Discover what the Fletcher Munson curve equal loudness contours are all about, and what implication they have every piece of music you make You might have come across the term Fletcher-Munson curve, or Fletcher-Munson effect on your quest to become a better producer. If you took one look at the complexity of the subject and decided to return to the safety of your DAW, you wouldn’t be the first, and there’s no shame in that. We’re here to distill the ocean of information on the Fletcher-...| FaderPro Blog
Phasers and flangers are two classic effects that sound alike. However, the way they work is surprisingly different. The flanger and the phaser are two audio effects which have been much used by producers throughout the last several decades of music production. The two effects have quite similar sounds which can lead to them being confused with one another on a superficial level. They both create a swirling, whooshing sound which is often associated with psychedelic rock, but is also commonly...| FaderPro Blog
Get to know how these little devices came about, and why their software equivalents are still useful in the modern producer’s signal paths A preamp, or preamplifier, is an audio device that takes a very quiet signal at its input, and turns it into a much louder signal at its output. Once upon a time, preamps were exclusively standalone pieces of outboard hardware, placed between the source of a signal and a mixing console or recording device. Now, physical preamps are integrated in all mann...| FaderPro Blog
What is Compression? Mastering the art of audio compression What is compression? And how does compression work? In this article we have the answers. Audio compression is a fundamental tool in music production. Every track you have ever heard in a club or on the radio will have had some compression used on individual tracks in the song, and on the entire mix. Therefore, mastering audio compression is a very important step in getting your music production skills to a professional level, and in ...| FaderPro Blog