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.
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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
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[@NeuroPete]

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