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  • May 19, 2019

    EQ Cheat Sheet

    Kick Lows at 20-60Hz Weight at 60-80Hz Knock/Thump at 120-600Hz Click/Bite at 104kHz Crack at 3-8kHz Snare Balls at 120-250Hz Body at 200-400Hz Crack around 1kHz Snap at 6-8kHz If the kick hits high, roll away the snare lows to...

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  • May 18, 2019

    What is: Compression

    What is Compression? Along with EQ and Reverb, Compression is one of the main tools in the producer's arsenal. Compression works by reducing the dynamic range of an audio signal, which changes the relationship between its loudest and quietest parts...

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  • May 4, 2019

    5 Types of Reverb and When To Use Them

    When it comes to reverb, there are so many choices. Within this article, I aim to make sense of the different reverb types and when they could be used. I will also discuss the difference between algorithmic and convolution reverb...

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  • April 28, 2019

    Understanding Serum's Miscellaneous Filters

    While most softsynths include classic options like lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch (and sometimes comb and formant) with different roll-off slopes, Serum’s filter includes ninety modes. While many of these are variations on those mentioned above, as well as 21 combination modes that...

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