Production Tips

Creative delay effect
creative

Creative delay effect

#AudiotentTip 174. Creative Delay Effect.Add your favourite delay to a bus channel. Next, insert a pitchshifter (such as Waves Soundshifter) as a second plugin in the chain. Try pitching the delay ...

effectsReverb impact effects

Reverb impact effects

#AudiotentTip 141. Reverb Impact Effects.A great way to create a nice ambient impact is to use a long reverb. First, choose a percussive sound and add a bandpass filter with the steepest available ...

effectsHow to create snare risers

How to create snare risers

#AudiotentTip 135. Snare Risers.A great way to add tension and anticipation to your build ups is to use a snare riser. There are multiple ways to create it, however our favourite technique involves...

FXThe riser effect

The riser effect

#AudiotentTip 93. Riser Effect. If your noise/synth riser effect ends abruptly, add a touch of delay and reverb to it. This will make it fade out smoothly. Alternatively, duplicate your effect and ...

distortionHow to create 3D mixes

How to create 3D mixes

#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...

FXPre-Fader FX

Pre-Fader FX

#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...

chorusProcessing your FX

Processing your FX

#AudiotentTip 68. Processing your FX.Try adding extra processing on your delay and reverb returns. This can take a plain spacial effect into a totally new world.

filterFilter Resonance For Transition FX

Filter Resonance For Transition FX

#AudiotentTip 60. Filter resonance for transition FX.When creating a riser or fall FX, a good tool of choice is a filter. Set your resonance high and automate the cutoff frequency to achieve a clas...