Hi,
I'm a newbie in sound design, but maybe this is a good time to learn.
The following Euro Trance preset, which I got from somewhere long ago, is too painful; it somehow hurts the ears when I listen to it. However, it sits well in the current mix, and I don't have time to completely replace it with something new. I need to preserve this current lead with its full and rich quality, but just tweak it somehow so it's not so painful and bright and raw. It's probably not the EQ - if I change the EQ it will lose its richness and the way it sits in the mix. Something else is the culprit here.
Here's the audio sample:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/76mdxc
http://www62.zippyshare.com/v/23324618/file.html (please download in full quality to hear the true sound)
Screenshots:
[Blockierte Grafik: http://i60.tinypic.com/2rfgcug.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://i57.tinypic.com/90mtfa.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://i62.tinypic.com/2nl4f3a.jpg]
[Blockierte Grafik: http://i59.tinypic.com/2rnbsic.jpg]
Thanks for any help, I appreciate it.
P.S.: Just as a sidenote, I've had real trouble finding good-quality standalone Euro Trance leads for the TI. When I say "standalone" I mean a preset that is loud, rich, and doesn't need additional layers to sound complete. I've tried everything including the Vengeance Incubation series, 7 Skies, Ummet Ozcan, etc. All these banks focus on "stab-ish" or "pluck-ish" or too spacey sounds that can't support a standalone melody at all. The closest I've found is this and a couple other sounds. Nexus VST has a variety of trance leads but its built-in filter and controls are bad. Is it really so hard to create a full-body, constant (not plucky) trance lead that can stand on its own?