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White Noise in Electronic Music

White Noise in Electronic Music

by James Hollow


It took a while for me to realise how much that hideous sound which comes out of an un-tuned TV is used in electro. It has many different uses, a few of which I shall list below.

• Giving synths a bit more character.
• Noise snares.
• Build ups and drops.

Adding white noise to synths
Doing this creates a bit of a retro vibe, or you can just use it to create a bit of "fizz". Some artists (Chris Lake) use it for making a bass synth a bit more filthy. Don't go overboard though, you just want to add a touch of grit, otherwise it'll just sound odd.

Build Ups and Drops
This is probably the most common use for white noise. Don't ask me why it works but it just does. For some reason the sound of a hiss just gets people going, I guess its sort of like the sound of pressure being released or something.
Anyway, it just helps make transitions a bit more exciting. You can often hear it straight at the beginning and many other times in many dance tracks.
There are thousands of other ways to make it your own too, like adding chorus, phasing, reverb and delay effects. One really great effect is to put a very fast LFO filter on it to give it a "fizzing" sound.

Noise snares
Adding noise to a snare will give it that real "pssht" sound (think Justice - Genesis). In fact, a lot of distinctive retro snares use a lot of white noise. These are generally used in drum and bass and hard electro, but can be used in most genres. It just helps to give it some real impact.

Free Electronic Music Software - Choices To Start With Right Now

Free Electronic Music Software - Choices To Start With Right Now

 

Marcus Henriksson & Sebastian Mullaert, 2007 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

If you are looking for a free electronic music software, then this article lists some digital audio workstations (aka DAW) that enable you to start music right now, without spending a dime. Although the free versions usually have slightly less features than the paid software, the following programs are surprisingly close to the professional ones in their capabilities.

They can be an excellent solution for someone who is on a low budget, or just wants to give it try without having to invest a lot of money. So, without further intro, let us jump right into the topic. Depending on the operation system that your computer is running on, there is free electronic music software available both for Windows, Mac, and Linux. GarageBand and Ardour The good news for Mac users is that it comes with a pre-installed music making software called GarageBand, which is a great tool to begin with.

While being an audio editing and mixing tool, it also enables you to work with MIDI files - an important feature that is essential for making electronic music. Mac users can also try Ardour, which is an even more comprehensive open-source DAW, being compatible also for Linux. Wavosaur Wavosaur is a Windows-oriented tool, containing a support for VST plugins and instruments. The uniqueness of this program lies in the fact that it requires no installing. This way it can be placed onto a USB memory stick, and be easily transported between multiple computers.  

LMMS LMMS is a versatile music production environment, that can be run not only on Windows, but also on other operation systems. With its decent capabilities, this DAW can be compared to some commercial programs, since it offers such functions as putting together melodies and rhythms, creating and mixing various sounds, and manipulating with samples. Traverso DAW Traverso DAW is another completely free electronic music software. It is a cross-platform multi-track audio recording and editing program, which lets you create electronic songs from start to finish.

While known for its intuitive and simple user-interface, it harbours the utilities and operations that are usually contained in paid music production tools. Routing multiple tracks into one channel is only one example of a valuable built-in function, that can save a lot of CPU power as you start working with larger projects.  

MU.LAB Another program that I decided to put into this list of free electronic music software, is MU.LAB. Although you can pay for the full version, which has slightly more features, there is this essential non-paid version called MU.LAB free, which delivers pristine audio quality. Containing all the tools to start making electronic music, this software works both in Windows and Mac.

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Electro Acoustic Guitars - Different Types

Electro-Acoustic Guitars - There Are Actually Different Types To Choose From

 

Cover of George Harrison

 Popular music making has never been just about electric, acoustic, bass and electro acoustic guitars. It is interesting that in the 21st Century with pop music no longer considered a teenager fad, that some people still do not realise that there is a history of instruments that have shaped the way guitars now look and play. For the benefit of those who want to learn about the different types of guitar and therefore different types of music, I have put together a very brief summary of these so that you can learn more :

 Acoustic Guitar: The most common hollow bodied guitar on the planet. The hollow body acts as a sound box so there is no electronic amplification required. This instrument is used in all musical genres.  

Electric Acoustic Guitar: Essentially an acoustic guitar but with pickups to increase amplification and add effects as appropriate. It would be difficult to distinguish between the acoustic and electric acoustic by simply looking at them. They can also be played without amplification.  

12 String Guitars: Obviously, has twelve strings which are arranged in pairs. Typically, the G, B and e string pairs (thinner strings) are tuned in unison and the E, A and D pairs (fatter strings) are tuned in octaves. The guitars can be either electric or acoustic and are generally used as a rhythm accompaniment. For some great examples have a listen to The Byrds and folk music.  

Solid Body Electric: Basically has a body of either a single or multiple pieces of solid wood that uses electromagnetic pickups to induce a signal. Famous names include the Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster and Gibson Les Paul.  

Chambered Body Electric: This guitar is also known as the electro or semi acoustic guitar. Like the solid body it uses electromagnetic pickups to induce a signal with the body being made of single or multiple pieces of solid wood with hollow chambers. These will be seen as either arch top guitars or jazz guitars. Famous examples are the Epiphone Casino and Gibson ES335.  

Steel: This guitar is played by laying steel bar or slide laid across the strings rather than using finger fretting. Lap steels come with 6 or 8 strings with the pedal steel coming with up to 13. Some versions, called pedal steel guitars have, unsurprisingly, pedals and knee levers to change the intonation and resonance of the strings. They tend to be picked not strummed.  

Resonator: This type of guitar uses metal resonating cones instead of a soundboard to produce sound. A Dobro is a common term for a resonator guitar and is commonly played with a slide and picked as opposed to strummed. You are likely to have heard this on country or bluegrass tracks. George Harrison of The Beatles used one during the late 1960s and early 1970s. A common make of resonator guitar is a National.

 

English: Zumsteel Double 10 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 Those are the most common, however there are some others that you may come across:  

Weissenborn: This is a specific type of acoustic lap steel guitar, built with the body cavity extending under the fretboard. Less than 5,000 were ever produced. Baritone: A guitar with a longer scale length so that it can be tuned lower. Baritone guitars can be tuned a third, a fourth, or even a fifth lower than standard tuning. These were commonly used by The Beach Boys and in other surf type music.  

Harp Guitar: A guitar with extra low strings meant to be plucked as low-end harmony notes. The low notes tend to come without a fretboard. They have been around for over 200 years in various forms. Tenor guitars: These are tuned in fifths, C G D A. They have four strings and are slightly smaller than the standard acoustic or electric guitar. Their configuration and sound makes them suitable for both rhythm and lead. Renowned manufacturers such as Martin and Gibson have made versions in the past.  

Guitarron: It's a very large, deep bodied guitar, played in Mexican Mariachi bands. It is a fretless, nylon stringed guitar. Mostly used for doubling notes at the octave, hence it has the unusual tuning of A D G C E A. You will doubtless have seen one of these on film and it was used by Scottish band Fairground Attraction in the 1980's. 

 Russian Guitar: This is a seven string acoustic guitar and tends to be strummed or finger picked. It is usually tuned in thirds. There are, of course variations of each of these guitars, but hopefully you will see that it is not just about acoustic, electric, bass or electro acoustic guitars. There is a whole spectrum of styles and sounds to explore and enjoy. Legend Guitars are a helpful online guitar shop that will compare United Kingdom website pricing to find you the right selling prices for guitars and guitar associated extras. They will focus on the electro acoustic guitar. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Oliver_Clark    

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