Author Archive: Chris
STN welcomes “Pretension” aka Mark Maxwell
This week STN introduces a new member to our family “Pretension” aka Mark maxwell.
A local house/breaks/progressive producer from Brisbane, Australia, stay tuned for mark’s contributions in the next few weeks.
STN Chordspace Review
“I stumbled across this plugin on KVR Audio quite some time ago and since discovering Chordspace I have found that I am creating more beautiful and more harmonic chord and melodic sequences in my productions.” Hyphen
This plugin gives it’s users a physical representation of harmonic structure.
Unless you have studied music theory or have an in depth [...]
Capturing emotions through music…
I wanted to post my thoughts on something a little less tangible but equally as important as technical knowledge, and that is how to capture your audience’s emotions through music.
I guess the techniques used will vary depending on the genre but I believe this concept is far more difficult to master than you might think. [...]
Spectrasonics Omnisphere Our First Impressions
Well as quoted by the team at Spectrasonics, this flagship plugin has been a long time in the making, but does the synth live up to all the hype?
Signal to Noise snapped up a copy of the “Power Synth” the second the box hit Australian shelves, and our first impression was 10/10. Synthesis has certainly [...]
Improve your Mastering skills
In response to Grant’s request for mastering tips, I’ve decided to put together a brief tutorial outlining some very important techniques that you should always remember.
Mastering is by no means straight forward, and in my opinion you’ll learn much quicker with hands on experience and the right guidance than reading straight out of a text [...]
How to make your tracks sound expensive, using compressors
Many audio tutorials on the net today are very general and never seem to leave you with an understanding that you can apply to your own music. Compressors are no exception, as discussions about what compression is and how to use it seem quite vague. Even some of the most professional electronic music artists I’ve met, still have trouble [...]
Continue Reading...Signal to Noise Expansion coming soon…
Signal to Noise is a space to watch…
I am personally happy to announce that Signal to Noise is currently undergoing a hugh expansion which will see the developement of a massive online resource and multi leveled user access. Although I cannot go into further detail at this stage I can say that Signal to Noise [...]
Studio Hardware
People always ask me “What hardware do you recommend?” my response is always “well what music do you write?” Studio hardware can vary quite a bit depending on the style of music you create, so I’d like to briefly discuss ways you can maximise your sound quality and work flow without costing you an arm and [...]
Continue Reading...Kick Drum Tips!
Kick drums are a critical part of all dance music and if your just new to making your own music you might get a little frustrated trying to find a great kick. Clean fat kicks can seem like a mirage if your not adept in the delicate art of mastering.
“Like all sounds you hear on [...]
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