check wether something is "in key" or not

[aunshui]

Some DAW's have tuners, if not you might be able to find a plugin. If the sound is too short to get an accurate reading, you can sustain it through compression or distortion.

Failing that, you can just do it by ear - load up something clean and preferably acoustic, like a piano or guitar library, and try comparing them that way.

That said, my #1 rule of "If it sounds good..." always applies. If it sounds the way you want it to, go for it

[acealive]

Only time I need to do that, is when I sometimes do remixes and want to know the exact notes of the audio files.
Then I usually just load the files into Melodyne, cause I'm a lazy bastard.

[offki]

Originally Posted by kacperson

dunno,maybe it will sound silly to all of you. Main rule seems to be if it sounds ok it sounds ok,but few times i caught myself that when i worked longer on something i could miss minor errors and some sounds could be out of key.

So lets say ,i found a nice sample of nice industrial short sound ,and i would like to know wether i should work on some pitchshifting or not in order tobe sure it fits 100% to my track . How do you check it ?Always by ear? because mine ear after some time hearing something starts to get used to it too much and i have problems to differ something fitting ok or being bad...

Im pretty sure you have guys experience in this matter

Ear, compare it to a sine wave (by ear) or a tuner plug in, melda does a free one. When you're talking about more abstract noise it can be more complex, could be in key, could be the same not but it still might not fit tonally.

[kacperson]

thx lads will give it a try

[Bumply]

I tend to just play on a piano until I've identified. It's also good practice. If I'm in a hurry, I'll use a tuner.

[ozy]

don't worry: everything under the sun is in tune

[hobson]

Originally Posted by ozy

don't worry: everything under the sun is in tune

but the sun is eclipsed by the moon..

[offki]

Originally Posted by hobson

but the sun is eclipsed by the moon..

And the moon is a hollow device used by the Illuminati to control our minds, according to youtube..

I think we're uncovering a great mystery here..

[szf]

Knowing if something is in key is as easy as knowing 'whether' something is spelled right or not... A matter of 'whether' you've had the practise or not perhabs