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FIND YOUR SOUND | Kristian Ponsford
A few days after our wedding, my wife and I you begin to notice the little textures that are moved into our new house together. Not only often easily missed. In my music collection, I was it a new house for us, but it was also an started to hear electronic beeps, multi-layers parts sound exactly like the song. Now, one
unknown area in a new city. The first morning of pads, delicate string parts, solo cellos, keys player can play every sound just like
we woke up to the sound of a mighty rumble multiple pianos, the synth bass parts below the the original artist. Check out MultiTracks
that sounded like an explosion in the street. standard bass, the electric drum sounds mixed for these affordable Song Specific Patches
Unknown to us, we had rented a house situated with the acoustic kits and so on. These are the that have been meticulously crafted to
along the flight path of Manchester Airport and textures and sounds missing from most church achieve an authentic sound and effortless
every few hours the air would break as another worship bands, and this is where technology playability: no third-party plug-ins required.
jet plane crossed over and left our little house and worship can collide beautifully. Choose to cover some or all of the keys
recordings and your stage.
4.
vibrating. Then one day, a few months later,
Song Specific Patches make your key’s
parts from your favorite song and enjoy
I realized that I no longer noticed the planes. The clever use of technology can not only save the creative expression of having these
They were still passing over our house, but your music from being ignored; it can multiply song specific sounds at your fingertips.
somehow, I'd become accustomed to them. its impact and better, still bring consistency to
your band—even across a team of multiple
Scientists explain this process of filtering as
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Habituation or Adaptation. In essence, the
brain ignores the constants in our everyday Here are five ways you can elevate your sound
lives. The fan whirring in the office, the tightness to create moments where people can more
of your shoes. The phone in your jean's pocket easily encounter God.
pressing into your leg, or in our case the sound 1.
Tracks are an affordable, yet professional
5.
Kemper profiles allow you to have
of a Boeing 787. This process, known as way to supplement your team. Blending adaptation includes the brain's ability to filter or your band with the stems from the original confidence in your guitar rig every time you
ignore familiar, repetitive or even boring noises. artist recording is a sure-fire way to elevate play with a consistent amp-like expression
Now, as a worship leader, I find this all a bit your sound and add in the textures usually at any volume or venue. A Profile is a tonal
scary. reserved for studio recordings. copy of your favorite amp or effect and can
Ambient Pads are atmospheric tones be recalled later at the push of a button.
I wonder how long it takes the average brain to designed to fill out the sound of a band with MultiTracks.com has partnered with some
filter out our repetitive and familiar sounds. How any tempo or chord progression. Whether of the leading guitarists in the worship
many songs does it take before my acoustic you're transitions, space, such as Passion's Brian Carl and
guitar is no longer heard? Or another familiar laying a foundation for a stripped-down Hillsong's Nigel Hendroff, to bring you the
soft-rock arrangement is ignored? Or that once set, or gluing together a full band, Ambient most sought-after amps and tones to add
lush, warm pad disregarded as irrelevant? Pads are a great way to fill out a song and to your musical arsenal.
2.
creating
seamless
instantly add interest. These pads contain
Maybe the excitement we express when a new the 1 and 5 of any key and can be played
song, sound, band or genre comes along is not continuously throughout any song.
just due to its creativity but because it is fresh
or more accurately refreshing.
3.
A patch is a sound preset for your
keyboard, synthesizer, DAW, drum pad,
or even guitar amps or pedals. MultiTracks
When was the last time you listened to music? has partnered with the original patch
I mean really listened? The darkroom, eyes producers on some of the world's most
closed, music loud, listen. popular worship songs to bring you
great sounds that are simple to use.
It may be hard with modern compression, Patches allow you to bring the quality
but study your favourite band's album and of a professional producer to both your
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Kristian Ponsford
Director of Products & Market Development at
MultiTracks.com, and he is passionate about helping
worship leaders lead worship well.
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