I thought I would share this technique...It worx really, really well. Not for the faint at heart
Let's say you have the "Opus FF Trumpet sustain" that's all
to "fake" the pp, p, mf layers.........instead of using a low-pass filter (which sounds completely unatural as it cuts the breath), Assign velocity to control the gain of the mid-band of an EQ ...make sure that the band is VERY broad...and that when you hit velocity with full force the mid band returns to Zero DB...
In other words:
Insert 1 band EQ to "group FX"
set
Freq: 6.8 Khz
Band: 2.7
Gain: minus 11.7
Velocity controls "gain" of EQ band
Velocity 1 = minus 11db of gain cut
Velocity 127 = returns gain to 0 Db
The result is stunning as the "Breath" and bottom is still there... you are now modulating both volume and filtering, so make sure that "velocity to amplitude" is set to zero. (I keep it at circa 23 %)
The worx for wood winds as well.
In addition assign "eq-gain" to "pitch-wheel" as well........so now when you move the pitch wheel to the left the trumpet fades out with that super-natural sounding filtering......AND if you strike the Trumpet FF at full force, and quickly move Pitch bend to left and return it slowly you have an ultra-real sforzando (you'll need to assign "Volume" to pitch-bend as well....set it to circa 45%)....and disable pitch-modulation.
SvK
Let's say you have the "Opus FF Trumpet sustain" that's all
to "fake" the pp, p, mf layers.........instead of using a low-pass filter (which sounds completely unatural as it cuts the breath), Assign velocity to control the gain of the mid-band of an EQ ...make sure that the band is VERY broad...and that when you hit velocity with full force the mid band returns to Zero DB...
In other words:
Insert 1 band EQ to "group FX"
set
Freq: 6.8 Khz
Band: 2.7
Gain: minus 11.7
Velocity controls "gain" of EQ band
Velocity 1 = minus 11db of gain cut
Velocity 127 = returns gain to 0 Db
The result is stunning as the "Breath" and bottom is still there... you are now modulating both volume and filtering, so make sure that "velocity to amplitude" is set to zero. (I keep it at circa 23 %)
The worx for wood winds as well.
In addition assign "eq-gain" to "pitch-wheel" as well........so now when you move the pitch wheel to the left the trumpet fades out with that super-natural sounding filtering......AND if you strike the Trumpet FF at full force, and quickly move Pitch bend to left and return it slowly you have an ultra-real sforzando (you'll need to assign "Volume" to pitch-bend as well....set it to circa 45%)....and disable pitch-modulation.
SvK
