About this episode
Eddie Bazil explores advanced automation techniques in DAWs to enhance musical expression and detail.
Eddie Bazil demonstrates creative uses of advanced automation as a musical tool in the DAW, showing how automation can add movement, expression and musical detail. The episode covers shaping arpeggiated parts, using MIDI CC for dynamic control, modulating vocal tracks and applying MIDI note expression to enhance performance. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Setting Up Automation Lanes 02:30 - Example 1: Adding ARP Movement 04:51 - Example 2: Using MIDI CC For Velocity 07:41 - Example 3: Modulating A Vocal Track 14:52 - Example 4: MIDI Note Expression In A DAW #gforce #imposcar3 #cubase #deviousmachines #infiltrator2 #cableguys #shaperbox #ovoxvocoder #eventide #blackhole See Also: https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/using-phaser-effects-podcast Eddie Bazil Biog Eddie Bazil launched his music industry career at the age of 17 as a synth programmer for a range of Electro / New Wave bands, including Art Of Noise, Spandau Ballet, Pet Shop Boys, Bobin, Paul Dee, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Jets Orchestra, and many more. By his 20s, he was working as a sound designer for Akai, Roland, Emu/Ensoniq, eventually signing on exclusively with the latter. Later, due to a growing demand for…
People in this episode
Host: Sound On Sound
Guest: Eddie Bazil
Topics covered
- DAW Automation
- Music Production
- MIDI Control
- Vocal Modulation
- Creative Techniques
Keywords
- DAW
- automation
- MIDI
- music production
- vocal modulation
Mentioned in this episode
Products: ARP Movement, MIDI CC, Vocal Track, MIDI Note Expression, gforce, imposcar3, cubase, deviousmachines, infiltrator2, cableguys
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