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acrap wrote:what kinda sounds could i add to the background ? i think thats a good idea but i dont know what i could use keep the track flowing. good suggestions by the way guys

legend4ry wrote:Jesus that was loud as farkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk (not in a good way).. You should of put a disclaimer!


Transitions are just something what either works in a track or doesn't.


It has to relate to the intro; theres nothing worse than a intro which is the complete opposite to the drop, its not cool - clever or gives the "oh my god I didn't expect that" aspect to the tune; its been done a thousand times its boring now..


Heres some tips.

1) Use fills in your drums, b-line changes before the end of the bar, space and sfx's or vocal samples to bring smoother transitions - this will make the track flow better; help you think about the rhythm and where the track is going more.

I hate to use my own tracks as an example but its the best example I can think off at this very moment..

While its not anything like your track; the techniques can be applied to any style of music! Listen to every 16 bars; theres something which happens which eases the track into the next transition!

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2) Intros should be exactly what they stand for - an introduction to the track;

A)Start off big and have 50% of the energy the drop has, then you add that extra 50% at the drop; while added new parts every 8 or 16 bars! (this can help give you clean transitions)

B) Keep it minimal, a few hats and a pad/some fx's then a big boom at the drop - this makes it more hard-hitting from a listeners perspective and can be better for DJs to mix but doesn't always relate in a club (as a DJ will probably bring it in as it drops).

C) A variation of both

(theres also lots of different ways to do a good intro).


Hope this helps.

wub wrote:Ok, things to try for intros;

• Take a sample, stretch it out by 400%, add some reverb and filtering, insert as an intro
• Have an echoey version of your lead synth pattern that floats about for a minute, before dropping out as the main drum kicks in
• If your tune has a vocal, then take a dry version of the vocal sample, add some reverse reverb to it with a LONG tail (take sample > reverse it > add reverb > bounce > then reverse back to normal) to insert as an intro. The reverse reverb tail at the start of the vocal will sound like it's sucking itself in before it hits (see Prodigy - Firestarter for an example of how this works on vocals)
• Add some pads with a basic hat pattern running under them, gradually rising in tone.
• Introduce your main kick pattern from the get go, but with some processing on the drum so that it is filtered, with the filter gradually rising as the tune introduces itself, then when it properly drops have the filter off the drum altogether so it hits with more prescence
• Add a long white noise sweep with some filtering/delay that gradually builds to a crescendo, before dropping out with heavy reverb as the drums kick in
• Take an 8 bar drum loop from that middle of the tune, run it through dBGlitch a half dozen times on random settings, and bounce out. Drop all the outputted glitch versions into your audio editor, cut the shit out of them then stitch them back together. Add liberal filtering/EQ to remove any rogue frequencies, insert the audio file as your intro.
• Sample Predator 2.

lyons238 wrote:if theres no silence in the background, the transition wont be as drastic from each sound.

arktrix wrote:

lyons238 wrote:if theres no silence in the background, the transition wont be as drastic from each sound.

LOL...so space and pace has nothing to do with dubstep right?

wub wrote:

wub wrote:Ok, things to try for intros;

[*]If your tune has a vocal, then take a dry version of the vocal sample, add some reverse reverb to it with a LONG tail (take sample > reverse it > add reverb > bounce > then reverse back to normal) to insert as an intro. The reverse reverb tail at the start of the vocal will sound like it's sucking itself in before it hits (see Prodigy - Firestarter for an example of how this works on vocals)