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How to make lo-fi music: Tools, theory, and techniques
Learn how to make lo-fi music via our in-depth guide that explores the style's key characteristics, music theory, and production techniques.
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Sound Design
Explore synthesis, audio effects, and other topics that pertain to the world of sound design.
What’s new in Pigments 5?
Learn all about the newest features in Arturia's Pigments 5 and how they can improve your sound design and composition workflows.
5 versatile sound design tips from Michael Bruner
Michael Bruner sat down with us to share five versatile tips around his favorite techniques in sound design.
12 challenges to level up your music production skills
Discover 12 music production challenges that can help you learn a new skill, try something different, and push yourself in ways you haven’t before.
How to record and process bells
Explore the different ways bells can enhance a track, and learn how you can record and process them right in your home studio.
How to make sample chops like Daft Punk and Justice
Veteran music producer and DJ Devon Johnson walks through how to arrange chopped samples in the distinctive style of Daft Punk and Justice.
5 sound design tips for V Collection with Spencer Zahn
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Spencer Zahn shares five sound design tips that he applies in his own music when using Arturia's V Collection.
Medasin on sound design and the art of crafting samples
Veteran producer and DJ Medasin speaks on his creative process, sound design, the art of crafting samples, and more.
4 free sound design plugins for your music in 60 seconds
From powerful filters to emerging AI tools, we cover four free sound design plugins that are great additions to any music producer's toolkit.
Automation in music: What it is and 5 creative ways to use it
From shape-shifting reverbs to bouncing stereo effects, we explore just a few of the infinite ways you can use automation to achieve unique sounds.
How to design drum and bass sounds in Serum
Veteran DJ and producer Erb N Dub breaks down how to design polished drum and bass sounds in Serum in under five minutes.
How tape machines shape the lo-fi sound
Learn about the origins of the lo-fi sound, including saturation, wow, flutter, and tape delay—and how the quirks of analog tape machines have translated to the digital domain.