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#09 Dub techno chords
Learn how to create moody dub techno chords within Xfer Serum
When you combine techno with the elements of dub music, you get dub techno. One of the sounds that became a classic within the genre is a synth chord stab, most often voiced as a minor chord to create a moody and emotional feel to the music.
There are some notable pieces of equipment that played a big role in defining the dub genre, the most famous being the Roland RE-201. We can simulate the characteristics of this hardware inside modern software plugins and get very close.
Delay timing plays a big part of the signature dub sound and dotted divisions are the go-to setting for the genre. The hardware tape delay units were all analogue, with no synchronisation options. Having the timing un-synced within your plug will take you one step closer to the timing nuances that were present back then.