144th AES CONVENTION Recording & Production Track Event T11: Total Timbre: Tools and Techniques for Tweaking and Transforming Tone

AES Milan 2018
Recording & Production Track Event T11

Thursday, May 24, 10:30 — 12:00 (Arena 3 & 4)

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Tutorial: T11 - Total Timbre: Tools and Techniques for Tweaking and Transforming Tone

Presenter:
Alex Case, University of Massachusetts Lowell - Lowell, MA, USA

Recordists shape timbre through the coordinated use of several different signal processors. While equalization is a great starting point, the greatest tonal flexibility comes from strategic use of additional timbre-modifying signal processors: compression, delay, reverb, distortion, and pitch shift. This tutorial defines the timbre-driving possibilities of the full set of studio effects, connecting key FX parameters to their relevant timbral properties, with audio examples that reveal the results. This multi-effect approach to timbre enables you to extract more from the effects you already use, and empowers you to get the exact tones you want.


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