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Been getting in to this Dub Techno sound of late and I'm really wanting to know how to create those deep chords, a perfect example can be found track 1 on the player called Nebulosa Solare.

Also, what about the atmosphere, it's very deep and spacey in these type of tracks, example is on the same page, track is called Green Man.

Which page, where?

Duh, forgot a link, here you go http://www.deepindub.org/did-018-zzzzra-pneuma-ep/ - player is on the right.

Here is better example of the chords: http://www.deepindub.org/did-018-zzzzra-pneuma-ep/

Scroll down until you find tracklisting and download track three, Pneuma.

it seems to be that the chords are simply layered with a bass line to me, not that complicated.

I know, but how do you actually create the techy chord, I'm talking the actual sound, not notes.

Future Producer wrote:I know, but how do you actually create the techy chord, I'm talking the actual sound, not notes.

A chord IS a group of notes played together so maybe think about your wording... and music theory knowledge.

I'm not sure what exact sound you're talking about as you're fairly vague, but to get that kind of spacey atmosphere you can use more or less any synth and browse the presets, the more important thing with those sounds is layering different pads and the reverb most importantly! also if you layer a few pads then filtering some also helps achieve an atmosphere. Which is what it sounds like in Pneuma.

Don't think to much about creating "deep techy dub chords" seems a bit pointless and over specific. Just make your own vibe as you go along.

I've been trying to figure out how to make that ''ambient chord 2'' on Reason but I can't really figure it out.

As konrad says, it's really all about finding your own sound though. I reckon if you just layer a lot of sine/saw/square waves with different filters/reverb effects you'll eventually hit on the sound you're after.

triangle waves are good for paddy effects too!

a free synth that does those sounds well. its very simple design, with no interface, and limited (but essential) parameters for making those types of sounds. if anything, use it and play with the parameters it does give you, and learn how to apply those to more complicated synths to make more subtle sounds. but you can definitely make those sounds with good use of this and good use of delay and reverbs

http://www.tokyo3.dk/vst/

Start with minor/minor 7 chords and everything falls into place from there. Mess around with attack/decay and phasing/chorus after that.

what corey said

Sounds like a lot of reverb with spray and dub delay to me.

Reaktor has loads of Dubby Techy chords similar to the ones in the links, theres at least 5 in the carbon ensemble, or try Rob Papen's Blue

Check out deepchord for inspiration. Heavy dub chords.

I know they use analog synths. FM synths seem to be the best for dub techno chords. Reverb and tape delay is a must to get that sound. Minor 7th and 9th chords are good guesses for a propper dub techno chord.

A lot of these cats use field recordings that are heavily filtered for the atmospheric elements with randoms sounds and pulses and shit.

Get any sound that works as a chord, play the relevant notes, but have it way down the scale, pitched right down a few octaves. Add a delay of sorts. Add a reverb with a long tail. Depending on the tune though you need to be careful with verbing up low frequencies.

A stereo delay works well providing your delaying frequencies above about 300hz. The more bass you can keep in the sound the richer it tends to be.

Automate reverb/delay/cutoff etc over time for effect.

Be picky about samples. With techno influenced dubstep.... i find although it's more minimal... you should spend an extra long amount of time going through your samples / sounds. Because its so minimal you have to pay that much more attention to detail. Your track is going to be more visible and open than most dubstep out there right now. It "breathes" more.

Mold the sound.

Add delay.... throw the sounds ya want molded together to a bus.

Corpsey wrote:I've been trying to figure out how to make that ''ambient chord 2'' on Reason but I can't really figure it out.

As konrad says, it's really all about finding your own sound though. I reckon if you just layer a lot of sine/saw/square waves with different filters/reverb effects you'll eventually hit on the sound you're after.