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    • Music Theory / April 7, 2023
      Music Theory

      The Lydian mode: A comprehensive guide The Lydian mode: A comprehensive guide

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    • Music Theory / March 23, 2023
      Music Theory

      Polyrhythms: What they are and how to use them Polyrhythms: What they are and how to use them

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    • Routines & Process / February 27, 2023
      Routines & Process

      5 benefits of embracing a DIY approach as a musician in 2023 5 benefits of embracing a DIY approach as a musician in 2023

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    • Tools / January 28, 2023
      Tools

      The best free plugins and tools you need for your music in 2023 The best free plugins and tools you need for your music in 2023

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    Tips & Tutorials / May 15, 2023
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    Producing a beat with the world’s most unexpected sounds

    In this production tutorial, we try to guess the sources of some of the world’s most innovative and unexpected samples, and then flip them into a beat.

    Tools / May 9, 2023
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    How to use Efx Fragments, Arturia’s granular synthesis plugin

    We walk through the major sections and features in Arturia’s Efx Fragments to showcase a few of the many ways that it can bring new life to a sound.

    Tips & Tutorials / March 6, 2023
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    Producing a beat into a full song with Kaelin Ellis and SW8VY

    Kaelin Ellis brought his beat to veteran producer and instrumentalist SW8VY to build it into a full song in Ableton Live.

    Tips & Tutorials / January 14, 2023
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    The 3 levels of sound design (free presets included)

    We walk through the three levels of sound design, the techniques that comprise them, and how to apply them to your own productions.

    Tips & Tutorials / November 16, 2022
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    Granular synthesis: A guide to what it is and how to use it

    Learn about what granular synthesis is and how you can use the technique to create immersive soundscapes out of deceptively simple one-shots.

    Tips & Tutorials / October 31, 2022
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    How to make monster sounds (free Ableton and Serum presets included)

    Let’s create our own monster sounds from scratch via two different approaches: synthesis and recorded audio.

    Tips & Tutorials / September 29, 2022
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    5 timeless synthesis and sound design tips from Tracey Brakes

    From wavetable tricks to workflow insights, Tracey Brakes shares five invaluable tips on synthesis and sound design that she learned from using Xfer Record’s Serum.

    Tips & Tutorials / August 9, 2022
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    4 different ways to use samples in your music

    From using loops as-is to cutting them out of your final track entirely, here are four different ideas for how you can apply samples in your music.

    Tips & Tutorials / August 8, 2022
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    The 8 levels of 808s (free sounds and MIDI files included)

    We explore the 8 levels of 808s, spanning everything from basic sustains and glides to uncharted realms of 808 enlightenment.

    Tips & Tutorials / July 12, 2022
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    How to make lo-fi music: Tools, theory, and techniques

    We examine the key characteristics of lo-fi music and explore how you can achieve the style’s distinctive sound.

    Recording / June 28, 2022
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    What is binaural audio? How binaural recording works

    Learn about what binaural audio is, how it works, and why it’s a technique that’s gaining popularity across different musical (and non-musical) contexts.

    Tips & Tutorials / June 1, 2022
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    4 invaluable tips on sound design from sv1

    Experimental producer, sound designer, and educator sv1 shares four key lessons around sound design and creativity.

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