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. Get Trash Lite free: Explore iZotope Trash: Demo Neutron free: Demo RX free: Demo Ozone free: Check out the Native Instruments Crush Pack Effects Series: Explore iZotope plugins: Learn more about music production with tips and tutorials: 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 #iZotope #mixing #distortion #trash Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us on: Instagram: Facebook: iZotope makes innovative products that inspire and enable people to be creative. With over a decade developing award-winning products and audio technologies for professionals and hobbyists alike, and used by millions of people in over 50 countries, iZotope products are a core component of GRAMMY-winning music studios, Oscar and Emmy-winning film and TV post production studios, and prominent radio studios, as well as basement and bedroom studios across the globe. For more info, visit our website: SYNC ID: MB013GL2XDSYLCW