Audio Mistakes 108
10 Common Distortion/Saturation Mistakes
Genre: Audio
  • 12 Videos
  • 1h 10m
  • Quiz Available
Distortion and saturation, when misused or poorly executed, can ruin a production just as easily as they can warm it up! That's what inspired Joe Albano to create this course! Let US make the mistakes so YOU don't have to!
Joe is a musician, engineer, producer and educator in NYC.
Watch Free Previews!
View the first 3 videos of every course.
Get A Library Pass!
Watch this course – and ALL Ask.Video courses – for as long as your pass is active.
Purchase just this course! Watch it anytime, for life.
Overview
Status: Available
Here's the truth: The only undistorted "pure" sound that exists is an electronically-generated sine wave. All other sound, whether in music or in the real world, is distorted in one way or another. It's true. That's not a bad thing, though. It's a naturally-occurring phenomenon. It's what gives sound character and warmth. That's why understanding how to creatively ADD distortion to your music tracks is such an important skill to have in your audio toolbox.

Many top engineers use distortion and saturation on every track. So you can see how easy it would be to misuse these types of FX! You must have a clear understanding of the different kinds of distortion effects and techniques out there so that you can make the right choices for the instruments in your production and the style of music your producing.

So join expert audio engineer Joe Albano now and learn what NOT to do when making distortion choices. In less than an hour of study, you will master all kinds of saturation and distortion tips and tricks that are guaranteed to give realistic, analog warmth to all the tracks in your productions.
Outline
Section 1: Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Section 2: Setup & Calibration
Section 3: Section 3: Amps
Section 4: Section 4: Kinds of Distortion
Section 5: Section 5: Saturation
Section 6: Section 6: Digital Distortion
Section 7: Section 7: Wrap-Up
Other courses in this series
What to do next
Reviews
Feedback
Course Advisor
Don't Know Where To Start?
Ask A Course Advisor
Ask Us!
Copy the link below and paste it into an email, forum, or Facebook to share this with your friends.
Make money when you share our links
Become an Ask.Video Affiliate!
The current affiliate rate is: 50%
Classes Start Next Week!
Live 8-week Online Certification Classes for: