Sidechaining compression is a very powerful tool that allows the user to control the dynamics of a source. This technique adds space, rhythm, energy, and separation to a mix. In addition, it involves threshold, ratio, attack, and release times. When using sidechain, the user can tell the compressor to monitor and control the level and…
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In particular, audio signal processing deals with electronic manipulation of audio signals, which are electronic representations of sound waves. They come in either analog or digital format. Firstly, analog signal processors work directly on the electrical signal, whereas digital ones work on the digital representation. We measure the energy contained in audio signals in decibels.…
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Automation means having a DAW do tasks automatically by moving knobs, faders, and switches. It is quite common in mixing because it is capable of adjusting the volume of specific tracks. This method saves time as it allows the user to make precise adjustments within the exact timing. Therefore, it helps create unique effects. Automation:…
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Modulation means changing the property of sound over the course of time. It adds motion, dimension, and depth to sounds. The process requires a source signal that controls another signal. The source signal is the modulator, whereas the controlled signal is a carrier. Modulators don’t create sounds, but they do change them by manipulating the…
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Synthesizers are electronical musical instruments that produce audio signals through several analog and digital methods. The most common techniques include frequency modulation, additive, subtractive, phase distortion, physical modeling, linear arithmetic and sample-based synthesis, as well as analysis/resynthesis. They produce sounds typically shaped and modulated by low-frequency oscillators, filters, and envelopes. Musicians usually play synthesizers with…
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Oscillators are circuits that produce a continuous, repeated, and alternating waveform without using any input. They are a simple way of creating a specific frequency of a signal. In short, they work by converting unidirectional current flow from a DC source into an alternating waveform. Oscillators: a Description Oscillators are amplifier circuits that have positive…
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Waveforms are graphical representations of the shape and form of a signal moving. Their shapes determine what the signal sounds like: its timbre. The sound produced by a waveform depends on its shape, and these can be random and complex. For example, synths and modern keyboards create sounds with complex waveforms. The waveform of steady periodic…
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A Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI controllers, is any hardware or software that produces and transmits MIDI data to MIDI-enabled devices. This process triggers sounds and controls parameters of electronic music performances. Engineers typically use MIDI to send MIDI data to a music-making software. When the software receives the data, a sound generates. MIDI Controllers:…
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Monitors and headphones serve a similar purpose: to help audiences listen to music. Monitors are devices that act as loudspeakers, whereas headphones (or earphones, earspeakers, or cans) are devices for a single listener. Firstly, monitors’ design is specifically for audio production applications where a precise audio reproduction in essential. In addition, every music team uses…
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Sound cards, aka an audio cards, an audio output devices, or sound boards, are devices that produces sounds on a computer via an expansion slot or a slot built into the motherboard. Audiences can hear the resulting sounds through headphones or speakers. These devices involve audio ports or audio jacks, as well as cables with…
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