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How To Create A Lush Pad For Electro Music (Part 2)

August 18, 2016 Alex Moruz

After adjusting the coarse tune of the three oscillators as follows: Osc 1 and 2 to 0 semitones and Osc 3 to -12 semitones in the first part of our article we’re left with the overall scheme that should be something like: Osc 1 -20 cents, Osc 2 +17 cents. All good until now so if […]

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How To Make A 303 Sound For Dance Music

August 11, 2016 Alex Moruz

Considering the fact that dance music will never vanish from worldwide charts while holding top positions on a constant basis today we decided to take on that ground and break down the signature 303 sound, a good fit for all the Dance sub-genders and not only. Good think to know how to craft when making […]

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How To Create A Lush Pad For Electro Music (Part 1)

May 14, 2016 Alex Moruz

We are experiencing an era in which every aspect of our life is set on fast forward: from what we eat to the music we listen to, everything is quick and minimalist. Taking this into consideration when making the beat, there is no wonder that sometimes we yearn after a moment of tranquility and ambient […]

Are MIDI keyboards required for making beats? (part 1)

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Are MIDI Keyboards Required For Making Beats (Part 2)

January 18, 2015 Alex Moruz

After defining and discussing the basic beat producing principals in the first part of our editorial we’re going to jump right to the main question with our second installment: are MIDI keyboards mandatory when producing music or should we get along just fine without having one in our home studios? As you probably figured out […]

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Making The Beat – A Chillstep Buildup

November 10, 2014 Alex Moruz

The coverage for this sub-gender usually sticks to YouTube heat seakers building mixes but the uploads get a few million views! Let’s try and see what a Chillstep structure contains. 1. The Pads The most important thing here is the Pad(s). You need something to build a mellow atmosphere. Surf through your VST library and […]