Roland’s sample player modules were the secret weapons of the biggest drum and bass producers in the ‘90s. We use the XV-5080 plugin to craft a multi-layered synth lead.

In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to use Ableton Wavetable to show you the foundational elements of Sophie’s…

We use Waves’ OVox to turn a UK garage beat into a melodic line, harnessing the power of both its synthesis and melody-generating capabilities.

In this Synth Secrets, we’ll be taking a look at some 808 sound design using Sublab from Future Audio…

Waves’ new sampler CR8 supports multiple sample layers. Let’s use it to build up a gorgeous pad with plenty of movement and character.

In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a growling, pulsating drum and bass bassline inspired by Kings of the Rollers…

We use Moog’s Minitaur to make basslines for techno, house and bass music tracks.

Moog’s latest app Animoog Z is deep, combining wavetable and vector synthesis in a 3D environment. We show you how to synthesize a shifting and evolving pad sound.

In this Synth Secrets, we show you how to create an analogue bassline inspired by Trans-X’s synth-pop classic, ‘Living On Video’.

In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to use Ableton Wavetable to show you how to create morphing arpeggios. We…

In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a thick, dusty bass lifted from an undisputed classic, Boards of Canada’s…

We use the onboard sequencer on the desktop model of IK Multimedia’s UNO Synth Pro to quickly whip up three house and techno basslines.