Production Tips

High Shelf Filter
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High Shelf Filter

Audiotent Tip 330. High Shelf Filter.High shelf filters are great for boosting or reducing the signal above the set frequency.Use them to add some presence to your pads, vocals or high hats. Altern...

bit crusherBitcrusher after low-pass filter

Bitcrusher after low-pass filter

Audiotent Tip 327. Bitcrusher after low-pass filter.Low-pass filters are great for getting rid of any unnecessary high frequencies.A good filter will also make your sound source warmer and thicker....

band rejectBand Reject

Band Reject

#AudiotentTip 310. Band Reject.The most common filter types are low pass, high pass, and band pass. A less common choice would be a band reject filter. This is often used to target a very specific ...

band passUsing a band pass filter to find the sweet spot for your sound

Using a band pass filter to find the sweet spot for your sound

#AudiotentTip 298. Using a band pass filter to find the sweet spot for your sound.Low pass or high pass filtering it the most common processing tool to alter the frequency balance of a sound. Howev...

filterUsing an LFO filter to add movement to your sounds

Using an LFO filter to add movement to your sounds

#AudiotentTip 217. Lfo to Filter.Lfo's are a great source for modulation when designing your synth patches. One of the classic techniques is to assign the LFO to a filter to add some movement. Try ...

bit crusherUsing a bit crusher before a filter

Using a bit crusher before a filter

#AudiotentTip 216. Crushed Filter.Try adding a bit crusher before or after your filter. This will give it a classic lo-fi crush sound. Reduce the bit rate until you discover the perfect tone for yo...

filterFilter Sidechain

Filter Sidechain

#AudiotentTip 206. Filter Sidechain.Instead of going for a classic volume sidechain effect, try and use a filter instead. A good starting point is a low pass filter on a synth sidechained by the ki...

bassEdgy Bass

Edgy Bass

#AudiotentTip 195. Edgy Bass.There are a few ways to make your bass edgy and more energetic. Try adding extra midrange frequencies for live bass or open up a filter for synthesised bass. Alternativ...

driveFilter Drive

Filter Drive

#AudiotentTip 175. Filter Drive.Try applying some drive before or after your filter to add extra grit to your sound. Some synths feature a drive section in the filter. Alternatively just insert you...

filterFiltered Reverb

Filtered Reverb

#AudiotentTip 173. Filtered Reverb.Do you ever find that your reverbs always take up too much space in the mix and mask other frequencies? A great way around this is to add an EQ before the reverb ...