Delay is a time-based effect where audio is fed into the delay unit or plugin and played back multiple times at a rate set by you, the engineer. With reverb, the signal is repeated many…
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Overtones can make the difference between a piercing fundamental or rich, smooth sound. From tape saturation to bit reduction, there are a lot of ways you can use distortion to add unique character to your…
You’ve discovered what reverb is, you know the basic tools… but now you want to skyrocket your mix to the professional level. You’re in the right place. You’ve got better sounding reverbs than you’ve ever…
How to Choose the Right Reverb So, you’ve created some killer sounds, know what reverb is and now you’re here to find out how to use reverb? Wicked. But before we can even start talking…
Reverb is created when any soundwave is reflected off of any surface in a room and causes multiple reflections of the soundwave to build up and reach your ear very closely together. Rather than hear…
Distortion adds additional harmonics/overtones that are mathematically higher than the fundamnetal frequency of the note played. Unwanted Distorion However, not all distortion is intentional. We’re going to cover 3 common unwanted distortions so you’re better…
Dithering is the process of masking quantisation errors when mapping digital bits to an analog wave. We prevent noise patterns by randomising how the final digital bit gets rounded to 1 or 0, and mask…
What is the Main Difference Between Analog and Digital Audio? Analog mediums use recording methods that replicate the acoustic soundwave perfectly. Examples of analog mediums are tape recorders and vinyl players. Analog synths and analog…
Bit Depth Defintion Bit depth sets out the number of potential amplitude values that can be recorded into a system, which determines the total dynamic range of the recorded digital audio. Acoustic soundwaves have a…
What is Digital Audio? You’ve been recording your vocals and you’re impressed with your killer voice. You give yourself a nod in the mirror that says “good job”. However, you find yourself curious about what’s…
