134 Results for "sound design"
The Sound Lab: 3 Cool Pieces of Gear for Creative Sound Exploration – Perfect Match!
Into sound research and sonic experiments? Here's the gear for building your own sound lab and discovering entirely new worlds of sound.
How to Create the Perfect Default Preset for Designing Sounds from Scratch
06 Sep in Synths
Want to design your own synth sounds from scratch? A custom default preset that suits your workflow is the perfect starting point.
Creative Effects Plugins for Making Ordinary Sounds Interesting
03 Sep in Studio
We explore a range of creative effects plugins that can transform the most basic sounds into swirling textured soundscapes in a matter of seconds.
Steinberg Cubase Sale: Nearly 40% Off All Versions Including Upgrades!
Until 8 September, you can save nearly 40% on all versions of the Steinberg Cubase professional music production software, including upgrade and crossgrade options.
Sound Design with Plugins: 3 Tools for New Sounds + Free Alternatives – Perfect Match!
21 Aug in Studio
Sound design with plugins is where the real magic happens. We show you three tools for shaping new sounds, plus a free alternative for each one.
Abyss II: Dawesome’s New Synth Wants You to Stop Thinking Like an Engineer
Dawesome's Abyss II drops the oscillator menus entirely, letting you shape sound through tone colors and taste instead of synthesis theory.
Serum 2: Xfer Records Brings the Legendary Wavetable Synth to Linux Too — Public Beta
19 Aug in Synths
Xfer Serum 2 gets a Linux beta. A genuine industry-standard synth finally lands on a platform that usually gets left out entirely.
Minimal Audio Lucid: New Granular Effect Rebuilds Sound Grain by Grain and Is Always in Key
Minimal Audio's Lucid rebuilds any sound grain by grain into textures, harmonies, and rhythmic effects, always in key, and always locked to your session.
Max for Live: What Is It, and Which Ableton Live Resources Are You Missing Out On?
Here's how to expand what Ableton Live can do with Max for Live, a visual programming language packed with free instruments and effects.
Sampling and Field Recording in 2026 as a Creative Process: How to Build Tracks From the World Around You
Sampling and field recording as a creative process: what gear you need, how the workflow works, and why the best sounds are waiting right outside your door.
Producing IDM: 3 Tools for Complex Beats and Glitches – Perfect Match!
Producing IDM gets a serious boost with these three hardware tools that complement each other perfectly. A genuine Perfect Match!
Noisquito: SINEE’s New Noise-FM Filter Brings Movement to Sterile Hi-Hats and Basslines
Sterile hi-hats, flat basslines, static pads: SINEE Noisquito fixes that with noise as a modulator instead of a second layer. Not just for techno.
Arturia Summer Sale 2026 Kicks Off With Serious Discounts
This year's Arturia Summer Sale has landed. And that means big discounts on effects and instruments once again!
5 of the Best Synths for Sound Design
17 Jul in Synths
Get deep into synthesis with these five best synths for sound design, with analog, wavetable and hybrid machines all here to inspire you.
Baby Audio SubCulture: Get Bass That Translates
14 Jul in Studio
Baby Audio SubCulture is a bass enhancer that processes the root note, subharmonics, and resonance separately for bass that translates.
Native Instruments Komplete 26: The Biggest Bundle Yet, Featuring Absynth 6 and Over 180,000 Sounds
Komplete 26 is NI's biggest bundle yet, with 340+ products, Absynth 6, new pianos, drums, and mixing plugins from iZotope and Brainworx.
Softube Flow Studio: Powerful Macro Mixing With a Hardware Twist – Review
22 Apr in Studio
Softube Flow Studio combines hardware, plugin, and macro control to speed up your studio workflow. Here’s how it performs in real use.
Native Instruments Absynth 6.1: This Update Brings a Fresh Sound to Your Tracks
20 Apr in Synths
Absynth 6.1 adds new modulation options that bring more control, more flexibility, and a sound design workflow that keeps evolving.
Ableton Live Alternatives for Electronic Music Production
06 Apr in Studio
We look at some of the best Ableton Live Alternatives for making electronic music, with tools for creative sequencing, sound design, and mixing.
Strymon NightSky Plugin: A Creative Synth-like Reverb
27 Jan in Studio
The Strymon NightSky Plugin allows you to pitch your reverbs to a selection of different scales and modes and shape them with creative tools.
Parting: Emily Hopkins and OBNE Debut Creative Chaos
21 Jan in Guitar
Emily Hopkins and Old Blood Noise Endeavors Parting features glitch-delays, lo-fi textures, and chance!
