Category: Signal Processing
Should EQ Go Before or After Compression?
The order of effects is important. But while there are some “default” orders, each situation is different—and you need to know what will work best for you.... Read More
5 Compression Tips for Vocals
There’s no shortage of compressor tips on the web, but let’s look at some compressor characteristics that may not have gotten the attention they deserve.... Read More
Alternative Clean Guitar Sounds with Novel EQ Curves
Novel EQ curves can create some of the vibe associated with out-of-phase pickup sounds—but with more options, and without a weaker overall volume level,... Read More
Solving the Envelope Filter Problem
Envelope followers can’t follow distortion, because there’s no dynamics to vary the filter frequency—but two extra jacks provide a simple solution.... Read More
Use a Multiband Compressor as a High-Quality Graphic EQ
Parametric EQs are powerful, but sometimes a good graphic EQ is the best way to dial in the sound you want – and a multiband compressor can do the job.... Read More
Beef Up Analog Beatbox Drum Sounds
We can now make old analog drum sounds (like from the Roland TR-808 beatbox and others) a lot more powerful with carefully applied saturation and EQ.... Read More
How to Create a Super Phase Shifter Effect
Software allows for techniques that would be difficult with hardware—like create a mutant Super Phase Shifter from any ordinary phase shifter plug-in.... Read More
How to Do Envelope-Controlled Flanging with Melodyne
This isn’t a joke—there really is an envelope-controlled flanger inside Melodyne that not only sounds great with drums, but with program material. ... Read More