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Trash Tips & Tutorials

Learn how to mangle and distort audio with Trash—the most powerful and creative distortion plugin out there. Browse through our resources below to learn more about designing custom distortions with Trash.

How to use Trash

Learn how to unleash chaos with over 600 distortion types and impulse responses. Sculpt your sound with laser precision, or let chance take you in new, unexpected directions.

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Our Best Articles on Trash

Trash is back: your favorite distortion plugin is better than ever

The new iZotope Trash is out now with over 660 distortion types and impulse responses, plus several new features that give you unparalleled control over your processing.

Product News March 12, 2024

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What is an impulse response? How to use convolution reverb on drums, synths, bass, and more

Discover what an impulse response is and how it is used in convolution reverb to bring a sense of depth, realism, and experimentation to audio.

Reverb March 12, 2024

Learn Trash in 10 minutes

The reimagined Trash distortion plugin from iZotope has new features to mangle, distort, and transform your sound. Learn how to use this powerful tool in 10 minutes.

Audio Mixing March 12, 2024

Most Recent Trash Articles

What is distortion in music? When and how to use it

What does distortion mean in a musical context? How should you use distortion as a creative effect in your DAW? Find out in this article, and follow along with audio examples.

Audio Mixing March 21, 2024

Trash is back: your favorite distortion plugin is better than ever

The new iZotope Trash is out now with over 660 distortion types and impulse responses, plus several new features that give you unparalleled control over your processing.

Product News March 12, 2024

What is an impulse response? How to use convolution reverb on drums, synths, bass, and more

Discover what an impulse response is and how it is used in convolution reverb to bring a sense of depth, realism, and experimentation to audio.

Reverb March 12, 2024

Learn Trash in 10 minutes

The reimagined Trash distortion plugin from iZotope has new features to mangle, distort, and transform your sound. Learn how to use this powerful tool in 10 minutes.

Audio Mixing March 12, 2024

iZotope and the Dynamic, Demonic Derek Smalls (ex-Spinal Tap)

Former Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls, and his producer CJ Vanston, talk about their love for iZotope products and how they were used on Smalls’ debut solo album ‘Smalls Change.’

March 15, 2023

4 Types of Kick Drums and How to Mix Them

The kick drum is the foundation of a mix in many genres. In this article, we’ll cover four different kinds of kick drum sounds and how to get them in your mix.

December 7, 2022

Beat Making 101: How to Make a Beat

The beat is the basis of rhythm and momentum in contemporary music. Discover the tools you’ll need for beat making, what makes a good beat, and how to make a beat from start to finish.

November 12, 2021