RAUM Explained
Music tech guru Eli Krantzberg presents a set of comprehensive RAUM video tutorials! If you're ready to get the most out of Native Instruments' innovative take on reverb, this is the course to watch. Eli covers all the bases - from scrolling presets to serious tweaking - before demonstrating the plugin at work in half a dozen musical applications! These videos are for new RAUM users.
Videos
• Grounded, Airy, & Cosmic (07:42) - Learn about the qualities of the three reverb algorithms used in RAUM and take a quick tour of the interface.
• Feedback & Pre Delay (04:41) - Explore how these parameters interact to create rhythmic feedback loops and pitched metallic sounding comb filter-style effects.
• File Management (02:37) - Discover the simple yet effective preset management functions and settings options found in the header of the plug-in.
• Acoustic Drums (05:17) - Hear RAUM in action creating natural sounding small spaces with lots of personality for acoustic drums.
• Electronic Drums (05:58) - Discover some of the colorful tails generated when size and pre delay parameters are automated.
• Lead Vocal (09:15) - Explore several approaches to processing a sparse lead vocal using RAUM. Hear how its three algorithms, along with some side chain compression, are used create unique characterful spaces around the lyrics.
• Vocal Riser FX (05:26) - Follow along as RAUM's Freeze and Size functions are automated to generate a pitched sweep based on a frozen reverb tail. A side chained noise gate is then added to chop the riser effect into a rhythmic phrase.
• Synths (04:20) - Explore two unconventional and unusual creative approaches to using RAUM for sound design on two different arpeggiated parts.
• Acoustic Piano (03:24) - See how RAUM adds a moody, evocative, ambient texture to the lovely Noire Kontakt piano.
• Ambient Violin (03:24) - Hear how some of the Creative category presets are put to use, with some modifications, to establish an eerie, reflective wash of ghostly ambience on a solo violin.