02-08-2020, 05:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2020, 05:30 PM by Vulminous_music.)
Guess im entering.
##1353674
So instead of going with the whole "I have to write a whole song that tells a story" route, i went with the "Make a loop thats supah epic" route. This is just a 4 bar loop, but it has such a stereotypicaly epic chord progression that i had to enter it. Like im pretty sure this exact progression is used in a marvel movie somewhere.
Technique descriptions
Instrument Layering is the main technique, used to create the orchestra hits, and the lead instrument, along with a minor use of it in the percussion.. The orchestra hits were difficult to get the right balance in volume; i wanted there to be a bass-ish element, but only the Cello goes that low (I could use Pizzicato, but that might get muddy, testing will be done) I also wanted higher elements, which is where the Violin comes in. Finally, i was concerned about how load to put the hits, as i wanted them to almost blend in with the Square Arps.
The lead was also difficult to make, purely because of the sustain. The Electric guitar can be effectively pseudo-sustained, so I had to settle for the max default max note length. To fix this, I doubled the octave, and layered it with the Slap Bass an octave down, do give it some low end. I then copied the melody an octave up, and put it to Grand Piano, to give it some high end. I then balanced out the volumes, and the lead was done.
The percussion is nothing special, I just wanted to experiment with the 8-bits. I found that the snares alone were kinda trash, so I layered them. The hi-hats were also too quiet, so I copied em 4 times to raise the volume. Finally I added the 1st Electric Drum Kit snare, do give it some substance. I may do some layered toms, but the sequence is chaotic enough as is.
I hope you guys learned something useful, and enjoy my epic loop.
##1353674
So instead of going with the whole "I have to write a whole song that tells a story" route, i went with the "Make a loop thats supah epic" route. This is just a 4 bar loop, but it has such a stereotypicaly epic chord progression that i had to enter it. Like im pretty sure this exact progression is used in a marvel movie somewhere.
Technique descriptions
Instrument Layering is the main technique, used to create the orchestra hits, and the lead instrument, along with a minor use of it in the percussion.. The orchestra hits were difficult to get the right balance in volume; i wanted there to be a bass-ish element, but only the Cello goes that low (I could use Pizzicato, but that might get muddy, testing will be done) I also wanted higher elements, which is where the Violin comes in. Finally, i was concerned about how load to put the hits, as i wanted them to almost blend in with the Square Arps.
The lead was also difficult to make, purely because of the sustain. The Electric guitar can be effectively pseudo-sustained, so I had to settle for the max default max note length. To fix this, I doubled the octave, and layered it with the Slap Bass an octave down, do give it some low end. I then copied the melody an octave up, and put it to Grand Piano, to give it some high end. I then balanced out the volumes, and the lead was done.
The percussion is nothing special, I just wanted to experiment with the 8-bits. I found that the snares alone were kinda trash, so I layered them. The hi-hats were also too quiet, so I copied em 4 times to raise the volume. Finally I added the 1st Electric Drum Kit snare, do give it some substance. I may do some layered toms, but the sequence is chaotic enough as is.
I hope you guys learned something useful, and enjoy my epic loop.
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