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Sarah Cenia
Apr 2, 2008

Laying in the forest, by the water
Underneath these ferns
You'll never find me
I've always wondered how the texture of the guitars was achieved in the Nine Inch Nails song, "Mr. Self Destruct". To me, it truly is the "saw-like guitar" that people so often use when describing songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wExEP0n-FX0&fmt=18
(the part in question starts at :19 and ends at :41)

The few times I've been able to find information on it, I remember it being described as actual guitar playing being recorded that was then "treated" afterward, but there was never any further information -- so really, anything you could give me would be very interesting.

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Sarah Cenia
Apr 2, 2008

Laying in the forest, by the water
Underneath these ferns
You'll never find me
How would I go about producing the "whale noise" sounds starting around 3:10 in this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8kB7gNcNJU&feature=related

Just some pitch shifter + lots of reverb? There's no attack on those notes; would that be where an Ebow might come in? Or maybe it's not even a guitar?

Sarah Cenia
Apr 2, 2008

Laying in the forest, by the water
Underneath these ferns
You'll never find me
Ahhh you're right, I totally forgot about the slide. Thanks.

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