by Milojko Jaric | May 24, 2017 | Resources, Special Effects, 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 | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Creating and fitting the 808 kick drum and other drum sounds alike in the mix can be a hard task. Their place in the frequency spectrum often causes them to disappear on the laptop speakers. Furthermore, the 808 kick drum is also competing for the same frequency range...
by Milojko Jaric | Mar 31, 2017 | Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
Hearing improvement or ear training as a subject and its techniques can be traced back centuries throughout history. We can say that all musicians are training their ears constantly, whether or not they are aware of it. Also, If you are listening to the piece of music...
by Milojko Jaric | Mar 29, 2017 | Dynamic Effects, 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...
