This must have happened to you at least once. You know, one of those days when nothing seems to come out right. This happened to me a few days ago and I’ve had a good idea on how to get passed this. If you’re into electronic music, there’s a great website called NonStop2k that  offers you access to hundreds of MIDI files of famous songs. You can see how tracks like Armin’s...

If you own Apple’s Logic Studio or Logic Express, you also own the ES2, since it’s one of the native synths that Logic ships with. If you’ve come across it, you’ll know that it’s a beast of an instrument, with a huge array of options for sound generation/modulation, and an almost limitless potential for new sounds. The ES2 is also a subtractive synthesizer. That makes...

DNR Collaborative has released a  new product: Signature V2 for Sylenth1 for Sylenth1 VSTi. synthesizer is a package of 182 cutting edge bass, lead, pad, sequenced, decayed/plucked and keyboard sounds that range from deep talking basses to searing trance leads, to plinky sequences and dark ambiance. This package is intended on filling a gap of high-quality, USABLE sounds for modern dance...

Sound Design Addicted have released Magnetic Drums, a free sample pack containing various synthesized drum and percussion sounds. The pack contains a total of 43 audio files, including toms, closed hi hats, claps, snares, cowbells, kicks, noises, percs, sfxs, sub and woods. Download size is 2.2 MB. You will have to be logged in to your Facebook account in order to get the download link. Magnetic Drums...

I think we can all agree that music production can sometimes be a pain, even with the help of modern technology, such as computers and software. For that reason, I thought I’d start a series of posts, in which I’ll explain some tips & tricks that I’ve gathered throughout the years, from magazines, books, manuals and friends. I’ll cover topics ranging from general stuff,...

Sonic Academy, the online music production & dj school have recreated Fatboy’s famous track Gangster Trippin’. Here’s how they did it… Again, click the title so you can watch the video… I hope I’ll get this fixed during the weekend. Sorry! Share this:

In this new video tutorial, Sounds To Sample’s Marc Adamo puts layered claps and snares under the microscope, dissecting the process and showing you how to layer your claps and snares to come up with fatter, fuller accents. Enjoy! PS: The scripts are playing tricks on me again, so please click the title of the article to see the video. Sorry about it, I’ll fix it this weekend. Share this:

Today, Apple have released their updated industry-leading MacBook Pro family with next-generation processors and graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, and a new FaceTime HD camera. Let’s see what’s new… Their entire MacBook Pro family is twice as fast as their predecessors, or so they say! Here are the new specs: What’s New (performance-wise) The 13-inch MacBook Pro...

If you’ve loved my other post about other people’s studios, you’re gonna love this one too. Scion Radio is visiting A-Trak’s studio, and they’ve got it all on tape, so you guys at home can see it. The champion turntablist and producer shows off some juicy bits of gear, inclu’ding an MFB drum machine, a Moogerfooger looping pedal, and a harmonica he admits to not...

Image-Line are taking their flagship software one step further. They’re cranckin’ it up a notch. A few notches actually, because as the title says, FL Studio will now also work on mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads & iPods. They say this will allow you to create complete multi-track projects and, if you want, you could also load those mobile projects into FL Studio on your computer...