December 12, 2016 | Blog, Music Synthesis, Uncategorized
Hardstyle is a genre of electronic dance music that originated from Gabber in the early 2000’s. Although Hardstyle uses mostly recycled elements from this predecessor, it does not feature the violent themes and much more aggressive sound design that Hardcore Gabber...
June 9, 2022 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources, Uncategorized
Nu-disco is a genre of dance music born in the 21st century. It’s related to a revival of interest in disco music in Europe and electronic dance music in the United States. The genre had a noticeable increase in popularity during the first half of the 2000s....
March 22, 2019 | Microphones, Resources, Uncategorized
What is a Crystal Microphone? The crystal microphone is the type most widely used in lower cost installations. It has relatively high output level and high impedance. A long cable will reduce the high output voltage available from a crystal microphone...
May 24, 2017 | Resources, Special FX, Uncategorized
What is Fuzz distortion? Fuzz distortion is a type of audio effect usually associated with altering the tone of electric guitars. Nevertheless, it can be applicable to almost any other type of instrument or audio signal. Unlike common distortion pedals which...
December 10, 2021 | Audio Processing, Blog, Uncategorized
The kick drum is one of electronic music’s most vital components (of any genre). Honestly, the dance floor won’t be bouncing if it can’t get through the mix. There are numerous tools and alternatives for processing the kick drum but subtle saturation works...
March 29, 2017 | Dynamic FX, Resources, Uncategorized
Opto-Compressor 101 An optical compressor, often called opto-compressor, is a dynamic range attenuator. In the first place, a light source in a photosensitive cell controls the gain reduction in a optical compressor. In the core of the mentioned compressor...
