Transient Tutorials

A transient is a short attack at the beginning of a sound. For example, when you look at a drum loop, the very beginning of each spike in the waveform is a transient. It is important to understand transients so that you can properly perform compression and sound design.

Transient tutorials and articles are listed below.

Better Compression Using an Oscilloscope

Compression, Mixing, Side Chain Compression, House, Tutorial, Oscilloscope. In the old days, mixing engineers would study the volume meters as they danced along the console. By playing back well-mixed songs, these early pioneers learned how to read proper song dynamics. This skill is invaluable when trying to understand and utilize compression. This article discusses a modern approach to developing the same talent cultivated in the old masters: the ability to create pleasing dynamic compression. For this tutorial you will need:

A VST Host (Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, Digidesign Protools, etc.)
S(m)execope VST/AU Oscilloscope. Download S(m)execope for Windows / Mac OS X.

Kick Drum & Bass Mixing Techniques

Mixing. Bass. Kick Drum. Return Tracks. House. Distortion. Modern electronic music production virtually requires a strong low end. Most often, this frequency space is determined by your song’s kick drum and bass. If you want to write strong, club-worthy songs, then you must master the nuances of low-end mixing. Read on to learn exactly how to do that.

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