As I mentioned in my overview of what are transients, audio transients can best be described as those initial palpable “hits” of a sound; they’re the first thing we hear when we hear a sound. In the context of mixing, transients grab our attention and draw our ears to a particular instrument in the mix. …
When we think clipping in terms of audio, we’re typically thinking of hard clipping. This is an oftentimes undesirable form of clipping, but there’s another form which is actually useful. Let’s talk about what is soft clipping, what it does, and how to use it in our mixes. Soft Clipping vs Hard Clipping Thinking back …
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Whatever you call it, you know the audible symptoms of clipping. Let’s define what is clipping and what is actually happening when you hear it. Most importantly, let’s cover how to avoid clipping. What is Clipping In the digital realm, clipping or specifically hard clipping is what happens when the signal reaches 0dB. This is …
VST3 is a relatively new format for most plugins designed for more modern computers and DAWs. Most times when you install a new plugin, it will prompt you which version you want to install, VST2 or VST3. Let’s talk about what is VST3 and if you should be using it over VST2. What is VST3 …
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Audio resampling can have two meanings, depending on the context. One, (and not to be confused with oversampling) it can refer to changing the sample rate of a clip of audio. In the context of multitracking, sampling, and in Ableton Live, we can use audio resampling to print audio from our set to a new …
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