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Title: "Walks Like Rihanna" chorus sounds.....
Post by: georg_e on January 15, 2014, 09:49:17 PM

           There's no real instrumental for this song out there, and I'm trying to figure out if there's a sustained synth going on in the CHORUS or not. (Like chords for full measures). I can hear what sounds like Juno synth playing crisp chords on the OFF-beats, and of course the guitars, but is there also a subtle sustained thing going on? And if so, how to get this type of sound? (Trying to figure out a way to get something like this effect on a song I'm working on --subtle --without it being obvious synthy sounding). Thanks! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OGyHRKMPOE
Title: Re: "Walks Like Rihanna" chorus sounds.....
Post by: AdamKhan on January 15, 2014, 10:01:57 PM
I think the bass guitar is layered with some synth sounds possibly from the prophet 08 or juno and sidechained, but alot of hidden layering going on.
Title: Re: "Walks Like Rihanna" chorus sounds.....
Post by: georg_e on January 15, 2014, 10:45:45 PM
Quote from: AdamKhan on January 15, 2014, 10:01:57 PM
I think the bass guitar is layered with some synth sounds possibly from the prophet 08 or juno and sidechained, but alot of hidden layering going on.
Thanks :)   Sometimes songs like this it's almost subliminal for me -- it has the EFFECT of sustained, but I can't put my finger on how they got it! (Or even if it's really there at all).
Title: Re: "Walks Like Rihanna" chorus sounds.....
Post by: Jalado on January 15, 2014, 11:10:08 PM
Maybe filtering it would make that effect.
Title: Re: "Walks Like Rihanna" chorus sounds.....
Post by: j.fco.morales on January 16, 2014, 03:14:01 AM
I have an official karaoke version with BG vocals, send me a PM with your e-mail.

I don't know if Cirkut has production credits -I think he does because he's Luke's protegé- and he overuses Bitcrusher on EVERYTHING to get his sound.
Title: Re: "Walks Like Rihanna" chorus sounds.....
Post by: Jalado on January 16, 2014, 03:38:18 AM
Would you happen to know what bitcrusher plugin he uses?
Title: Re: "Walks Like Rihanna" chorus sounds.....
Post by: j.fco.morales on January 16, 2014, 07:14:44 AM
Not really sure about it, but almost any DAW has the Bitcrusher plugin... and it doesn't need much explanation: it's just distortion! :)