Production Tips

Emulating Analog Synths
Analog

Emulating Analog Synths

Audiotent Tip 377. Emulating Analog Synths.Analogue synths impart a certain vibe, with their slight imperfections and often temperamental behaviour.This certain characteristic can be just what we n...

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...

eqHow to Create a Telephone Vocal Effect

How to Create a Telephone Vocal Effect

Audiotent Tip 375. Telephone Vocal Effect. Here is a little trick to create a lo-fi vocal effect using just an equaliser.First, insert your favourite eq. Flexible digital eq would work best for thi...

chord stabHow To Create Tech House & Techno Synth Stabs

How To Create Tech House & Techno Synth Stabs

Audiotent Tip 374. Tech House & Techno Synth Stabs. Follow these three tips to create a classic synth chord stab sound.1) Choose a sawtooth or square wave as a source for your oscillators and e...

creativityBoost Creativity

Boost Creativity

Audiotent Tip 373. Boost Creativity.One way to increase your creativity when producing music is to limit the number of tools you use.Choose only the essential tools for each category such as compre...

Drum Fill Processing

Drum Fill Processing

Audiotent Tip 372. Drum Fill Processing.Drum fills can be a great way to add some excitement when transitioning from one section of the track to the other.Here are 3 techniques to make your drum fi...

Sub BassSidechaining Sub Bass

Sidechaining Sub Bass

Audiotent Tip 371. Sidechaining Sub Bass. There are multiple ways to use sidechain compression to help instruments cut through the mix.One of the most effective combination is to duck your lowest f...

percussionRing Modulator on Percussion

Ring Modulator on Percussion

Audiotent Tip 370. Ring Modulator (Ringshifter) on Percussion.A great technique to make your acoustic percussion sound more electronic is to use a ring modulator.Once applied, you will instantly no...

chops5 Tips & Techniques for Creating Better Vocal Chops

5 Tips & Techniques for Creating Better Vocal Chops

Audiotent Tip 369. 5 Tips & Techniques for Creating Better Vocal Chops Little vocal chops and glitches can add some extra spice to your music. Here are five tips to help you produce the perfect...

chamberReverb Limitation

Reverb Limitation

Audiotent Tip 368. Reverb Limitation.There are countless reverb plugins available at our disposal today. With all this choice we often tend to use too many different reverb algorithms for a single ...