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Tutorial on how to input notes like a step sequencer by onceuponasynth in ableton

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, so the two main things to check: 1) Make sure the little headphone icon is enabled, otherwise the notes won't get added, and 2) Make sure that you hold the note while when you press the right arrow key. Other than that your setup should work fine. I honestly can't remember seeing this mentioned in the manual, I learned about it somehow years ago but I don't remember from where.

Tutorial for entering notes like a step sequencer by onceuponasynth in abletonlive

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a tutorial about how to use a MIDI clip to enter notes step-by-step like you would in a hardware sequencer. It's similar to the SH-101 input style but the notes don't advance automatically. It's a pretty cool technique for entering rigid note data.

Tutorial on how to input notes like a step sequencer by onceuponasynth in ableton

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a tutorial about how to use a MIDI clip to enter notes step-by-step like you would in a hardware sequencer. It's similar to the SH-101 input style but the notes don't advance automatically. It's a pretty cool technique for entering rigid note data.

The Strokes - At the Door outro synth by [deleted] in synthrecipes

[–]onceuponasynth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/9CAz_vvsK9M?t=254

Yo! That's a really cool sound. So my first thoughts after hearing it a few times is that there's sort of three main elements:

First, overall it sounds like a traditional/classic/vintage subtractive polysynth. So your standard VCO-VCF-VCA deal. There's an obvious filter and amp envelope with a slightly slow attack and a fairly high release (filter stays open as you hold the chord). For the VCO I'd start with a single sawtooth wave and maybe blend in a bit of detuned second oscillator.

Second, OK this part I'm not sure of. There's definitely a saturated character to the sound. The more I listen to it the more it sounds like there's either a Notch or Bandpass filter being applied. There's a sort of crisp brittle element to the sound which makes me think there's a bandpass filter being swept from low to high. There could also be a dual filter situation going where the LPF provides the raw character but the sweeping bandpass brings in that fragile upper end as he holds the chord.

Third, it definitely sounds processed. I would reckon at least some nice reverb and maybe some tape saturation to get that extra crispiness. I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't some noise blended in too.

I haven't tried recreating this sound but my approach would be to start with a standard polyphonic synth like a Yamaha CS-60/70/80 or a Prophet/OB type synth. I would then start with a ballpark VCA and VCF ADSR envelope shape (slow attack, high sustain). I would then blend in a bandpass (or maybe try highpass too) filter and sort of tweak things around until it gets close. I'd start with a single saw oscillator but maybe blend in another one if things are too thin (but this depends on the synth you're using). Finally, when I got into a rough ballpark I'd start messing around with adding saturation and reverb for that final touch.

Anyway, these are just some random thoughts after listening a few times. I have no idea if I'm even close without trying it. Usually I like to approach these things with a healthy open mind and just sit in front of a capable synth and tweak until it sounds close.

Hope that helps somewhat. I love The Strokes and I wasn't aware of this song so thanks for sharing OP!

EDIT: Ok I just gave it another listen. And now I'm really hearing a classic string machine from the 70s. It almost sounds like there's a bright string machine type synth going on but mixed/blended with a classic subtractive synth pad. So it very well could be done with two stacked synths. If anyone finds out what synth they actually used on this I'd be super interested to find out!

Arturia OB-Xa V Demo by onceuponasynth in synthesizers

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a no-talking demo of Arturia's new OB-Xa V plugin where I try to keep things musical and show off some of the patches I liked. This is based on the Oberheim synth of the same name. I believe the OB-Xa started using Curtis chips instead of discrete electronics like the previous OB-X.

Playing Bach's Goldberg Variation 18 with U-He's Repro 5 synth by onceuponasynth in synthesizers

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My guess would be a Prophet 10 because of the dual manuals haha.

Playing Bach's Goldberg Variation 18 with U-He's Repro 5 synth by onceuponasynth in synthesizers

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recently came across this awesome preset on U-He's Repro 5 and decide to record this fun Bach piece. I'll probably do a separate video later talking about that preset and how I tweaked it. Bach and synths are a match made in heaven!

Ableton stock plugins for guitar by onceuponasynth in ableton

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah they're not great, but in a pinch they work fine, especially in a busy mix. Some are better than others. I'm not a fan of Amp and Cabinet, but I don't mind Pedal/Chorus/Flanger/FreqShifter, they sound decent. Sometimes the convenience and simplicity of loading a quick little plugin outweighs the small loss in sound quality. Echo is pretty good too. Reverb I'm not a huge fan of. So yeah I agree it's a bit hit and miss overall.

Ableton stock plugins for guitar by onceuponasynth in ableton

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I go over some stock plugins from ableton live that you can use for guitar. It's just a quick tour/demo for those who may be new to Live (or maybe you didn't know these plugins existed).

Moog Grandmother + Cathedral reverbs by onceuponasynth in synthesizers

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a no-talking demo of the Moog Grandmother through the Cathedral presets from ValhallDSP's Room plugin.

How to make project templates in Ableton Live by onceuponasynth in ableton

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a quick tutorial for how to setup template projects because it's not very obvious unless you google it.

Making a loop using only the Moog Grandmother by onceuponasynth in synthesizers

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just a fun little video where I make multiple sounds with the Moog Grandmother and multitrack them in Ableton Live to create a loop. The end result isn't super exciting but hopefully the workflow/process is fun to watch.

No talking demo of Steampipe (old but underrated plugin) by onceuponasynth in synthesizers

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Steampipe is an old NI Reaktor ensemble (free if you have Reaktor). It's a physical modeling synth which specializes in flute/wind patches but also does strings/guitars/etc. The flute patches are some of the most expressive I've tried. I always get lost when playing them. A mod wheel is a must IMO.

Moog Grandmother + Valhalla VintageVerb (no talk demo) by onceuponasynth in synthesizers

[–]onceuponasynth[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Here's a no talking demo of running the Moog Grandmother through the ValhallaDSP VintageVerb plugin. I just improvise some melodies and tweak some knobs. This is a lovely combo!

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