5 Creative Ways to Use SIMPLE Effects
Audio effects are the secret sauce of great music production. From subtle polish to dramatic transformations, they can make or break your mix. With Simple Plugins, achieving professional results is easy and accessible. Here are five creative ways to use effects and take your music to the next level.
1. Add Warmth with Saturation
Saturation is the perfect tool to add warmth, character, and a touch of analogue goodness to your tracks.
Tip: Use the Simple Saturator plugin on vocals, bass, or drums to create harmonic richness.
Pro Move: For subtle glue, dial it back to 5-10% wet on your master bus. For more grit, push it hard on individual tracks like electric guitars or synths.
2. Create Depth with Reverb and Delay
Reverb and delay can transport your sound to another dimension, but it's easy to go overboard.
Tip: Use Simple AMBIENCE with THE “DUCKING” DIAL UP to TASTE TO make your effects sit nicely in the mix.
Pro Move: Automate the reverb or delay send level to emphasize key sections, like a vocal line leading into a chorus.
3. Glitch It Up with Stutter
Want to make a track stand out? Glitch effects are a producer's playground.
Tip: Use the Simple Stutter plugin on synths, vocals, or even percussion to create rhythmic, chopped textures.
Pro Move: layer it with unaffected sounds to maintain clarity while adding chaos.
4. Shape the Energy with a Volume Shaper
Dynamic control doesn’t have to be boring. Use volume shaping creatively to add movement.
Tip: Use the Simple Shaper to create pumping effects, ideal for EDM drops or to carve space around a kick drum.
Pro Move: Experiment with unconventional rhythms to give your mix an unpredictable, groovy edge.
5. Perfect Your Tone with EQ
An EQ isn’t just for fixing problems—it’s a powerful creative tool.
Tip: Use the Simple Tilt for broad tone-shaping or the Cut and Boost EQ for precision tweaks.
Pro Move: Combine subtle tilt EQ boosts on the highs with transient shaping to make percussion sparkle without harshness.
