What kind of effects on stabs?
What would I be filtering for acids? Lets say I am using Spire, and I map the cutoff knobs to the envelope. What else would I be filtering/modulating? Would I be mapping anything to the LFO for like a 1/4 or 2/1 or some sort of filter timing? I dont know what I want be filtering though. I know you can do cutoff, but what else? Phaser freq? oscXweight?
My acids that I make in Spire don't sound anything like what I want them too. They are either too thin, raspy, or muddy. I can make acid arp atmos in Sylenth to fill the space, but I cannot get a good sound design on a main strong thick acid to drive my tracks.
it's layers dude, you need to experiment with effect chains to get the sound that you want for your stabs.
Or listen to that sound over and over and over again and focus on it and try to dissect it. That's tough, but you'll need to practice that.
as far as the cut off goes, it's simple filter stuff dude.
go look at the words you said to me via
thin, raspy, or muddy.
and look at how to remedy those words.
your basis of sound design might not be a good starting point because you're hearing and feeling what's comprised of the sound. you're only using your ears.
it also sounds like you haven't logged much time with your equipment that you're using to be able to explain what it is you actually want to do.
as i said before, if you really want my thoughts and ideas, send me a PM.
I can't tell you the answer, because that's all on you, but i can guide you to how i hear. if that's not what you want, then good luck.
