Audiotent Tip #425 // Kick Saturation If your kick feels too soft and lacking drive, try processing it with saturation or distortion. Added harmonics will push the sound forward, making … Read More
Crispy Techno Hi-Hats
Audiotent Tip 424 // Crispy Techno Hi-Hats There are multiple ways to create and process techno hi-hats. Recording drum machines or layering the top loops seems a common practice. However, … Read More
Processing Organic Techno Percussion
Audiotent Tip 423 // Processing Organic Techno Percussion When programming percussion, drum machines become the obvious choice. However, this can lead to limitations with sound selection. One way to overcome … Read More
Compressor Sidechain Filter
#AudiotentTip 422. Compressor Sidechain Filter. When compressing the mix buss, try engaging the sidechain high-pass filter. This will prevent the lowest frequencies from triggering the compressor.
3 Ways to Process Hi-Hats
Audiotent Tip 421 – 3 Ways to Process Hi-Hats 808 and 909 are the classic choice for sourcing hi-hats in techno and tech-house genres. Purists will use them raw, however, … Read More
Using Delay as a Reverb
Audiotent Tip 420 // Using delay as a reverb This technique can be used to add a sense of space to the synth sounds. Here is a dry synth pluck … Read More
How to synthesise techno hats
Audiotent Tip #419 – How to Synthesise Techno Hats Intricately crafted and ever evolving hi-hats are a trademark of the melodic techno sound. Inside this step-by-step guide we are going … Read More
3 Compression Techniques for Punch, Control and Clarity
Audiotent Tip 418 – 3 Compression Techniques for Punch, Control and Clarity The humble Compressor has been a staple part of any producer’s toolkit, since modern music production techniques were … Read More
Layering and Processing a Techno Kick
Audiotent Tip #417 // Layering and Processing a Techno Kick We will be using two layers to create our techno kick. Let’s start by choosing the ‘layer one’ and program … Read More
3 Creative Techniques To Process Your Delays
Audiotent Tip 416. 3 Creative Techniques To Process Your Delays. If using a stock delay plugin doesn’t satisfy your needs, try adding some additional processing to spice things up. 1) … Read More
