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[StraDivaRius]

Illfam,

I was arguing with another producer today about the main synth lines that both songs have, that are kinda repetitive.

and


My question is are the main synths gated/arp or do you think they played the line straight up?
Even better do you know where they are from?

Anyhow I am just trying to prove my man wrong with this lol, I think they are gated.
Thank you
Holla

 

[savage_g]

sounds like an arp to me, with a straight synth doubled up on some chords.

 

[AFfriKkAaa]

Yea I think your spot on fam. It's gotta be a gate/arp IMO!

 

[StraDivaRius]

Thats what I tought, thanks fellas for the confirmation!

 

[divineaspex]

Its hard to tell.

 

[LDB]

Gataed....I've been gating my synth lately. I run one track of them str8 and then drop another track of the same synth gated for a change up....works great for me.

 

[StraDivaRius]

Yeah I sould try that, you gate them with a vst gate or the one that some synths have?

 

[LDB]

Yeah I sould try that, you gate them with a vst gate or the one that some synths have?

I use a plugin called Octav8r....only cost about 30 bucks.....shits amazing though....its the most used plugin I have in my arsenal and that's saying alot because I have a HUGE arsenal of plugins and vsti's

 

[StraDivaRius]

Thanks for the info Drama.

 

[Bamboo]

It's a 'trance-gate' or 'chopper'.The keyboardist is playing a chord progression and then putting a gate in as an insert effect, which applies a staccato muting of the audio / midi output. Timbaland and Danja use them a lot, and when done right a pretty pedestrian chord progression turns into a futuristic groove with a lot of movement, especially when programmed to interact with the drums / bass.

An arp (arpeggio / arpeggiator) is a playing technique where "the notes of a chord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously.". Arps are very cool but result in a different sound.

 

[gballin123]

I use a plugin called Octav8r....only cost about 30 bucks.....shits amazing though....its the most used plugin I have in my arsenal and that's saying alot because I have a HUGE arsenal of plugins and vsti's

Good info

 

[StraDivaRius]

Great info man!!!!
Do you have any to recommend?