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Sequencing a Chord Progression With WaveDNA’s Liquid Music
In this tutorial, we show you how to sketch out compelling chords without any music theory knowledge.
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Creative Distortion
Distortion is one of the fundamental signal processing tools we have at our disposal. Mix expert Bruce Aisher explains how…
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Drum Synthesis in Logic ES2
Synthesising your own sounds from scratch is the surefire route to unique drum hits. Bruce Aisher explains how it’s…
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Make Classic House For Beginners With UJAM’S Free Drive
We load up UJAMs latest instrument and take it for a drive around classic house territory. If you want to…
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Watch Three Tutorial Videos On How To Use Ableton Note
We teamed up with Ableton and Jinku to produce three short videos showcasing how to use Ableton’s new, and…
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How To EQ A Mix
EQ is one of the three fundamental tools used to shape the mix. Bruce Aisher explains how to use it…
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Vocal Chopping & Pitching
We outline some of the most effective techniques for integrating sampled vocals with your track.…
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How To Make Banging Modern Garage In Style Of Overmono ‘So U Kno’
In this Beat Dissected we create a beat inspired by Overmono’s dancefloor-filling hit ‘So U Kno’.…
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It’s Now Possible To Program Polyrhythmic Pizza Beats With Beat Scholar
Ever thought you could program a 10-note fill within one quarter note? Now you can.
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Mix Bus Compression
If you’re not careful, compressing the mix bus can be a fast route to a dull, lifeless track. Bruce…
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Layering Claps and Snares
If you can’t find the perfect snare or clap sample, make your own. Layering samples allows you to create…
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Tearing Acid Techno Bassline With SynthMaster2
We use KV331 Audio’s SynthMaster 2 to create an unorthodox acid bassline complete with effects – and all within the single plugin.
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Making Six Sounds With One Preset Using Forbidden Planet By EastWest
EastWest is known for their huge library of sample-based instruments, but Forbidden Planet is their first adventure into the realm of hybrid morphing synths. In this tutorial we push one preset (out of the available 600!) to the limit.
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Mixing Techno Drums With Excite Audio’s Lifeline Console
How can you get TR-909 samples sounding punchy and powerful? Console-style processing is an excellent way to add character and thump at the mixing stage.
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Twisting Up A Synth Drone With Antares’ Auto-Tune Pro
We all know what Antares’ Auto-Tune Pro can do to vocals but what about synths? We turn a boring drone into a unique melody with the vocal processor.
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Panning Effects for Breakdowns With Sound Particles’ Energy Panner
In this tutorial we test out Sound Particles’ dynamic panning plug-ins, which have recently developed a reputation in Hollywood for creating realistic soundscapes.
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Making Techno With Lunacy Cube
In this article, we show you how we used Lunacy Cube to make the musical parts in a techno tune…
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Make A Techno Bassline Using Generate
In this tutorial, we’re working with Newfangled Audio’s lovely Generate plugin to process a techno bassline.…
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Stuttered IDM Hi-Hats With Audiomodern Playbeat 3
In this tutorial we use the full power of Playbeat 3’s randomization to program IDM-style dynamic hi-hat and percussion patterns.
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Building Up A Massive Ambient Pad With Lunacy Audio CUBE
Layering synths and cinematic strings is a sure-fire way to add size to a pad patch. In this article…
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