#AudiotentTip 184. Noise Effects.Pink or white noise is a great source for transition effects. Apply a low/high or bandpass filter and automate for desired length. Add some reverb to create some ex...
Mastering compression settings
#AudiotentTip 183. Mastering Compression.Sometimes 0.5 or 1db of compression is all you need to glue your mix together. Subtlety often works best when it comes to mastering.
How to use multiband distortion in your mixes
AudiotentTip 182. Multiband Distortion.Instead of distorting all available frequency bands, try to use one band only. Focus this band on the sweetspot of your sound and enhance it. Subtle drive ten...
Mixing techniques using levels and pan controls
#AudiotentTip 181. Levels & Pan.Before reaching for that new compressor you've bought, or adding more processing to your mix. Try to balance all of your elements with just volume and pan positi...
Using chorus to thicken up synths
#AudiotentTip 180. Chorus.Chorus is a great effect to thicken up your synthetic string or pad sounds. It can turn your dry mono synth sounds into wide stereo. Alternatively, extreme settings can yi...
#AudiotentTip 179. Stereo Widener.One way to increase the width of a stereo signal is to use a widener processor. There are multiple tools for this task; Waves Audio Center, Brainworx Control v2 an...
#AudiotentTip 178. Flanger.One of the classic effects used on various instruments is a flanger. It's a great tool to add some movement to a static sound. Alternatively try using it on drum fills or...
How to use guitar amps on synths
#AudiotentTip 177. Guitar Amp on Synths.Do you ever find that your sound is too clean? If so, add a guitar amp on a bus/aux channel and blend in with the dry signal. Some guitar amp simulation plug...
#AudiotentTip 176. Creative Movement.When looking to create movement in your high end percussion sometimes velocity isn’t enough. To create some extra movement to keep the listener interested try u...
#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...