Synths & Sound Design

Tutorial | Jun 06, 2016 by Darren Burgos

Adding motion to static sounding tracks in your song can transform them into something more interesting. Here's 3 tips on using Side Chain in creative ways to add movement, stutter & groove in Logic.

Tutorial | Jun 01, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

In this video tutorial from his complete course on iZotope's new  VocalSynth plug-in, Rishabh Rajan demonstrates how to get the most from the Vocoder section's controls.

Tutorial | May 31, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

Propellerhead's Reason 8 release was arguably a foundation for future improvements & tech with not many bells and whistles. But Reason 9 has plenty of reasons to get you excited. Here's 9 of them.

Tutorial | May 28, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

In this video from his complete video course, Korg minilogue 201: Programming the minilogue, Matt Vanacoro shares some of his arpeggiator tips on Korg's awesome analog synthesizer.

Tutorial | May 26, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Choosing your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) like Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, or FL Studio, can be confusing. These 8 tips are designed to help you decide on the right audio software for your needs.

Tutorial | May 25, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Ableton Live is a treasure trove for musicians, sound designers and audio editors. It turns out you can create a de-noise module without 3rd party plug-ins if you know how. Joshua Casper shows how!

Tutorial | May 23, 2016 by Gary Hiebner

VCA (voltage controlled amplifier) channel gain controls have made their way over from analog consoles into PreSonus' Studio One. Here's how to set them up and take advantage of their features.

Tutorial | May 22, 2016 by Lynda Arnold

Creative blocks happen to all musicians at some point in time. So, how do you rediscover that buzz, the inspiration, the musical vibe? Lynda Arnold offers 5 mindful practices to gat back in the flow.

Tutorial | May 20, 2016 by Rishabh Rajan

In this NI Reaktor tutorial mini-series, Rishabh Rajan shows how to build your own synthesizer from scratch. In part 4, we focus on the high pass filter section of the synth.

Tutorial | May 18, 2016 by Joe Albano

If you're having trouble creating basslines, or want a fresh take, this tutorial explores useful concepts every producer should consider when creating a bassline, regardless of the musical style.

Tutorial | May 17, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Getting the sound and feel of a real piano in your tracks doesn't need to cost the earth. We show you how it's done with these simple five tips.

Tutorial | May 16, 2016 by Darren Burgos

Imagine if you could switch between different samples in real-time in Logic Pro X's EXS24 sampler... you guessed it... you can! Darren Burgos shows how to create eclectic EDM leads using this trick.

Tutorial | May 13, 2016 by Rishabh Rajan

In this mini-series for Native Instruments Reaktor users, Rishabh Rajan shows how to build a synthesizer from scratch. In this tutorial, part 3, we focus on the filter section.

Tutorial | May 12, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

Find out how to create the synths and modulation tricks from Flume's, Never Be Like You, which has been a big hit in 2016 already. GW Childs is using Propellerhead Reason for this tutorial

Tutorial | May 10, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

Where sound design meets music is the tag line for Sample Logic, and their massive CinemorphX instrument more than does it justice. Here's a video tutorial exploring how it works and how it can sound.