
UPDATE: Sorry, I took off the download links as the samples needed to be cleared first. Creating a cool house beat is not that hard. You just need a handful…
UPDATE: Sorry, I took off the download links as the samples needed to be cleared first. Creating a cool house beat is not that hard. You just need a handful…
I found a cool free bass synth: Bass One by Daze Sounds. It looks small and simple, but it has a big, fat sound. I crawled through the presets, and…
I’m a big fan of loops. I have a huge collection of drum loops, synth loops, bass loops, etc. which I have gathered over the years. Loops can give your…
I recently stumbled on this free orchestral sample library by Mattias Westlund called Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra. I have to say that some of the sounds challenge a few of the…
If you’ve been listening to electronic dance music for a while, I’m pretty sure you’ve noticed that “pumping” sound that a majority of the songs have – especially in house…
Elektrostudio has created a free VST synth called Model Pro One. I’m testing it while writing this and it seems especially good for bass sounds – very fat sounding indeed.…
When you first start building and arranging your own song, One thing you may struggle with is song structure. You know, you’ll ask yourself things like: How long should the…
The delay effect is widely used in electronic music and lot of other genres as well. It’s a great way to add depth, density or an ethereal quality to synth…
An arpeggio is a broken down chord where the notes that make up that chord are played in a descending or ascending order. Not only is an arpeggio a cool…
EDIT: Sorry, this plugin creator has since taken down their site and plugin. If you want to check out some more FREE VST’s, check out this page. Just downloaded and…
SampleRadar is MusicRadar’s weekly giveaway of pro-quality, royalty-free samples. You’ll find collections of loops, hits and multisamples in almost any musical genre. And the best part is they’re FREE! This…
Using automation is one of the basic skills you need to learn for making any type of music, not just electronica. It can be used for various tasks such as…
TAL NoiseMaker has to be one of the best freeware VST synths out there. In fact, it challenges many of the commercial ones. It sounds fat and full and is suitable…
Do you have your music making software and gear all set, but wonder where to start the actual song making process? Where to get those ideas for good melodies and…
Well, I have to say this: no DAW is superior to its competitors. It’s just a matter of taste – the best DAW is the one YOU feel most comfortable…