Strings in Reason 4

[AJGR]

i'll give you some things to think about.

most string samples contain a section of strings.

when you listen to a solo violin, do you hear them playing chords?

string instruments are not played like a keyboard.

[Debaser1]

Anyone got some great tips on how to add some lovely melodic strings that feed the emotion in your track?

I have no musical background whatsoever.

.... sorry mate for being a dick, but no. Study music.

[NRHc]

i'll give you some things to think about.

most string samples contain a section of strings.

when you listen to a solo violin, do you hear them playing chords?

string instruments are not played like a keyboard.

I understand what you mean,but very idiotic comment.."when you listen to a solo violin, do you hear them playing chords?

string instruments are not played like a keyboard"
So guitars don't play chords?

[Johnst]

i'll give you some things to think about.

most string samples contain a section of strings.

when you listen to a solo violin, do you hear them playing chords?

string instruments are not played like a keyboard.

perhaps you mean a solo violin can't play a chord, and therefor only plays single notes?

[AJGR]

i'll give you some things to think about.

most string samples contain a section of strings.

when you listen to a solo violin, do you hear them playing chords?

string instruments are not played like a keyboard.

I understand what you mean,but very idiotic comment.."when you listen to a solo violin, do you hear them playing chords?

string instruments are not played like a keyboard"
So guitars don't play chords?

guitars are a little of topic don't you think? yes you can play chords with a guitar but up until now, we were talking about orchestral strings.

[AJGR]

i'll give you some things to think about.

most string samples contain a section of strings.

when you listen to a solo violin, do you hear them playing chords?

string instruments are not played like a keyboard.

perhaps you mean a solo violin can't play a chord, and therefor only plays single notes?

yes typically violins are played monophonic. i'm trying to get people to think about how the actual instrument is played before they just randomly hit chords. it's not going to sound realistic if thats what you want.

[Debaser1]

basically, with strings, chords are built from monophonic lines played on different instruments.

So if a (very basic) orchestra was to play an e-minor chord, the violins might play a high e, then a few cello's playing a low E, some viola's playing a G, and a fucking bassoon or something playing a B. So you get the chord e-minor (E G B [e, optional]) spanning across 3/4/5/6 etc different instruments all playing single notes; hence the full sound orchestra's give.

[Anjin]

basically, with strings, chords are built from monophonic lines played on different instruments.

So if a (very basic) orchestra was to play an e-minor chord, the violins might play a high e, then a few cello's playing a low E, some viola's playing a G, and a fucking bassoon or something playing a B. So you get the chord e-minor (E G B [e, optional]) spanning across 3/4/5/6 etc different instruments all playing single notes; hence the full sound orchestra's give.

then i assume you would pan like an orchestra arrangement after?

i like hunrgy for lynching btw

[hutyluty]

i reccomend going to see an orchestra- like right in the front row, its pretty sick. theres no eq or anything but yet it sounds lush- full. Instruments compliment each others frequencies, yet the most important thing is the panning, it enables you to hear for instance the harp playing some intricate notes even if the celloes are going full throttle cos its at your left hand side and theyre at the right.

in conclusion, pan a lot, especially if like me youre shit at eqing and mixing.

Also, the bassoon is the most important instrument in the orchestra

[Debaser1]

Cheers Anjin.

And yeah, pan wide and use reverb to blend it together. Overall compression is key to a degree.