by Milojko Jaric | Jul 23, 2019 | Blog, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Creating and fitting the 808 kick drum and other drum sounds in the mix can be a hard task. This is because the 808 kick drum is competing for the same frequency range with the bass, and other drum sounds, so it can be rather challenging to blend everything in the mix... by Milojko Jaric | Mar 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... by Milojko Jaric | 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... by Milojko Jaric | Mar 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... 
by Stephane Lo Jacono | Dec 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... 
by Stephane Lo Jacono | Dec 8, 2016 | Blog, Music Synthesis, Uncategorized
As Dubstep evolved from earth-shaking sub-focused grooves to screechy madness, it gave birth to some basses that have become standard repertoire for producers. Although they have, frankly, been overused, it is useful to know how to recreate them. They can give your... 
