Legato on sustained notes, slight attack delay (pad-like envelope).
The magic is really in the note timing and the long build, but having the basic structure in MIDI makes it easier to experiment with new sounds.
A piercing, high-frequency sound that cuts through the mix to signal the approaching drop. Production Lessons from the MIDI Producers who study the "Opus" MIDI often focus on automation The Build:
The MIDI consists of a repeating 8-bar chord progression. The theoretical foundation is straightforward:
B. Pluck / Rhythmic Counter
Time (16ths): 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . MIDI note: F2 F2 F2 Duration: 1/4 1/8 1/8
i – Fm (F, Ab, C) VI – Db (Db, F, Ab) VII – Eb (Eb, G, Bb) v – Cm (C, Eb, G)