how do you layer a good impact sound

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  1. petrrr

    petrrr Kapellmeister

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    i need 2-3 different sounds on top of each other that work for impact

    what should i be looking for

    thanks!
     
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  3. Bandit

    Bandit Producer

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    Samplepack? There is like a million impacts out there... layer those, if you are looking for a specific sound. Native instruments Rise & Hit is also a good one. There are some others out there as well.
     
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    Depends on what kind of impact you are looking for. You could just run a simple kick through a long reverb (almost all wet).

    You could see the sound in X/Y axis, where X is time and Y is frequency. You could have a reversed noise (or filter-sweeped noise) sound that ramps up to the initial high-end transient. Then you could follow it up with a distorted kick layered with a pitch enveloped sine. Then fade it out with noise and some ringing/resonance.
    There are many many ways to create an "impact". Just dissect and study how impact samples are made up. Then recreate/layer it yourself.
    You can also just grab a portable recorder and go bang different objects (doors, metal containers, lockers, cases, sheets of metal, etc) and layer them together. Don't underestimate EQ/filters, saturation/distortion, compressors and reverb (not neccessarily in that order).
     
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