Using the Moog Labyrinth for Techno Production
Techno thrives on sound exploration and innovation, and few instruments embody this ethos like the Moog Labyrinth. This semi-modular synthesizer combines classic analog warmth with modern flexibili...
Get Thicker Percussion Low-End with Waves R Bass
Adding the Missing Low-End to Your Percussion with Waves R Bass In music production, achieving a balanced low-end is crucial for a mix that feels powerful and full. This need isn’t just limite...
Designing FX sounds from scratch
Discover the sound design techniques behind rising FX. Designing your own FX sounds gives you unprecedented control over its timbre and length. Simply changing the modulation rates and waveforms pr...
Synthesizing a Walking Bassline
Discover the sound design tricks used to create a moving bass that changes in pitch. When we think of walking baselines, often the association is a steppy sequenced synth sounds played in low octav...
What is a MIDI File? MIDI file is a data file. It stores musical note information. Think of it as a set of instructions that tell your instrument (software or hardware) what notes to play and how t...
Sound design tips for Moog Model D and it’s software recreation Arturia’s Mini V. Intro The Minimoog Model D can certainly be classed as the royalty of monophonic analog synthesizers. Due to Minim...
Learn how to create moody dub techno chords within Xfer Serum. When you combine Techno with the elements of dub music, you get a sub genre of Dub Techno. One of the stand out sounds that became a c...
5 Things you need to know about Sylenth1
1. Audio rate LFO’s. You can increase the LFO speed into audio rate which will broaden the timbre possibilities within Sylenth1. Our go-to destinations are “filter cutoff” and/or “pitch”. Here is a...
3 Creative Tricks with FabFilter Pro-Q 3
FabFilter Pro-Q 3 can be very precise and surgical. It’s an essential tool that most of us use on a daily basis. Having said that, we wanted to showcase the creative side of Pro-Q when settings ar...
Creating rhythmic pads from scratch
Introduce rhythmical movement to your pads and retain the energy flowing within your track. Pads are great building blocks for intensifying the emotions of your composition. The vast majorit...