Comments on: Create bigger sounds using layering

By: Groovizm

Groovizm — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:14:21 +0000

Layering can cause problems, ofcourse, so maybe it is wise to suggest two pitfalls:

- You should be careful layering sounds that are centered round the same frequencies.
- Layering sounds with sharp attacks can cause nasty dynamic spikes. If you need a sharp attack give the part with the hi-frequency content the sharp attack, but give the middle and bass parts a slightly slower attack. The attack will sound more clear, without losing impact.

By: BigSpiral

BigSpiral — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:38:41 +0000

I really appreciated this little tutorial. I have always rely-ed on plugins and presets for cool sounds but now I am using Reason I can see no Reason not to make sounds from scratch! Apart from having to learn everything from scratch but why not? I suppose what would would be use full to know for me is the type of waves and settings i need to create the established sounds out there, like psy trance bass for example….

By: Koan

Koan — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:52:08 +0000

Thanks mate i just fattened my horns

By: VitaminB

VitaminB — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:07:32 +0000

“have the keyboard key decide the filter frequency”

Never thought of doing that, you gave me an ‘aha’ moment. It’s kinda obvious now. Thanks!

By: JEMILE

JEMILE — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:33:34 +0000

Hi did all the steps for the combinator tutorial and when i played back the sound it sounded fine… but the recorded sound and playback sound had only an eight of the sound almost as if it had been completelt choped down ..

please help

By: JNL

JNL — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:17:12 +0000

I really cannot get the same sound of the ableton sample.
i cannot understand the whole process from those low def pics

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:41:51 +0000

How on earth do i change my attack and decay on abletons oscillators?

By: Xposed

Xposed — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:16:13 +0000

As long as you control your EQ, volumes and modulations appropriately you can use as many layers as you want, be sure to listen out for when a part of you track sounds too bulky and either adjust or take away as appropriate.

By: brock

brock — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:58:46 +0000

You can get bigger sounds in the EQ process although be careful. Don’t over compensate by adding too much gain. Compression can also help round out your sounds… sometimes, your synths are great the way they are, and you really need to do a better job on your mix so that all tracks “sit in” nicely.

Great job on the article, although this really is only the tipc of the iceberg in Ableton. Think about resampling your layered instruments, as well as using send/return tracks to send your layered sounds out through various fx processeors

By: balance

balance — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:58:29 +0000

Hey, everything’s fine?
I got a doubt..
What’s the other way to get a bigger sounds besides layering?