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Noise

One-eyed Synth Giant

It’s always fun to make short demos to check out new plugins. It’s even more fun when those plugs are free. Just like “Zyklop” by Dawesome, which truely is a synth giant.

Normally i’m not a collector of plugins, i still enjoy working with Cubase stock-plugins, but Zyklop looked really interesting – and i quickly found out that it also sounds really good.

It inspired me to come up with a cyberpunk-ish demo that only uses original presets and 2 of my custom ones that i’ve made from simple piano and drum samples.

But i explain everything in the video which isn’t a tutorial but rather a track walkthrough. I explain and demonstrate every section of the music before we listen to the whole thing. This way you can listen to all the parts and Zyklop sounds before everything gets together. Enjoy:

Don’t forget to download Zyklop here:
https://www.dawesomemusic.com/plugins/zyklop/

Categories
Noise

Cubase 14 Review

The new Cubase version 14 comes with a bunch of interesting features and feels way more complete than its predecessor. Or maybe it’s just me, because i never really liked Cubase 13 and i’m glad that this period is over 🙂

Don’t miss my “Honest Review” of Cubase 14 Pro! This time there isn’t much to rant about, but some things are still a bit weird. Although, that’s just me again, because i don’t have access to pre-release-date promo versions, so my critical points might be mostly “first-impression/no-testing” statements.

Anyways, enjoy my Cubase 14 review and don’t forget to like and comment:

Categories
ProForce

Producing a Track

I’ve made a mixing tutorial in which i share some cool arrangement tricks and tips and also demonstrate my mixing workflow and general strategies.

I try to spice up a dreamful and romantically sad track, create a modern sounding drum part and add drops and other interesting moments to the song:

Like always, i work in Cubase and use many of its stock-plugins. I also cover techniques like “Render in Place”, “Volume Automation” and “Lanes”.

I think it’s a nice productive session and the final mix isn’t bad at all. Maybe it will turn out to become the next The Ground Noise musical release?