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Three post-processing tips to make your Psytrance bass punchier So we’ve covered the basics of creating a psytrance bass sound from scratch, now let’s look at some processing tips. Well first up is more of a sound design tip, we’re going back to the patch to make sure we can’t get the best out of […]
The IK Multimedia UNO compact analog synth officially launched The new IK Multimedia UNO affordable and compact analog synthesizer has finally been launched, and it sounds impressive! We recently covered IK Multimedia’s announcement of their first analog synthesizer to hit the market. On paper the specs were set to put it in the affordable synthesizer […]
What makes the Vini Vici and Astrix bass so huge? Today we’re discussing what I think to be the technique that makes the Vini Vici and Astrix bass so huge. The concept of phase cancellation is this – if you have a sine wave at a specific frequency, and another sine wave with inverted or […]
Waves FLEX – rent-to-own your favourite Waves plugins Waves FLEX is the new rent-to-own plan allowing you to pick 13 of your favourite plugins and pay monthly. In commemoration of 25 years in the audio industry, world-renowned plugin developers, Waves, just announced their latest update, alongside a new plan dubbed – Waves FLEX. Rent-to-own plugin […]
Waves V10 – announced: 25 years of audio plugin excellence To commemorate their 25th anniversary, the legendary audio developers have announced Waves V10 – with the core focus on “future-proofing” Unlike many of their previous updates, Waves V10 doesn’t introduce too many new plugins however Waves have endeavoured to ensure the compatibility of all V10 […]
Dmitry Sches Thorn – Award-winning spectral synthesis plugin The core concept behind Dmitry Sches Thorn is the unparalleled control of your audio’s spectral content throughout the plugin’s signal-flow. Thorn’s generator section is made up of three oscillators that use a fairly rare method called spectral synthesis. This method allows you to build your sound’s harmonic […]
Tone Lab – a completely different spin on modular synthesizers Modular synthesizer can be daunting for first time users, Tone Lab aims to create a much more user-friendly approach. The core concept behind Tone Lab is to maintain the creativity and playfulness of modular synthesizers, while offering a different way to create the sounds. Tone […]
The new IK Multimedia UNO synthesizer in all its analog glory A new teaser video of IK Multimedia UNO Synthesizer just dropped, and it gives us insight into this little monster. Shortly after IK Multimedia announced their first ever analog synth, the internet dubbed it the “Volca Killer”. We had not had much of a […]
IK Multimedia UNO – a dive into the analog synthesizer limelight The IK Multimedia UNO sees the company proudly announce their first steps into the world of affordable analog synthesizers. IK Multimedia’s legendary Erik Norlander (one of the key players behind the iconic Alesis Andromeda) has teamed up with the modular synthesizer manufacturers, Soundmachines, to […]
The legendary Rob Papen is back with all-new Go2 synth plugin! Legendary synthesizer plugin designer Rob Papen (behind Albino and Predator) is back with the Go2 synth, a fresh approach to sound design. Those who know Rob Papen’s previous plugins, will know he is well-renowned for creating some incredibly complex and unique synthesizers. Go2 takes […]
