KVR Audio

tuna · Post by **tuna** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:00 am

if I got a track like string, sound lush and soft and had a little ambiance, what can I do to make it dry and punchy(can cut through in a mix more easily)?

should I use a compressor? EQ? and how do I do that?

some one please help me.

thanks

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:10 am

Compressors & eq might work...

popsych · Post by **popsych** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:48 am

Use something akin to transient modulator from Sony Oxford, Waves Transient X, Samplitude AM-Pulse, or SPL's whatever it was called. Voxengo also has one which is rather good

1-2-Many · Post by **1-2-Many** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:22 am

I guess by the term "ambiance" you mean reverb? If so I don't think there's anything you can use to remove it. If possible, re-record the tracks with the FX turned off.

greendoor · Post by **greendoor** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:41 am

I'm guessing this is a midi string track? Selecting a different midi string sound would be easier. Otherwise, there is a way of removing ambiance called Mid Side processing - but only if it's stereo ambiance.

tuna · Post by **tuna** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:28 am

thanks for the reply.

I mean if there's a track, string or pad, sound
soft & wet, it suits the song, but I like to make it drier so it can sound more forward and won't cloud up the mix.

sorry for my bad english..."ambiance" or "ambient"???

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:33 am

You could try out something like Digitalfishphones Dominion, but it won't do all that much of a great job on smoothly released sounds, as it'll actually cut away the release portion - and, for the matter, any sort of shaper will.
I'm with greendor on this. In case you're talking about a MIDI track, chose another patch or modify the existing one.

Peel · Post by **Peel** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:38 pm

Depending on what you mean by "dry," try playing around with the stereo field.

rockstarfx · Post by **rockstarfx** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:49 pm

set it out in the sun?

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:02 pm

what if it rains?

glaucomys · Post by **glaucomys** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:13 pm

Try SonicWorx from www.prosoniq.net and it has a tool to remove reverb. It works well on some things, others.. not so. I think it is worth trying though, and it is free. Take a look. I have heard it even runs under sheepshaver on a PC.

Glau

affinity · Post by **affinity** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:41 pm

Try out 'MS Balance', its part of the MS tools set of plugins.

It splits the mono (middle) and stereo (side) parts of the signal and lets you control the balance between the two.

If your mix is soaked in reverb it might help bring the focus back. Try pushing the stereo part of the mix down a few db.

you can get it here : http://mdsp.smartelectronix.com/mstools/

and its free...

rockstarfx · Post by **rockstarfx** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:34 pm

S_A_P® wrote:what if it rains?

then it'll be a sad song.

you could always throw it in the dryer.

bill fusion · Post by **bill fusion** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:01 am

How about bounty the quicker picker upper

how to dry up a track