How to Use a Synthesizer: The Basics
How to Use a Synthesizer: The Basics Music is something that everyone enjoys. Whether you are someone who enjoys playing a musical instrument while you are alone at home or you enjoy having an audience, you ought to know the different ways on how you can improve your craft. The secret to becoming a good musician is to put your effort and time into improving yourself. But aside from that, knowing some easier ways to create something that is better than the conventional should also be part of your checklist. There is no better instrument to use than the synthesizer when attempting to go beyond the convention. A synthesizer opens an entire world of audio possibilities up to you. What is a synthesizer? Well, in this article we’ll go over the basics and introduce you to the incredible tool so widely used today in music. What is a Synthesizer? A …
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Should I Buy It? – House of Kush Review
Should I Buy It? – House of Kush Review This week we’ve got a real treat for you, we’ll be covering more than half of Kush Audio’s entire lineup of audio plugins. Kush Audio has been in the game awhile and they have always created high-quality products, so, we decided to try out as much as of the product line as we could. In the video below Yeuda goes over NINE plugins that range from mixing tools like EQs and compressors to Harmonic sweeteners and a Reverb. He gives you realtime examples on a track he’s been producing. Watch below, and read our breakdown below that. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/3Cjllg8b3WA” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” su_box title=”Novatron Rating: 8.5/10″ style=”glass” box_color=”#333333″ su_row su_column size=”1/2″ Pros: – Unique Attack and Release stages that can morph between different compressor models – Factory Presets show off the compressor capabilities, from light compression to fat …
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Top 12 Effects for NI Reaktor (Free Download)
Top 12 Effects for Native Instruments Reaktor Back in 2018, we posted about Top 12 Instruments for Native Instrument’s Reaktor. Native Instruments Reaktor has been around for ages and the factory effects that come with it like Molekular, The Finger, and The Mouth to just name a few, are incredible. But Reaktor is a complete DSP environment to build your own instruments and effects. And the online user library has been growing for over a decade so we decided to round up the best ones from recent years. We chose ones that not only sound good but also have a friendly and good looking interface. We also added links to all the developers so if you like the device make sure to check their other devices there are probably some hidden gems we are not covering in this article. Clear out your schedules….again. All of these ensembles use the Reaktor …
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Should I Buy It? – DS Thorn Synthesizer Review
Should I Buy It? – DS Thorn Synthesizer Review DS Thorn is a Spectral synthesizer plugin designed by Dmitry Sches (hence the DS before Thorn). Yeuda goes over the synthesizer and boy it seems amazing, we think you’ll be excited too. Watch the video review below, and read the walkthrough below that. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/-TfpD6BZD4M” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” su_box title=”Rating: 8.5/10″ style=”glass” box_color=”#333333″ su_row su_column size=”1/2″ Pros: – Enable preset switching with the keyboard is amazing!!! – Spectral Synthesis Oscillator and Harmonic filters are a great way to build complex tones with ease – Although modulation is not visualized the ability to map every single parameter (even voicing and poly mode!) to a modulator makes it extremely flexible. – The easily accessible limiter can make things very loud! – Glitch Sequencer is awesome and fun to use. The Seq presets and the Glitch Sequencer presets really shows it’s …
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MPC Pad Cycler for Ableton (Free Download)
MPC Pad Cycler for Ableton We’re coming back with another free Max for Live device! This one is for the finger drummers – MPC Style Pad Cycler for Ableton. This device allows you to load as many samples as you want on one pad. And cycle between the samples in all sorts of ways while still using just one pad! Check the video below for more details and grab your free download on the bottom of the post  su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/t3LGqVGDXVI” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” divider style=”clear” Beat Lab MPC Pad Cycler  To use the Pad Cycler first load an empty Drum Rack. Then load another Drum Rack on one of the pads. Load as many samples as you want onto the nested Drum rack. Finally, add the Pad cycler between the master Drum Rack and the nested Drum Rack   Transpose – Change the pitch of all the …
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Should I Buy It? – Kilohearts Phase Plant Review
Should I Buy It? – Kilohearts Phase Plant Review In this edition of ‘Should I Buy It?’ Yeuda takes on the behemoth plugin Phase Plant made by Kilohearts. Phase Plant is a modular synth that includes a huge variety of sound generators, effects, and modulation flexibility. It’s almost too much to describe with words, which is why we made a video covering it. Watch below, and read the breakdown below that. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/xJeJ2-3KqbQ” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” su_box title=”Rating: 9.5/10″ style=”glass” box_color=”#333333″ su_row su_column size=”1/2″ Pros: – limitless sound generation* – limitless effects processing* *limitations based on your CPU strength – extremely lean and efficient CPU load – all the presets are incredible – subscription available to receive constant flow of updates and additional modules, plus you recieve annual $100 returns /su_column su_column size=”1/2″ Cons: – the clear button has no warning box when clicked* *there are …
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