Ducking is an effect often used by DJs and in all kinds of broadcasting. It’s often achieved by the use of side-chain compression. Side-chaining is when you use the dynamic levels of one source to control the compression of your signal. It’s best described in example, for … [Read more...]

Reverb is a term used for describing the simulated effect of a sound taking place in a room. A lot of people confuse this with echo, or a more common type used in audio production - delay. The difference could be described like this: An echo or delay is a reproduction of a sound, … [Read more...]

Fading in or fading out are essentially increasing or lowering the volume gradually. While it can be done by just using the volume control, it is handled differently in most modern audio editors. Most often you decide how long the fade should be (i.e. how long it should take for … [Read more...]