What is distortion in audio? How to use it to enhance your sound

Distortion can add a distinct character to a sound, enhance dynamics, and add depth to your mix. In this video, follow along as engineer Sam Loose explores the ins and outs of distortion, from using distortion as a creative effect to defining aliasing and truncation distortion. By the end of this video, you will have a better understanding of how to distort your audio effectively to enhance your mix.

Get Trash Lite free: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/t...
Explore iZotope Trash: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/t...
Demo Neutron free:
https://www.izotope.com/en/products/d...
Demo RX free: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/d...
Demo Ozone free: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/d...
Check out the Native Instruments Crush Pack Effects Series: https://www.native-instruments.com/en...
Explore iZotope plugins: https://www.izotope.com/en/products.h...
Learn more about music production with tips and tutorials: https://www.izotope.com/en/learn.html...

00:00 Intro
00:27 Distortion defined
02:13 Distortion as a creative effect
05:12 Unwanted distortion
05:47 Types of distortion
05:59 Harmonic distortion
06:50 Clipping
07:51 Inharmonic distortion
08:36 Aliasing
09:50 Truncation distortion
11:07 Bitcrushing
12:20 Distortion in a mixing context
13:10 Snare drum saturation
13:43 Trash modulation
14:12 Final thoughts
14:43 Outro

#iZotope #mixing #distortion #trash

Subscribe to our YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/iZotopei...

Follow us on:
Instagram:   / izotopeinc  
Facebook:   / izotopeinc  

iZotope makes innovative products that inspire and enable people to be creative. With over a decade developing award-winning products and audio technologies for professionals and hobbyists alike, and used by millions of people in over 50 countries, iZotope products are a core component of GRAMMY-winning music studios, Oscar and Emmy-winning film and TV post production studios, and prominent radio studios, as well as basement and bedroom studios across the globe.

For more info, visit our website: https://www.izotope.com/?utm_source=y...

SYNC ID: MB013GL2XDSYLCW