Thread: If you can't Fit Synths with Samples Read this

ok man you should first bring some of the low end out of the sample not that much low end around 60 or 70 maybe 90 do the same with the synth then bring the the high end up on the synth around 3k up and around 250-350 range as well to make the synth fat now add some hard compression I recommend as a start use the Rcomp from waves start with the preset dave pensado rap squash then tweak from there also pan the synth to the left not hard left tho make a delay bus just for the synth and and pan the delay bus right again not hard right next send some delay to the synth around -3 or -1 this should add some room for the synth and delay and make the sample and synth fit all together tell me how that goes for you

That looks like good advice, but it sounds really specific no? Does it work on all samples? On what kind of samples you normally do this?

I agree with what you said but I usually cut the sample below 200 Hz unless theres something I want to keep in that low end. This way I leave more room for my bass line and kick drums

Originally Posted by Da R Star

That looks like good advice, but it sounds really specific no? Does it work on all samples? On what kind of samples you normally do this?

Yeah I think it goes like this for basic and then season to taste. The thing i do with ozone reverb is find the range of the synth im using and set the reverb on the same frequency of the sample as the synth It makes a nice glue. Ill step back and say with ozone reverb you can apply reverb to a certain frequency, like high hats piano vocal so if you got a sample you can apply reverb to just the hats yes theres some bleed through but you can get pretty surgical if you want. So I set a reverb on the sample in the synths frequency in the sample and Ill apply that reverb to the synth as well, to me its like it was recorded in the same room, typically i use a small room verb thats real subtle not noticeable unless you compare with and without it makes a big difference. Ill also make sure the synth belongs in the 1st place, then as a rule of thumb for everything i do I listen to it at the lowest audible volume and if everything can still be crisp and heard I know for sure i didnt just choose a great sounding synth for the wrong project.