Members MikeyParent Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 I need to cook something up for that sound that fades in at the beginning - starting at 0:20 and "peaking" at 0:27. [video=youtube;rY0WxgSXdEE] Heard again at:1:06-1:111:20-1:262:12-2:182:37-2:42etc. A bit of digging reveals that they used a lot of OB-X on that record. I do have the OP-X in my Receptor so I *should* be able to replicate something close (assuming it was used on that track). However I also found this: After the guitar stuff was recorded Freddie, John and Mack did the synth-sounds and effects. It's quite complicated to explain the synth-tracks, but I'll try it. I suppose that's all one track, but I'm not sure. At 0:14 a effect fades in, which is a piano-tone played backwards. This thing also happens at 1:01, 1:15, 2:31, 2:46 and 3:20. The effects that are following the backwards piano are cymbals that are filtered and treated and pitched higher.In the middle part there are lots of synth-things. It starts with a low rumbling backwards piano, then there is a very tricky thing by Brian done with the two distorted guitars: he does a dive bomb with the bar and picks the strings in a special way that I can't explain. He uses a echo pedal for this. Then the synth plays a helicopter sound, doubled with a swept-pad and some filter and flutter effects, then the piano follows and finally there is a filter effect again. And at 3:00 you can hear a little richochet. Welcome your thoughts and insights! Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mate_stubb Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Yes, it's an acoustic piano chord played backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 {censored}. LOL! Now what? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 If it's a piano, it's not an acoustic one. More like the Supertramp kind.It also sounds like a phaser effect was applied to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sprinklerhead Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 {censored}. LOL! Now what? :-) Take a piano sample and play it backwards. Do you have a sampler in your Muse Receptor? Otherwise, pick up an old Akai sampler or something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Take a piano sample and play it backwards. Do you have a sampler in your Muse Receptor? Otherwise, pick up an old Akai sampler or something along those lines. I should be able to find a passable piano tone and record into the Mac using Audity and invert it. I will probably apply the effects on the Receptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Here's what it sounds like played backwards. 3-second mark. [ATTACH]333828[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 If it's a piano, it's not an acoustic one. It IS an acoustic one. Freddie never liked to play "piano patches", but he adored his Bechstein baby grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 OK we're getting somewhere now So what's the consensus on the effect(s). It *does* sound like a slow phaser? Anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted April 7, 2011 Members Share Posted April 7, 2011 Yeah, it does have a phaser on that reversed piano snippet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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