Welcome to a curated exploration of sound design and production techniques. Recent featured content delves into the creative fusion of classic methods with modern digital tools, highlighting the ongoing evolution of music technology.
A key theme is the innovative manipulation of audio sources. Baby Audio demonstrates transforming vocal recordings into rich synth textures like pads and plucks using their Grainferno effect, showcasing sound design possibilities beyond traditional synthesis. This approach is complemented by a spotlight on vintage-inspired tools, as seen in Baby Audio's Synthwave Essentials Bundle, which packages analog-modeled synthesizers and retro effects to capture a specific era's sonic character.
Further exploring instrument-specific craftsmanship, a video from Cherry Audio features musician Andrew Longhurst. He details constructing an entire track, "Clouds Below, Hills Above," using the Crumar DS-2 synthesizer, underscoring the depth achievable with a single, well-designed instrument. His accompanying preset pack illustrates the practical application of sound design within composition.
The technical refinement of a mix is another focal point. Celemony's tutorial series, presented by Rich, focuses on surgical bass processing in heavy guitar music using Melodyne studio. The second part builds upon the first, demonstrating advanced pitch and timing correction techniques essential for achieving clarity and power in dense musical arrangements.
Together, these posts from Baby Audio, Cherry Audio, and Celemony offer insights into sound generation, instrument mastery, and meticulous mix processing, providing valuable perspectives for producers and musicians.
- Turning Vocals Into a Synth
Video by Baby Audio via YouTube Use vocals with Grainferno to create pads, plucks, vocal chops, and so much more. Sponsored: Transport your music back to 1984 with the Synthwave Essentials Bundle from Baby Audio. This curated collection features the acclaimed BA-1 analog-modeled synthesizer, the gritty Super VHS channel strip, and the lush… - Cherry Audio | DS-2 Preset Design with Andrew Longhurst
Video by Cherry Audio via YouTube Musician, producer, and sound designer Andrew Longhurst details his track “Clouds Below, Hills Above,” created entirely with Cherry Audio’s Crumar DS-2 synthesizer. Andrew contributed his own collection of 100 presets which can be explored further in Crumar DS-2. Check out “Clouds Below, Hills Above” and 16 other… - Heavy bass with Melodyne • Pt. 2/2
Video by Celemony via YouTube As Rich promised in his last video, today we’re continuing with the processing of bass in guitar-based heavy music. In this part 2, Rich uses only features from Melodyne studio – some of which build on the content from part 1 in a drastic way, while others do… - Audiority Pyros @Versio – Custom Firmware for Noise Engineering Versio – Live Demo
Video by Audiority TV via YouTube Get Pyros @Versio: https://www.audiority.com/shop/pyros-versio/ Ported from our Pyros plugin for the @NoiseEngineering Versio platform, Pyros @Versio packs 9 savage saturation, distortion, and signal-mangling modes built to push your sound from subtle heat to total collapse. Requires a Noise Engineering Versio module. Source - 🎵 Yan Sae accesses his scores from anywhere with Sibelius
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- Most DJs don’t know this sample trick.
Video by DJ.Studio via YouTube Most DJs don’t know this sample trick. Samples in DJ.Studio snap to the beat grid by default – but sometimes you need full creative control. Zoom in, click and drag to place them exactly where you want. Perfect for one-shots, crowd noise, risers, and FX that don’t follow… - Are these the BEST settings for compressing dialog?
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