Wondering why you'd want C4 (or whatever) to sound different from the other pitches?! :unsure: I'm sure there must be a good reason!
Also it can get very boring if all the melodic notes fit the chords. (Like with hymn tunes!) You can use "passing notes" in your melody; for...
The plugins that come free with Reaper are good quality and will work with other DAWs. https://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/ Also, Dead Duck do a lot...
You could try Analog Voice. Free 32-bit VST. https://plugins4free.com/plugin/1115/
Ah thanks, now I know the right keyphrase, "Default automation mode", I've found it in the manual!
Reaper's trim/read mode is counterintuitive and annoying, at least to me. I change all my envelopes to read mode. BTW is there a way to set this...
You could keep the rhythm of the melody but transpose it diatonically. Meaning, you move it up or down a step or two while keeping to the scale...
Those of us who used analogue magnetic recorders in their youth learnt early on that VU meters are crap. I'll repeat that: VU meters are crap!...
Mastering is for final fine tweaks, but this needs a lot more attention. I'd go back to the mix and kill the kick with some soft clipping...
Looking at this from a music-theory point of view, grittiness comes from dischords, in other words not nice clean triads like C,E,G (C chord) or...
Solaria sounds amazing! Several years ago I used Vocaloid 2 but the pronunciation was rubbish; okay for "oohs" and "aahs" but not much else. (But...
I don't like effects gratuitously included with synths. Delay, reverb, EQ, compression, chorus, phasing... I turn them all off. I have plenty of...
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