Guitar Effects for Modern Hip-Hop Production

Introduction

In this section, Matt Honkonen introduces the topic of creative guitar production tips using Soundtoys effects rack and their plugins.

Introducing Soundtoys Effects Rack

• Matt Honkonen introduces Soundtoys effects rack and their plugins.

• He highlights that he will show some creative ways to use it in modern hip-hop production.

Using Soundtoys Effect Rack

In this section, Matt Honkonen explains how to use the Soundtoys effect rack in modern hip-hop production.

Finding the Right Vibe

• Matt recommends cycling through presets on the effect rack to find a zoomed-out version of the vibe you're looking for.

• Then zoom in and dig in and tweak to make it yours.

Emulating Ableton's OTT Plugin

• Matt shows how to emulate one of his favorite Ableton plugins, the OTT which is great for bringing things forward in the mix without having to increase volume.

• He recommends throwing decapitator at the end of your chain and turning on punish as a pseudo OTT.

Echo Boy Saturation

• Echo boy has a secret weapon that if you don't know about you need to know about - saturation.

• The input saturation amount output gives it just a unique flavor.

• The style folder has many awesome options for Style that give it a very unique flavor.

Conclusion

In this section, Matt Honkonen concludes by summarizing what he covered in this video.

Summary

• Matt summarizes what he covered in this video: using Soundtoys effects rack creatively with guitars, finding the right vibe, emulating Ableton's OTT plugin, and using Echo Boy saturation.

Introduction

The speaker introduces the topic of using Soundtoys plugins to create unique sounds and gives an overview of what will be covered in the video.

Selecting a Style and Saving as a Preset

The speaker demonstrates how to select a style, in this case vibrato, and save it as a preset for later use.

Saving a Preset

• Right-click on the selected style.

• Name the preset.

• Save it for later use.

Automating Effects On and Off

The speaker explains how to automate effects on and off to give listeners a break from repetitive sounds.

Syncing Automation with Tempo

• Sync automation with tempo.

• Change dry/wet mix as needed.

Adding Variety with Turnarounds

• Use turnarounds that sound different than the original loop.

• Freeze them, flatten them, and place them wherever desired in the song.

Conclusion

The speaker concludes by expressing appreciation for Soundtoys plugins and their endless creative possibilities.