Country & Western Synth
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:36 am
I am sure that Country & Western music goes over here like a Reggae Band at a KKK Rally, but there are always sounds from the soloists that I have found very appealing.
I always loved listening to 2 Fiddlers bending and sliding their pitches in unison. It has an effect that can make soloists stand out from the other supporting instruments.
Example: Take 4 x Monophonic single voice instances of Minimax or Modular where you have a nice tubby lead preset or patch. 3 x of the instances should have their Pitch Bend set to 2 for a whole step, and 1 x instance have the PB set to a factor of 1, or a half step. Then using your pitch bend wheel at nominal bend amounts, listen to the effect and use your own ear and taste. Also have slightly different portamento values for each instance, to immatate the seperate Oscillator Glide features in the old analong beasts. Solaris 5.0 has that new feature also.
When using the Bluesy flatted 5th scale this really works well as that pitch is an important part of modern music. Flatted 5th's, also known as Tri Tones are a great place to start.
I have a preset I made from Flexor III's Oxyde patch by Alfonso that I call Big Fatty and I can load 4 of those and play this trick and it is really a FAT BASTARD.
I always loved listening to 2 Fiddlers bending and sliding their pitches in unison. It has an effect that can make soloists stand out from the other supporting instruments.
Example: Take 4 x Monophonic single voice instances of Minimax or Modular where you have a nice tubby lead preset or patch. 3 x of the instances should have their Pitch Bend set to 2 for a whole step, and 1 x instance have the PB set to a factor of 1, or a half step. Then using your pitch bend wheel at nominal bend amounts, listen to the effect and use your own ear and taste. Also have slightly different portamento values for each instance, to immatate the seperate Oscillator Glide features in the old analong beasts. Solaris 5.0 has that new feature also.
When using the Bluesy flatted 5th scale this really works well as that pitch is an important part of modern music. Flatted 5th's, also known as Tri Tones are a great place to start.
I have a preset I made from Flexor III's Oxyde patch by Alfonso that I call Big Fatty and I can load 4 of those and play this trick and it is really a FAT BASTARD.