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The Birth of Synthesizer
In 1897, Thaddeus Cahill created the world's first electric synthesizer, the Telharmonium. Telharmonium was built with 36 keys and could only produce sine waves. In 1923, Leon Theremin invented the Th...
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Katz Praatz 'Jazz Sketch': Sketch Your Music with 180 Jazz Progressions and 72 Tension Chords
Musician and hobbyist programmer Katz Praatz has just released 'Jazz Sketch'. Jazz Sketch is a chord sequencer designed to help you create music by arranging 180 jazz chord progressions and 72 tension...
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About 'Noise'
Noise is something we are quite familiar with and is a simple sound, yet its precise definition is not actually straightforward. A common definition of noise is 'a sound present in all sound environme...
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Exploring Synthesis (3): Phase Distortion Synthesis
Phase Distortion Synthesis (PDS) is a method introduced by Casio in their digital synthesizers (CZ series synthesizers) released in 1984, combining the characteristics of FM synthesis with subtractive...
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'Penka's Masterclass': A 12-week Intensive Course in Soundtrack Analysis and Demo Scoring, taught by Grammy-winning Hollywood Composer Penka Kouneva
'Penka's Masterclass' is a 12-week intensive course in soundtrack analysis and demo scoring, taught by Hollywood composer Penka Kouneva. This course is designed for emerging, mid-career, and establish...
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Aqeel Aadam 'Ridgewalk': A Wandering Granular Looper designed to Reinterpret and Reimagine Any Audio, Allowing You to Explore Sound in Unique Ways not possible before
Aqeel Aadam, an American audio plug-in developer and sample smither, has recently announced the release of 'Ridgewalk' — A wandering granular looper designed to reinterpret and reimagine any audio, a...
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Working on Sound of Snare Drum
Solo your snare track and listen carefully to this track. Consider the following suggestions: If you want to add "snap" to the snare sound, try boosting the high-mids (around 5 kHz); If you want more...
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A Musical Artist's Royalty Calculation based on a Hypothetical Contract
The following line outlines a royalty calculation for a musical artist based on a hypothetical contract with typical industry terms. This contract includes physical sales, digital sales, and streaming...
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Pre-Delay and Decay Time in Reverb
As seen in the picture above, Pre-Delay is the silence before the onset (attack) of reverberant energy. The period of pre-delay is based on room size. (e.g. bigger room --> longer period) Pre-Delay se...
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'Nuances Controller': A Professional-grade, Handmade MIDI CC Controller allowing Ultimate Expressiveness in Your Music Score
Since March 2021, a French film composer has been getting a lot of attention for his homemade MIDI controller. This simple device has been described by people as perfect for adding expression to virtu...
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Maintaining A Clean Signal When Using EQ
Life in professional audio involves processing audio signal with things like equalizers, effects programs, dynamic level controllers, etc. When you use these devices they can end up adding more level...
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Vois 'Mics Add-on': The Access to a Selection of Voices recorded with Industry-Standard Microphones that Transform Your Voice into Professional Singer’s that suits your needs
VOIS, the groundbreaking American AI-based audio plug-in, has recently been added a new feature called 'Mics Add-on'. VOIS is a VST/AU/AAX plug-in based on AI voice transformation technology that seam...
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Audivor 'TERRASTRATE': A Cinematic Hybrid Kontakt Instrument that offers a Rich Blend of Hybrid Organic Sounds combined with Advanced Granular Synthesis
Audivor, the brand-new American software instrument developer, has recently announced the release of its debut product 'TERRASTRATE' — An innovative cinematic software instrument designed for Native...
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Sinuslabs starts offering Its Crystal-Clear Modern Creative Reverb Plug-in 'REACH' at a Special Price for a Limited Time
Sinuslabs, the high-quality virtual audio plug-ins developer studio located in Berlin, has recently started offering its flagship modern creative reverb plug-in 'REACH' at a special price for a limite...
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Advanced Soundware 'REALIZE Orchestral Brass': The Virtual Ensemble Plug-in that Transforms MIDI into Expressive Orchestral Performances with a Vast Library
Advanced Soundware, the American audio plug-in developer focusing on MIDI realizations, has recently announced the release of 'REALIZE Orchestral Brass'. REALIZE is the groundbreaking virtual ensemble...
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Example of Synthesizer's Parameter Use
Legato Mode: When you play a note before releasing the previous note, the ADSR does not activate. Portamento: When you play notes legato, the synthesizer glides through all frequencies before settling...
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Twiddle Coding 'Mindful Harmony': A Music Theory Workstation Web App that Enhances Your Chord Progressions and Facilitates Interactive Learning to Understand Music Theory Concepts
The Swedish software company Twiddle Coding has recently announced the update to their major web-based application 'Mindful Harmony' — A music theory workstation web app that deepens the impact of yo...
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