There’s more to compression than just clamping down on dynamics. We show you three ways to expand your compression toolkit. Along with EQ and volume, compression is one of the most employed techniques when mixing. At its most basic, we use compression to get a handle on dynamics and keep a signal within a manageable…
Massive Chords With Chord Voicings Across Synths and Ensemble Strings
In this month’s Passing Notes we spread chord voicings across multiple synths and string instruments to create a wide multi-voice progression. Last month’s Passing Notes contained lessons from orchestral composition that we can apply to modern synthesizers. One of the techniques we covered was using large ensemble chords. An ensemble chord is when different instruments…
Samba Godschynski adds Piano Roll Inspector to Werckmeister Visual Studio Code extension
Samba Godschynski has updated the Visual Studio Code extension for the Werckmeister MIDI compiler. New Features: Piano Roll Inspector View. https://youtu.be/K6GsXWbV_wk… Read More Read the full story
Tessla SE mkII Is A FREE Saturation Effect By Variety Of Sound
Variety Of Sound releases Tessla SE mkII, a FREE saturation VST plugin for Windows. Tessla SE MkII is an analog-style signal enhancer from Variety of Sound. It’s an updated version of the original Tessla SE that was released around 2008. The updated edition of Tessla SE MkII appears to stay true to the original goal,…
VCV Rack 2 Released (Free & Pro Versions Available)
After two years in the making, VCV Rack 2 is here. A couple of months ago, we previewed VCV Rack 2 and discussed what users could expect from the highly-anticipated update. With some exciting new features in place, we are glad to say the wait is over, and VCV Rack 2 can now be all…
Artist Spotlight: Federico Chiesa
FutureMusic interviews ambient artist Federico Chiesa – aka OORA – for this month’s Artist Spotlight. The post Artist Spotlight: Federico Chiesa appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic. Read the full story
Rebekah Announces ‘End The Silence’ GoFundMe Campaign
Rebekah, who announced the #Forthemusic campaign in the summer of 2020, has announced a GoFundMe Campaign to raise funds for a future film on how to help survivors of sexual harassment in dance music. Working alongside the website, MeToo-Music, Rebekah started a campaign #ForTheMusic in the summer of 2020 to tackle the ongoing issues of…
Josef K – Dec 21
Top ten December tunes from Josef K featuring Johannes Motschmann, Julien Brecht, Adam Ten and more. Follow Josef K I am pretty much into anything atmospheric between 122-126bpm. Usually, something evocative with an arpeggiated melody and/or a lot of spatial FX is good for me. Upcoming I have records with Joris Voorn’s Spectrum & Frankey…






