Adding more attack and punch to your kick drum
#AudiotentTip 252. Kick & Percussion.If you have a soft kick sample and need an extra click to make it cut through the mix, layer it with some short percussion. This will add an extra transien...
#AudiotentTip 251. Rotary speaker effect.Rotary speakers where originally used for the hammond organ, they later became popular for guitars and other instruments. There are a few rotary emulations...
How the compressor knee actually works
#AudiotentTip 250. Compressor Knee.A compressor control that's often overlooked is called the knee. This affects how aggressive the compression will kick in. With a soft knee setting, compression ...
How to get that classic acid house sound
#AudiotentTip 249. Classic Acid Sound.To get that classic acid house sound use a Roland TB-303. If you can't get your hands on one of these rare pieces of gear, you can get very close with any syn...
#AudiotentTip 248. Analog vs Digital Limiting.Analog limiters can be classed as being slightly disadvantageous vs digital, this is due to the time delay in the circuit. Digital limiters use a func...
#AudiotentTip 247. Manual Gain-Riding.When working with sampled instruments or electronic sounds, it's often a great idea to enhance their dynamic movement. A good technique to achieve that is rid...
How to add tension in your music with snare rolls
#AudiotentTip 246. Drum machine snare rolls.A great way to create some extra tension in your track is to use a snare roll. Try using 16th notes and limiting your sample selection to drum machine s...
Software Emulations of Classic Hardware
#AudiotentTip 245. Software Emulations of Classic Hardware.There is a reason why classic pieces of outboard gear are being recreated for the digital domain. They have been utilised by the worlds b...
#AudiotentTip 244. Pad Ambience.Slow atmospheric soundscapes can help to lay a foundation for your track. Having a sound like this, low in the mix, can help other sounds such as bass or drums soun...
How to make drums and percussion sound tight using a gate
#AudiotentTip 243. Tight Percussion.Percussion samples might have an excess amount of reverb and delay imprinted into the stem. A good processing technique is to use a gate. This will allow you to...