i got a synth playing in D major and a 808 playing in E minor and it sounds hot together,but when i put the 808 in d minor it is not hot at all,how is this possible,for years i have been taught to always tune the 808 and play in the same key as the synths,and this has happended more than once when making beats,please explain
D major and e minor
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Zukatoku - Mod Scientist
I am going to take your question at face value (i.e.my answer could be wrong because I do not have audio to support my explanation or to even develop my explanation from).
The combination of E minor and D major gives us an extended chord to the 11th - E-G-B-D-F#-A - Em11
The combination of E minor and D minor gives us an extended chord to the 11th - E-G-B-D-F-A - Em11b9
The F in the D minor is too close to the pitch of the E in the E minor this will cause undue clashing and beating in the overtone series - it creates a dim5th/aug4th between the B and the F and all other sorts of nasty surprises the higher up the overtone series we go.
I know you're going to say something about the F# in the D major having the same problem with the G in E minor - but as it is a colour tone (both the F# and the G) away from the root note of E it is not as big a deal as a close clashing with the E. Also B and F# are a perfect 4th/5th apart ad so do not create any other clashes
The combination of E minor and D major gives us an extended chord to the 11th - E-G-B-D-F#-A - Em11
The combination of E minor and D minor gives us an extended chord to the 11th - E-G-B-D-F-A - Em11b9
The F in the D minor is too close to the pitch of the E in the E minor this will cause undue clashing and beating in the overtone series - it creates a dim5th/aug4th between the B and the F and all other sorts of nasty surprises the higher up the overtone series we go.
I know you're going to say something about the F# in the D major having the same problem with the G in E minor - but as it is a colour tone (both the F# and the G) away from the root note of E it is not as big a deal as a close clashing with the E. Also B and F# are a perfect 4th/5th apart ad so do not create any other clashes
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HalfBlacko0000
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Yea not to steal ur thread I have alot of 808 samples that are G# I know you get the most power out of a 808 when its in that key and I love the tone of it what other keys can I write in so it doesnt sound off any key that has G# in it or should you just go by your ear?