Unlike audio effects like EQ or reverb, the effect of compression on your sound isn’t always obvious. In fact, it can be so confusing that I wrote a whole guide on just how to hear compression itself. That said
Whether you choose to hard tune your vocals, give them a violin-like quality or warp the formants, pitch plugins give you access to singular sounds. Now that you have some ideas for how to use pitch correction creatively, get back to your DAW and create some vocal effects. Share this ar...
It enables DJs to match beats, calculate the song’s tempo in beats per minute (BPM), and adjust the pitch slider to raise or lower the tempo on each track until they match. Why Learn To Beatmatch? While many DJs rely on the sync button to play tracks with matching tempos, this tool...
Dub delay is a style of effect that has evolved throughout its use in modern music. The PA system amplifiers and mic mixers of the1950sand1960sbegan to be designed with onboard echo and reverb effects, so it became a standard for vocals and other instruments in Jamaican reggae, dub, and...
The mixer will also allow you to send audio your project’s effects sends. By default, each project comes set up with a reverb and delay that you can send audio to. But with Suite and Standard, you can add additional sends for other effects—if you want to send to a different delay ...
The main tools used during the mixing phase of music production are EQ, compression and reverb. Applying these processors musically is the key to creating a great sounding mix. Mixing can be difficult and takes a long time to learn well. ...
The basic functions of yourDAWand how to useMIDI How torecord audiointo your DAW through aninterface The basics ofeffectslikedelayandreverb The basics ofmixinglikeEQ,dynamics, andlevels The basics ofmastering Now, collect some loops and arrange them in a new project, like you did when you we...