KVR Audio

elektrasoul · Post by **elektrasoul** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:15 am

anyone got any good tips for layering sounds to make them really gel as one. ADSR / FX / EQ etc...

benzene · Post by **benzene** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:27 pm

I'm interested in this too, but no great results as yet ... From the experience I do have, use of filters to place each sound in its own frequency range, and have them 'sit on top of one another' is a good idea.

Stone · Post by **Stone** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:32 pm

there's tons of software options, pretty much every software sampler, or just a matter of using energy xt to chain up multiple vsti's.

I love using the akai s5000 to stack sounds and run it through the DSP compressors on my emu 1212m.

Everything just fits in.

Barbed Wire Kiss · Post by **Barbed Wire Kiss** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:00 am

I would love some advise on this as well, especially on how you would use compression in this area.

elektrasoul · Post by **elektrasoul** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:07 am

im really just making some of my own samples (chords in particular). layer a few together, eq individually, compress together, add tremelo and filter the tails. then add delay once the new sample is in the track etc... need a more "pro" approach though. lol

freeztar · Post by **freeztar** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:55 pm

There is no correct way to layer sounds. Your best tool is your ears for this task.
If you want to cheat, you might try Spaceboy VST.

Zedah · Post by **Zedah** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:34 pm

I'd try to layer sounds with similar (analogue to analogue, granular to granular, etc) and opposite nature. Also I would try to fill separate harmonics frequencies with own layers, i.e. for example 110hz,220hz,440hz,880hz, and I think the layers volume should be log-scaled (higher frequencies should have lower volume), because it would sound more natural then to human ears. I think there are tons of things to experiment. I kinda slightly inspired with the topic now, thanks

elektrasoul · Post by **elektrasoul** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:40 am

slightly inspired is good enough for me! lol

laputa_sync · Post by **laputa_sync** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:10 am

have a look at my bank for cs33, some very idiot-proof ways of layering bass in there.

Murahachibu · Post by **Murahachibu** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:24 am

Zedah wrote:I'd try to layer sounds with similar (analogue to analogue, granular to granular, etc) and opposite nature. Also I would try to fill separate harmonics frequencies with own layers, i.e. for example 110hz,220hz,440hz,880hz, and I think the layers volume should be log-scaled (higher frequencies should have lower volume), because it would sound more natural then to human ears. I think there are tons of things to experiment. I kinda slightly inspired with the topic now, thanks

Is there any freeware software that is capable of doing this. Or do I need to layout the $$$ for something like Soundforge?

pettinhouse · Post by **pettinhouse** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:04 am

I can advise you to use Kontakt 2. Crossfade the samples and add a filter.

elektrasoul · Post by **elektrasoul** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:12 am

maybe bounce a drum loop, timestretch it by 2 then layer back into the mix. maybe with a wee tweek on the tails aswell.

Layering Sounds