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Additionally, vocal manipulation techniques such as chopping and stuttering are employed, where samples are cut up and restructured to produce rhythmic variations. The careful application of fades ensures a clean finish, free from undesirable clicks.
Instrument Sound Design
Moving beyond vocals, Josh delves into crafting the instrumentals, stressing that sound design doesn’t have to be intimidating. He highlights the fundamental use of basic waveforms.
He begins with a sine wave for the foundational sound, layering it with noise and applying modulation via an LFO. Adding effects like distortion and reverb creates depth and character, enhancing the overall sound quality.