If you could pull it off…go for it.
Challenge #4: dubstep without lfos? July 17th deadline
Slime
#10
Keytracking and arping is a seriously good idea, especially if you can disengage the pitch from the actual notes. I was thinking of some cool workarounds for this as well:
- Step sequencer modulation with (or without) slew limiting
- MSEG (especially if it loops, it’s basically an LFO)
- Using a HFO / VCO (if they’re allowed, maybe that’s cheating)
- Clocked and synced envelope generator or function generator
- Slew-limited S&H (random, but potentially wubby)
- Slew MIDI notes, where MIDI has no effect on the actual pitch but simply modulates instead (keytrack)
- Synced delay line of multiple EGs, FGs or MSEGs that trigger in a round-robin sequence
- Envelope follow anything, even internet radio could work (PB’s Radio plugin is hilarious for this)
- Clocked EG triggers where every other envelope is inverted (heh, makeshift LFO?)
- Record a DC source which you move around by hand
I know most of these are modular, but most DAWs have modular capabilities now as well. Ableton, Bitwig and probably even FL Studio could handle all of these (and if not, there’s Cardinal!)
Basic idea with the sequencer example. It’s basically just an LFO now
bfk
#12
I sidechained the bass to the kick and snare then I automated the adsr of the limiters sidechain…then filter and volume automations with fls love philtet then after that i automated switching between gross beat sequences and then eq and another limiter to control unwanted peaks.
And xy mapping to switch between bass patches within a patch and of course phase modulation and fm modulation with some envelope sequences controlling volume and filter parameters within sytrus…
White_Noise
#15
Mine is going to be a bit short, but it’s starting to come together. Less of a song and more of just a drop.
7asid
#17
man i’ve been struggling to find many dubstep tunes to inspire me. i’ve been looking for more minimalist, straighforward kinda vibe, i guess i’m still stuck in the techno mindset.
White_Noise
#18
I don’t think any of us are gonna call you out if the steps aren’t dub enough.
That drop I’ve been working on? I’d give it about a 2/10. There’s no airhorn, no bass voice introducing the drop, not even a good drum fill, I’m just slapping distortion on everything and ducking it to the kick and I’m gonna hope for the best. It’s rendering now, going to see if any issues I wasn’t aware of jump out at me and give it the quickest of masters and get it up in the next day or two.
7asid
#19
ah yeah, that wasn’t my worry. i have a decent idea what i wanna do and it will likely stray a little bit from the classic sound, i just wasn’t finding good inspiration fodder to listen to in that vein.
I’ve been listening to a bit of this dude though:
White_Noise
#21
It’s super duper unfinished IMO, but there’s no LFOs and I made it loud. -ish. I had it around -7 LUFS but it was too pushed, I couldn’t bring myself to render that.
bfk
#26
@everyone
Peeps submit what you have…at this point…ill be back tomorrow…and then another person can start the next one…
@white_noise
I am unable to listen to your track…through my mobile device…i will use my comp when i get a chance.
Gadfly
#27
Sorry everyone, I got nothing this month. Having a bit of writer’s block unfortunately.
Been mostly sound designing and messing around with different chord progressions hoping something sticks.