7 Expert Delay Effect Tips

7 Expert Delay Effect Tips

The Almighty Delay   Not only is delay a significant effect in itself, but it’s also one of the basic building blocks for many other effects, including reverb, chorus, and flanger. Just like the reverb effect, the delay is used to create a sense of space,...
Make Clap Sounds That Stand Out

Make Clap Sounds That Stand Out

Music genres like Hip-Hop, Electro, and House can’t really be imagined without clap sounds. One of the most famous and distinctive claps are the ones from the TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, developed by Roland. Nowadays, there are many VST instruments designed...
Techno Chord Sound Tutorial

Techno Chord Sound Tutorial

INTRODUCTION   Techno is a genre that emerged during the past decades as a part of a growing electronic music scene. Well known for its repetitiveness and strong accent on the rhythm, it quickly captured the attention of a worldwide audience. We could say that...
Introduce a Vintage Feel to Your Instruments

Introduce a Vintage Feel to Your Instruments

Many contemporary popular genres draw heavily from iconic tones from the 1980s, 1990s, and earlier times. ‘Timeless’ building blocks are generally passed down, updated, or resurrected by the next generation as artists and producers pay respect to the...
Add Character to Your Mix with an Aural Exciter

Add Character to Your Mix with an Aural Exciter

An Exciter is a processing technique used to enhance an audio signal by dynamic equalization, phase manipulation, harmonic synthesis of high-frequency signals, and through the addition of subtle harmonic distortion. In the past, engineers and producers have used the...