Hearing Effects: Modulation 2 (tremolo, vibrato, pitch shift, wah-wah)
Modulation audio effects are among the most popular, so train your ears for tremolo, vibrato, pitch shift, wah-wah. Learn how in this FX ear training tutorial.
Fotios Koulakos
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Hearing Effects: Modulation (rotary speaker, chorus, flanger, phaser)
Modulation effects, including chorus and flanger effects, are among most popular and noticeable audio effects. Learn about each type and how to hear them.
Hearing Effects: Listen for that Reverb
Reverb can create a subtle sound environment or have a strong impact on your tone. Learn more about reverb audio effects and how to train your ears for them.
Hearing Effects: Echo… (echo… echo…)
Bonus Question answer Last time around, our bonus question was this: Where was the first echo (or delay) effect first manufactured? If you have been following the Hearing Effects series so far, then you’ll know by now that nothing has a clear-cut answer. There...
Hearing Effects: Distortion Effects, Part 2
Missed part one? Catch up here. Last time around we talked about the basics of amplifier distortion: What it is, where it came from and what it sounds like. Now it’s time to discuss the non-amp distortion gizmos out there that claim to be able to replicate the...
Hearing Effects: Distortion Effects, Part 1
Missed the start of the series? Catch up here. Ahh, it’s time for all things filth! Overdrive, distortion, fuzz, soft clipping, hard clipping, and limitless other descriptions to describe one of the most dramatic sound effects ever! If dynamics effects are to claim...
Hearing Effects: Dynamics, Part 2 – Even more dynamic…
Missed the start of the series? Catch up here. Last time around we looked at the basic controls of the compression effect, a core part of dynamics control in audio. This week we’ll look at some specialised variants: Limiters, Expanders, Gates, and Multi-Band...
Hearing Effects: Dynamics, Part 1 – Compressors
Missed the start of the series? Catch up here. Compressors, limiters, single band, multi band, soft knee, hard knee, ratios, attack, release… on and on and on. These terms sound more like medical tools/procedures used in gastrointestinal bypass surgeries!...
Hearing Effects: Introduction
Welcome back to the ongoing series that began with Frequency Fundamentals. I trust and hope it has been as helpful for you as it was fun for me to write. Moving along, this is the start of a new series that will dovetail with the frequency series. Consider it the...
Harmonics And Distortion
Missed the rest of the series? Click here to start at the beginning. Up to this point in the series we’ve focused on characterising each sound with a single frequency representing its pitch. In today’s article we’ll consider the other frequencies...
Background: EQ Feathering and Spectrum Analyzers
Spectrum Analyzers are a powerful tool which belongs in any audio pro’s toolkit. Learn how to use them with the powerful “EQ feathering” technique here.
Frequency Band Characteristics (Part 2)
Get audio ear training hints and tips for recognising the characteristic sounds of frequency bands 6-10 (640Hz-20kHz) and download MP3s to practice with.
