Synths & Sound Design

Tutorial | Oct 24, 2020 by Joe Albano

While Apple's GarageBand is a very powerful and capable digital audio workstation in its own right, here's seven reasons why you might wish to see it as a stepping stone to Logic Pro X.

Tutorial | Sep 21, 2020 by Noah Pred

Noah Pred is back with more pitfalls and common mistakes to avoid in Ableton Live and shows how to navigate these tricky areas to make better mixes.

Tutorial | Aug 24, 2020 by Rounik Sethi

Imagine a top music producer sharing five of their favorite production tips... this time we're joined by Willaris. K.

Tutorial | Aug 17, 2020 by Hollin Jones

Nothing moves your audience like a beat or a sequence that gets their feet going. Here are five ways to find your groove…

Tutorial | Jul 17, 2020 by Rounik Sethi

Model:Cycles from Elektron is an FM-based instrument with excellent sound scultping and sequencing strings to its bow(s). This short video shows how to quickly add variation and interest to tracks.

Tutorial | Jun 30, 2020 by Matt Vanacoro

Matt Vanacoro reveals five essential ways to transform your MIDI ideas into more human and realistic-sounding instrumentals.

Tutorial | Jun 20, 2020 by Hollin Jones

In a word of endless software choice, hardware instruments and effects can offer something unique in terms of sonic character. Here are 5 pro tips for the best ways to use them.

Tutorial | Jun 14, 2020 by Matt Vanacoro

Granular synthesis, invented by Iannis Xenakis in 1959, is often passed by when talking about synthesis. Here we explore what it is and show how easily it can create unique and impressive sounds.

Tutorial | May 25, 2020 by Matt Vanacoro

Here's four short, to the point tips from Matt Vanacoro that'll help every producer and musician mix guitars better in electronic and dance music tracks.

Tip | Mar 27, 2020 by Noah Pred

We've all got more time alone at home now due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's some tips for working from your home studio during the outbreak.

Tutorial | Mar 19, 2020 by Matt Vanacoro

The more synths the better, right? Only if they all fit nicely in the mix... Matt Vanacoro shows how you can have your cake and eat it with these five essential synth mixing tips.

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.