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azair
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Help with a drop.

Post by azair » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:43 pm

Hi everyone.

I have a tune that starts off with a couple of different pads with lots of reverb and delay on. Things are spiced up with some clanking sounds with echo and some vinyl crackling and some rustle. I have a good clear melody that I've played with a round and soft crystal lead but I need a good transition.

It has to be a soft, yet markedly transition. Atmospheric pads moving into melody, it's not a bass drop. I'll try to find a perfect example when I get home. Any comments/advices?
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Post by higgzbozon » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:46 pm

It's hard to give advice without hearing the actual tune. Can you post a samplewav of what you working on?
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Post by the wiggle baron » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:50 pm

Easy man,

I have the exact same problem with my tunes tbh. Im still new to all this, but I can rarely make tunes drop in a way that feels right to me.

So yeah, I quite often just don't! Sack off the drop? Turn it into something more progressive? If what you were planning just doesnt seem to quite work with the tune, then do something else! :D
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Post by caeraphym » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:59 pm

I like to take inspiration from this @ 2:00 for all my 'drops'
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Post by Brisance » Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:08 pm

have everything but the bassline at the full volume, have nothing hitting at the last beat before the beat and then just bring the bassline in with the melody or just the bassline and melody later, if done correctly it' won't be such a big one, but it will be noticeable.
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Post by nitz » Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:18 pm

Caeraphym wrote:I like to take inspiration from this @ 2:00 for all my 'drops'
oo uno mate :lol: cant touch this!

oo yh for the drop mate lol show us a example it may help lol,
but this is one way, leave a bar before the drop to bring up tension and while this is happening have a rising up sound mate
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Post by kidstatic » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:35 am

Caeraphym wrote:I like to take inspiration from this @ 2:00 for all my 'drops'
dying over here. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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