Powerful Punchy Synth Nobody can deny that synth leads play a huge role in today’s electronic music. Ranging from Dubstep, Psytrance and all the way to ever popular EDM, bass synth leads are in the main focus of almost every track. Consequently, music...
Many different percussive sounds can be used in the rhythm section of your mix, but one of the most overlooked is the shaker. Shakers come in many different varieties. They all sound different. Their name comes from the method used to create sound with them – moving...
Reverb, as one of the most widely used audio effects in music production, is often taken for granted. From a professional point of view, it takes years to understand how, when, and in what amount one should use it. Reverb is used primarily to give depth and dimension...
How can you construct a good-sounding song arrangement that will capture the listener’s attention and effectively tell the story of a song? In this article, we’ll go over some important aspects related to the structure of electronic music that will help...
In the last week’s tutorial, I was talking about Replika XT by Native Instruments. Since this is a rather complex piece of audio software, I felt like it deserves a sequel. This is because it offers so many possibilities regarding sound manipulation. Five deeply...
