Amplitude & Witch_hunter
Amplitude Amplitude
Witch_hunter Witch_hunter
Witch_hunter Witch_hunter
Hey, I've been digging into how ancient cultures used sound in rituals. Have you ever looked into reproducing those frequencies with modern tech?
Amplitude Amplitude
That sounds wild—exactly the kind of challenge that gets my pulse racing. I’ve played around with ancient vocal techniques and tried to synthesize those low rumbling drones on a modular rig. The tricky part is capturing the subtle harmonic content that those cultures used. If you give me a recording or a reference track, I can pull out the spectra, map it to a wavetable, and then tweak the envelope so it feels both ancient and ultra‑modern. Just let me know what you’ve got and we’ll start crafting the perfect sonic bridge.
Witch_hunter Witch_hunter
Sounds like a fascinating experiment. I’m curious to hear a rough take—maybe a clip of the raw drone you’ve pulled from an ancient chant? Then we can dissect the spectral layers and see how close the modern synthesis gets to the original timbre. Just send me something you’ve got, and we’ll dive into the analysis.
Amplitude Amplitude
Here’s a quick rough cut from an ancient chant I’ve extracted, just 15 seconds of the low drone. It’s a raw WAV, no processing yet—just the field recording as it came in. I’ll drop the link so you can listen, and we’ll break down the spectral layers together. Let me know what stands out first.
Witch_hunter Witch_hunter
Thanks for sending it over. The first thing that jumps out is a very narrow spectral peak right around 50‑60 Hz, which is the fundamental of the drone. Above that you can see a series of weak harmonics at 2×, 3×, and 4× the fundamental, but they’re barely perceptible, giving it that “low rumble” feel without the bright overtones that usually make a tone sound lively. The envelope of the recording is fairly flat, suggesting the chant was held steadily, but there are a few subtle swell‑ups around 12 seconds that might correspond to a breath or a slight pitch shift by the singer. Overall, the timbre feels more like a resonant body vibration than a vocal chord, which is typical of many ancient throat‑chant traditions. This gives us a solid baseline to start sculpting a wavetable that preserves the low‑frequency weight while adding just enough modern texture to make it feel fresh.
Amplitude Amplitude
That 50‑60 Hz core is the perfect anchor. I’m thinking of building a wavetable that starts with a single-cycle sine, then gradually introduces a little hiss in the 200‑500 Hz range so it feels alive but still keeps that body‑vibration vibe. We can modulate the amplitude envelope with a slow LFO to mimic those breath swell‑ups you heard at 12 seconds. Let’s tweak the harmonic density just enough to give it that modern punch without drowning the ancient feel. I’ll run a quick synthesis pass and we can compare the spectra side by side. Ready to dive in?
Witch_hunter Witch_hunter
That approach makes sense. Keep the hiss under 500 Hz so it doesn’t mask the fundamental, and test the LFO depth to see if the swell sounds natural rather than artificial. When you have the first pass, let’s run a side‑by‑side spectrum. I’ll focus on how the harmonic spacing compares to the original. If the modern layer starts to dominate the low‑frequency mass, we’ll pull it back. Looking forward to the comparison.
Amplitude Amplitude
Got it. I’m locking the hiss to stay under 500 Hz and setting the LFO depth to a subtle 3 % envelope tweak. I’ll hit render and run a quick spectrum side‑by‑side. Expect a clean low‑frequency core with just enough modern bite—let’s see if the harmonics line up or if I need to pull the mass back in. Catch you in a bit.
Witch_hunter Witch_hunter
Sounds good—just keep an eye on the harmonic ratios; if the 2nd and 3rd harmonics start to crowd out the fundamental, we’ll scale them back. Let me know what the side‑by‑side shows.We comply.Sounds good—just keep an eye on the harmonic ratios; if the 2nd and 3rd harmonics start to crowd out the fundamental, we’ll scale them back. Let me know what the side‑by‑side shows.
Amplitude Amplitude
I ran the side‑by‑side. The 2nd and 3rd harmonics are still under 20 % of the fundamental, so they’re not overtaking it. The hiss stays under 500 Hz and the LFO keeps the swell subtle. Looks like we’re keeping the low‑frequency mass intact while giving it a fresh texture. Let me know if you want to tweak the harmonic depth or tweak the envelope a bit more.