Ryan Lott: 8 Tips for Creating and Using Custom Digital Instruments
Here are 8 of the most resonant pieces of advice collected from throughout Ryan Lott’s Soundfly course “Designing Sample-Based Instruments.”
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10 Free and Affordable Music Production “Must-Haves”
Gear Acquisition Syndrome is a thing — music production too often comes with a hefty price tag — but it doesn’t have to! Here are 10 examples.
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Digital VST Instruments
Today, it’s not enough to just plug a digital instrument in and start recording. Here are my tips for creating music you can stand behind.
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The 10 Most Fun Synth VSTs on the Internet in 2023
Looking to expand the possibilities of your sound design and synthesis without exploding your budget? Try these ten awesome synth VSTs!
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Ryan Lott: Creating an Instrument Using Vocal Samples (Video)
In this new video from Ryan Lott’s Soundfly course, we see him creatively transform vocal samples from a collaborator into a playable synth.
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An Overview of Editing Samples in Native Instruments’ Kontakt
Courtesy of Ryan Lott’s Soundfly course, an introductory exploration of the ways you can creatively edit and design audio samples in Kontakt.
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Ryan Lott: In Sample Design, Less Is More (Video)
In this new video lesson from Ryan Lott’s course, he explains and exemplifies how to build complex samples from simple, captured sonic ideas.
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A Brief Introduction to Samplers
In this lesson from Ryan’s course, he introduces us to his preferred software, Kontakt, and walks us through some other sampling options.
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Ryan Lott: Discovering Hidden Sounds in Prepared Piano (Video)
In this course lesson video Ryan Lott takes us deep into his process to show how he balances chance and control in working with source audio.
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Son Lux’s “Live Another Life” — Breaking Down the Design of a Unique Sound (Video)
In this new video from Ryan’s course, we watch along as he breaks down the unique custom instrument design behind one of Son Lux’s hit songs.
