Selios Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hello OCR I'd like to make a saturated lead sound, something close to a lead guitar, with modulation capabilities, vibrato and pitch bend. I've already tried several VSTi but i just can't make it sound nice, especially in the high range. Is there a particular VST i could use? What kind of synthesis suits best for this? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 probably FM. Do you have Sytrus? If yes, try the Electric 4 preset, turn the reverb off, make it monophonic, and run it through an ampsim (JCM900 for example). In general, running all kinds of synth sounds through ampsims is a good idea, always adds a lot of 'guitar flavor'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selios Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Yep, i've got Sytrus. Thanks for the tip! Actually, I've already tried lots of things. I think the problem isn't really the sound ; the lead part i'm working on is pretty dull by itself, i'll try harmonizing a bit and changing the articulation. Anyway, here's what i mostly use for lead sounds : - saw oscillators - 12 an 24dB lowpass filters (nice for modulation) - a bit of distortion or overdrive (sounds better when applied only to mid and low frenquencies) - flangers (fantastic to make the sound thinner, or wider, and add some expression) - FM synthesis (yep, you were right, Nase), it helps making rich sounds without using distortion, which is useful when you want to play some chords (other than power chords). - low cut filters - oversampling, often necessary in the high range -... this is it, for now. Maybe i'll post some more stuff if i find anything interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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