A reverb unit’s pre-delay and decay durations are only two settings, but some people might find it hard to set them the way they like for their song elements, which was also a problem for me. As far as I know, there are two ways we can determine pre-delay and decay times that we like.
Category: Production
Synthesizer’s Unison Detune Button Purpose and How To Use It
Many hardware and software synthesizers have a detune button that we, for example, can find in the unison section. With this button, we can change the wideness of the sound. However, knowing what this button does might help us to use it more effectively.
How Much Does It Cost to Produce an EDM Song?
We can divide the costs to produce an EDM (electronic dance music) song by the time it takes to produce a song and the economic costs. These costs depend on many variables, but it is still possible to determine some estimates. How much does it cost to produce an EDM song?
Studio Headphones or Studio Monitors for Music Production
Accurate listening is essential for music production since then we can precisely hear what we do. Such a listening experience is possible on studio headphones and studio monitors.
How Long Does It Take to Produce an EDM Song?
How long it takes to produce an EDM (electronic dance music) song depends on the experience and knowledge of the producer. Also, the choices he/she makes influence how long it takes to produce a full EDM song.
Why Use Multiple Synthesizers for Sound Design?
There are many powerful and good sounding synthesizers available that are capable of creating a full sound for a song element by itself. Yet, many people can still choose to use multiple synthesizers for the sound design of a single song element, such as a melody or a bassline.
How Do EDM Producers Get Vocals for Their Tracks?
Many EDM (electronic dance music) tracks have vocals in them. When producers want to add vocals to their tracks, then they have many options to get those vocals. This post explains many of those options.
Use (Mix) a Distortion Effect on a Hi-hat (Open and Closed)
We can use distortion effects on our hi-hats to make them more personal. However, using a distortion effect on a hi-hat can be hard since the resulted sound can easily become an unusable noise. Moreover, we need to place an equalizer after using one or more distortion effects, at least most of the time.
Use (Mix) Some Common Distortion Effects on a Percussion
We can use distortion effects on our percussions to make them more personal. However, using a distortion effect on a percussion can be hard since the resulted sound can easily become an unusable noise. Moreover, we need to place an equalizer after using one or more distortion effects, at least most of the time.
Compose (Make) an EDM Bassline That Works with the Beat
In many EDM tracks (songs) is the bassline the most crucial element. There is an extreme amount of music theory and information about making basslines, which can be very overwhelming. In this post, you can learn some music theory and some practical steps with methods by which we can make a bassline relatively simple.