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Deep in Serum: six sound tricks to explore just by double-clicking, with maestro Francis Preve
For all the many soft synths out there, maturity and depth matter – and few tools offer those quite like the almighty Serum. Whether you’re just getting around to trying it – or you already think you know all there is to know – sound maven Francis Preve is the perfect guide.
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Detroiters launch an Underground Music Academy; dig into the history and support their efforts
Legends Mad Mike and Wajeed have an idea to build support for communities of marginalized music makers – right in the heart of Detroit. That effort might have gotten upstaged by the election, so now is the perfect time to dig in – and recall some of Detroit’s own history.
Deep dive: Modulation and technique, patch notes with Moog Matriarch
Understanding modulation allows you to explore a new synth as an instrument. We invited artist Lars Hemmerling to patch Moog’s Matriarch – both as a showcase for what it can do, and to see techniques that can apply to electronic performance in the broader context.
Peter Kirn - October 22, 2020
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Learn synthesis basics in your browser, free, with Ableton
Peter Kirn - June 26, 2019
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Vadim is a master of the dark arts of DSP – listen to him explain filters
Peter Kirn - October 19, 2018
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