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Introducing: Calm Before
A one-knob style utility that helps give your choruses and drops extra impact, and saves you time
What is the Calm Before?
In every modern song, there is a moment of calm before the chorus or drop. A short period of time when energy levels are reduced, in anticipation of what is to come. Why? This creates contrast, so that when the chorus or drop comes, it will sound louder, wider, and more impactful by comparison.
The Calm Before plugin was designed specially to create these moments of 'calm before' all with one simple control. This ensures the most important moments in your song truly stand out, while also saving you a ton of time.
How it works:
The plugin creates a moment of 'calm before' by automating a number of parameters, including:
Setting up all this automation is normally a daunting task for beginners and experts alike, as it requires a number of plugins and can be very tedious and time consuming (especially for audio engineers working on multiple projects a day). The Calm Before plugin automates all of these parameters (and more) so you can create your own moment of 'calm before' in just a matter of seconds.
How? All parameters are linked to one simple handle. Once you've set your targets, or chosen a preset, all you have to do is automate this handle and the plugin takes care of the rest for you.
You have complete control over each parameter, so you can create precise and complex custom automations.
Example of Suggested Usage:
When the song starts to buildup to the chorus or drop (usually 8 or 16 bars before), start to automate the handle (the big one at the bottom of the plugin) so that it reaches the bottom just before the chorus or drop.
As the handle descends, the plugin will apply the above automations, reaching the desired targets when the handle touches the bottom. At that point, your song will have less bass, less highs, be quieter, be narrower, and have less clarity due to the washout effect. At the chorus or drop, you automate the handle all the way back up, and the full song comes back in.
For a visual of what this looks like, click on the product image above.
BONUS Features:
The plugin is packed with features so you can create the perfect moment of 'calm before'. Plus, there are some bonus mixing and mastering utilities built in so you don't need to reach for another plugin:
Product Demo: {See video at top of page}
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