Musical Form There are several ways to approach a composition. Start with overall planning then start sketching. Sketch first then develop an overall plan that fits your ideas. Note: Overall Planning is always in the equation. Sketching without thought of structure leads to aimless stream-of-conscious lack of cohesion. On Thinking about Structure: Today's composer can use traditional formal templates and modern techniques at the same time. A Study of The Edge’s Guitar Delay (U2) What’s so interesting about The Edge’s guitar delay? Note: This page is strictly limited to discussion about The Edge’s delay times. Occassionally I mention other things like the modulation effect of the SDD-3000 delay unit and I include some tablature as needed. Primarily (and as best as possible), I try to discuss why and how Edge chooses certain delays for given songs, hopefully to give some ideas to other players who want to understand the core ideas and theories behind them to use in their own original songs. The ‘real’ delays (150ms-550ms, almost always set in tempo with the song)Delays make up a big part of Edge’s sound. Side notes: Edge’s guitar picks (and holding them correctly) are the key component of his chime-y guitar sound. Quotes about Edge’s delay and creative process: “Yeah. (email) Your Comments Hi...and thanks for all your precious study about edge's delay effects. You have done incredible job studying Edge's sound! This is the website ive been waiting for.
Effects: All You Need To Know... And A Little Bit More Technique : Effects / Processing Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, there's always something to learn about adding colour to your mix. Paul White The world of audio effects is one that can be confusing even for experienced engineers. Let's begin by getting clear on what we mean by 'effect': an effect is a device that treats the audio in some way, then adds it back to a dry or untreated version of the sound. If a device has a Mix control on it that goes from 100 percent wet (effect only) to 100 percent dry (clean only), then you can be pretty sure it is an effect. Effects can be connected via insert points, or the effect send and return loop that is included in most consoles and DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations). Processors, on the other hand, comprise an entirely different water heating appliance filled with piscean vertebrates, as they tend not to need any of the dry sound, other than in a few specialist applications. Echo & Delay Reverb Modulated Delays Pitch-shift Distortion
AmbientMusicGuide.com - A Guide To Essential Ambient & Downtempo Albums Homemade Instrument Cables Apr 24 We all know that guitars, amps and all the other gear doesn’t come cheap - but there are some things that you can do to save a bit of money. Making your own instrument cables is a simple task given you have the right tools. Made properly, they are just as good as the ones you buy in your local guitar store. The following image shows you the tools you will need. From the left: Cutters, Shielded Cable, Sharp Knife, 1 1/4" Jack Plug, Solder, Soldering Iron. First of all, you will need to cleanly one free end of the cable. I have purchased a standard 1 1/4" plug, made up of 4 sections. I am assuming that the cable you have purchased is approximately the same as this. Carefully cut through the outer casing 2cm or so from the end, down as far as the wire mesh. Next, carefully part the wire mesh to one side, and angle it away from the end of the cable. After the two wires are exposed you should be up to this point below. Depending on the jack plug, you may need to ready it for soldering.
Frequences D'abord une chose très importante: pour bien travailler l'égalisation, un eq-paramétrique, est indispensable!! - Or, sur les petites consoles d'entrée de gamme les plages de frequences sont souvent fixes!! (les médiums à 2 kHz, par exemple). Ces frequences sont assez bien choisies pour égaliser une voix ou une guitare, mais inadaptées pour la batterie par exemple. La première colonnes donne des frequences d'un éventuel COUPE-BAS, c'est à dire les frequences graves, relativement inutile pour le son de l'instrument. Les consoles pro sont munies d'un coupe-bas (- parfois réglable, parfois à frequence fixe, par ex. 100 Hz-), avec lequel on coupe toutes les frequences grave inutiles.
How To Create Electro... Lead? Bass? To be honest, I’m not sure what this sound is specifically… Some may call it bass, some may say it’s more like a lead, but it’s definitely something you can hear in many Electro House tracks. I got the inspiration for this while listening some sample cd’s and after experimenting with FL Studio this is what I came up with: Is this something in a style of Mode Selektor, Daft Punk, etc? Anyway, if you’re interested to replicate the sound, here’s how you do it, step-by-step: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Check the audio: Next, let’s create some pitch slides. 8. 9. Check: 10. This is how it sounds so far: Next, let’s make it pumpp via sidechain compression! 11. 12. Allrighty. And here it is with a beat, mastered and everything: To experiment further, try different notes in the sequence. Have fun! Check the video tutorial below and download the FL Studio project file: Download Electro Bass Lead FL Studio Project File
How Can I Set Up a Home Recording Studio on the Cheap? Dear Lifehacker, I want to start recording music at home but I don't have any equipment or software. I also don't really have any money. Is there a way I can get started without breaking the bank? Sincerely, Broke Musician Dear Broke, Definitely. A microphone An audio interfaceDigital Audio Workstation (DAW) softwareA digital keyboardStudio monitorsHeadphonesCables This list assumes, of course, that you already have a computer. The Microphone The microphone might be the most vital component of your home studio because the whole point of the studio is to record audio. If you can shell out a little more money for a standard mic (and the audio interface you'll need to connect it), you'll want to concentrate on condenser microphones with a cardioid pickup pattern. The Audio Interface The audio interface is what connects your mics and, potentially, instruments to your computer. DAW Software Digital Keyboard If you're getting something cheap, you should buy new. Studio Monitors Headphones Cables
16 Legendary Fingerpicking Patterns For tabs see below. Fingerpicking style is a technique that is used in many famous and legendary songs over the years. The 16 examples in this post are a good source to learn the most common fingerpicking patterns you will ever come across. The fingerpicking patterns can be applied to almost every folk, pop, country or rock song. Try and figure out which pattern suits your favorite song. I personally think pattern #12 is a really nice one. Right hand finger positioning Now let’s take a look at the finger positioning assuming you are a right handed guitar player. For my right hand position I use my thumb to pluck the low-E, A and D-string. For each different chord, you play the corresponding bass note with your right hand thumb. In the video lessons above the tabs I show you what each pattern sounds like and explain the pattern slowly in close up. Practice each and every one of them thoroughly. Enjoy! Did like the patterns and do you like Guitarhabits?