BroKen_H
Re-member
I know this is probably old hat to most, but hopefully there are some upcoming recordists that need this type of information.
We all know that automation is a great tool for making the faders move up and down during playback (riding the faders, as we used to call it) to even out dynamics without the crush of a compressor (or before the crush of a compressor). Maybe you want a pick slide or a Hammond glissando to move left to right: automate the pan. When you want to go from "old radio" to full sound: automate the high pass filter from 1k down to off and low pass from 7k up to off.
But, most modern DAWs can automate many different things.
While we're on the high pass filter, you can give a small group of instruments in an intro or break full range of sound and then automate the high pass up to give more space in the mix when the rest of the instruments come in.
EQ is a great place for automation.
Plugs have lots of knobs and sliders. All can be automated to give that different musical bite to whatever track(s) you've attached them to.
How about automating bypass switches on plugs to add that little short chorus to the vocal or flange to the bass at just the right point.
Any other ideas?
We all know that automation is a great tool for making the faders move up and down during playback (riding the faders, as we used to call it) to even out dynamics without the crush of a compressor (or before the crush of a compressor). Maybe you want a pick slide or a Hammond glissando to move left to right: automate the pan. When you want to go from "old radio" to full sound: automate the high pass filter from 1k down to off and low pass from 7k up to off.
But, most modern DAWs can automate many different things.
While we're on the high pass filter, you can give a small group of instruments in an intro or break full range of sound and then automate the high pass up to give more space in the mix when the rest of the instruments come in.
EQ is a great place for automation.
Plugs have lots of knobs and sliders. All can be automated to give that different musical bite to whatever track(s) you've attached them to.
How about automating bypass switches on plugs to add that little short chorus to the vocal or flange to the bass at just the right point.
Any other ideas?