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- hurlingdervish
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that may work for yourook wrote:I find picking out presets I really like and deconstructing them is really helpful in figuring how to make my own sounds.
but whenever i try doing that it still sounds somewhat the same
you really are better off making random modulations to see what happens.
what does this do? now what does this do? and this? etc etc
- futures_untold
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I always read the manual as I look at a new synth. It cuts in half the amount of time I need to learn the features of the synth. Trial & error learning may be fun, but it isn't very efficient. I find combining readin book/manual/tutorials with trial and error accelerates my learning exponentially!!hurlingdervish wrote:
you really are better off making random modulations to see what happens.
what does this do? now what does this do? and this? etc etc

Don't just accept the sound that comes out of the synth, sans processing.
Drop an EQ or filter on it outside of the synth interface itself (in the DAW mixer for instance) in order to subtractively create the sound you are going for.
I get alot of sounds in Massive I like but have one or two errant frequencies, or one part of the sound that is less desireable. Specific EQs (parametric) and filters are a godsend if there is some midrange cack that needs getting rid of.
Drop an EQ or filter on it outside of the synth interface itself (in the DAW mixer for instance) in order to subtractively create the sound you are going for.
I get alot of sounds in Massive I like but have one or two errant frequencies, or one part of the sound that is less desireable. Specific EQs (parametric) and filters are a godsend if there is some midrange cack that needs getting rid of.
- hurlingdervish
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not for me...futures_untold wrote:I always read the manual as I look at a new synth. It cuts in half the amount of time I need to learn the features of the synth. Trial & error learning may be fun, but it isn't very efficient. I find combining readin book/manual/tutorials with trial and error accelerates my learning exponentially!!hurlingdervish wrote:
you really are better off making random modulations to see what happens.
what does this do? now what does this do? and this? etc etc
i can read the manual over and over again it doesnt do anything because ill forget 80 percent of it when it comes time to make the synth. this is the quickest way for me and i find it extremely efficient once you understand simple things like "drag the cross-arrow on to a square to modulate stuff"
trial and error breeds unexpected results too...which is half the fun of dicking around with lots of modulation
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- hurlingdervish
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oh I know, I fiddle with shit for hours. but if you're attempting to capture certain elements of sounds you already have available, it's a wonderful resource.hurlingdervish wrote:that may work for yourook wrote:I find picking out presets I really like and deconstructing them is really helpful in figuring how to make my own sounds.
but whenever i try doing that it still sounds somewhat the same
you really are better off making random modulations to see what happens.
what does this do? now what does this do? and this? etc etc
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