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How to create drum patterns across genres (lo-fi hip hop, metal, and more)
Learn about how to create original drum patterns in genres spanning lo-fi hip hop to metal, and download our free MIDI files to dive even deeper.
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How to add color to your music with chord extensions
In this tutorial video, we walk through how you can add nuance and interest to your music with the help of chord extensions.
The difference between subtractive, additive, FM, and wavetable synthesis
Learn about four of the most common (but often confused) types of synthesis, and how they're applied to modern productions.
How to humanize your drums: 3 ways to breathe life into your MIDI
From manipulating velocity to adding ghost notes, learn about three key techniques that will help you humanize your MIDI drums.
Tips for humanizing your grooves and rhythms
Humanizing your rhythms can help breathe life into them and achieve that enigmatic feeling we refer to as 'groove.'
Mastering 101: Limiting
Explore how limiting and clipping can be used intelligently to create a commercially competitive master.
The top-down mixing technique
Top-down mixing is getting increasingly popular. In this blogpost, PALA explains his techniques and offer insight on why stem mixing can be effective.
How Undertale helps us write spooky game music
In this blog post, we’ll be looking at a piece from the indie sensation "Undertale" and the compositional techniques that elevate the fear factor of the game.
7 lesser known EQ tips with FabFilter Pro-Q2
Hyperbits shows us some of the obscure features of Fabfilter’s Pro-Q2 that could bring your productivity and creativity to the next level.
5 tips for using Serum with Ableton
5 quick tips on using Xfer Records's Serum with Ableton Live.
5 Creative Composition Techniques Using Reverses with Hyperbits
Hyperbits shares 5 creative reverse techniques you can use to make your tracks more interesting.
6 Unique Features of FabFilter’s Pro-C2
Let's explore some of the lesser known functions of the Pro-C2 that make the compressor worth every cent you pay for.