Sound Design for VR with Martín Hernández

Sep 12, 2019

Supervising Sound Editor Martín Hernández used RX to help him "develop sounds that didn't exist before" in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's virtual reality (VR) film, Flesh and Sand.

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Creative Ways to Use LFOs on Synths and Beats

Jul 03, 2019

LFOs are often used to create tremolo, vibrato, and otherwise alter sounds. We take a look at how to use LFOs in creative ways on synthesizers and beats.

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Twisting a Track with iZotope Effects Plug-ins

Jun 21, 2019

Learn how iZotope’s Music Essentials Bundle can boost your creativity and delivery exceptional sounding results with DDLY, Mobius Filter, and Trash 2.

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Sampling Your Samples: Why You Should Try It

May 22, 2019

For your next song, try sampling your samples. Strange and wonderful things will happen, I guarantee it.

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7 Creative Automation Tips for Music Producers

May 16, 2019

For the modern mix, automation is necessary to make consumers feel like they are listening to a living, breathing piece of music. Here are seven creative tips.

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How to Enhance Stereo Width on Your Synthesizer Recordings

May 09, 2019

Musicians and producers talk about stereo width in DAW-based recordings, but what about applying it to your synth recordings? Learn five ways to do so in this post.

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Simple FM Synthesis: Sine Waves and Processors

May 06, 2019

It’s easy to overcomplicate sound design. In today’s article, we create an FM bass patch using only sine waves and common processors.

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8 Creative Reverb Effects for Sound Design

Apr 15, 2019

Reverbs aren’t just for space—you can also use them for creative, otherworldly effects. In this article we depart from utilitarian uses of reverb and focus on how to use reverb plug-ins as sound design tools.

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No Score, All Sound: a Conversation with Roma's Sound and Dialogue Editors

Mar 22, 2019

There's a reason Roma won the Best Picture Oscar. We spoke with Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor Sergio Diaz and Dialogue/ADR Supervisor Carlos Honc to discuss how they used sound to achieve the film's emotional authenticity and historical accuracy.

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