How'd They Get This Sound

Dustin07 · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: How'd They Get This Sound

Anyone here ever heard of Eve to Adam? They have this song called "open door" (not on their site) that I friggin love. There's this part about halfway through the song (like exactly in the middle) where everything stops then there's a sound like a tambourine. but the thing is the sound grows. it lasts for 2 beats I think, but it kind of builds up each time like someones turning up the volume..

is that possible to do organically or do you think that's a sound-tech thing?

TRIB · Lion King Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 1242 Location: AZ

I honestly have no idea what you're talking about... But it sounds like something that would be done post-production or with a sample.

scrubs · Little Hamster Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 77

I tried to listen to the song on their website, but it stopped after 1:41 and I didn't hear what you were asking about.

A couple of thoughts, just based on your description:

1: Reverse reverb (aka "preverb") - this that effect you hear on a lot of metal vocals, where the sound kind of builds, like a demon, before the actual word. It's also used on cymbals and could certainly be applied to a tambourine. Basically, it is a recording trick where you flip the part backwards, add a reverb or delay, then flip it back forwards, so the reverb/delay happens before the actual sound.

2: Volume pedal/automation - Guitarists often use a volume pedal and/or an ebow to make a note build from silence. Think of the sound of a pedal steel guitar for reference.

Dustin07 · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject:

TheLegace · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject:

Sounds like nickelback, I can't really judge how much like them.
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Dustin07 · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

really, Nickelback?

I actually do like Nickelback... but that comparison never came to mind.

punkrocker7341 · Lion Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 926 Location: AZ

I can't hearit so I'm just going to take a wild guess at it. If it sounds like a tambourine then it could be a finger roll with a crescendo on it, but I don't know for sure without hearing it.
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