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working on tension

Post by ronnie35 » Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:44 pm

Hi, I've been working on tension cue's Am I on the right path. Please need some constructive feedback
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Re: working on tension

Post by DouglasKnight » Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:47 am

Hey Ron -- This sounds good to me, but please know this is not my area of expertise whatsoever. I watched this video by Dave Kropf a while back that you may find helpful to add a few more interesting elements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpBm3PIMJTI Hope that helps, and nice work!
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Re: working on tension

Post by ronnie35 » Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:13 pm

Thanks :) will check out that video
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Re: working on tension

Post by Paulie » Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:17 am

Sounds good, I've got a couple of recommendations.

* Automate a fade into the pulsing track for the first two measures of the intro, either with volume or with an High Pass filter
* End the track on the downbeat with one of the impact sounds you used early, to give a solid ending.
* When the piano comes in, drop the level of the main pulsing track a few dB, get it out of the way a little for the other elements.
* Try to find a place for an edit point.. have the music stop on the downbeat and ring out for a single measure, perhaps right before the impact at 1:07.

This sounds like a good crime tension underscore to me. :)
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Re: working on tension

Post by ronnie35 » Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:09 pm

Thanks Paul,I have been watching your you tubes very helpful
Ron :)
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