figuring out the key of chord samples

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DrugGraff&Music

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any tips on figuring out the key of a chord sample?

I started this track with a nice rhodes sample and I'd like to know wich key it is so I don't compose anything off-key.
I played each note of a rhode patch and can't find any that match the sample so it's gotta be a chord. beside trying to play every chords possible in every key I don't know what to do.

any help appreciated.
 
if your playing every note individually and it doesnt sound right, somethings not right. a chord is just a combination of notes, therefore any of the individual notes that are in the chord will sound right played individually (if that makes any sense). perhaps its detuned a bit or something?
 
Stick a spectral analyser on the channel strip. Boost the fundamental frequency and lowpass so that the harmonics aren't audible. Stick a tuner on your strip. Hey presto, you ow know the fundamental/root note of your chord. If I ant fugue out the intervals do the same but bandpass. Try and figure it by ear though
 
sam the dnb man said:
Stick a spectral analyser on the channel strip. Boost the fundamental frequency and lowpass so that the harmonics aren't audible. Stick a tuner on your strip. Hey presto, you ow know the fundamental/root note of your chord. If I ant fugue out the intervals do the same but bandpass. Try and figure it by ear though
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Until an inversion comes along and fucks that whole plan up.
 
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link to rhodes sample

I don't quite get the spectrum analysis thing but I guess the fundamental note of the chord is the same as the key of the track??

as for the geniuses who suggested I use my hear, that's what I'm doing already but it's hard when you have 0 musical training and very basic of music theory.

anyway, thanks for the reply everyone.
 
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nah its from a computer music mag cd but thanks a lot for the info, can I ask you how you came to fiigure the root note was D#???

an other question; if I was to make a reece bass from a drone a D#, everything's fine, right?
 
DrugGraff&Music said:
link to rhodes sample

I don't quite get the spectrum analysis thing but I guess the fundamental note of the chord is the same as the key of the track??

as for the geniuses who suggested I use my hear, that's what I'm doing already but it's hard when you have 0 musical training and very basic of music theory.

anyway, thanks for the reply everyone.
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Depending on what spectrum analyzer your using, "in my case, abletons stock one." You can hover over each peak in the analyzer and it will tell you exactly what note/frequency is being played. Usually fine tune kicks and snares using this technique along with abletons frequency shifter.
 
ajnaz said:
Depending on what spectrum analyzer your using, "in my case, abletons stock one." You can hover over each peak in the analyzer and it will tell you exactly what note/frequency is being played. Usually fine tune kicks and snares using this technique along with abletons frequency shifter.
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Hope this helps someone..


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Melodyne is the shiznit, but if you can get a note to frequency chart you might be able to do some science and deconstruct the chords fundamental notes

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There's also a 'pitch corrector' I think its called, in logic, that I only just found out about but it seems pretty sharp from what I've seen

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