DM Lee Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Play with your eq my friend, youd be surprised what you can do. Also, the reason for ska sounding so different is the way its played. Ska is meant to sound live. Unless your really recording its gonna be a tough challenge. If you want your brass to sound a little honkier (that obnoxiousness) you may want to try boosting the 250 hz range a bit. At least, thats if i remember right. Also, you can try adding slight flange or chorus or something like that to give it a slightly more human feel. Get used to editing the amp envelopes from note to note. Ska is just waaaay to real to easily recreate digitally. Its like guitar stuff. Its just better to go live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Hey I was at hammersound.net and only 1 out of 5 soundfonts actually worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Hey I was at hammersound.net and only 1 out of 5 soundfonts actually worked Very true, unfortunately. But you can find some good stuff there nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Am I insane, or are Soundfonts on FL supposed to have sort of a tinny sound to them? I went to Darkesword's page and downloaded the Setzer and Harp soundfonts, but IMO they don't have a good clear sound to them. (And I will accept insanity as a possibility, I woke up this morning and found I was eating toilet paper. Its a really long, but ultimately amusing story.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Does anyone know of a nice, crisp electric organ sound? Like, the kind they used in the 60's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Am I insane, or are Soundfonts on FL supposed to have sort of a tinny sound to them? I went to Darkesword's page and downloaded the Setzer and Harp soundfonts, but IMO they don't have a good clear sound to them. (And I will accept insanity as a possibility, I woke up this morning and found I was eating toilet paper. Its a really long, but ultimately amusing story.) FL has nothing to do with it. It's probably the way you are using them. Almost no soundfont sounds good by itself; you NEED to use effects, especially reverb, to make them usable. It's absolutely essential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Thank you once again, Mr. Zircon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claado Shou Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 I'm looking for a very particular instrumental soundfont, one of a silk-stringed violin. I know of the silk-stringed instrument, the erhu, but that's not the one I want. Here's an example of the one I mean: http://www.soundclick.com/util/DownloadSong.cfm?ID=1538156 That's from the movie Hero, which comes out in theatres Friday (sneak peek!). If anybody has any suggestions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayLightning Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I highly doubt you'll be able to find that in the sample world. Your best bet is probably the erhu or another asian type violin/fiddle. You'll have to spend money for them too - whatever free ones are available are most certainly crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xelebes Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Does anyone know of a nice, crisp electric organ sound? Like, the kind they used in the 60's? Well, if you can resolve the VST issue you are currently experiencing, I recommend the Phibes VSTi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Does anyone know of a nice, crisp electric organ sound? Like, the kind they used in the 60's? Well, if you can resolve the VST issue you are currently experiencing, I recommend the Phibes VSTi. Tahnks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-RK- Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Here is a request. Sound effects from Retro shooters. Like Star Wars type sounds. Like tie fighters shooting. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerol Oplan Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 I need a woodblock, one that can sound good in about a 2 octave range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sytrus Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I'm looking for a soundfont that sounds like the main instrument in DJ Evil's "Sweet". I'm not exactly sure what to call it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Does anyone have a good banjo sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Where are some Orchestral instruments? The strings in midi's sound far better than the ones in FL Studio, What would be great is if I could get the soundfonts/samples or the program psychrophyte used on his Ghosts of Marble Hall remix. Thankith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris McGee Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Where are some Orchestral instruments? The strings in midi's sound far better than the ones in FL Studio, What would be great is if I could get the soundfonts/samples or the program psychrophyte used on his Ghosts of Marble Hall remix. Thankith Get squidfont at http://soundfonts.darkesword.com/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymarg Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Any way to cure the distance that the squidfont seems to create? It just sounds too far in the background for me. Is there maybe a solo soundfont that sounds good layered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArseAssassin Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Usually distance is created by adding some filtering and/or stereo separation. Since Squidfont most likely doesn't have any filters applied, you should just make it completely mono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM Lee Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 the sounds are just quiet in squidfont from what I remember. Throw on a compressor with no compression at all and just up the amp until the sounds to the level you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noTuX Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Does any one know where i can find alot of nature sounds fonts like bird tweets, thunder, wind, and water sounds? I've been looking all over for stuff like that, but it is really hard to find high-quality stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocobo_cid Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 A calliope font would be nice. I also need a banjo, if anyone knows where any are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion2004 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Does anyone know of a really good chimes (tubular bells) sample? (Can be soundfont/VSTi/DXi, don't care which) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koelsch1 Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I am in need of some traditional southeastern asian instrument sounds. Anyone know where I can find any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonSaultKid Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 Howdy. Long-time visitor, first-time poster/remixer. I'm looking for a pair of SF2 SoundFonts - a bright acoustic piano and a string ensemble. I've tried a few piano and string samples that were listed on http://www.hammersound.net/ but several of them weren't tuned properly (for instance, I'd try to play an E-flat, but wound up hearing a G-sharp instead). Still fine-tuning my first remix, and I'll (try to) submit it to the site once it's good and ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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