Tips for time stretching your drum loops
#AudiotentTip 305. Tips for time stretching your drum loops.Using a time-stretch algorithm inside of your DAW to stretch a drum loop seems like a first choice. However, a long stretch might can eas...
Three magic plugins that work great on synths!
#AudiotentTip 304. Three magic plugins that work great on synths!Here are three amazing plugins to try out on your synths1) Maserati GTi (Waves) - This plugin is intended to be used on guitars, how...
#AudiotentTip 303. Tips for layering presets.If tweaking presets or creating synth patches from scratch is not your thing, you can still come up with a unique sound by layering presets.Once you've ...
#AudiotentTip 302. The Modulation Wheel.There is one section on your MIDI keyboard that you might not be using often enough. The modulation wheel can be a great source for triggering various parame...
Monitoring levels using the Fletcher Munson curves
#AudiotentTip 301. Monitoring Levels.When mixing for long periods of time we have the tendency to increase the volume of our monitor speakers. The human ear is less sensitive to high and lows in th...
#AudiotentTip 300. Re-adjust in the mix.Smaller issues, such as sibilant vocals, loud claps or harsh cymbals can be very tricky to fix in the mastering process. Make sure you re-adjust them in the ...
#AudiotentTip 299. Keep Recording.When you produce a session musician, vocalist, guitar player etc... Make sure you keep recording, even if it's a warm-up or a practice play. Try not to tell they a...
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...
#AudiotentTip 297. Automated Delays.So, you've built a killer 8 or 16 bar loop and it's time to stretch it out into a full arrangement. The problem is, when you listen for 32 bars or more, it doesn...
Advantages of using DAW rewire
#AudiotentTip 296. Advantages of using DAW rewire.An often overlooked and unused feature is Rewire. Essentially it allows you to pair up two separate DAW's. This can be very useful if there is a sp...