#AudiotentTip 83. Three Dimensional Mixes.To create deep, three dimensional mixes try to use contrasting sounds. For example;Your mix is full of reverb - add something completely dry, without any s...
#AudiotentTip 82. DeEsser.If your sound has excessive frequencies between 2-10 kHz a De-Esser might just be the tool to help tame the sibilance.A De-Esser is essentially a dynamic processor which w...
Adding Harmonics with Exciters
#AudiotentTip 81. Exciter.For a harsh sound, apply tape saturation to shelve high frequencies, then re-introduce pleasing high harmonics via exciters such as Waves Apex Aural Exciter or iZotope Ozo...
Taming high frequencies with Tape Saturation
#AudiotentTip 80. Tape Saturation.Sounds with a bright character or sharp transient could benefit from the use of tape saturation.This tends to help tame the high frequencies and is more pleasing t...
#AudiotentTip 79. Re-Sampling.Once you’re happy with your synthesised sound, bounce to audio.Re-import the stem into your sampler of choicePlaying a new midi from the sampler will introduce artefac...
#AudiotentTip 78. Be inspired by other genres.Step outside your comfort zone and listen to other genres.This can get you inspired and helps you learn some of the techniques that you wouldn’t discov...
#AudiotentTip 77. Layering.Try using a different synth patch for each note of your chord. This can naturally add separation to your instruments without the use of EQ.
#AudiotentTip 76. Group Bus.Add your individual synth, drum, fx sounds to a dedicated group bus. Process that bus to make your group sound as a coherent instrument.
#AudiotentTip 75. Pre Fader FX.Use a pre-fader send if you want your FX to stay at a consistent level, independent from the dry signal. For example if you have a reverb on your send, you can fade o...
Carving space for your kick drum with sound design
#AudiotentTip 74. Inverted Phase Technique.To reduce the fundamental frequency of the Saw/Square waveform, add another oscillator with a pure sine and invert it 180 degrees. This works great for ca...