Category: Sound Design

Unleash Your Inner Soundscape: Master Ambient Music Production in Logic Pro X

Unleash Your Inner Soundscape: Master Ambient Music Production in Logic Pro X ambient-course-logic-cover-01-3

Looking to craft ethereal, atmospheric soundscapes? Dive into the world of ambient music production with our brand new course, designed specifically for Logic Pro X users! Whether you’re a beginner yearning to create your own sonic sanctuaries or a seasoned musician seeking to expand your creative palette, this comprehensive course in ambient music equips you […]

Unleash Analog Magic with the BA-1 Synth

Unleash Analog Magic with the BA-1 Synth BA-1 synth from Baby Audio

Welcome to the world of vintage analog synthesis, where warmth, character, and sonic nostalgia reign supreme. Baby Audio presents the BA-1 synth, a powerful and intuitive software instrument that effortlessly transports you back to the golden era of analog synthesis. In this article, we’ll explore the remarkable features of the BA-1 synth and discover how […]

How to record audio with effects in Bitwig Studio

How to record audio with effects in Bitwig Studio How to record audio with effects in Bitwig Studio

How to record audio with effects in Bitwig Studio might seem like an impossible task. The signal flow is often misunderstood in Bitwig, and I often get the question on how to record with effects applied to the recording in Bitwig. In this article I will explain the signal flow so you get a good […]

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Bitwig Studio sale 10% discount code bitwig-studio-sale-discount-code

Looking to buy Bitwig Studio with a special 10% sale discount? You can buy Bitwig Studio via my affiliate links below. Use the discount code “MATTIAS” to get 10% discount upon checkout! NOTE: Discount code only valid until 2022-04-22! Purchase Bitwig Studio via my affiliate links New users – Buy Bitwig Studio license. Already own […]

Bitwig Studio Masterclass – The Complete Guide to Bitwig

Bitwig Studio Masterclass – The Complete Guide to Bitwig bitwig-studio-masterclass

Learn Bitwig with the Bitwig Studio Masterclass by Mattias Holmgren! Bitwig masterclass overview Do you want to learn how to master one of the most exciting DAWs on the market today?  In the Complete Guide to Bitwig Studio MasterClass you will learn all the important features of Bitwig Studio. It’s a course for beginners and […]

Doumbek Kontakt Instrument

Doumbek Kontakt Instrument doumbek_kontakt_gumroad

The doumbek is a goblet shaped drum that originates in Egypt. It is a small, portable hand drum that is popular in different music worldwide. Price: €14 Features: A fully multi-sampled Doumbek hand drum for the Kontakt sampler. 5 round robins & velocity layers for the major: Doum, tek, ka articulations. Flam speed control Filter […]

Alchemy Preset Pack – NEPTUNE released

Alchemy Preset Pack – NEPTUNE released Alchemy Presets Pack NEPTUNE

The Alchemy Preset Pack NEPTUNE is a MUST OWN library for everyone that uses Alchemy inside of Logic Pro X! NEPTUNE adds excellent new production-ready patches to the Alchemy synth in Logic. In NEPTUNE for Alchemy you will find Majestic Pads, Tropical House Flute stabs, Tonal Percussive sounds, Kalimbas and much more. Check out the […]

Vital Presets Pack – OMEGA

Vital Presets Pack – OMEGA omega vital preset pack

OMEGA // Vital presets pack +80 carefully crafted presets for Vital! OMEGA demo song #3 – Future Bass OMEGA demo song #2 – Summer Chill OMEGA demo song #1 – MEGA DRIVE Take a listen to the first demo song, MEGA DRIVE (synthwave), which was produced solely with presets from the Vital Mega Presets Pack. […]

How much should You Charge To Compose Original Music

How much should You Charge To Compose Original Music how-much-to-charge-for-your-original-music

Pricing your work is very individual, but critical for any producer. Across the industry you will see people charging everything from $50 all the way up to $2500 per minute of music. But how much should YOU charge to compose original music? If you are new in the game with little experience you are obviously […]

Beatmaker VICE Synthwave plugin by UJAM

Beatmaker VICE Synthwave plugin by UJAM Beatmaker Vice Ujam

UJAM has a broad line of electronic drum plug-ins with the Beatmaker suite of plugins. Beatmaker VICE is the drum machine plugin specialized in the sounds of the 80s. If you are looking for instantly usable Synthwave / Retrowave beats this plugin comes loaded with pre-recorded midi loops. Furthermore, you get a full set of […]

Music Theory Everyone Should Know – Chord Progression tips!

Music Theory Everyone Should Know – Chord Progression tips! Music theory everyone should know - Chord Progression Tricks

Music Theory Everyone Should Know. Today I want to talk about the foundation to get some smooth sounding chord progressions. Importantly we will talk about voice leading and chord inversions. Furthermore, we look at how to add color to the chords. We give those simple triads flavour and impact. All is explained in the chord […]

How to compose Pirate music for games

How to compose Pirate music for games How to compose pirate music in Studio One

In this article we look at how to compose Pirate music for games! Let’s break down a Pirate game loop I produced for Peak Games (game company from Turkey). To record and compose the music we work with Studio One. But you can basically use any DAW to replicate this kind of music as long […]

Synthwave tutorial – Gelhein – Shields Up

Synthwave tutorial – Gelhein – Shields Up Synthwave Tutorial in Bitwig Studio

In this Synthwave tutorial video I take you through the production process of making the track “Shields Up” released in 2018. Ever wanted to travel back to the (glorious!?) 80’s and make some smooth music of the time? We have a whole “wave” of genres depicting some of the lovely smooth sounds of the time. […]

Bitwig Vocoder Like Imogen Heap

Bitwig Vocoder Like Imogen Heap Bitwig Vocoder like Imogen Heap's Hide and seek

In this new video we explore the new Vocoder plugin in Bitwig Studio 3.1.1. The Vocoder effect can be used to harmonize your monophonic vocal lines into big lush choirs like you hear in Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek” song. Download the Bitwig Studio 3.1.1 Vocoder Project & Presets: Download Bitwig Preset Pack Hope you […]

Modulation in Bitwig Studio. How does it all work?

Modulation in Bitwig Studio. How does it all work? bitwig_what_can_be_modulated_01

In this video I explain in detail the foundation and rudimentary information you need to work with modulation efficiently in Bitwig Studio. This is a common question I get from the Bitwig community users and I thought it would be great to do a video explaining this in detail.