10 Chord Layering Techniques (that add energy to boring chords)
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2023
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MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD
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I'm not even making EDM, yet this has given me a lot of perspective and usable knowledge in my productions
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Honestly dude your videos have really helped massively improve the quality of my production and sound design, and I was struggling with this very topic on a song I'm working on. Can't wait to implement some of these into it. Thanks for all the helpful tips and tricks
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Hi Alex great Video 🎉 do you have two vocal synth then one for the right layer on for the left ?
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That skinny-wide trick is awesome! The contrast really makes you feel the width of it.
Absolutely love your videos and always walk away with something new and valuable learned! Thanks for always posting great content.
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Love your tutorials, much appreciated.
This was really helpful, thanks mate!
An idea I wanna try after this video, mixing the vocoder trick wih the LFO trick, making the vocal sound crazy. Thanks for your work 😊
You make it look easy. Well done!
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Thanks a lot some of this technics are gonna be useful for sure
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Once again really useful tips! Thanks a lot
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I learned a lot from this clip.. that LFO trick made me think of the effects BT sometimes uses.. that's as big a compliment as I could ever pay! 🙌 Thanks for the inspiration
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Sounding lush buddy. Nice going.
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Again an inspirational video to just go back to create and try some of this techniques. Great content 💯💯💯
Really helpful stuff Alex. Thanks!
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I wasn’t really listening until 4:05 snapped me to attention. I started it over and wow, this video was a master class.
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Great video, you explained really well what you did and why. It is easy to understand and sounds amazing, just gave me some inspiration for New techniques using FM with my SY99.
i love how you're just as blown away by your own work as we are
Great insight into how to add magic to chords!
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Nice chords man. As always. The best.
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4:07 gave me chills
GRrat vid, I always try to over complicate things with too many layers, but you show that it only takes 2 or 3 layers to make great chord sounds!
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Great tips!
Awesome and i like how you get to the point of things without talking unnecessary stuff
Always good watching these very good musical tutorials,I'm a flautist of grade 8,but have only started practicing again recently.these chord tutorials help alot,as I may have said before in a previous comment,especially as flutes,beautiful sounding they are,they're monophonic!anyway thanks for all your tutorials
This third tip is perfect for my songs!
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1) Granular(8bars until they getting dry) 0:37
2)skinny into wide chords 1:52
3)enhance chords during arrangement 3:20
4)pick the best layering technique for your Song 4:34
5)vocoder to add harmony to vocals 5:48
6)re-arcitulate the chords 7:35
7) adding lfo to high reverb chord layers 8:50
8)layering chords using alternative dynamics 10:20
9)using harmony layers instead full stacks of chords 11:25
10)virtual analog synth , saq wave , unison, filter it. Add reverb + ott (glue reverband sound a bit ) 13:55
->adds space and heaven
Thank you so much for this Tutorial
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Thank you so much....
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Great content!
Main Content and Usage:
1.Granular Layering Technique: Copy chords to a new instrument, convert them into an audio file, and use a granular synthesizer to add new audio elements for dynamic effects in the song.
2.Skinny Wide Layering: Create more significant chord sounds by layering narrow and wide chord components, adding depth to the music.
3.Rhythmic Layering: Add chords with a rhythmic layer to increase the music's dynamism, using rhythmic elements to enrich the harmony.
4.Picking the Right Chord Layer: Choose the appropriate chord layering technique for the song to ensure harmony matches the composition.
5.Using Vocoder for Harmony: Use a vocoder to add harmony layers, enriching the vocal section.
6.Re-articulating the Chords: Play the same chords differently in various sections to increase song variety and energy.
7.High Reverb Chord Layering with LFO: Utilize LFO (Low-Frequency Oscillator) with high reverb layers to create unique sound effects.
8.Alternative Dynamics Layering: Increase harmony diversity by layering chords with different dynamic characteristics.
9.Layering with Harmony Layers: Use lightweight harmony notes in chorus sections instead of full chord layers to enrich the sound.
10.Main Chord Layer with Wide Reverb: Layer the main chord components onto a new layer with wide reverb to create a more spacious sound.
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Best video ever from you. Thanks! make more like this. you got a subscribe and like button from me because of this video! great job on the hard work
Man, you really taught me a lot young man.. This was outstanding.. The vocorder was the doo doo.. Wow.. Thank you so much for this technique.. Fantastic explanation..
Thank you bro it s amazing thank you so much for every knowĺedge shared
I hope i can prgress a little bit i don t know ever what genre i m making 😅
The 7th point is DOPE !
Can u make a tutorial on how to layer your synth sounds and stuff like that thank you love your videos you help me a lot
Nice!