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.
Learn about four of the most common (but often confused) types of synthesis, and how they're applied to modern productions.
Learn about the history of the E-mu Emulator and how you can incorporate its classic sound into your productions today.
From MGMT's "Electric Feel" to Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon," let's explore some iconic songs that feature KORG synthesizers.
In this article, we take a look at the origin and evolution of a revolutionary sound that has shaped numerous genres: the Reese bass.
Level up your portable music production workflow with these high-quality mobile DAWs, synths, effects, and utility apps.
Spanning synths to strings, these five high-quality free instrument plugins will help you take your productions to the next level.
Learn how to use Serum and FM synthesis to create a convincing emulation of the silver bell, everyone’s favorite tonal percussion instrument.
In this tutorial video, we demonstrate how powerful Pigments' new sampling engine is by making a full beat using nothing but the synth.
Spinnin' Records walk through a few techniques for producing big room house tracks, from creating clean kicks to designing larger-than-life synths.
Trance / IDM pioneer and veteran film composer BT shares three tips for creating custom presets with Softube's Parallels.
Euclidean rhythms are fascinating grooves that lie at the intersection of math and music. In this article, let's define what constitutes a Euclidean rhythm and hear them in action.
Learn how to use Parallels, Softube’s new software synthesizer that merges great sounds with an intuitive user interface.