kick, snare and hi-hat. Creating the ADSR curves involved alot of time and as Rachel put it, lots of coffee. Later on , Darrell |
|
Wed May 18, 2005 1:58 pm |
|
|
|
|
ben m
Joined: 15 Sep 2002
Posts: 344
Location: UK |
| Well Done! |
|
|
just had a listen to your drumbeat hoaxwagon and I'm very impressed.
It sounds like you have added some room reverb to the signal to give a sense of space.
The kick drum is particularly impressive in my opinion.
Well Done! |
|
Wed May 18, 2005 2:45 pm |
|
|
hoaxwagon
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 27
Location: Boulder Creek, CA USA |
Thank you Ben, There is some reverb on the snare and hats as well as EQ on all three. 100 htz and 3k on the kick. thanx again, Darrell |
|
Thu May 19, 2005 1:31 pm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:10 am
|
|
|
|
| |
