#USING FABFILTER VOLCANO FOR MASTERING GENERATOR#
Bolt a basic sequencer or envelop generator onto a filter plugin, and suddenly you have a great deal of potential for all kinds of intricate rhythmic movement that you probably wouldn’t come up with if programming the movement manually. Filter modulation: Another important way that filters are used is in combination with sequencers and other effects.Filters can do this on a sort of micro-level: they withhold elements of individual sounds, never quite revealing the raw sound in it’s entirety, keeping the listener engaged and wanting to keep listening for the moments perhaps when the whole sound will be unveiled and satisfy their curiosity – or simply release them into a whole new drop section of the track, as is a common and highly effective technique in most modern dance music. Part of why this works so well is that building anticipation, on any level, is so much about promising excitement to come – and then withholding that payoff for as long as you can without losing the listener. This can be applied to individual parts or in key sections of the whole track such as the moments around a build/drop, giving them a touch of the movement and expressiveness of a live instrument. Filter sweeps: A popular technique that is a cornerstone of most electronic genres is using a band-pass or low-pass filter to sweep dramatically through the frequency spectrum, which simultaneously slices out some frequencies while emphasising others.This can be more difficult to pull off than it sounds with electronic, grid-based music: How do you get the expressiveness into your synth and programmed drum parts that will really make them come to life? In our original manifesto article, The 10 Principles Every Producer Must Know, we talked about creating drama and anticipation in your tracks, to take your listeners on a journey they won’t forget. But just as with other processors and effects like compressors and reverbs, they can go far beyond their utilitarian origins and have several key creative uses (and misuses) too.
Closely related to equalisers, filters in essence allow you to cut or emphasise certain frequencies. Primer: How are filter plugins used creatively?įilters are core effects in your studio toolset. We’ll also be discussing how and why filters are used, and provide tips on what to look for to find the filter plugin best suited to your needs. Updated for 2018 to include the very best recent releases, join us on a comprehensive tour of the (gently modulating) landscape of filter plugins.įor every style, budget and skill level, we’ve compiled a host of the very best filter plugins currently available.
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