Paul White explains the basic concepts behind FX chain order and gives examples of how these guidelines can be broken in order to achieve new and unique audio outcomes.
Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:21 - Basic Rules Of FX Chains 01:11 - FX Chain For Guitarists 03:03 - Phase And Distortion 04:19 - Compression And EQ 05:22 - Compression And Overdrive 06:59 - Reverbs And Delays 08:31 - Reverb And Distortion 09:30 - Parallel Configuration In Your DAW 10:37 - Where To Add Vocal Compression 11:23 - Summary
Paul White Biog Paul White initially trained in electronics at The Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern then went on to work with Malvern Instruments, a company specialising in laser analysis equipment, before moving into technical writing.
He joined the Sound On Sound team in 1991 where he became Editor In Chief, a position he held for many years before recently becoming Executive Editor. Paul has written more than 20 recording and music technology textbooks, the latest being The Producer’s Manual.
Having established his own multitrack home studio in the 1980s he’s worked with many notable names including Bert Jansch and Gordon Giltrap. He’s played in various bands over the years and currently collaborates with Malvern musician Mark Soden, under the name of Cydonia Collective. Paul still performs live claiming that as he has suffered for his music he doesn’t see why everyone else shouldn’t too!
