What do you think about this??

[NyxTheShield]

*Disclaimer: This is not a self promotion thread, i just want to get some honest opinions about if this technique would work if applied correct to a track*

Today i was messing with an mp3 file in FL Studio, and i accidentally stretched the track as far as i could. It ended sounding like utter crap, but i kinda liked the effect, so after equalizing, duplicating some tracks and mixing it i ended with this:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/93823550/Aquatic%20800.mp3

What do you think?? Do you think you this culd be applied to tracks to create pads or stuff like that?

[Ylmir]

At 8/30/15 01:46 AM, NyxTheShield wrote: What do you think?? Do you think you this culd be applied to tracks to create pads or stuff like that?

Of course ! I sometimes used time-stretching to create sound effects, pads, and other stuff like that. You might be interested in checking Paulstretcher as well, it is a little standalone tool which can give some pretty good results when you spend some time experimenting with it.

EDIT : Just noticed your experiment was still playing 7 minutes after. I somehow completely forgot it (in a good way). :p

[MetalRenard]

I've done it a few times before. Don't always judge by what you think is "right", if it sounds good, it is good.

[NyxTheShield]

At 8/30/15 02:51 AM, Ylmir wrote:

At 8/30/15 01:46 AM, NyxTheShield wrote: What do you think?? Do you think you this culd be applied to tracks to create pads or stuff like that?

Of course ! I sometimes used time-stretching to create sound effects, pads, and other stuff like that. You might be interested in checking Paulstretcher as well, it is a little standalone tool which can give some pretty good results when you spend some time experimenting with it.

EDIT : Just noticed your experiment was still playing 5 minutes after. I somehow completely forgot it (in a good way). :p

That sounds useful, from what i read it can do a better job at smoothing sounds than me with a couple of reeverbs and EQs hahaha

[MetalRenard]

Gotta say though, please use a high quality .wav file for the actual project. For your own benefit. :)

[LexRodent]

I have experimented with time stretch, sometimes together with pitch bend, you can get very interesting results, I like to do that kind of stuff with percussive sounds, useful for backgrounds and atmospheres.

[NyxTheShield]

At 8/30/15 03:51 AM, MetalRenard wrote: Gotta say though, please use a high quality .wav file for the actual project. For your own benefit. :)

Oh absolutely, i don't really wanna know what will result of stretching a 128 kbps mp3 file lol

[MetalRenard]

At 8/30/15 04:24 AM, NyxTheShield wrote: Oh absolutely, i don't really wanna know what will result of stretching a 128 kbps mp3 file lol

Hehe I bet. :P Will sound like poop on a fan.
Splat, whirrrrr, buzz and suddenly you're covered.

Not speaking from experience...

[samulis]

If you're stretching, but not repitching, try to use 88.2kHz raw .wav's. You can then, in most daws, "interpret" or something the files in a new sample rate (44.1kHz, for example) that still has full fidelity/sonic range.

If stretching and repitching equally, HAVE FUN. It's my absolute favorite thing to do. :D

A fun activity is to start with just a plain sine wave clip and to stretch, phase, exaggeratedly auto-tune, and play around with all sorts of settings (particularly at "low quality" settings for most fun!) to get these cool glitchy distortions.

[SkelaNG]

Sounds like it'd do well with some nice automation, maybe some soft piano, stretching crowd noise gives you rain, stretch a snare out for thunder, Boom, sad anime soundtrack right there haha.