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Cinematic
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Watch 13 artists explore the sounds of KOMPLETE 13
We asked some of our favorite artists and creators to dive into our flagship production suite and play through the…
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Bristol producer LCY rises to the Sketches challenge with a club-ready slice of percussive sound design
Hear the genre-hopping producer and DJ mangle drums from MASCHINE, BATTERY, and the SYMPHONY SERIES.
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Real Talk: Amanda Jones shares tips for breaking into the scoring business
The Emmy-nominated composer and guitarist shares her top tips for breaking into – and succeeding in – the scoring business.
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5 free trailer-scoring tools for KONTAKT
We round up some camera-ready and cost-free libraries that nail this distinct flavor of cinematic music.
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Music composing – an introduction
Ever wondered what it takes to be a composer? Check out our primer.
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AceMo answers the Sketches challenge with a dreamy slice of ambient techno
Hear the Brooklyn-based producer coax warm drones and analog-sounding drums from REAKTOR, BATTERY, and KONTAKT.
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Turn your passion into a profession: Composing for film and television
Five successful film and TV composers offer inside info and no-nonsense advice for getting started in scoring.
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The maker of ARKHIS on the three things that make a great sampled instrument
Orchestral Tools CEO Hendrik Schwarzer explains how our latest pro scoring instrument came to be.
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Create glitched-out electronic soundscapes with this free MASSIVE X patch from Minor Science
The Berlin-based producer enlists chains of random LFOs to create a chaotic-yet-controllable soundscape generator.
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Slate + Ash is the Bristol-based studio pushing the boundaries of KONTAKT
Go behind the scenes of AURAS and CYCLES, and get tips on creative sampling from one of the most exciting…
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Hear Howie Lee put a modern spin on traditional Chinese sounds
One of Beijing's fastest rising stars answers the Sketches challenge by combining the traditional with the modern.
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Scripting, sound design, and singing out of key: How we made MYSTERIA
Galaxy Instruments' Uli Baronowsky and Stephan Lembke take us deep behind the scenes of their tension-building texture machine.