If you’re sleeping on envelope followers, you’re missing out

Envelope followers turn any incoming audio into a control signal you can use to drive effects—think autowah that tracks your bassline, transient shapers that amp up every snare hit, or pumping without ever touching a compressor. Andrew Huang walks you through how to use them for dynamic send levels, sidechain-style movement, mapping to other tracks, and even modulating the follower itself for seriously creative textures.

He’s also got Transit 2 on sale for a limited time, and he breaks everything down in easy-to-follow chapters (from “What’s an envelope follower?” at 0:00 to advanced parameter modulation at 10:38). Whether you need punchier drums, breathing pads, or wacky rhythmic FX, this video is your new secret weapon.

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