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Categories of effects

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Emmanuel Lopez-Pinto
Emmanuel Lopez-Pinto

This document classifies and explains different categories of effects that can be used when mixing music projects. It identifies three main categories: dynamic effects which control volume and loudness using tools like compressors and limiters; delay effects which provide a sense of space using reverb, delay, and other tools; and filter effects which alter timbre and allow for transitions using EQ filters. Examples are provided for different effects within each category to demonstrate their impact on sound.

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Categories of effects Emmanuel López-Pinto
Introduction Producing a song is not only about placing melodies and sounds together but also to unify them and make them sound right all together. When mixing, effects are really important features to take care of that can change the hole project and I’m going to classify and explain them. This lesson belongs to week 3 of Introduction to music production at coursera.org
Dynamic effects • Dynamic effects are all those related to amplitude, which is one of the principles of sound. These effects control volume and the perception of loudness of the project. Some of these effects are compressors, limiters expanders and gates.
• Here is an example of an expander effect. We can hear the evolution.
Delay effects • Delay effects are all those related to propagation, which is another of the principles of sound. These effects give us a sense of space of the project. Some of these effects are reberb, delay, phaser,flanger and chorus.
• Here is an example of a reverb progression
Filter effects • Filter effects are all those related to timbre, which is something we would like to change over time to make transitions or just to change any specific sound. Some of these effects are the high pass filter, band pass filter, low pass filter, parametric EQ and Graphic EQ.
• Here is an example of a low pass effect

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Categories of effects

  • 1. Categories of effects Emmanuel López-Pinto
  • 2. Introduction Producing a song is not only about placing melodies and sounds together but also to unify them and make them sound right all together. When mixing, effects are really important features to take care of that can change the hole project and I’m going to classify and explain them. This lesson belongs to week 3 of Introduction to music production at coursera.org
  • 3. Dynamic effects • Dynamic effects are all those related to amplitude, which is one of the principles of sound. These effects control volume and the perception of loudness of the project. Some of these effects are compressors, limiters expanders and gates.
  • 4. • Here is an example of an expander effect. We can hear the evolution.
  • 5. Delay effects • Delay effects are all those related to propagation, which is another of the principles of sound. These effects give us a sense of space of the project. Some of these effects are reberb, delay, phaser,flanger and chorus.
  • 6. • Here is an example of a reverb progression
  • 7. Filter effects • Filter effects are all those related to timbre, which is something we would like to change over time to make transitions or just to change any specific sound. Some of these effects are the high pass filter, band pass filter, low pass filter, parametric EQ and Graphic EQ.
  • 8. • Here is an example of a low pass effect