Saturday, August 17, 2013

Guide To Beats And Instrumentals: Auxiliary Sounds

By Delroy Wilkins


You spend hours trying to create your hip hop sound. Over the course of time, you make sure that you use a variety of techniques that will give your sound the appeal that you want. You use layering to give your music the perfect groove. You might think that you are finished but if you have not looked at the auxiliary sounds, than your music will not be as complex as it should. While a simple sound may appeal to some people, most of them want sounds that are deeper and more complex. The best way to accomplish this is to add the auxiliary sounds to your beats before you say they are complete.

The auxiliary sounds are often the back story of the music that is being created. They are not the first thing that people realize they are listening to, but they add the depth that people expect from professional music. Breaking down the auxiliary sounds makes it easier to use them effectively.

Accents. These sounds add some form emphasis on specific parts within the beat. Take the sound of a crash cymbal coming at the end of a beat. It will definitely stand out. In addition, it also helps the beat that came before it stand out even more. This technique works best when you want specific parts within the track to stand out. Two commonly used accent sounds include bass and piano sounds incorporated within beats.

Transition FX. If transitioning between two parts of the song say, chorus to verse, auxiliary sounds are a great way to mark these parts. Commonly used transitioning sounds are the drums. However, there are other great auxiliary sounds that effectively mark transitions including keyboards and bass sounds.

There are instances where adding specific sounds create a fun feeling within a track. Specialized auxiliary sounds are usually used to bring out this effect. These can be sample sounds sourced from other tracks or even sounds found within the environment. A good example of a fun addition sound can be a person sighing.

If you intend to create great hip hop tracks, you need to understand more about auxiliary sounds. Without incorporating auxiliary sounds within tracks, songs won't have that special effect that gets listeners to want to dance to a track. Professional music producers understand the need of incorporating these sounds to create hits.




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