Intermediate Studio 6 hours 290 XP on completion

The Effects Rack

Every processor, what it does, and when to reach for it.

A working knowledge of every effect type in the Studio, with the controls explained rather than listed.

Completing this course unlocks

Engineer

1. Tone shaping

5 lessons

Changing the colour.

○ EQ types: bell, shelf, pass, notch Reading 13 min ○ Q, gain and centre frequency Reading 12 min ○ Filters as creative tools Reading 11 min ○ Saturation, drive and harmonic colour Reading 13 min ○ Tone check Quiz 8 min

2. Dynamics

6 lessons

Controlling level over time.

○ Compressor: threshold, ratio, attack, release, knee Reading 15 min ○ Limiters and what they are for Reading 11 min ○ Gates and expanders Reading 11 min ○ Sidechain and ducking Reading 13 min ○ Multiband dynamics Reading 13 min ○ Compress three sources differently Studio 25 min

3. Time and modulation

8 lessons

Space and movement.

○ Reverb types and their uses Reading 13 min ○ Pre-delay, decay, damping and size Reading 13 min ○ Delay: rhythmic, slap and ping-pong Reading 13 min ○ Chorus, flanger and phaser Reading 12 min ○ Tremolo, vibrato and auto-pan Reading 11 min ○ Pitch effects and harmonisers Reading 12 min ○ Build a send-based effects setup Studio 30 min ○ Effects final Quiz 12 min

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