Skip to main content

does anybody how to get some of the notes on your piano parts to "jump out" of the mix? here is an example of I'm talking about...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3138OVNQ

thanks...

Topic Tags

Comments

pr0gr4m Thu, 09/15/2005 - 15:36

As far as that example goes, the piano is an electric piano and really the only way to get more volume per note is to play it louder.

It might be possible that this was triggered by MIDI in which case, the velocity of the loud notes might have been increased from what they normally were.

The first step in getting something to sound right, is playing it right.

anonymous Sat, 09/17/2005 - 09:59

pr0gr4m wrote: As far as that example goes, the piano is an electric piano and really the only way to get more volume per note is to play it louder.

It might be possible that this was triggered by MIDI in which case, the velocity of the loud notes might have been increased from what they normally were.

The first step in getting something to sound right, is playing it right.

i see, would it be possible that they did this through compressing a certain frequency?

anonymous Mon, 09/19/2005 - 04:00

that site sucks and lags ym computer (ty useless javash*t countdown)

it could be veolcity/dynamics. ive had experiences where a chord would blend in the mix, then the next one would stick out like a sore thumb. it was especially bad with compression which seemed to raise the higher chords even MORE. just depends on the notes played and how they stick out in the mix sometimes, with very little to do about it except automate the volume.

frob Mon, 09/19/2005 - 15:34

older keyboards get worn out. its the same not that gets loader so i assume this is what is going on.

i have two older keyboards an alesis and a yamaha that do the same thing, no matter how soft you hit one key it will hit harder then you can even hit the others. its a midi thing on one key no matter what the velocity is at max. it just happends to work for this song.

Kev Tue, 09/20/2005 - 14:54

frob wrote: .. , no matter how soft you hit one key it will hit harder then you can even hit the others. its a midi thing on one key no matter what the velocity is at max.

that seems like a faulty key

transpose the key board so that you can use a different key for that note
or
use another midi keyboard with good keys
...

or edit that note in a midi editor
(adjust velocity to a value near the other notes)
and play it back out for a new audio recording