Tech
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Kenneth Foster | January 6, 2014
Amplitude Envelopes – Make The Synth Your Own
No matter what instrument plug-in you acquire, it’s never going to be perfect for your style of composing...
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Kenneth Foster | December 9, 2013
Know How To Make An Entrance
The single most important section of a Dubstep style track sounds straightforward: Increase the intensity over the course...
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Kenneth Foster | November 11, 2013
3 Things Beginning Producers Overdo
Moderation is synonymous with maturity and mastery of a craft. When we first have all the tools we...
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Kenneth Foster | October 14, 2013
Drum Loops: Outdated, or Vintage?
In recent years, producers have ditched the use of drum section loops in favor of MIDI drum arrangements....
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James Podles | September 23, 2013
Three Entry-Level Hardware Synths
Software synths may sound better than they ever have, but hardware synthesizers still have a character all of...
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Kenneth Foster | September 16, 2013
Peel Back The Layers
As EDM Producers, we can be painfully selective about our percussion. We can spend hours sifting through sample...
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Kenneth Foster | September 2, 2013
Dithering: An Important Tool for Mastering
For well over 20 years, the consumer standard for digital audio quality hasn’t changed. Since the early 1980s,...
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James Podles | August 19, 2013
Soft Clipping Explained
Soft clipping is a fantastic technique for adding warm harmonic distortion to your audio, giving the sound a...
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Kenneth Foster | July 29, 2013
Giving Vocals Character: The Preacher and The Protester
The human voice is the most common tool for communicating the story and the setting of a song....
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James Podles | July 22, 2013
Five More Tips for Writing Great Basslines
Leave Space After you’ve spent hours designing a massive bass synth patch, it’s tempting to compose the track...