Sound design
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5 ways to make MIDI strings sound better
Don’t know your spiccato from your staccato? Reuben Cornell’s here to stop you getting strung out with strings.
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5 free KONTAKT foley tools to use in your next track
Take a cue from the world of film and television, and add some real-world sound to your productions.
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Discover drum synthesis techniques with MONARK
Product expert James Russell walks you through the rudiments of rolling your own drum sounds from scratch.
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Telefon Tel Aviv: Sound design, sine waves, and why ‘wrong’ is often right
We sit down with Josh Eustis to dissect the sounds and techniques behind Dreams Are Not Enough…
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MASSIVE X Patch and Play: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Download an exclusive patch from the LA-based synth auteur, then enter our Metapop competition.
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5 quick tips for epic movie-trailer impacts
Learn how to mix and mutate your own creative impact sounds with product specialist Reuben Cornell.
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Patch and play with Phonix Beats and MASSIVE X
Download an exclusive patch from the J. Cole producer.
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Patch and Play with Deru and MASSIVE X
Download a patch from the award-winning composer, then learn how it was made.
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Learn MASSIVE X: Filter tips
Get to grips with MASSIVE X’s versatile filter section and learn a few new tricks.
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Metrist and Akiko Haruna: Top 10 REAKTOR Instruments
The production duo selects their favorite ensembles for unorthodox sound design.
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7 free sci-fi REAKTOR ensembles for intergalactic sound design
Add some alien flavor to your beats, and beam some intergalactic waves into your sounds with these hand-picked instruments and…
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Learn MASSIVE X: 5 ways to work with wavetables
Watch these videos to learn more about MASSIVE X's immense music making possibilities.