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    • Mixing / November 11, 2022
      Mixing

      What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)? What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)?

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    • Routines & Process / November 3, 2022
      Routines & Process

      YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience

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    • Mixing / October 21, 2022
      Mixing

      The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music

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    • Music Theory / October 12, 2022
      Music Theory

      What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys

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    Tools / March 14, 2019
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    Recreating a-ha’s “Take On Me” with Arturia’s Pigments

    In this article, we recreate the lead pluck sound in a-ha’s “Take On Me” with Arturia’s Pigments.

    Tools / March 11, 2019
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    Recreating Toto’s “Africa” with Arturia’s Pigments

    Let’s take a look at how to recreate the iconic FM synth pad heard in Toto’s “Africa” with Arturia’s Pigments.

    Tips & Tutorials / March 7, 2019
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    Recreating Radiohead’s “Everything In Its Right Place” with Arturia’s Pigments

    Let’s take a look at how to recreate the iconic synth heard in the intro of Radiohead’s “Everything In Its Right Place” with Arturia’s Pigments.

    Interviews / October 19, 2018
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    Lapalux on bringing life to digital sounds, building his synth collection, and more

    We chatted with Lapalux about his modular setups, manipulating and warping sounds, and bringing life to digital sounds.

    Tools / September 24, 2018
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    Making analog house using Serum

    In this article, let’s use Serum to turn back the clock and learn how to add some analog flavor to our digital sounds.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 18, 2018
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    How to make 808s punchy

    Getting 808s to cut through a mix may not be as hard as you think – here’s four tips on how to make your 808s pack a punch.

    Tips & Tutorials / April 11, 2018
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    How to use Ableton’s Wavetable

    Let’s explore Ableton’s Wavetable by examining its oscillators and modulation in detail. We’ll then use our learnings to create our very own patch.

    Tips & Tutorials / January 16, 2018
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    Create custom wavetables in Serum

    Despite Serum’s wealth of functionalities, there’s one powerful feature that often gets overlooked by many – let’s explore how to manually draw wavetables.

    Tips & Tutorials / January 12, 2018

    Optimizing Serum for better CPU efficiency

    Does Serum give you high CPU usage on your computer? You might not be using it efficiently. We take a look at how to optimize Serum for your productions.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 18, 2017
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    3 reasons why Circle2 is a great synth for beginners

    Circle2 is easy to use, great sounding, and affordable. In this blog post, we take a look at why this synth is great for beginner producers.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 8, 2017
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    Circle2 and VPS Synthesis

    Let’s explore Circle2’s VPS, a new type of synthesis that allows sound designers to control phaseshaping across two vectors: the horizontal and vertical.

    Tips & Tutorials / November 30, 2017
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    A feature guide of FAW’s Circle2

    Explore the ins and outs of Circle2, Future Audio Workshop’s powerful synth with limitless possibilities for beginners and pros alike.

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