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Spreaders and thickeners

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Spreaders and thickeners

The doubling and chorus effects we just discussed, are only a starting point. Introducing multiple modulating delays with additional pitch shift, panning them out across the stereo field, we develop a class of effects we call spreaders and thickeners. These effects take an isolated track and let us increase their apparent size in the mix. It's an essential way to help one track hold its own with others in a crowded mix. For example, you might add the spreader to a vocal track to help prevent the lead singer from being overshadowed by all the guitars and synths in a full pop mix. This is an advanced mix move. It's a complicated combination of processes. So plan to spend some time fine-tuning the various parameters on each of the many delays that make up this effect. Once you've got it under control, you'll find this effect is an essential part of building an exciting mix that helps you sound like the pros. The transition from verse to chorus is a frequent one in music. And while the…

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