Sound design
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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.
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Microhouse production tips from the pros
Five leading producers share top tips for capturing the pared-back club sounds of Europe's underground.
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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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BT talks life under lockdown and dissects his Community Drive contributions
The trance pioneer explains how he created his high-energy presets for PRISM, SKANNER XT, and MONARK.
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Real Talk: Day Wave makes dream pop with BATTERY 4 and KOMPLETE
Download the stems to his surf-tinged single "Potions" and remix it for a chance to win.
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Peaches on the process and inspiration behind her Community Drive sound pack contributions
Feminist pop provocateur Peaches talks about her contribution to our COMMUNITY DRIVE charity sound pack.
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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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Check out our favorite videos from the Native community in June
Mutating basslines with ABSYNTH, cinematic soundscapes from PHARLIGHT, and more – here's our round up of the month's best videos.