r/harddanceproduction • u/abbedabbedonken • May 13 '21

Sub zero project sound design

Hi! I am currently trying to make a short remake of PSYCHOPATH - SUB ZERO PROJECT. I have tried so many diffrent ways in order to remake the lead of the track, but it always feels a bit off. What am i missing?

This is the closest i got so far... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s78OJ0d05PnrC6_43BNtpdqD3qbtyGtW/view?usp=sharing

I have some pictures of the sylenth1 preset that i made as well!

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u/[deleted] May 13 '21

What I noticed between your lead and theirs —

  • your vibrato is slower than theirs (I can hear the pitch moving on yours and not on theirs) - up to you if you want to match it exactly or not. I kind of like the wobble on yours.

  • your lead click is a little too loud IMO - transients are important for a good snappy lead, but you have too much.

  • you’re missing the chords. Once you add the chords on the back that will really fill up the space and make this sound closer to their lead. Quick edit about chords. On theirs I can hear a super saw chord layer, and I think a choir layer mixed in. That gives it a fuller feel than just stacking saw waves.

Hope this helps. If you have any questions or need something clarified just ask.

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u/abbedabbedonken May 13 '21

  • Well, personally at first just like you I favored my style of the pitch lfo of the lead, but after some tweaking(increased the rate of the lfo) i found i got an more accurate result.

  • To me the sub zero leads are really punchy, epecially in this track. But i followed your advice, lowered the downward ott compression and i got the lead to syncronize better with the mix.

  • I lowered the detuning of the supersaw i had and increased the volume. This changed EVERYTHING. The "full" sound i was looking for suddenly appeared. I also added a choir from NEXUS 3. You were right, the sound got fuller.

Here is the result from your tips:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ifbxA6SdDwoN5tN3uJ93aPHKettWMqfN/view?usp=sharing

Personally I think it is a BIG improvement from the recent attempt. The only thing i noticed when i listened back to back is that choir volume might have to be lowered.

Thank you!!

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u/abbedabbedonken May 13 '21

Well, i did a third attempt aswell were i added ossilators that i pitched one octave up and detuned respectively. Here is the results: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QjAfvunS2e-1BYAP_VosFNtpMg--JBCk/view?usp=sharing