A fairly basic question please. What is the best way of applying effects selectively to certain points in a track? In the past I’ve duplicated tracks and applied a huge echo to the copy- then set the volume to zero throughout except the points where I want the big delay. I’ve also tried using automation to control the delay parameters on a track (quite annoying to do as most delays have a lot of variables to adjust). There’s also using a send track and automating the original track to receive more or less delay..
Is there a RIGHT way of doing this? For reference- imagine the crazy echoes you hear on the end of lines in dub reggae- the kind of echo which would be absolute chaos if applied right across a track
Adding FX selectively
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- jules_alex
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Adding FX selectively
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Re: Adding FX selectively
Automation of the "Bypass" or "Mix" (dry/wet) knob of a plugin would be the best and probably most common way. Most plugins will have one of the two.
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Re: Adding FX selectively
Hi,
I don't know if there is a real right way or wrong way; it depends on what you want to achieve.
For a subtle dynamic control, you could also use a side-chain compressor on your send that "listens" to a specific track or submix and compresses the effect when the track is playing or at a certain level so you could dynamically open and close the gate so to speak on the effect.
For example, if I put do re mi fa sol la ti do on the piano roll of a midi track that's playing back a basic dry piano, I could route that to a send track that is saturated with reverb. I could add a sidechain compressor like Denisty MKIII on the send track, and a dry sidechain of the piano, and then turn up the drive and range so that the reverb is gated on the piano and then opened after the piano stops so the reverb trail is heard after the piano isn't playing but not so much while the piano is playing.
I don't know if there is a real right way or wrong way; it depends on what you want to achieve.
For a subtle dynamic control, you could also use a side-chain compressor on your send that "listens" to a specific track or submix and compresses the effect when the track is playing or at a certain level so you could dynamically open and close the gate so to speak on the effect.
For example, if I put do re mi fa sol la ti do on the piano roll of a midi track that's playing back a basic dry piano, I could route that to a send track that is saturated with reverb. I could add a sidechain compressor like Denisty MKIII on the send track, and a dry sidechain of the piano, and then turn up the drive and range so that the reverb is gated on the piano and then opened after the piano stops so the reverb trail is heard after the piano isn't playing but not so much while the piano is playing.
Re: Adding FX selectively
Hello, how can I add an echo effect only to a selection of the track?
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Re: Adding FX selectively
Use automation on the 'wet' mix.
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