Layering and Processing a Techno Kick
Audiotent Tip #417 // Layering and Processing a Techno Kick We will be using two layers to create our techno kick. Let’s start by choosing the ‘layer one’ and program a simple 4/4 pattern: Th...
4 Techniques for choosing the right kick
Audiotent Tip 408. 4 Techniques for choosing the right kick.Tight, solid, punchy, round, these are the words we use when describing a great sounding kick. The question is, how do we get there? What...
The Ultimate Guide To Sonic Academy Kick 2
Audiotent Tip 407. The Ultimate Guide To Sonic Academy Kick 2.The kick drum is one of the most important elements within electronic music. It’s the most dominant and powerful element of your track ...
Audiotent Tip 387. Percussive Kick.Try this if you want to re-enforce the groove and percussiveness of your low/low-mids of your track.First, duplicate your kick channel, next bandpass the duplicat...
Audiotent Tip 382. Kick & Envelope Shapers.Eq or compression seems to be the first choice of processing when it comes to fine-tuning the kick.However, don't underestimate the envelope shapers (...
Audiotent Tip 333. Double Kick.Drums play a big role in dance music and the kick is definitely a king of it. To spice the groove up and add some rhythmic interest, place your kick in between a regu...
Using reverb for huge impact FX
#AudiotentTip 233. Hall Kick Impact.A great way to add more tension to your breakdowns is to use a low frequency impact effect. First, select a nice kick sample. Next, apply some reverb to the dry ...
#AudiotentTip 223. Bitcrushing Your Kick.When designing your kick drum, if you find it's still getting lost inside a busy mix try adding a bit crusher in parallel.First, send the kick to a send/aux...
How to use parallel processing to beef up your kick drums
#AudiotentTip 222. Parallel Kick Processing. Any kick can be divided into three main components; Sub (tone), punch and a click. We can enhance each of these separately using parallel processing.F...
How to create the perfect Kick Transient
#AudiotentTip 89. Kick Transient.Technique A) If you find your kick lacks bite and doesn't cut through the mix, split it right after the transient. Duplicate the transient onto another channel and ...