How To Sample Music: All You Need To Know
What do Queen, Michael Jackson, and Marvin Gaye have in common? Their music has all been sampled, 100’s and if not 1000’s of times. Sampling is a key part of electronic, hip-hop, and music in general. No doubt you’ve heard a record containing a snippet of another’s music. But learning the art form is a […]
Serum Presets: The Best Free/Paid Packs in Each Genre
Serum is a phenomenal synth with an amazing array of presets. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a huge amount of them, and you’ll be wanting more shortly after you buy it. In this post, I share the best free and paid Serum preset packs for all the major genres of electronic music, like: Let’s go. […]
Sound Design Basics: Getting Started Using The 3 Rs
Sound Design is what makes music production fun. It might be why you chose to pursue production rather than a traditional instrument. But when you start, it’s overwhelming and frustrating to learn. Sound design tutorials aren’t enough. In fact, when I started out, I literally spent hours aimlessly staring at my synth (Massive), trying to […]
Synthesis Techniques to Add Character to Your Sounds
Using presets right out of the box is fine, but sometimes you want to add more character to your sounds. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be a time-consuming and difficult process. There are 4 quick and easy techniques that you can use to add character and texture to plucks, basses, and leads: How to use […]