Skanks: very specific type of sound

[mgpg89]

Already asked a couple of people how to produce some sweet skanks, and they always reply: organ + reverb (or guitar upstroke + reverb)

But the sound of skank I'm really after is this one:


It's more of a synthetic sound than the classic reggae skanks. Anyone care to elaborate how to accomplish this type of sound ?

Cheers

[wormcode]

Use a synth instead, play chords. Just sounds like a chord being played on a pulse wave.

[mikeyp]

just gotta get some drinks in her and you'll have skank in no time

[benjam]

When your placing the midi notes think of how a guitarist plays. The notes wont start at the same time theres a slight delay between each note when the guitarist strums. Little things like this make all the difference.

[Filthzilla]

just gotta get some drinks in her and you'll have skank in no time

[invisibled]

any kind of off time stab will give you that vibe. You can use synths or real instruments, tape delay, organ sounds etc. and nudge a few of the hits in random ways to give it a bit of a swing, or record it yourself. Don't over think it

[Khazm]

just gotta get some drinks in her and you'll have skank in no time

[nutrician]

Try some simple oscilators saw or square type and distort a litte bit or/and detune combined with (spring)reverb and (tape)delay.

[grooki]

I haven't listened to the clip, but a lot of old reggae and dub got the skank sound by having both organ and guitar playing the chords...

[phrex]

I haven't listened to the clip, but a lot of old reggae and dub got the skank sound by having both organ and guitar playing the chords...

you better don't listen...

ffs... people taking doctor pee as an example???



here you go - it's all about the rythm.

[grooki]

you better don't listen...

ffs... people taking doctor pee as an example???

I did wonder about that, I presumed it was one of those sampled intros before the dentist drill is initialised.