I dare you to click here. Yes! New song!
The entire track spawned from a synth patch I ended up hardly using. You can hear it in the background throughout; it provides the drone in the second section. I had intended it to be the centrepiece of the track but it wasn't going anywhere.
I was on the edge of canning it when I decided to dig out the old Rebirth CD (free download!). It's really good! The 303 loop, as you can hear, hijacked the entire song.
At the time I was also missing a coherent rhythm section which Rebirth also fixed for me. The program consists of two 303s (I only used one), an 808 and 909 and it's the lattermost that provides most of the thudding kick/snare pairing. The 808 and obligatory Redrum are responsible for minor augmentation/reinforcement.
I have also found the best drum processor ever! Blockfish is one of the most fun compressors in the world in that it's incredibly difficult. From the somewhat idiosyncratic controls (a single-knob envelope?) to the pingy biting sound it's very easy to abuse and will give you the best hypercompressed material in the world if you use it right. I've found it too aggressive for more subtle vocal compression but that's what every other VST in the world is for.
Here's a tip to get you going with Blockfish on drums or a lead synth. High compression ratio, quick envelope, high saturation. Leave the makeup gain at 0 or push it up a little little bit. I leave bass-cut on for synths and off for drums, and rarely touch the air button or remove the front panel. I also prefer VCA mode for bonus vintage analog style but your mileage may vary.
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Thursday, July 19, 2007
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