A Look At Synth Modulations For Beginners

In this article, we show you some beginner modulation techniques to liven up your synth parts using the modulation matrix in Wavetable within Ableton Live. Modulation is a key synthesis element. Good modulation programming can transform a boring and stale sound into one that is exciting and vibrant. It’s also not hard to do once…

Waves MetaFilter Is FREE For A Limited Time

Waves Audio and ProducerGrind offer the MetaFilter ($149 list price, $29 sale price) plugin as a FREE download for a limited time. MetaFilter is a multi-mode resonant filter plugin with a built-in step sequencer, envelope follower, and an LFO. It also features a delay module, distortion, and a stereo widener. The step sequencer is a…

OSC Audio Releases FREE Thru-Zero E-Piano

OSC Audio releases Thru-Zero E-Piano, a freeware electric piano virtual instrument for Decent Sampler. Electric pianos have been a staple of music for decades. OSC Audio’s latest release, Thru-Zero E-Piano, is a novel take on the instrument. It is entirely sample-based, using rich-sounding VCOs and analog saturation over 88 keys. Thru-Zero E-Piano uses the SSF…

SampleScience Releases FREE Analog Waveforms Virtual Instrument

SampleScience releases Analog Waveforms, a free virtual instrument for Windows and macOS. Analog Waveforms is the newest free VST developed by SampleScience. It is a unique plugin with a classic synthesizer sound, achieved by sampling an analog synthesizer note by note across seven octaves – and with each sample being ten seconds long, it provides…