Drone from a Drone
A drone sampled with a Zoom H2N... to create a drone!
ByBob Ellis
The story
Whenever I flew my Drone I heard its pitch and later found it to be middle C (C3) – cue sample!
To keep the drone stable in flight the four rotors are turning at slightly different speeds giving you this detuning effect, particularly later in the sample as I turn the drone.
I recorded it with a Zoom H2N and it also picked up a passing car later in the sample which you will hear on the high notes. It turned out to be a surprisingly playable instrument once you tame the fizz.
I collaborated with fellow Pianobook member, Darren J Prescott, to produce a YouTube trailer with tongues firmly implanted in cheek!
Hope you enjoy my Drone from a Drone and the Photosynthesis Engine where experimentation is the key!
Reviews
So creative
This is such a creative sound source and the end result is fat, in your face and distorted. For me personally its too angular and digital as i personally am mostly into very chill, warm music but i know a lot of people are into these types of sounds and i think they will really like this one. Its cleverly ironic and a really cool idea. The drone has a really wide range too. I prefer the lows as theyre not so in your face.
A buzzy sort of synth
This instrument is a buzzy, if slightly noisy sort of sawtooth synth. If you're looking for a slightly trashy synth sound, this is pretty much perfect. Coupled with the deep and well designed Photosynthesis engine, you can tweak to your heart's content!
A super noisy drone!
Honestly I will just say that this is basically the sound a drone makes but it's pitched properly, so you can actually play it. Through the Photosynthesis engine you can make it sound like a very harsh and ominous drone pad that can fit well in a sci-fi environment, but some processing will be required.