How to make samples sound so soft...

ds-ds · 18th July 2008, 08:58 PM

...cause for me it's soft. I'm listening to "Keep Hustlin'" track from the new Almighty LP "Original s.i.n.".

Reverb is first. What more?

Marol · 18th July 2008, 09:15 PM

what do you mean by soft? You want the sound to quieter or do you want it to be more squashed sounding?

To make it quieter: bring the volume of the track down....

To make more squashed: ummm..... Compress it...

ds-ds · 18th July 2008, 09:47 PM

No. I mean soft.
Soft is squashed?

I mean - gentle...(I think that's the word).

danranges · 18th July 2008, 09:53 PM

lengthen attack times?

Darm · 18th July 2008, 09:58 PM

ADSR, reverb, maybe some tape/tube saturation, and also try eq your reverbs. I mean an eq after the reverb on the bus

Igotsoul4u · 18th July 2008, 10:33 PM

if you want the samples to have less impact throw on a compressor with a fast attack time and a slower release. Obviously you gotta find the magic times as per sample. Start with the ratio low and use your ears. When it fits in with all the other sounds you have going on its good. You can also throw a shelf EQ on the high end to dull it up. good luck

ds-ds · 19th July 2008, 08:35 AM

Thanks guys!

kingsize 13 · 19th July 2008, 02:56 PM

sample from vinyl

dnaflr2 · 19th July 2008, 05:00 PM

Some flavor of LowPass Filter is the usual treatment.

Stitch333 · 19th July 2008, 06:02 PM

If you kill the transient with proper compression, you can remove a lot of the punch of a sample which can make it 'soft'er...

ds-ds · 19th July 2008, 08:05 PM

Yes, I sample from vinyl.

And thanks for other suggestions - I never thought about compression in this way.
/I should have for sure/.

Thank you!

g22 · 23rd July 2008, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marol

To make it quieter: bring the volume of the track down....

Thanks so much, I've been trying to figure out how to do that for years.

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ds-ds Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 439	How to make samples sound so soft... ...cause for me it's soft. I'm listening to "Keep Hustlin'" track from the new Almighty LP "Original s.i.n.". Reverb is first. What more?

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Igotsoul4u Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,483	if you want the samples to have less impact throw on a compressor with a fast attack time and a slower release. Obviously you gotta find the magic times as per sample. Start with the ratio low and use your ears. When it fits in with all the other sounds you have going on its good. You can also throw a shelf EQ on the high end to dull it up. good luck __________________ http://www.myspace.com/polishedproductions

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18th July 2008, 09:15 PM	#2
Marol Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 75	what do you mean by soft? You want the sound to quieter or do you want it to be more squashed sounding? To make it quieter: bring the volume of the track down.... To make more squashed: ummm..... Compress it...

18th July 2008, 09:47 PM	#3
ds-ds Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 439	No. I mean soft. Soft is squashed? I mean - gentle...(I think that's the word).

18th July 2008, 09:53 PM	#4
danranges Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 110	lengthen attack times?

18th July 2008, 09:58 PM	#5
Darm Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 315	ADSR, reverb, maybe some tape/tube saturation, and also try eq your reverbs. I mean an eq after the reverb on the bus

19th July 2008, 08:35 AM	#7
ds-ds Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 439	Thanks guys!

19th July 2008, 02:56 PM	#8
kingsize 13 Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 60	sample from vinyl

19th July 2008, 05:00 PM	#9
dnaflr2 Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 261	Some flavor of LowPass Filter is the usual treatment.

19th July 2008, 08:05 PM	#11
ds-ds Gear addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 439	Yes, I sample from vinyl. And thanks for other suggestions - I never thought about compression in this way. /I should have for sure/. Thank you!