Transient Shaper

Transient shapers are an extremely effective tool when producing music. One of the main uses for these plugins is on drums and percussion elements. They can be extremely effective when trying to make your drums cut through a mix and really stand out by increasing the attack. Decreasing the attack however can reduce the start of the transient, helping the applied sound blend into the background. The sustain or release section in these plugins can give a more sustained volume to the end of the sound, or conversely shorten the sound making it more ‘snappy’.