Ever wonder why car horns seem to increase in pitch as they approach you and decrease in pitch right after they pass? The phenomenon is called the Doppler Effect. The apparent change in frequency is due to an increase or decrease in the rate of air...
Riser effects are without a doubt one of the aspects of modern electronic music genres that contribute to the desired impression of tension and release. It is vital in many types of electronic music when producers need to create dramatic and dynamic builds right...
Using previously made presets found within numerous VST synthesizers is always helpful. But you should not be afraid to experiment if you’re genuinely interested in advancing in music production. Even a simple sawtooth wave, which sounds flat and dull at...
Producing vocals to stand out in the mix is never an easy process. Luckily, in the last decade, many vocal enhancement plugins emerged, ranging from channel strips and equalizers to special processing units. Conventional Harmonic Exciter effects and Enhancers are...
If you’re into electronic music production, you’ve probably heard the term “sidechain compression” more than once. For those unfamiliar, sidechain compression means using the output of a track, such as a kick drum, to trigger the compression on...
There are some ‘secret’ tools used in contemporary music production which can make any track sound powerful and full of spark. For example, Sonic Enhancer plugins tickle that little bit of magic out of specific frequencies that you will have a hard time...
