Filter Tips - Part 1
Getting to grips with the filter on Sound Studio has baffled a lot of people. It's actually quite simple though. Once mastered, the effects that can be gained are pretty cool to say the least.
To begin with, you'll find it easier if you set up "2" tracks for the filter effect and a third for the sample that you wish to use (or loop). If you prefer to skip this and go straight to the demo (downloadable MMD file - A MED file) to see how it works, then download the zipped MMD file at the bottom of this section.
Okay, this is how it was done from my point of view.
First, I decided what tracks I wanted to filter (tracks 3 and 4). I entered the notes to play a basic pattern.
Then I went to "Song>>>Effects" and selected "Append" (this gives you another assignable effect because it's best to leave the original "Global" effect alone).
I then selected "Echo Type" as "Cross Echo", changed the "Echo Rate" to suit the BPM (which is 140bpm) and then changed the "Echo Depth" to "50%" (max).
The final selection was the "Stereo Separation" which I put onto "4" (max). I then named it "Echo for Filter". This gives that effect a stereo delay which enhances the sound. Now for the tricky bit. After clicking "OK", I returned to the tracker page and then went to the little box at the top of tracks 3 and 4 and selected "Echo for Filter" and then on tracks "4 and 5". On track 5, I selected 0000 to 0032 -[[**Quick tip - at 0000, hold the left mouse button down to select and then press F7 - this will take you half way down the pattern]].
I used filter number 24 (go to "Tools>>>Generate Slides>>>[24]Set Filter Cutoff Freq and entered in the start "800" and to finish at "001" and then did the same routine from 32 to 64 but reversed the settings "001" to "800". This creates a low frequency build up to about 25% then decreases again at the halfway point.
Next, on the next track I used filter number 25 (go to "Tools>>>Generate Slides>>>[25]Set Filter Cutoff Freq and entered in the start "3000" and to finish at "001". I also changed the effect type to "1" and did the same routine as before (select halfway etc and then reverse the settings). This creates a "reso" filter effect. And that's basically it.
Feel free to experiment with the settings.
Bluejooz
©2003.
Getting to grips with the filter on Sound Studio has baffled a lot of people. It's actually quite simple though. Once mastered, the effects that can be gained are pretty cool to say the least.
To begin with, you'll find it easier if you set up "2" tracks for the filter effect and a third for the sample that you wish to use (or loop). If you prefer to skip this and go straight to the demo (downloadable MMD file - A MED file) to see how it works, then download the zipped MMD file at the bottom of this section.
Okay, this is how it was done from my point of view.
First, I decided what tracks I wanted to filter (tracks 3 and 4). I entered the notes to play a basic pattern.
Then I went to "Song>>>Effects" and selected "Append" (this gives you another assignable effect because it's best to leave the original "Global" effect alone).
I then selected "Echo Type" as "Cross Echo", changed the "Echo Rate" to suit the BPM (which is 140bpm) and then changed the "Echo Depth" to "50%" (max).
The final selection was the "Stereo Separation" which I put onto "4" (max). I then named it "Echo for Filter". This gives that effect a stereo delay which enhances the sound. Now for the tricky bit. After clicking "OK", I returned to the tracker page and then went to the little box at the top of tracks 3 and 4 and selected "Echo for Filter" and then on tracks "4 and 5". On track 5, I selected 0000 to 0032 -[[**Quick tip - at 0000, hold the left mouse button down to select and then press F7 - this will take you half way down the pattern]].
I used filter number 24 (go to "Tools>>>Generate Slides>>>[24]Set Filter Cutoff Freq and entered in the start "800" and to finish at "001" and then did the same routine from 32 to 64 but reversed the settings "001" to "800". This creates a low frequency build up to about 25% then decreases again at the halfway point.
Next, on the next track I used filter number 25 (go to "Tools>>>Generate Slides>>>[25]Set Filter Cutoff Freq and entered in the start "3000" and to finish at "001". I also changed the effect type to "1" and did the same routine as before (select halfway etc and then reverse the settings). This creates a "reso" filter effect. And that's basically it.
Feel free to experiment with the settings.
Bluejooz
©2003.