Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
How to connect Traktor with hardware synthesizers in a live setup Native Instruments Traktor is far more powerful than a lot of people give it credit for, here’s why… One of the key aspects that sets Native Instruments Traktor apart from most of the other DJ software platforms on the market is the wide configurability. […]
Beginner DJ Mixer tips and tricks for better performance Performing your first set can be incredibly daunting, eve more so as a producer performing your own tracks so knowing some handy beginner DJ Mixer tips and tricks will stand you in good stead. Worrying about whether people will enjoy your tracks alongside all the other […]
How to create compelling Psytrance build-ups, breaks and drops Psytrance build-ups, breaks and drops are a big part of the genre, as with a lot of electronic dance music today. It creates tension and release, so when done properly, can really send a dancefloor into a frenzy. So, how do you create these sounds? Something […]
The weird and wonderful world of physical modelling synthesis In essence Physical Modelling Synthesis is attempting to replicate the laws of physics that govern sound production, in a synthesizer. If you imagine the chain of events that striking a drumhead would create, first we have the initial “excitation” of the mallet or drumstick hitting the […]
Understanding Euclidean Rhythms and how to use them in your music Euclidean Rhythms is a mathematical approach to understanding common rhythms found in a large portion of world music. Euclidean Rhythms were first observed by Godfried Toussaint in 2004 by applying the Euclidean Algorithm to musical rhythms. The Euclidean Algorithm is a method of deriving […]
How to create Psytrance vocal glitch sounds with Polyverse iWish Vocal glitch sounds are very widely used in Psytrance, let’s look at creating our own vocal glitches using Polyverse iWish. Due to the nature of a retrigger effect, it helps to warp samples so that the syllables are quantized to the grid – so keep […]
How to create synth sound variations using a Sampler Track Last week we covered fine-tuning your lead arrangements with scissor tool, now let’s look at re-synthesis using the Sampler Track. Often when I want to create multiple variations on a sound, having the plugin open with all the parameters at my disposal can lead to […]
The most underrated tool in music production – the scissor tool I’ve discussed various benefits of rendering clips to audio; today we’re going to look at some techniques for creating variations. Keep in mind I’m using Steinberg Cubase, so some techniques and hot-keys may differ, however I’m sure the same ideas can be applied in […]
How to make robotic Psytrance lead sounds with DS Audio Thorn Today we’re exploring FM in combination with Phaser and other techniques, to create robotic Psytrance lead sounds with Thorn. One of the key aspects that sets Thorn apart from a variety of contemporary plugins, is the unique approach to the “Oscillator FX” which are […]
Taking sound design inspiration from the sounds of nature Today we’re looking at taking sound design inspiration from outside the DAW, alongside some techniques to create some unique sounds. One of the things I like to do when I’m feeling uninspired is draw new inspiration from somewhere completely out of the frame of the DAW. […]
