How To Make This Sound - January 2013

[Umea]

ok i came closer but actually its too wooly and not like the others.

[medetix]

i really love this ''stutter hoover saw'' that is in this track.

any idea how to make that sound?

it begins at 0:55 and then later becomes a hoover type of sound

[MaestroMaharg]

Hey DubstepForum. Before getting into my question I wanted to apologize incase a thread like this has already been created, or if this thread is in the wrong section. I did my best to search through the existing threads, and there were a couple similar to this, but were long dead. So here goes...

I'm looking to create a "Wet Fat Saw Pad", I'm not too sure exactly the correct name to call it. I frequently hear it in "Chillstep" Songs. It's sort of a static-y sine, and is often the emphasis in the drop.

Rather than go on explaining the sounds, I'll give a loop that represents the sound I'm looking to re-create:
http://www.2shared.com/audio/iF6gSALQ/S ... ad_FA.html

Some songs that contain a sound similar to this include:
Meiko - Leave The Lights On (Culture Code Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz6eNCmaqWk

Mitis - Born (At 1:21)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDyDKzpWBY0

Rezonate - The Pheonix (At 1:22)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrgLyiwn ... A&index=10

I should definitely mention that my go-to synth is Native Instrument's Massive, so right now that's my only option to create this sound in,
But I'm willing to hear suggestions for synths that recreate this sound best.

Thanks to all who reply, in advance.

[dickman69]

wet fat saw pad sounds like thai food

[statux]

Well that synth has a few layers im guessing. Probably 3 or more:

1st layer- Subbass: make this play the root note of your chord. Google that if you dont get it, or search on here. There are plenty of tutorials to show how to make it.

2nd layer - Bass: There is probably a a nice bass patch in there, made using any synth. In your case massive. Make a synth using maybe the groan oscillator on bend +/- or using the deepthroat oscillator. Maybe a modern talking... Make sure each automates slowly... maybe at 1/1 or 1/2. Cut the low end of this synth so it doesnt get messy with the sub. Have this patch be playing the same note as the 1st layer. Make it beefy.

3rd layer - Supersaw: Google it. There is a plethora of tutorials on how to make a supersaw. Make it as wide as possible. Cut this patch up to about 150 hz. This patch will be playing the chord around the root note you used in the first two layers.

4th layer - High End Shit: I would add a patch with a wide, nice almost sparkling sounding high end. It could be a pad for instance. Cut the low end big time.

Now you can glue all these layers together in whatever way you would choose. EQ all the bad frequencies out of it. Possibly bus all the layers to a aux bus and add a filter to the mid frequencies to give it that rise effect. You could also use some side chain compression to that initial kick!! Experiment with it man

[chekov]

wet fat saw pad sounds like thai food

[MaestroMaharg]

@statux

I'll try that. If you don't mind giving me some pointers once I'm done making it.

[sine143]

Phase, Ring Mod, FM etc in the modulation section of massive, with envelopes on the pitch and lvls of those controls will make cool things hehe.

[statux]

@statux

I'll try that. If you don't mind giving me some pointers once I'm done making it.

Sure thing. Private message me with whatever you come up with and I'll help you out

[hasezwei]

the last one sounds sick on laptop speakers

[ehbes]

You said chillstep....

[Eat Bass]

i never do how to threads but i just really want to know how to make this sound. i thought i had an idea on how to make it but i cant seem to nail it. it sounds like this may be an analog sound? still should be able to nail it with a soft synth, no?

the wowwy lead that comes in at :37 secs

[Coolschmid]

Whats this new trend with bolding different things?

[shakas]

its kinda like a guitar wah-wah pedal. you could do this kinda quick with 2 saw waves (or whatever you want)...pitch one up an octave (not necessary though) pitch the other up 5 semi-tones (also not necessary)....then put on a filter, try a bandpass filter and attach an envelope to the cutoff...make the envelope attack a bit less than half way...decay halfway...release pretty short.

..that's just one option, there's a lot of different ways you could go about it for other variations.

[mks]

That sounds like my Juno-106 who is a master of that kind of sound.

[Nologix]

I really need help on making this lead sound in Massive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKchMvDsCVA can be heard at 1:50
I'm already trying to create a similar sound myself so long but i just can't do it.

Please help guys!

[Electric_Head]

Fuck chillstep is such a shit name.
Why do people insist on creating a sub genre within dubstep to define a sound that has been made for years under the monicker of Psydub/ambient.

[Kit Fysto]

How many different words can you place before the word "step" and have that be a genre that people take seriously. Fuck it, I'm starting Christ step. All Christian, all the time. Who wants in on this cash cow?

[Umea]

Phase, Ring Mod, FM etc in the modulation section of massive, with envelopes on the pitch and lvls of those controls will make cool things hehe.

that sounds nice, thanks! i start to understand but my synths always sound too wet and blury if you know what i mean

[dotcurrency]

@Kit Fysto LMAO sig worthy!



Guy, how do you get the tape hiss sound, liek the really good high end crisp one. A lot of deep tracks use it and some of burial tunes have it ( I figured it was just because of the nature of his sampling of old tunes). How can I synthesize this sound well? Or where should I sample it from?