Synthesis
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What is wavetable synthesis?
What is wavetable synthesis? Find out how it works, learn about the best wavetable synths, and make your own powerful…
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What is FM synthesis?
Learn about what FM synthesis is and learn how to make your own clean, effective sounds in just a few…
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How to get started with modular synths for free
Learn what modular synthesis is and how to build a modular synth using REAKTOR 6 Player and Blocks Base from…
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What is additive synthesis?
What is additive synthesis? Find out how it works, hear examples of additive synthesis, and learn how to make your…
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Sound design 101: How to make sounds
Sound design is the art of shaping audio towards a desired goal. Learn how to make sounds from scratch, what…
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Sound synthesis 101
Learn what a synthesizer is, discover the different kinds of synthesizers available, and how you can use synths to generate…
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5 free lo-fi instruments for KONTAKT
Bathe your tracks in dreamy retro vibes with these free lo-fi libraries for KONTAKT.
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5 free 80s-inspired synth libraries for KONTAKT
We go back to the future in search of the 5 best free 80s instruments.
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Dream Machine is an always-on, procedurally-generated beats machine
REAKTOR Library hero James Peck, aka memorecks, and Daniel Berzen of Space Agency explain how they brought this unique audio-visual…
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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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Watch Robot Koch find musical inspiration and finish tracks with PLAYBOX
The producer and composer talks about the thrill of randomization, the textures of his new Alchemy EP, and our radical…
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Free Blocks, live-coding, and more: Let’s explore Toybox Audio’s REAKTOR toolkits
Peter Kirn warms up with a free modular patch, then looks at ways to connect REAKTOR with TidalCycles and LiveCore.