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CHALLENGE #2
« on: January 13, 2016, 07:06:37 pm »
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Last Challenge is here -> http://bit.ly/1SiA5QN
    This time the challenge will last longer, I'll let multiple people have a chance at designing the sound I present before declaring a winner! And This time, it's a dubstep style bass.
1. Try to replicate the sound.
2. Doesn't have to be perfect, so have fun with it.
3. This is meant to inspire and drive people in learning sound design, so have fun with it.
4. Be prepared to explain how you made it!
Have fun!
NEXT CHALLENGE HERE --> http://bit.ly/20d0yRe
« Last Edit: January 19, 2016, 10:41:08 pm by Pzychosis »

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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2016, 07:44:43 pm »
I will try to replicate it with words since I dont have a daw at hand:
- Sounds like a glassy Wavetable that is ever so slightly detuned
- That is sent into a soft Low pass filter that sounds like its modded by an LFO
- then it sounds like it is being distorted by pre gain through a Guitar amp plugin, which also is probably providing the cabinet impulse response there seems to be that is coloring the sound greatly and adding a little bit of tail
- Also a little bit of glide? or drawn in pitch bend
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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2016, 08:35:29 pm »
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I will try to replicate it with words since I dont have a daw at hand:
- Sounds like a glassy Wavetable that is ever so slightly detuned
- That is sent into a soft Low pass filter that sounds like its modded by an LFO
- then it sounds like it is being distorted by pre gain through a Guitar amp plugin, which also is probably providing the cabinet impulse response there seems to be that is coloring the sound greatly and adding a little bit of tail
- Also a little bit of glide? or drawn in pitch bend
You're a good bit close on a couple those!
-I wouldn't really call the wave table I used glassy, but it is minimally detuned.
-There are three LFO automated filters I used.
-Guitar amp is right on point.
-Glide is exactly right
-Would love to hear your attempt at it!
« Last Edit: January 13, 2016, 08:39:52 pm by Pzychosis »

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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2016, 03:14:32 pm »
I will try to replicate it with words since I dont have a daw at hand:
- Sounds like a glassy Wavetable that is ever so slightly detuned
- That is sent into a soft Low pass filter that sounds like its modded by an LFO
- then it sounds like it is being distorted by pre gain through a Guitar amp plugin, which also is probably providing the cabinet impulse response there seems to be that is coloring the sound greatly and adding a little bit of tail
- Also a little bit of glide? or drawn in pitch bend

Damn. That was impressive.

Wish i was able to do that  :-\

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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2016, 03:42:03 pm »
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Damn. That was impressive
Well this is your opportunity to learn from it. Listen to the sample and get an idea from what Nogan said and connect what makes what sounds! That's the point of the challenges, learn and push yourself to be able to do that. Go ahead and try so you can learn from experience! :)

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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2016, 11:58:21 pm »
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Damn. That was impressive
Well this is your opportunity to learn from it. Listen to the sample and get an idea from what Nogan said and connect what makes what sounds! That's the point of the challenges, learn and push yourself to be able to do that. Go ahead and try so you can learn from experience! :)

Agreed! That said my ability to do that is mostly just from sheer practice and experience with making sounds, so the best thing you can do to get better is to research the material and get Loads of practice on it. You eventually get an ear for these kinds of things :D
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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 12:00:13 am »
to build on my last post, there are countless examples in sound design where different things can lead to similar sounds, so spending that extra time will make so many pathways more apparent in the creation process, and when recreating sounds you can get very close results with very different processes from the original creator.
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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2016, 12:38:27 am »
Everything Nogan said is completely true, and that's pretty much why I'm starting to do these challenges. I want to push other musicians to learn these kind of things, and maybe even learn some new tricks myself. So say a lot of people manage to put up an attempt for one of these challenges, and there are several different ways present, I didn't just give you a tutorial on how I did it, (Like most tutorials), I (by I, I mean the people who provided obviously) gave you a variety of work and references and different methods and paths on how to create. And anyone can try, so there will be different kinds of sounds and maybe you even accidentally come up with something new!

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Re: CHALLENGE #2
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2016, 10:40:46 pm »
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