Scoring
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Why upgrade to Valves Pro? Here’s what’s new
Discover the cutting-edge brass library, VALVES PRO, designed for media composers and music producers seeking authentic and warm tones. Elevate…
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Granular synthesis: a beginner’s guide
Granular synthesis is a form of synthesis based on a process called granulation and has numerous uses in modern audio…
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How to compose horror music with Alexander Taylor
Learn tips and techniques on how to compose horror music from Alexander Taylor, one of the new wave of horror…
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Video game sound design 101
New to video game sound design? Learn about video game sound design, the skills it requires, and how to design…
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10 tips for programming realistic strings with Breton Vivian
Learn tips on how to program realistic strings to add authenticity to your orchestral and string-based recordings with Breton Vivian,…
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5 free beat making plugins for KONTAKT
Propel your productions with unconventional textures and tones in these five free beat making plugins for KONTAKT…
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How to score with vocals: Top tips for composers
Add a human element to your cues with composer Reuben Cornell's advice on adding virtual vocalists into the mix.
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How Deathloop composer Tom Salta channels the 60s with KONTAKT
"I’ve learned to simply have faith that when the music I create comes from an authentic place, it’s going to…
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5 free cinematic KONTAKT piano libraries
These keyboards aren’t so black and white...
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Legendary composer Danny Elfman returns to his rock roots on Big Mess
The man behind Batman, Edward Scissorhands, and The Simpsons on creating his dystopian masterpiece with KONTAKT and GUITAR RIG.
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Clinton Shorter on scoring for film and TV with KONTAKT and LORES
The Canadian composer behind District 9 and The Expanse explains how his unusual sample treatments inspired LORES, our cinematic new…
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Meet the innovative composer behind Tomb Raider, Far Cry, Dead Space, and more
Award-winning composer Jason Graves reveals the studio techniques (and KONTAKT tricks) behind his intricately sound-designed scores.