Effects
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Watch CLOUDS make futuristic techno with MASSIVE X and MOLEKULAR
Learn how to use KOMPLETE 13 instruments and effects to generate new ideas, shape transients, and make a breakbeat techno…
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Deafheaven guitarist Kerry McCoy shreds on his custom GUITAR RIG 6 presets
Watch Kerry play through and explain his signature GR6 sounds, and read about his musical influences and stylistic inspirations.
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Composer Walter Mair makes extraordinary sounds with modular and MASCHINE
Designing unique and unsettling music for Till Death, Crash Bandicoot, and Call of Duty using modular synths, unusual instruments,…
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Watch Dana Ruh build a lush minimal house track inside MASCHINE+
The Berlin powerhouse shows you how to sculpt sound and use tools like variation and delay to unblock creativity.
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Spice up your synth collection for free: Violet selects 5 hidden REAKTOR gems
The Portuguese producer demonstrates some of the lesser-known ensembles that help power her eclectic sonic signature.
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rRoxymore selects 5 free REAKTOR ensembles for organic techno sound design
The Berlin-based producer and DJ shows us some of the synths and sequencers that help humanize her sound.
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Hear an exclusive NI-powered sketch from bass music pioneer Krust
The Bristol legend crafts a tightly wound two-minute exploration of KOMPLETE's synths, sampled instruments, and effects.
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Sinistarr selects his 5 favorite REAKTOR synths
The Detroit native talks us through the Factory Library classics underpinning his eclectic productions.
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How to shape your beats with effects
Here's a quick guide to spicing up your sounds with some essential creative tools.
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Sonic sculpting with ambient maestro Rafael Anton Irisarri
The New York composer dissects the processes, inspirations, and custom-built KONTAKT instruments behind his dark, textural soundscapes.
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5 free ways to distort, delay, and generally degrade your sounds with REAKTOR
Get your lo-fi fix on an even lower budget with this month's User Library picks.
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Freshen up your sonic palette with these creative sound design tricks from Lophiile
Watch the LA producer run through some of his go-to techniques for making sounds his own – from synthesis to effects…