Multiband processing can give smoother, more focused distortion sounds with guitar—and it’s easy to do three-band processing with Ableton Live’s Racks....Read More
Multiband signal processing splits a signal into multiple frequency bands, and then processes each band individually. Can you say “major creative options”?...Read More
Just because a piano uses samples doesn’t mean you can’t add a few mods to enhance the overall sound—check out these mods for a more versatile piano sound....Read More
FM synths aren't only for "adult contemporary" music—if you’re getting back into FM synthesizer, this tip will help you get some rock-friendly sounds....Read More
There are standard ways to arrange the order of effects—but since you know that, let’s check out some “wrong” orders, and create some novel sounds....Read More
Amp sims can have good distortion and bad distortion...here's how to avoid the bad kind, by doing proper gain-staging within an amp sim’s chain of effects....Read More