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Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:07 am
by Shish
I was pursuing cello imitation with bass guitar for some time now and I want to share my best try:
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/saintshish/cello-bass[/soundcloud]
That's Copilot Android going into room reverb from Line6 M5. 100% wet reverb kills the attack of the bass signal and I like the result with M5 the most out of my reverbs (although RRR very cool too, but I like to have decay control; Blue Sky didn't work that well). Android set for "dying overdrive" setting and adds harmonic content. Also I'm playing on neck pick-up with highs rolled out on the bass pre-amp.
Now I really need to go through that "Bach for bass" book
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:11 am
by sonidero
That's really cool, I was able to cop some cello with the EHX Microsynth... Do you have an Ebow or even a vol pedal??? My neighbor plays cello so I get to hear it all the time and really like the range and tone of a cellos... Keep it up...
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:13 am
by Achtane
Did not expect this to sound so good.
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:45 am
by greyscales
Achtane wrote:Did not expect this to sound so good.
No kidding. I was expecting some very fake cello sound. That was pretty spot on.
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:47 am
by Chankgeez
That was pretty good, Shish.
Apparently, this may work too:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAWwBEx3Qkc[/youtube]
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:26 am
by AxAxSxS
nice! I've used a slow gear in the past for a bowed strings sound. thats really finicky though and everything has to be just right. that was great!
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:16 am
by smallsnd/bigsnd
awesome! pretty excellent approximation.
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:06 am
by Tristan
That's great man!
Some other options that I use to create a cello like sound are: Pigtronix Philosopher King or Electro Harmonix Superego on faster swell settings.
@smallsnd / bigsnd:
Wow, the guy in your avatar really looks like Alf!
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:11 am
by DarkAxel
holy shit, that was WELL DONE
you, sir, are doing your experiments right
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:26 am
by coldbrightsunlight
Wow, like everyone else I didn't expect it to sound that good!
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:46 am
by rfurtkamp
Good show.
I cheat and use a guitar synth and an ebow. ;0
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:50 am
by skullservant
Wow that rules
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:34 pm
by dubkitty
really, really nice. that's an approach to making that sound i wouldn't ever have come up with.
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:46 pm
by theavondon
Chankgeez wrote:That was pretty good, Shish.
Apparently, this may work too:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAWwBEx3Qkc[/youtube]
I want a Maestro now. Goddamn you, Chank.
Also, that shit in the OP sure sounds exactly like a cello. Well done, for real.
Re: Imitating cello
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:59 pm
by Shish
Thank you all, guys. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm thinking of recording some more stuff for this thread.