• crackingsound (56)in #music • 7 years ago

  The music of a pumpkin: creating organic beats from scratch

  Regular readers must have already spotted my proclivity for organic sound, especially with percussion. There’s nothing I dislike more than when I listen to nice tracks by…

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• crackingsound (56)in #sounddesign • 7 years ago

  Use your intuition: sound design intuitive experiments - episode 1

  You have experienced this many times, for sure, and you just can't explain how in the world you did it. "How did I do that?", you ask yourself, oddly surprised at your sudden…

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• crackingsound (56)in #sounddesign • 7 years ago

  Sound transplant: taking the "DNA" of an audio clip and implanting it to another one.

  As most teenagers from my generation with a slight interest in music, I used to spend my afternoons watching music videos on MTV, and it was in one of those lay-down afternoons…

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• crackingsound (56)in #sounddesign • 7 years ago

  Ableton Live magic tricks: twirl a knob and turn a voice into a beat

  I was a teenager discovering the local underground scene when I heard a former punk-rocker saying in an interview that he rehearsed every song with his band at different speeds…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 7 years ago

  Building your tone: make your synth line sound less synthetic and more organic

  There’s magic behind a sawtooth oscillator playing a thick bass line. There’s something about that sound and its harmonics that is so appealing. It’s been around since the 40s…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 7 years ago

  Microsound: there are sounds hiding within your sounds

  As a child, I always wondered how deep can one look into an object. We’re used to seeing the shape of everything from our own human perspective. A dog, a rock, a snowflake, the…

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• crackingsound (56)in #psychoacoustics • 7 years ago

  ASMR: how to use sound for triggering tingling sensations on the skin

  What does it feel like when somebody whispers in your ear? Some people describe it as a static-like sensation on the scalp, “akin to a mild electrical current…or the carbonated…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 7 years ago

  Formant filters: when sounds get a human voice

  What sounds humans love most? There are tons of surveys and studies out there. Some of the most popular sounds are: waves breaking onshore, fire crackling, white noise…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 7 years ago

  Sound design: an easy way to get a thick piano sound

  As usual, I discovered this trick by chance. I had a MIDI keyboard controller from which I was triggering some piano sounds in Logic. The sound was mapped to be recorded in Pro…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 7 years ago

  Sound design: when you can’t scream, whisper - how to create a wild scream just by whispering

  My immediate reaction was of total astonishment. “Is this possible? I mean, is this right?” My cousin had lent me his copy of “Get A Grip” by Aerosmith, and right after the first…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 7 years ago

  Sound design: creating a cinematic kick drum

  Go to any forum, whether it’s for producers, mixing engineers or sound designers, and you’ll always find this discussion: kicks and snares, mono or stereo? The scale tips to the…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 8 years ago

  Sound design: how to turn noise into a groovy rhythm

  Noise can be so beautiful. It can be mellow and relaxing. If you have the chance to go sailing, you’ll hear that the ocean produces several sounds at the same time when you are…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 8 years ago

  Composition tips: Engaging your listeners with open loops

  How many times have you stayed through a terrible movie just to know what happens at the end? That is the power of an open loop when it pokes your curiosity. If you are a regular…

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• crackingsound (56)in #music • 8 years ago

  Layering: the art of sculpting sound

  Back in the tenth century, the Japanese perfected the art of manufacturing a lethal and versatile warrior sword known as katana (刀). With the sharpness of a razor, its blade…

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• crackingsound (56)in #mixing • 8 years ago

  Plugin insight: GRM Contrast - A helpful tool when it comes to get interesting sound textures

  I have to admit that I have a weakness for low frequency sounds. They are so powerful that they can shake the whole building when played on a nice set of speakers. When that is…

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• crackingsound (56)in #mixing • 8 years ago

  Mixing tips: keep the bass in the center

  A few months ago, I was talking to a fellow producer about mixing and I remember we agreed on how easier it was to mix rock, pop or electronic dance music. When you are working…

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