ska/reggae sound i need to know what instruments

topkat · Post by **topkat** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:19 pm

there kinda like stabs ive been trying to find out what instrument makes the sounds and where to get them, heres an example its the constant di di di do do di di do do, also this sound @ 0:14, does anyone know where i can get these sounds via reason refill, or loopmasters thanks

Genevieve · Post by **Genevieve** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:22 pm

They're called skanks and they can be anything from organs to guitars to pianos. Just look up 'reggae skanks' or go through some dub and reggae sample packs.

They're kinda similar sounding to those dub techno stabs which are basically 2 saw waves one octave apart (with some filter modulation, chords, effects, etc).

topkat · Post by **topkat** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:25 pm

thanks man, yeah im going to check out some sample packs out

Jacob15728 · Post by **Jacob15728** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:32 pm

There's a good free VST called 4front Rhodes. Short attack, no delay, decent amount of reverb makes a nice skank.

topkat · Post by **topkat** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:51 pm

i got reason 5/record 1.5

Manic Harmonic · Post by **Manic Harmonic** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:37 am

just use one of the organ presets in reason, organ stabs are my personal favorite. i believe theres a few in the both of the included samplers. but some short chords on every other quarter note or something like that depending on what youre doing. add some sort of chorus or phaser modulation for a leslie type sound if you want, and a little bit of reverb.