But which FX should you add? And Where? Let's take a look at some examples...
Rises
If you've just dropped the beat and are getting everyone's adrenaline bubbling, so they're positively itching for that all important drop to hit, it's time to turn to some rise FX!
These pitch-bending and filter-cutoff-opening FX bring the high frequencies in more and more as they progress; the increase in frequencies means more tension which means more awesomeness when it kicks in!
Sweeps
Do you feel you've got all the synths you want in a part of your tune, but it doesn't quite feel filled out enough?
Chuck a sweep in there and the modulated noise will sit nicely in those spare frequencies, padding out thin tunes 'til they're phat like an elephant with a puffy jacket that makes it look like a slightly larger elephant than it actually is.
Okay, bad simile, but it does fill out the track!
Tired of conventional cymbols? If you've got a massive breakout in your track or are in need of some powerful punchiness in a big drop, it's time to venture into some impacts!
There are some particularly powerful ones in the XXL dance FX pack that are reminiscent of meteors striking planets. In a good way.
Reverses
Want to build some anticipation for a section of your tune? Reverses are for you! Reverse reverberations result in really realizing the potential of your track.
Just make sure they stop dead as the section you're building up to kicks in so the production sounds nice and tight!
Bleeps
Want some interesting little noises to punctuate your percussion? Bleeps and Blips are essential for House, Trip Hop, Glitch and a plethora of other genre producers.
Don't forget to correct the pitch of the sample if it has a tone though, unless you're aiming for painful, dissonant beats - in which case, try pitching one up a semitone and layering it with the original for extra pain!
