Production Tips

Parallel Exciter
bass

Parallel Exciter

Audiotent Tip 397. Parallel Exciter.Here's a little trick to add some colour and grit to your sound.First, create an AUX channel and add your favourite exciter plugin. Push this processor quite hot...

bassBass Exciter

Bass Exciter

Audiotent Tip 376. Bass Exciter.If your bass feels slightly muddy or undefined in the mix, try adding a subtle exciter to enhance the upper harmonics.This technique can often bring the bass more up...

compressionGetting Rid Of The Mud

Getting Rid Of The Mud

Audiotent Tip 341. Getting Rid Of The Mud.Here are three techniques to decrease the muddy, cloudy or boxy frequencies in your sound.1) Eq cut. Most often, what seems to be a big problem can be solv...

exciterAdding glue to a group using an exciter plugin

Adding glue to a group using an exciter plugin

‪#‎AudiotentTip‬ 218. Exciter on a group.If you are trying to 'glue' different instruments or sounds together, try grouping them on a bus channel. E.g. send individual drum hits; kick, snare, hats ...

exciterStereo width

Stereo width

#AudiotentTip 117. Stereo Width.Try out this technique to enhance the stereo width of your track/bus/master. First, insert a harmonic exciter plugin with Mid-Side capability. One of our personal fa...

exciterAdding Harmonics with Exciters

Adding Harmonics with Exciters

#AudiotentTip 81. Exciter.For a harsh sound, apply tape saturation to shelve high frequencies, then re-introduce pleasing high harmonics via exciters such as Waves Apex Aural Exciter or iZotope Ozo...