Learn about Sound Design

  1. Sound Design With TyrellN6

    Sound Design With TyrellN6

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, I'll demonstrate TyrellN6, a freeware instrument plug-in with several sound shaping features, for making virtual analogue synthesised sounds.

  2. Using Voxengo Boogex

    Using Voxengo Boogex

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this lesson we are going to use Boogex to color instrument channels in Ableton. We will use it on drums, bass, lead, pad, vocal and piano. The vocal and...

  3. Making Sounds With Zebralette

    Making Sounds With Zebralette

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this lesson I will show you how to make a short music piece using the Zebralette instrument in Ableton. After listening back to the song, I found that the...

  4. Using Sound Plugins Effectively

    Using Sound Plugins Effectively

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I’ll show you how to use a number of different plugins, from Variety of Sound, for mixing purposes to make your finished work really stand...

  5. Designing Sounds With Ableton Collision

    Designing Sounds With Ableton Collision

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I will make simple sounds with the Ableton Collision instrument. I will program drums, lead, bass and an exotic sound. This lesson is a...

  6. How to Create a Track With Synth1

    How to Create a Track With Synth1

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this lesson I will show you how to make a short music piece with the Synth1 instrument using Ableton as the DAW program. I will show you how to program...

  7. Creating an Energetic Instrumental Trance Song

    Creating an Energetic Instrumental Trance Song

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make an instrumental trance song. The melody was influenced by a lead synth of a remix competition of which artist was...

  8. How to Create a Progressive Christmas Song

    How to Create a Progressive Christmas Song

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I will show you how to make a progressive version of Silent Night, using melodic instrument tracks, drum samples, and loops.

  9. Using Arpeggiators in EDM

    Using Arpeggiators in EDM

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we'll show you how to use arpeggiators to create music. We'll show you two different approaches: using your synth's internal arpeggiator,...

  10. Subtractive Synth Basics Part 8: Interactive Modulators

    Subtractive Synth Basics Part 8: Interactive Modulators

    Tutorial Intermediate

    You can make pretty much any sound you want using subtractive synthesis (or virtual analog), including effects, pads and strings, leads, and bass. In this...

  11. The Virtual Console

    The Virtual Console

    Tutorial Intermediate

    A rundown of the two most popular virtual consoles; complete with explanation of parameters and A/B sound testing.

  12. How to Create the Theme of Van Halen's Jump

    How to Create the Theme of Van Halen's Jump

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we'll recreate the main theme of Van Halen's "Jump" using Ableton plugins.