So how do you avoid getting lost in a sea of choices? The problem nowadays is there’s so much to choose from: effects plugins for your DAW, stompboxes, pedals, multi-effects processors… Choosing the right audio effects to find the perfect sound is key. Whether working with analog effects or digital effects, all producers should get to know their tools inside out. Audio effects turn a so-so mix into a powerful finished track. They’re at the core of how producers shape sound and make it into music. But audio effects are their bread and butter when it comes to mixing music.
Of course producers need to understand musical theory. The music producer’s toolbox is made of another kind of creative tool: audio effects. Build your effects rack with all the knowledge you need.Ĭomposers work with notes, melodies and chord progressions to write a song.
