This is an old trick. I think it is still useful, and it might encourage some people to consider customizing presets more often.
I am layering a piano tone with itself, to create a denser tone that is useful for pop songs. I am using CFX Stage as a example. However, it should work with most piano tones that use quality samples. I am layering the original tone with a modified tone. The modified tone is transposed up or down by up to 12 semitones and pitched down or up by the same amount. The result is that when I play a note (e.g. E4), then the tone generator will take the sample for the transposed note (e.g. G4) and pitches it down to the played note.
In more detail: Start with Init Normal (AWM2) and add CFX Stage twice. On the second instance, for each element, change Coarse Tune to -6, change PEG depth to -16, and change all 5 PEG levels to -64. Finally balance the two parts.
This can be done in both directions. When transposing down and pitching up, the tone gets brighter. When transposing up and pitching down, the tone gets darker. I suggest experimenting with transposing 3, 6 and 12 semitones up and down. PEG depth should be -16 when transposing down and +16 when transposing up. The 5 PEG levels should be -32 for 3 semitones, -64 for 6 semitones and -128 for 12 semitones.
With 6 or 12 semitones, it is a good alternative to octave pianos. In some cases, it also makes sense to slightly detune the second part.
I am layering a piano tone with itself, to create a denser tone that is useful for pop songs. I am using CFX Stage as a example. However, it should work with most piano tones that use quality samples. I am layering the original tone with a modified tone. The modified tone is transposed up or down by up to 12 semitones and pitched down or up by the same amount. The result is that when I play a note (e.g. E4), then the tone generator will take the sample for the transposed note (e.g. G4) and pitches it down to the played note.
In more detail: Start with Init Normal (AWM2) and add CFX Stage twice. On the second instance, for each element, change Coarse Tune to -6, change PEG depth to -16, and change all 5 PEG levels to -64. Finally balance the two parts.
This can be done in both directions. When transposing down and pitching up, the tone gets brighter. When transposing up and pitching down, the tone gets darker. I suggest experimenting with transposing 3, 6 and 12 semitones up and down. PEG depth should be -16 when transposing down and +16 when transposing up. The 5 PEG levels should be -32 for 3 semitones, -64 for 6 semitones and -128 for 12 semitones.
With 6 or 12 semitones, it is a good alternative to octave pianos. In some cases, it also makes sense to slightly detune the second part.
Statistics: Posted by mx49 — Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:01 pm