Creating an Analog Sound in Your DAW Explained

Join Thomas Cochran for an exciting music production video course that shows you how to get that classic analog sound within your DAW (regardless of which DAW you use). You'll learn about using plug-ins to add saturation and harmonics, simulate the wow and flutter of a tape machine, create tube-like character in your tracks, and more. By the end of the course, you will possess a variety of strategies that you can use in any genre to achieve the rich, vibrant analog sound we all adore. These music production videos are designed for anyone looking to impart the characteristics of analog recording and equipment in their digital productions.

Videos

• Waves NLS (12:50) - This video shows how Waves NLS can be used to add saturation and harmonics to your sounds. This plugin models the subtle imperfections found in analog consoles and gives your mixes more clarity and depth.

• Goodhertz Tupe (12:37) - Learn how to enhance sounds with subtle forms of tape and tube saturation. This plugin is great because it also lets you adjust the frequency response of the distortion for more detailed control over your sounds.

• God Particle on Mix Busses (12:05) - Discover how this master bus processor can be used to enhance busses in your mixes. It's really great for adding some analog flavor to whole sections of a track.

• Black Box Analog Design HG-2 (12:21) - See how harmonics can add character to individual tracks inside of a mix, which helps you sit elements in your mix and to create space.

• Goodhertz Wow Control (12:24) - Learn how pitch movements and saturation modeled from tape machines can add depth to your audio. This lets your sound subtly change over time, which make the audio feel more lively.

• Putting It All Together (11:09) - To wrap up the course, Thomas combines all the techniques on a mix to demonstrate their effectiveness.