What is Reverb? In a purely definitional sense, reverb (short for reverberation) is the extension of a sound beyond its natural endpoint. This process can be natural, using the size and dynamics of a recording space, or synthetic, using digital audio effects. For example, when a guitar string is plucked the string will stop vibrating […]
Timofey Reznikov, the Grammy-nominated producer behind chart-toppers and platinum productions by artists like David Guetta, Jack Back, DVLM, and many more, invites you into his studio. In this video tutorial, Timofey shares his step-by-step process in producing a Tech House track from start to finish using solely Ableton Live and samples from illements library. Timofey […]
Mixing and sound designing drums There are countless ways to create and mix the drums in a track since it all depends on the genre and what purpose the drums have in the mix. In a downtempo ambient track it is probably best not to compress and distort the living hell out of a drum […]
If you make electronic music, you’ve most likely heard about sidechain compression since most producers use it.It’s a great technique to use when two sounds are completely overlapping each other, for example, a kick drum and a bass sound playing simultaneously. Sidechain compression is really just volume automation, but there are a few different ways […]
Finding the right kick drum sound can be a bit of a time consuming process, and there is especially one thing to take into consideration when looking for a kick drum sample fit for your track. The fundamental frequency of the kick drum, since this will affect the phase correlation between the kick’s sub frequencies […]