Sound

Lessons

1. 1
   How it works

   Instrument

   Play the same notes on a different instrument.

   Patterns: Reese-style bass, Supersaw chords

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2. 2
   How it works

   Length

   Go from a tick to a wash.

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3. 3
   How it works

   Bright and dark

   Close a filter until it sounds behind a wall.

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4. 4
   How it works

   Close and far

   Use reverb to place a sound near or far.

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5. 5
   How it works

   Wide and narrow

   Spread the pads and keep the kick and bass in the centre.

   Patterns: Supersaw chords

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6. 6
   How it works

   Balance

   Fix the volumes, and make room with ducking.

   Patterns: Sidechain pump

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7. 7
   How it works

   Grit

   Add saturation, tape and crackle.

   Patterns: Reese-style bass

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8. 8
   How it works

   Change over time

   Open a filter across a build.

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9. P
   Project

   One song, three rooms

   Make one track sound like a small club, a cathedral and a bedroom at 3 a.m.

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Play the patterns from this unit