How Pro DJs “Pre-Read” Their Crowds

Ever watched a DJ on a festival stage, and wondered how much they are really “reading the crowd” from up there? You already know that DJs are meant to change how they’re playing based upon what the audience is enjoying or not enjoying, but how exactly do they do it when there are so many…

Applying String Articulations To Synthesizers

In this new Passing Notes, we break down five orchestral string techniques and look at how they can be used for inspiration while composing electronic music. Most of the ways that we articulate notes are rooted in classical music. Without DAW’s, early composers would have to rely on each and every possible sound that could…