Synths & Sound Design

Tutorial | Jan 27, 2020 by Hollin Jones

TAL's Noisenaker is completely free and here, you can see a short guide to making your own synth patches from scratch.

Tutorial | Dec 11, 2019 by Hollin Jones

Follow this quick but detailed walkthrough as Rishabh Rajan shows you how to create a killer bass patch in NI's flagship soft synth, Massive X.

Tutorial | Dec 03, 2019 by Hollin Jones

The Grid in Bitwig Studio is an incredibly powerful environment for building sounds and synths from scratch. Here, certified trainer Thavius Beck gets to the heart of how it works.

Tutorial | Nov 28, 2019 by Hollin Jones

Using waveform editing to cut percussive sounds out of ambient and other samples is a great way to create unique drum sounds, Adam Pollard shows you how it's done.

Tutorial | Nov 21, 2019 by Hollin Jones

See how to quickly set up a cool retro synth patch from scratch in Arturia's Pigments by using the instrument's Analog mode and a few tuning, filtering and oscillator tricks.

Tutorial | Nov 20, 2019 by Hollin Jones

UVI's Falcon is a powerful environment for building synth or sample-based instruments, and it's easier than you may think. Joe Albano shows you how it's done.

Tip | Nov 19, 2019 by Joe Albano

Even if you're not an experienced keyboardist, Joe Albano has some pro tips to help you add keys to your guitar-heavy tracks for a different flavour.

Editorial | Oct 30, 2019 by Steve H

Longtime Buchla user, synth expert and publisher Steve H reflects on his musical journey with these unique instruments and where he thinks the future of Buchla lies...

Tutorial | Oct 20, 2019 by Hollin Jones

Build a cool sounding super saw wobble patch from scratch in just a few minutes. Learn how it's done with Rishabh Rajan.

Tutorial | Oct 14, 2019 by Matt Vanacoro

Alchemy is one of the flagship synths in Apple's Logic Pro X. Here, Matt Vanacoro reveals some of its hidden depths and shows you how to use it at the next level.

Tutorial | Oct 12, 2019 by Suddi Raval

Moog's Minimoog Model D played a pivotal role in the development of modern music from electronic to pop and far beyond. Here's its story from creation to the present day.

Tutorial | Oct 04, 2019 by Hollin Jones

Quickly assign controllers from hardware or other software to parameters inside Kontakt for more dynamic and interesting sounds. Matt Vanacoro shows you how.

Tutorial | Sep 20, 2019 by Olajide Paris

These composers have all played a pivotal role in defining the sound of cinema. How many of them do you know?

Tutorial | Aug 08, 2019 by Suddi Raval

Roland's TR-808 is a stone cold classic in the history - and the present - of music technology. But its story has a few more twists and turns than you might have guessed...

Tutorial | Jul 24, 2019 by Matt Vanacoro

If you want to take your synthesis skills and knowledge to the next level, this handy guide from Matt Vanacoro will tell you everything you need to know about the wonderful world of synths.