Out of Key Samples are Destroying Your Music

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Ever wondered what actually happens when your samples are out of key?
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Let me introduce something to you, I call it 'unresolved tension' and it could well be plaguing your tracks. In this quick video, I describe what it is, how to avoid unwanted tension, and how to keep your samples in key using some handy tools
0:00 What is Unresolved Tension?
1:40 Tension in Audio Clips
3:44 Analysing Audio with Mixed in Key
4:20 Final Thoughts
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  • @Bittamin
    @Bittamin2 жыл бұрын

    This is a good follow up with the call and response video as well

  • @youngkizzi9944
    @youngkizzi99442 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your hard work when you create this stuff and bring it to us!

  • @dirtymidranger7274
    @dirtymidranger72742 жыл бұрын

    Nice little video to remind us of tension in samples. Like the way you resolve them. Keep up the great short tips.

  • @TommyJonesProductions
    @TommyJonesProductions2 жыл бұрын

    For single note melody lines, I load up Ableton's tuner and watch it guess the notes, although I can usually tell by ear if it's in key and where it needs to move if not.

  • @joshandrus

    @joshandrus

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just use an EQ and look at the frequencies playing.

  • @iamdjkirk
    @iamdjkirk2 жыл бұрын

    What’s the best way to train your ear so you can hear this more easily?

  • @muzaarnold

    @muzaarnold

    2 жыл бұрын

    practice x3... pick up an instrument, ear training games/apps, make more music...

  • @EDMProd

    @EDMProd

    2 жыл бұрын

    I've heard some good things about sound gym! But never tried it myself

  • @isaacanthonydj4124
    @isaacanthonydj41242 жыл бұрын

    i'm trying to find a proper tuner for the samples coming out of my Octatrack, it's kind of a pain in my arse, i guess thats part of the "charm" of hardware samplers? LoL

  • @isaacanthonydj4124

    @isaacanthonydj4124

    2 жыл бұрын

    i chop up more melodic content than drums, and i want to make sure everything is in key...

  • @EDMProd

    @EDMProd

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@isaacanthonydj4124 Toootally feel you here. Unfortunately, the best tuner is simply using your ear - especially with hardware. You could try something like soundgym to help with that www.soundgym.co/

  • @shanonkiyoshi4784
    @shanonkiyoshi47842 жыл бұрын

    🤔 WHY hunt around transposing samples or using a 3RD PARTY PLUGIN when ABLETON will TELL YOU what the NOTES are by simply using the CONVERT MELODY/HARMONY TO MIDI function?!? Click. DONE lol 😆

  • @EDMProd

    @EDMProd

    2 жыл бұрын

    A good alternative! But unfortunately not a fool-proof solution, audio loops that are a little more 'ambivalent' and harder to tell won't always be accurately calculated, still best to trust your ears and listen out for unresolved tension! Hope this has helped :)

  • @shanonkiyoshi4784

    @shanonkiyoshi4784

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EDMProd Helped? Actually I think you misunderstood my intent. I DO this in Ableton ALL THE TIME. Very RARELY does Ableton get it Wrong in Melody Mode. In Harmony Mode it might take a bit of fiddling, but I instantly BYPASS any fiddling by using Ableton's SCALE feature. BOOM. Now I KNOW the NOTES, now I have the MIDI, and I can craft EITHER to fit into my track 🎹 So I was trying to help ppl SAVE SOME TIME in ABLETON (bcuz I don't know if other daws have similar features), but thanks for answering 😉😎👍🎶

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