Sound Design

The best sample libraries for producers compared: subscription vs one-shot packs, royalty-free rules, genre fit and how to pick the…

Serum vs Massive compared: sound, workflow, modulation, presets and value. Clear “choose X if” guidance to help you pick the…

Looking for Serum alternatives for wavetable synthesis? Compare the best cheaper, free and pro-level wavetable synths for producers, plus how…

Our honest Omnisphere review: is Spectrasonics’ flagship synth worth it for producers? We cover sound, features, workflow, pricing and the…

Our serum review breaks down Xfer Serum, the wavetable synth VST — its sound, workflow, presets, value, and whether it…

Our Arturia V Collection review covers the vintage synth and keyboard bundle, its sound quality, best instruments, value, and who…

Practical sound design tips for music producers: design with intent, layer, modulate, resample, process and finish sounds that sit perfectly…

Sound design for techno: build punchy kicks, hypnotic stabs, raw basses, metallic percussion and evolving textures with synthesis, resampling and…

Learn how to make a sample pack from scratch: plan a theme, record and design sounds, edit and normalise, name…

Learn how to make glitch sounds: stutter, buffer, granular, bitcrush and gate audio into digital artefacts, fills and transitions for…