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Matt Viper

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A different approach to a simple saw
« on: March 29, 2016, 04:49:15 pm »
Hey, it`s Matt Viper!
I`ve been making distorted saw basses today and one moment I tried something I`ve never done before - playing on the lowest notes. As you know, it should be useless because it`s too low, BUT try clipping distortion on those slow oscillations and you`re ought to have a pretty interesting result.
Anyway, here it is: Second part is without drums, third is weird because there is an arpeggiator going on range spanning 6 octaves (who does that, lol) then it`s played normally on some notes in a similar to old madeon encore fashion, so you can see it`s just a distorted saw, without fx it`s just 3 saws, lol.
Tell me, have you done some weird things and got some cool results and wish to share the techniques?
Cheers!

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Re: A different approach to a simple saw
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2016, 12:13:12 am »
you saying all you did is clip distort a saw wave at a very low octave? it sounds like theres more to the sound...
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Re: A different approach to a simple saw
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2016, 03:34:58 am »
That's pretty raw dude.
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Re: A different approach to a simple saw
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2016, 05:58:55 am »
Interesting idea! The raspy sound probably comes from the fact that you can hear the 'slow' cycles of the saw, activating the distortion. The saw itself may be bearably hearable but the distortion is, because that creates overtones.

But I think there's some delay on it too?