In the world of audio engineering & music production, there are a lot of terminologies you need to understand. While your ears are the most important thing to train, you won’t be able to communicate with other engineers what you want, if you don’t fully get a grasp of audio terminology. In this article, we’re … Read more
So you’ve just got your shiny, new, free copy of Vital and you want to install some presets. In this article, we’re going to show you exactly how to install, and manage your preset banks in Vital, on both Windows and Mac. Here’s how you can install Vital preset packs quickly: Open the 3 line … Read more
So you’ve been on the Synthwave wave, and want to make a beautiful sounding 80s style bass. In this tutorial we’re gonna show you exactly how you can make a Synthwave Bass using a free synth VST plugin called Vital. If you haven’t got vital yet, it’s basically a free version of Xfer Serum. Not … Read more
Ableton Erosion is a stock plugin included with a copy of Live, that distorts your audio signal by modulating a short delay with a filtered noise, or a sine wave. This creates a digital sounding distortion, which sounds a lot like a bitcrusher. Erosion has 3 different modulation modes: Noise – this modulates the audio … Read more
Recently I had a lesson with one of my 1:1 students, & he asked me to dissect how UK bass sounds are made. I was delighted to open up Serum and put the pieces of the puzzle together, and I want to share how it was made. So… In this article, I’m going to share … Read more
Looking for the best way to learn sound design can be an overwhelming task and can often leave people stuck not knowing what to do, so they give up. We’ve been there countless times and it sucks… we know your pain. That’s why we took the time to create a comprehensive guide on the best … Read more