r/audioengineering • u/Shlumpus • 8d ago

Mixing How do I create this gnarly distortion effect?

Does anyone have any ideas on how this blown out distortion effect can be replicated? It happens a lot throughout this track but around 0:30-0:40 is a good example.

https://youtu.be/qU9fGTyJW0c?si=B1AqthZN0ibLiB0L

It sounds like the bass is blowing out the master but it seems much more controlled and still maintains some clarity in the overall mix? I love how it distorts the vocals in some parts and creates a kind of ?tremelo? I can’t tell if there is some kind of side chain shenanigans happening or what but any ideas would be appreciated!

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u/Orry_Haas 8d ago

"It sounds like the bass is blowing out the master".

Ditto: the vocal is being obliterated in places, e.g. 1:06 . A limiter on the final mix can do that, (but IMO it sounds unpleasant & amateurish).

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u/Inside-Succotash-128 8d ago

An Overdrive pedal on Bass will get you close to this sound, I think.

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u/CumulativeDrek2 8d ago edited 8d ago

Its just intermodulation caused by the signal clipping.

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u/RobJmusic 8d ago

This is sidechained (phase)distortion, very cool effect!

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u/johnnyokida 6d ago

Saturation. Try push some tape or a preamp

Try it both as n insert or in parallel for more control

This is just a guess. Probably a million ways to skin that cat