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Building First Modular

Building First Modular

Nowadays it is more feasible to build a modular system than compared to the past, when parts were very expensive and systems ended up costing tens ...

Scoring to Picture

In order to give extra sonic textures to classical instruments like clarinet, you can mix in analog synthesizer patches which will back up the mono...

Masters of Noise

Speaking more sonic languages, producers / composers manage to convey more complex emotional messages to their listeners, because when we listen to...

Types of Synthesis

During 1960s, sonic sculptors and sound designers moved toward subtractive synthesis and it became an international standard and commonly accepted ...

Vertical Listening

Sound is one of the most powerful ways to connect with your audience. While sculpting musical projects we take into consideration the inherent proc...

Who is Aphex Twin?

There is a constant mystique that surrounds the personality of Aphex Twin as he appeared on interviews only several times throughout his career. Fo...

360 Record Deal

Lyor Cohen, ex Def Jam Records executive developed the concept of 360 Record Deal. This deal assumes that a record label, takes a piece of the reve...

What is Generative Music?

One can make music independently or design systems that make music. The definition of a system is “A set of things working together as parts of a m...

Fourth World Musics

The term “Fourth World” means a unification of music from various epochs with modern electronic techniques and was coined by Jon Hassell, the legen...

A Tribute to J Dilla

J Dilla is one of the most influential hip-hop producers of all time. He is the author of many innovative techniques in music production. Curiosity...

Modular Synthesizer

The synthesizer that is built from separate independent modules which are interconnected via patch cables create the modular system, known as “Euro...

Digital Audio Workstation

When comparing digital DAWs to physical analog instruments it becomes clear that the combination of both is the best way to go, especially for elec...

Pre-made or composed?

Have you ever tried to compose your own music? Or have you ever wondered about the difference between kits, sound packs, presets and loops? Did you...