One of the most common tricks/skills used by many sound designers, producers, and musicians is the technique of layering audio to achieve a desired sound. By combining two or more sounds, you can create a texture impossible to achieve with a single tone. As to sound design, one sound may have the top end definition you’re looking for, but lacks meaty bottom end. Adding another sound with more bottom helps fill the void of the first sound. Combining sounds creates powerful sonic synergy.

This YouTube video is very 80s-tastic, but it’s a great example of how musicians use this idea to achieve layering or sonic synergy while producing songs. Dann starts demonstrating the idea about 6 mins into the video. This technique has been used on guitar tracks for years, even before Dann was playing. Enjoy!

Tags: sound design, guitars, sonic layering, guitar equipment, audio textures, Dann Huff