Academy - Sound Design

Mastering is crucial for making your EDM tracks sound professional across all platforms. This guide covers essential tools, techniques, and practical tips for mastering genres like Techno and Tech House, ensuring your music is polished and impactful. Learn about popular software, the mastering process, and critical listening skills.

Mastering Melodic Techno Lead Sound Design in Bitwig Studio: A Deep Dive Inspired by Anyma & Chris Avantgarde's "Consciousness" In this video, we will explore how to create an exceptional melodic techno lead sound using the modular synthesizer in Bitwig Studio. By analyzing the song "Consciousness" by Anyma and Chris Avantgarde, we will draw inspiration and attempt to recreate the...

Looking to spice up your music tracks and make them stand out? Learn how to use the vocoder effect to create minimal deep tech sounds that will take your music production to the next level. This article outlines the steps to follow, including choosing your modulator and carrier signals, setting up the vocoder effect, and adjusting the parameters. Experiment with...

In this instructional video, we shall lead you through the intricacies of creating a minimal deep house track, including crafting a multifaceted kick drum rhythm, infusing vitality into the rhythm with LFOs, implementing polygrids to fabricate distinct types of chords, and actualizing a profound bass sound using Polygrid. By the end of this tutorial, you will acquire a concrete understanding...

Unlocking the Secrets of Hot Creations' Tech House Sound in Bitwig Studio In our blog, we share tips, techniques, and analyses of successful tracks to help you improve your productions. In this video, we'll focus on creating Tech House music using Bitwig Studio, taking inspiration from the recent Hot Creations release

If you're a fan of electronic music, you might have heard about the latest collaboration between #skrillex, #fredagain, and #flowdan. The trio released a new track called "Rumble" that has been making waves in the electronic music scene. Understanding the Rumble Bass Sound The production of "Rumble" is a testament to the creativity and skill of Skrillex and Fred Again....

In this tutorial, we will be demonstrating how to create a typical melodic sequencer found in many Afro house records using Bitwig software. We will take you step by step through the process, starting with the unison oscillator, then the ADSR envelope, comb filter, resonant filter, and finally the main output.

A Step by Step Tutorial on How Create A Catchy Afro House Groove in Bitwig Studio Interested in producing electronic music? If so, you're probably already familiar with Bitwig Studio, a powerful digital audio workstation that has become a favorite among musicians and producers worldwide. In this comprehensive tutorial, we'll take you through the process of creating a Groove Afro...

Learn how to create custom percussion sounds using VCV Rack within Bitwig Studio. This tutorial will guide you through the process of using noise signals and sine waves to shape your audio sources with Befaco envelopes and a digital step sequencer. Modulate the effects and parameters with Surge XT filter and Audible Instruments resonator effect to create your own unique...

Take a deep dive into the world of synthesis with the U-he Repro-5! This comprehensive YouTube playlist is dedicated to introducing and exploring the features and capabilities of this powerful synthesizer.

Unlock the full potential of your music production with The Beginner's Guide to Modular Synthesis. Discover the world of modular synthesizers and learn how to create unique and dynamic sounds. This guide is perfect for those new to the world of modular synthesis and looking for a comprehensive introduction to the subject. From understanding the basics of signal flow to...

Introduction to Repro-1 - Full Walkthrough In this 4 videos Playlist, Dan Worrall introduces a software synthesizer called Repro-1. This synthesizer is a faithful emulation of a classic, vintage synthesizer, known for its unique sound and character. The developers of Repro-1 have used a technique called component-level modeling to accurately capture the sound and behavior of the original synth. This means...

A full basic tutorial of Manipulator, the vocal processor plugin designed by Infected Mushroom. Learn how to use this powerful tool to transform and manipulate your vocals in creative ways.

I Wish is Infected Mushroom's first plug-in release and it's a powerful sound design tool that allows you to transform any sound into something new and unique. Follow along as we demonstrate how to use the plugin's various features to manipulate and shape your audio.

Mixing & Synthesis with Noise In this video, we're going to be talking about noise in music. We're going to be discussing different types of noise, how they're used in music, and some of the different ways that they can be mixed and synthesized. We'll also be talking about some of the oddities that can happen when you're working with...

Part 3: Timing... the secret of great stereo. Haas delay is not the only way to create phase differences between left and right channels. Filters and EQ can be used to create a sense of width or depth, or you can double track the part, or create unison synth layers. In Part 3, Dan Worrall looks at a few of...

How to synthesize hats and shakers with FabFilter Volcano 3 In this tutorial, Dan Worrall explains how to design synthesized hats and shakers with FabFilter Volcano 3, using noise, filtering and modulation. SOFTWARE USED IN THIS TUTORIAL:   FabFilter Volcano 3 - Filters with unique character Volcano 3 sees the introduction of a completely reimagined interface, a raft of new vintage-style...

in this video we see everything we can achieve with the Convolver plugin, how it works and much more...

Phase Distortion, Nonlinear Filter, RMS.... Subtly warm and waft with Phase Distortion, add some dimension with Nonlinear Filter, topically heat things up alongside RMS with Faturator, and if all else fails go completely off the track with the quantize setting on Distortion. There are no wrong answers, just distorted ones. PLUGIN USED IN THIS TUTORIAL   Kilohearts Faturator - Saturation...

Tutorial on how to make the bass sound from the Pan Pot's song "Sleepless" Stephan Bodzin Remix in DRC - Polyphonic Synthesizer.

Why is it so hard to get the bass right in your mixes? Learn all about mixing low end in the excellent, epic tutorial by Dan Worrall.   Slate Digital Plugins Collection Beautiful sound. Fantastic workflow. These are the foundations of FabFilter. We create powerful audio plug-ins with superb sound quality and innovative interfaces. FabFilter Pro C2 Plugin Page

How to make the bass and lead sounds for Tale Of Us - 'Nova' This tutorial track is actually another viewer suggestion, one we were happy to oblige and indulge our ears in the process. The track in question is ‘Nova’ by Tale Of Us, the DJ and producer partnership of Carmine ‘Karm’ Conte & Matteo Milleri. Since their debut...

Movement in a synth patch elevates the mundane to the magical, and Eva demonstrates five areas you could be thinking about if you want to add more life to your sound design. From sampling and layering found sounds to using Formant Filter and Trance Gate Snapins for tonal and rhythmic variation, this video covers a ton of great ideas.

Over the course of three episodes, Eva shows us how she breathes new life into old samples, from drum hits and one shots to environmental atmospheric recordings. Pads & bells from atmo samples ep.1 In this first episode Eva excites filters with atmo samples to create ethereal pads and harmonically rich bell sounds in Phase Plant. Top loops from atmo...

Granular Synthesis with Phase Plant   Check Out Phase Plant Synth in our Software Section   Kilohearts Phase Plant - Modular Synth Imagine the possibilitiesPhase Plant is a multi-award-winning, semi-modular softsynth developed for music producers and sound designers. With a unique combination of top-quality processing, creative freedom, and an intuitive workflow you will be creating amazing patches in no time. Explore limitless...

Fm Synthesis with Phase Plant FM synthesis takes one signal and modulates it with another audio-rate signal, for complex timbral generation in just a few very simple steps. Lillian shows us how quickly you can get intense, effervescent sounds this way. Check Out Phase Plant Synth in our Software Section   Kilohearts Phase Plant - Modular Synth Imagine the possibilitiesPhase Plant is...