let’s narrow thepulse width. You may have noticed the acronymPWMon certain hardware synths or synth plugins; this acronym stands for “pulse width modulation.” Without going too deep into the math behind it, PWM basically allows you to adjust the amount of time that a wave...
And of course, this doesn’t just apply to 808s, you should try to be specific for anything you’re looking for—whether that’s ambient synths, jazzy Rhodes chords, house organs or trap hats. Hot tip:LANDR Sampleshas excellent filtering and searchfeatureswith tons of filter options and ev...
How to Make Jungle Music – Step #2: Adding an Upright Bass 🎻 How to Make Jungle Music – Step #3: Adding Some Percussion 🪘 How to Make Jungle Music – Step #4: Sampling a Main Motif 💿 How to Make Jungle Music – Step #5: Adding Variation (every 8 bars) 🔀 That’s I...
Part of K-Pop’s larger-than-life sound comes from the tails of its synths, snare hits and other instruments. Rather than being super tight and dry, these parts tend to be explosive with a gradual fall off, creating a huge feel and a massive wall of sound. If you choose to emulate ...
Synths,drum machines,grooveboxesandeffects pedalsare fun and inspiring equipment to add to your setup. 2. Producing music in a DAW YourDAWis the digital home for your music production. In a traditional recording studio, the DAW would be the tape machine—but it’s so much more that. ...
What we want to make sure is that our drop doesn’t become boring. So I’m going to introduce some new synths after 16 bars: Introducing a new lead sound after 16 bars Here’s what it sounds like: Our massive, epic lead Sounding pretty epic 😍 ...
From breadboarding the circuit to hacking the built-in trim pots, we’ll explore how to turn this simple chip into a tiny synth. Along the way, we’ll deal with torn traces, questionable soldering, and some happy accidents. If you’re into DIY electronics, synths, or just making weird ...
If you’re just learning how to make a phonk beat and want to create your own drift phonk track, it’s easier than you might think. Check out this step-by-step guide on creating drift phonk beats inStudio. Step 1: Set the mood with a beat ...
This sounds decent enough, but we can make it funkier by turning up the Swing knob. Set it to 76%. Turning up the swing NativeInstruments· 10 Turned up swing Note that the clap only comes in at the end of the second bar, giving us a cool two-bar groove. 4. R&B drums Let’...
How to Use Korg SDD-3000 To get The Edge’s classic delay effect — which also sounds great on other sources like synths and keys — start by pressing the Sync button and selecting a dotted ⅛ delay time (either using the Up and Down buttons, or by clicking on the Delay Time display...