Soundtoys Effect Rack: Getting Creative
In this Soundtoys video course from production expert Thomas Cochran, you'll learn to think outside the box and produce original and inspiring sounds using the Soundtoys Effect Rack plug-in. From modulation and pitch-shifting effects to lo-fi vintage saturation, textured reverbs, and more, you'll have a blast applying these ideas and gain some valuable creative thinking skills that can be applied to many situations in your musical endeavors. These Soundtoys videos are designed for new Soundtoys Effect Rack users.
Videos
• Granular Chorus Effects (11:37) - Learn how the Crystallizer can be used to make textured chorus and modulation effects. This patch combines the pitch shifting and granular processing of the device to add movement to a loop.
• Lo-fi Cassette Tape Rack (10:16) - Discover how to stack multiple devices for cassette tape-inspired distortions and modulations. This effect sounds great on individual tracks or busses for an added vintage effect.
• Turning Delays into Textured Reverbs (10:44) - See how to make lo-fi digital reverbs with the PrimalTap delay effect. This enables you to add all sorts of interesting ambient textures to your tracks.
• Vintage Drum Processing Rack (09:48) - Watch how to layer multiple distortion devices for vintage Motown-style acoustic drums. This processing rack is great for any style of music, from R&B to alternative rock.
• Ambient Processing (11:50) - In this video, Thomas shows how to make a complex, moving ambience patch. This effect also combines some of the granular tones of the Crystallizer effect to add texture to the sound.
• Modulated Width & Texture (11:45) - To wrap up the course, we'll look at some stereo widening and modulation effects. This effect rack also shows interesting ways of adding texture though filter movement.