Samplers are powerful tools to play and manipulate short audio fragments. Whether it is a drum sample, chord, or vocal
The signal flow of a subtractive synthesizer as we’ve seen so far is oscillator > mixer > filterWe will continue
Let’s continue down the signal path of a subtractive synthesizer. In part 9 we got some insight into oscillators and
In part 8 of this production basics series, we’ve introduced some synthesis techniques. Before we dive into advanced synthesis techniques
Synthesizers play a huge role in electronic music production. Synthesizers basically defined electronic dance music. In the next couple of
Now that you know everything about rhythm, chords, and melodies. Let’s look at how to mold those ideas into a
We’ve covered the basics of rhythm, scales, intervals, and melodies so far. Today we’re going to talk about chords and
In part 3 of this production basics series we’ve talked about scales and in part 4 we’ve looked at intervals.
In this series called music production basics, you will learn the fundamentals of music production in 22 articles. What is
In part 3 of this series about music production basics, we’ve introduced the major scale and the names of the
In the first two articles, we focussed on rhythm. In part 3 of this production basics series, we are getting
In part 1 of this production basics series, you were introduced to some of the terms used to describe rhythm.
This is the first part of a series about music production aimed at beginners. Learning to write and produce your
Every time I open up my sample library I get confronted with this never-ending list of drum samples. Sifting through
Mastering is an art form that requires a deep technical understanding of analog and digital audio. Mastering is much more
Many people use compression to reduce the dynamic range of a track. A compressor is nothing more than an automated
I have heard numerous people talk about a function in Cubase called Expression Maps. I never really understood what it
With lots of people affected by the Covid-19 virus, there is more need than ever for new music. Musicians and
Distortion is something you usually want to avoid when recording. You don’t want to see those red lights blinking at
A lot of recording studios have a mixer set-up in their control room. You know, those things with tons of
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