by Tyler Gutherman | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog, Music Synthesis
As most sub-bases are mono, there is a shortage of tips & techniques for creating stereo sub-basses. Therefore, here I will walk you through how I made this PATCH in FM8 and why I chose the settings I did. It is meant to be used in a booming Hip Hop or Pop... 
by Tyler Gutherman | Aug 16, 2017 | Blog, Music Synthesis
Most techniques that are used to synthesize sound are based around the source and modify concept. To illustrate my point, one element produces the sound source while another element changes it over time. This concept is more obvious in simpler, commercially successful... 
by Tyler Gutherman | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog, Music Synthesis
Needless to say, most Dubstep is characterized by wobbly, unstable bass timbres. The technique was made popular with the birth of subtractive synthesizers. However, it has evolved into something way more exotic. There are a number of ways to impose this sort of... 
by Stephane Lo Jacono | Apr 6, 2017 | Blog, Music Synthesis
A significant aspect of EDM tracks that is often overlooked is the structure. On its own, it can tell us whether a track is more likely to be featured in Clubs or on the radio. Additionally, depending on how the producer approaches it, the way a track is structured... 
by Tyler Gutherman | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog, Music Synthesis
As you may already know, stacking and layering are very popular and effective techniques used in electronic music production. They both involve combining multiple sounds to synthesize something larger. Before the recent explosion of software synths, stacking and... 
by Tyler Gutherman | Mar 16, 2017 | Blog, Music Synthesis
Stacking is an arrangement technique that is often interchanged with the term layering. However, there is a distinction – at least for the purposes of this article. Stacking produces a composite sound made up of similar timbres. Additionally, the timbres are... 
