Author: craiganderton
How to Use Transient Shapers
Transient shapers have tended to fly under the radar a bit, but there's increasing interest in using them to enhance mixes—and not just for drums. ... Read More
Mixing with More than Just Fader Levels
The usual way to make a track stand out in a mix is raising its level. But there are other ways to place a track in a mix that don’t involve fader levels.... Read More
How to Emulate Feedback Guitar with Synthesizers
Synthesizers can't do guitar-style feedback...can they? Actually, with some preset tweaks, they can indeed emulate that wailing, evocative feedback whine.... Read More
How to Adapt 5-Pin DIN Connectors to USB
Modern interfaces are adopting USB for MIDI connections instead of the traditional 5-pin connectors—but there’s a way to adapt 5-pin DIN MIDI gear to USB.... Read More
Why MIDI Effects Are Totally Cool: The Basics
They don't get as much notoriety as audio effects, but MIDI effects can be very beneficial for MIDI-based music not just as effects, but for songwriting.... Read More
How to Play Realistic MIDI Bass Parts
Synthesized or sampled bass can sound excellent—but for the most realistic sound, you need to know some important tweaks for the MIDI part driving the bass.... Read More
How to Create Better Beats
When you’re making beats, you want to create something that gets the dance floor moving and shaking—and these tips are designed to help you do that.... Read More
Create Better-Sounding Kicks for EDM
This technique takes that wimpy analog kick sound, gives a dose of saturation and filtering steroids, and sends it out into the world to create sonic joy.... Read More