Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Creating percussion sounds from scratch with FM synthesis Let’s explore using FM synthesis to create a huge variety of drum and percussion sounds from scratch. We’ve looked at the more traditional electronic percussion synthesis methods, using white noise and applying subtractive methods to shape the tone and envelope of the sound. Using FM to create […]
Exploring the weird and wonderful Arturia Buchla Easel V Arturia Buchla Easel V – The Weirdest & Most Unique Synth Plugin Ever? For those who don’t know much about the history of synthesizers, there were two major driving forces behind what we know as synthesizers today. Bob Moog was creating synths aimed at more musical […]
Creating melodies and random leads using Arturia Pigments 2 Arturia Pigments 2 is currently free on a temporary license, so let’s create melodies and random leads using the plugin. Arturia Pigments 2 has several really awesome features for creating both melodies and random leads. We’ve looked at several examples of these random Sine leads, some […]
Voltage Modular Nucleus is currently free – How to get started… Let’s investigate Voltage Modular Nucleus – the modular synth plugin that is currently free while the world is on lockdown. Voltage Modular Nucleus is a watered-down version of the modular synth plugin. It’s currently free while the world is on lockdown, so let’s look […]
How to create randomized Forest Psytrance synth sounds Let’s look at a couple of techniques for creating randomized Forest Psytrance synth sounds in Serum and other plugins. For these random Forest Psytrance synth sounds, there’s usually two ways I go about it. The idea is to create random pitch modulation using sample & hold and […]
More free music software to get through lockdown Even more companies are stepping up to the plate and offering free music software during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Something as simple as a new filter plugin can spark that little bit of creativity that you need to turn into your next track, whether you’re looking for […]
Tips and tricks for creating tension in your electronic music Basic music theory and sound design tips and tricks for creating tension in your electronic music tracks. So your track sounds great, you’ve got the sound waxed but it’s lacking a bit in the arrangement – Here are some simple tips and tricks for adding […]
Ten tips for overcoming writer’s block for music producers Writer’s block is something I’m sure all creatives know, here are some tips for overcoming writer’s block for music producers. Writer’s block can be described in two types, there’s the creative block – struggling to find new ideas or stay focused, and then there’s the mechanical […]
Free music software to keep you motivated through lockdown Several companies are offering free music software for those musicians, producers and engineers stuck at home during the quarantine. Looking for new inspiration to get you through the lockdown, or do you need to work from home and you don’t have access to a DAW on […]
Creative Quarantine – Productive isolation tips for music makers Soon lots of people will be working from home, so we’ve put together some productive isolation tips for music makers. What are the challenges of working in your home studio? A lot of home studios will be turning into makeshift home offices over the next few […]
