Time for action—adding in effects over time

In the piece One by Swedish House Mafia, we heard a section where reverb was subtly added to a clap to create a transition from one section to another. Let's do this on our AM bassline. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Add a reverb to the AM bassline. Use Freeverb.
2. Select the AM Radio Bass track.
3. Create a new Automation Track. Use this button:
   
4. Use the settings, shown in the following screenshot, on Freeverb:
   
5. Now, press Ctrl and click on the room size knob, and drag it to the new automation track. Place it at bar 9.
6. Open the automation window, and make this shape again:
   
7. Now listen to the new effect on the AM Radio Bass. You should hear the reverb gradually grow. This adds energy to the track, so turn the volume back at least 4 dB on the instrument itself.

What just happened?

Now we are using slow integration of effects on an instrument track as a transition!

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