mcbpete Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Dear Modern electronic music composer making tracks during 2011, Please can you stop using that side compression effect on your synths so that every time a beat kicks in the whole mix dips down for a bit. It's not big, it's not clever, it just makes it sound like your ears have popped after blowing your nose. Plus it's gonna date your track. Plus everyone's doing it now (I'm suprised you can't add that effect to ring tones on your phone now) Thanks - love you lots. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardcode Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 also while were at it can people please stop thinking that terrible music is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patternoverlap Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 +1 on the side-chain compression. done to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 What's this side chain compression you talk of? I must try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ha, I just made my first ever track to utilize that effect last week. It was an integral part of the track concept and I make no apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Just makes me think of that awful "call on me" tune from a few years back. Kinda assumed that was a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Dear Pete. There are different settings on a sidechaining compressor. I find it to be tasty in moderation, useful for strange FX, and a great tool to prevent mud. While you're at it, why not tell people to lay off autotune and vocoders? chorus FX is such a dated sound, your song won't last into the next milennium. In all fairness, fuck stuttering and glitch effects All the best, chimera slot mom, a modern electronic music composer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Dear Modern electronic music composer making tracks during 2011, Please can you stop using that side compression effect on your synths so that every time a beat kicks in the whole mix dips down for a bit. It's not big, it's not clever, it just makes it sound like your ears have popped after blowing your nose. Plus it's gonna date your track. Plus everyone's doing it now (I'm suprised you can't add that effect to ring tones on your phone now) Thanks - love you lots. Pete. http://soundcloud.com/nevenen/disco-biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 sidechain what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 sidechain what? http://soundcloud.com/nevenen/somethings-coming http://soundcloud.com/nevenen/loco-kinect-oizo-sux-remix/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Dear Pete. There are different settings on a sidechaining compressor. I find it to be tasty in moderation, useful for strange FX, and a great tool to prevent mud. Ohooooh no, the use of side-chain compression is fine - hell I use it myself ! I was referring to the current trend (and I suspect it'll be just that, a trend) where everyone and their dog finish off their mix by just doing this : Is side-chain-with-beats this year's buffer override ? hahathhat: Actually your use is pretty restrained I was more getting at stuff were when the drums kick in you feel like your speakers have broken. Aghh I wish I can find an example now, basically what's going on with the vocals here but applied to the whole track: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Like this innit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XittcZMrd7A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yeah, that's the ticket ! It sounds like you're about to have a seizure .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 But isn't this part of how "chillwave artists" hide their obvious lack of talent and creativity? Where would underground music be today without it? UH OH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy-7LIxvygw this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 That. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Like this innit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XittcZMrd7A Jesus, WTF is this?! I see your point pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kineaesth Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Guys it's okay, the huge compression is just to make it sound NATURAL, like a heartbeating I think this genre is called sidechain-core or sidechainwave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 that would've been a nice track if it didn't sound like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Some producers produce like children in a candy-shop. I think bad parenthood is to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Enter a new display name Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Am I really the only person who likes ducking in his music? I really like Toro Y Moi's first album mainly for the sidechain compression, lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgPRJzDsT5s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamos scorcho Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 dilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Dear Pete. There are different settings on a sidechaining compressor. I find it to be tasty in moderation, useful for strange FX, and a great tool to prevent mud. Ohooooh no, the use of side-chain compression is fine - hell I use it myself ! I was referring to the current trend (and I suspect it'll be just that, a trend) where everyone and their dog finish off their mix by just doing this : Is side-chain-with-beats this year's buffer override ? hahathhat: Actually your use is pretty restrained I was more getting at stuff were when the drums kick in you feel like your speakers have broken. Aghh I wish I can find an example now, basically what's going on with the vocals here but applied to the whole track: try posting up any flying lotus song, biggest abuser of them all short of Mr. Truise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Okay, nm, that's not quite what I did with this track, though it's similar. That would be annoying if I heard it a lot, but that Baths track is the first one I've heard that takes it to quite that extreme... and so I find it kind of interesting to listen to. Is this a really common trend right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretstik Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I can remember when 'side-chain compression' was known as 'the sound of a knackered tape'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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