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...
Designing percussion using FM synthesis
Build your own original percussive sounds by combining a selection of tried and tested synthesis methods. Many producers rely on the use of single hit percussion samples to create their percussive ...
Creating a sequence with the ARP 2600
In this step-by-step tutorial, we will deconstruct another 1 of the 107 presets included in the Audiotent – Nemesis (Arturia ARP 2600) preset library. Note: Modulation sources are highlighted wit...
How to design a pad with the Arturia ARP 2600
In this step-by-step tutorial, we will deconstruct another 1 of the 107 presets included in the Audiotent – Nemesis (Arturia ARP 2600) preset library. This time around we will be creating a vintag...
Arturia ARP 2600 Bass Sound Design Tip
Welcome! In this step-by-step tutorial, we will deconstruct 1 of the 107 presets included in the Audiotent - Nemesis (Arturia ARP 2600) preset library. As you will discover, the bass preset has a ...
Adding randomness to synth presets in Xfer Serum
Bring extra dimension to your synth sounds by exploring chaos generator, random LFOs and velocity. Static synth sounds can be very functional and have their place within the composition. Someti...
Repro-5 is U-he’s software version of the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, faithful in sound but with a few tricks and modifications up its sleeve. Repro-5 is a go-to synth for warm nostalgic pads, t...