There was a time when music technology would only allow the sequencing of a few notes. A far cry from the DAWs of today, the limit of four, eight or even 16 notes (if you were lucky) was very much the ...

Brooklyn-based instrument maker Landscape is on a mission to take modular synth sound creation in interesting new directions. It's bringing players closer to the action by essentially turning them ...

The use of sequencers within synth-patches is nothing new, but it can be a contentious topic. As we’re scrolling through the myriad presets that accompany most commercial synth plugins, chances are ...

We have always loved the connection between the development of technology and the way it is harnessed by artists. The early electronic music pioneers had to develop all sorts of clever techniques to ...

Learn to use velocity and aftertouch to transform a static sound into something genuinely ‘playable’… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Creating an interesting synth lead for an arpeggiated hook in your track isn’t difficult. We just glide ’n’ rise! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Kim Bjorn does many things, including as a designer and former design professor at the Danish School of Media and Journalism in Copenhagen. But he’s also a musician and music lover who’s tapped his ...