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Explore our collection of electronic music production guides, tips, and tutorials. Learn about sound design, mixing, synthesizers, sample packs, and creative workflows to take your productions to the next level.
u-he Diva StackIndex Dual Filter Trick
How to use StackIndex and the Uhbie filter in u-he Diva to give two stacked voices opposite filter responses, for wider, more detailed pads, arps and plucks.
How to Make Melodic Techno Leads Wide Without Killing Their Power
Why super wide leads sound small in the mix, and how to fix it with a mono core, a quieter wide support layer, width on the returns and free tools...
How to Create Ethereal Flute Pads in Serum 2
My exact Serum 2 flute pad patch in 12 steps: three looped flute sources, a tiered octave stack and an LFO on the reverb pre delay that makes the space...
How to Create Unique Melodic Techno Atmosphere Pads in Ableton Live 12
My exact seven step chain in Ableton Live 12 for turning a raw analogue atmosphere from the Motion sample pack into a warm, moving melodic techno pad.
How to Make Peak Time Techno Leads in Serum 2
My Serum 2 recipe for gritty, club ready techno leads: FM from a silent saw, sync warp on top, and a resonant high pass in front of the distortion so...
How to Build a Live Set That Tells a Story
A practical method for building DJ and live sets with a clear story: energy curve, anchor tracks, harmonic mixing, tempo ramps and transitions that carry the mood.
Sound Design Techniques Every Electronic Producer Should Master
What to learn after synth basics: seven sound design techniques with real settings, from bass harmonics and FM to saturation, mid/side width and resampling in Ableton Live.
Music Sampling Tips: How to Build Authentic Club Tracks
How to choose, bend and layer samples so they stop sounding like stickers and start sounding like one track, plus clearance basics and the mistakes to avoid.