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Originally Posted by MusicForAirheads
The ability to cut through a mix has something to do with harmonics as far as i can figure and hear, and this is where analog really shows its true colours. Maybe I'm stating the obvious, but It's always nice to figure things out for yerself!
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Probably the envelopes? - analog envelope are usually way more snappy then most digitals. The old roland D50 was design around the idea that the attack of a sound is what it takes for the brain to latch onto it and identify it and this work especially in a busy mix - try it - next time you feel the level of a synth sounds needs cranking - instead just sharpen its attack a tiny bit (more higher frequencies in that initial attack) - or make it a little more aggressive with a compressor if nescessary.
This is one of the headache I have with the virus - beautiful for soft sounds, but it takes quite a bit of effort to get a good raw impact out of it, whereas some synths just ooze it.