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MMahadeen
Total Posts: 22
Joined 03-03-2013 status: Regular |
Hi All, This is less an equipment issue as it is a programming question. I’m working on doing some synth programming for a musical, and I’ve come across an interesting sound I need to replicate, and it’s proving challenging. What I’m going for is “Hawaiian Guitar”; i.e.- a lap steel slide guitar; a single note melodic line with portamento--almost theremin like. I couldn’t find a voice that was the effect I’m looking for (does anyone know of one in the Motif library?), so I started experimenting with guitar sounds (I had the best results with “Steel Slide Vel” for obvious reasons). I added a ton of sustain so there would be no natural decay to the sound, then I started playing with fingered portamento settings, but I couldn’t get consistent portamento, nor could I eliminate the “pluck” in the attack of all notes following the first fingered note. I tried masking this modified guitar by layering a simple synth lead in a performance at a low volume ("Soft RnB” was the most promising) but it was still makeup on a pig. I often don’t encounter much programming requiring portamento effects, and when I do they’re generally not trying to create specific acoustic instruments, so I’m a bit inexperienced with those settings and parameters. I learn best with this stuff by diving in and experimenting, but I’ve been at it for a couple hours and I’m stumped. I’m pretty good at programming for musical theater, but this patch is giving me a ton of trouble. Does anyone have any thoughts as to things I could try, or an existing Motif sound I missed? |
stoneb3
Total Posts: 851
Joined 06-05-2011 status: Guru |
Could you post an audio reference of what you’d like to emulate? Or if not, a song name? Stone |
5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Not sure exactly what you’re going for, but perhaps these will help:
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MMahadeen
Total Posts: 22
Joined 03-03-2013 status: Regular |
stoneb3: as cliché as the tune is, something like this is what I’m looking for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdTa9MzgF6s. Just typing “Hawaiian Guitar” into YouTube brings up a bunch of great examples! 5pin: That’s for the help with those posts! Definitely some seriously valuable stuff there for me to check out and try to put to work. I’ll experiment tomorrow and see what I come up with! |
stoneb3
Total Posts: 851
Joined 06-05-2011 status: Guru |
Thanks for the link. By luck of the draw I was recently trying to recall Bobby Ingano’s name, and there he was. Great player. 5pinDin’s links should get you well on the way, no doubt. I inquired on the sound/song given some past occasions where I’ve been tasked to recreate short pedal/lap steel passages of a different nature. These I would describe as a root or open note which does not bend while others do. For this I layered in Performance or Song/Mixing mode, limiting note ranges and setting pitch bend as required in the Control Set. This can also be accomplished in voice mode by setting Pitch Bend to zero and assigning Pitch Bend as a Source with Coarse tune as the destination in the Control set, unchecking the desired elements. This proved very effective for my needs and although not applicable to your scenario perhaps it may help someone else following along. Good Luck and Congratulations on your success. Stone |
5pinDIN
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Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
Welcome to the forum. If you want to attach a .X0V file, first zip it. |
Stephen Kay
Total Posts: 169
Joined 01-13-2011 status: Pro |
There is PR3 007 Pedal Steel - I would think that should be close since a Hawaiian guitar is a pedal steel guitar…
- Stephen Kay
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5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
A file up to 20 MB (having the proper file extension) can be attached. What’s the exact name of the file you attempted to attach, including extension? |
5pinDIN
Total Posts: 11891
Joined 09-16-2010 status: Legend |
There are all kinds of file compression, but only certain file types/extensions are acceptable for attachment to Motifator forum posts. RAR is not ZIP. ZIP your file if you want to attach it. |