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Sound design
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Download a shape-shifting, retro MASSIVE X patch from composer Joseph Trapanese
This free patch goes from ‘80s FM leads to warbling string-synth pads with a flick of the mod wheel.
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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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Download an evolving, BPM-synced lead patch for MASSIVE X, courtesy of The Glitch Mob’s Edward Ma
The Glitch Mob producer offers up an ever-evolving, staccato lead sound for MASSIVE X – for free.
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Max Tundra picks 5 free KONTAKT instruments that are perfect for pop production
The cerebral multi-instrumentalist and producer shares his top pop picks.
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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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5 free REAKTOR classics you didn’t know you were missing
We unearth some of the best synths, drum machines, and effects from the User Library's 20-year history.
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Jungle revivalist Sully sketches out haunting atmospherics – at 168 BPM
The UK producer backs metallic sound design and hazy pads with chopped breaks from DECODED FORMS.
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How Mitsuto Suzuki helped reimagine one of the best-loved video game soundtracks of all time
To recreate a classic '90s soundtrack for modern gamers, the FINAL FANTASY VII composers turned to a thoroughly modern set…
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Headspace’s Scott Sorenson on designing sounds for the soul
We find out how MASSIVE X and STRAYLIGHT help shape the soothing sounds of the world’s most popular mindfulness app.
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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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Shore up your sub bass with a free MASSIVE X patch from GRAMMY-winner Swagg R’Celious
The NYC-based producer proves that less can be more when it comes to seriously big bass sounds.