When composing music, be it an instrumental track for a TV spot, or a full song with vocals for an album release, an unwanted interruption in workflow can really be detrimental.
There’s not much worse in the songwriting world than having your creative flow slowed down or even stopped cold! Read more...
A decade ago, if you were in the market for a new dual-oscillator analog synthesizer, your choices were likely dictated by what was listed on eBay at the moment.
These days, that is no longer the case, as the market for modern desktop synths continues to expand.
But that variety Read more...
Downloading drum samples from a premium library or off of a website like Splice is easy. But sometimes it’s difficult to find the exact type of sample you’re looking for. And even if you do, you’ll know it’s a sample that’s not unique to you.
Synthesizing your own drums is Read more...
It’s a phrase that simultaneously conjures up opportunity and dread: moving studios.
Like businesses across every vertical, many audio facilities reach a juncture that calls for changing locations. From recording to mixing, mastering and post, studios may reach a day when they have to move on.
The impetus could be Read more...
Plug ‘n’ play? No way!
Rob Batke, a.k.a. The musical adventurer Artisan Loyalist, is not one to dial up a preset on his synthesizers — analog, digital or plugin — and run with it. Instead, his principle of very carefully crafting a synth sound and signal path is firmly reflected Read more...
