The Sound Design of Arcade's Transcend | Behind the Line

Transcend is the new trance Line within Arcade. Euphoric melodies, hypnotic rhythms, and the pulsating energy of progressive trance, goa trance, and psytrance are now part of the Output Arcade library. In this video, we spoke with Output's sound designer Ben T. about his approach to crafting the booming drums, pulsing basslines, moving pads, and intricate vocal chops that are part of the Transcend Line. He demonstrates how some sounds featured in the Line launch video were deeply spliced and edited, while others start with simple source layers and utilize the Arcade engine to create the magic.
Check out the Line launch video, featuring the track that Ben created: • Arcade by Output: Intr...
Find the Transcend by searching for it within Arcade.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Listen to the track
01:03 Drum Design
01:56 Bass Design
04:56 Arp Design
07:45 Vocal Design
11:14 Close
Arcade's Lines are expertly curated and produced collections of Samplers, Instruments and Samples. Preview more of our Lines here: • Arcade by Output: Lines
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[@ricktheexplorer]

You're the guy who makes me sound brilliant, and whatever they are paying you, you deserve more. You do the work for us, often work we didn't even know we needed. Shaping the world of good, modern sounding music.
I made a song by hitting the next white key to the right, every 8 beats, and released it. I'm such a hack, but it sounds good. Popular Trance tension & tonic riffs.
Like working a modular synth; picking the paths but not the notes. This tool is new to me and very powerful. Thank You All involved at Output.

[@davidharpersongs]

Real nice. I do wish that Arcade would advance the whole Nashville thing though. I love real instruments, electric guitar, acoustic guitars, mandos, etc. That's why I power up.

[@liothomasart]

Not for me. But cool video