How to Sample Vinyl Records on SP-404, MPC-X, and More
Creative D’Will shows us just how easy it is to sample vinyl records and create ear-grabbing beats. Ready to get started on your own sampling... Read more »
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Creative D’Will Discovers Ableton – My Magic Bullet
Creative D’Will (a.k.a. DeAngelo Williams) is Sweetwater’s music producer/content creator and one of the newest creatives on our Marketing team.... Read more »
Aug 30, 2023, 8:00 AM
Creative Ways to Incorporate Electronic Drums into Your Setup
Acoustic drums are awesome, but electronic drums are awesome, too! In my opinion, the modern drummer or percussionist — indeed, the modern... Read more »
Jul 9, 2022, 11:00 AM
Ditch the DAW! 4 Computerless Production Setups for Electronic Musicians
If you’ve been hanging out in the electronic-music sphere recently, then you might have heard talk about the trend of going DAWless. But what... Read more »
Jun 18, 2022, 6:23 AM
5 Essential EDM Sounds and How to Make Them
Ten years ago, EDM was an acronym that a handful of people used to describe the whole of electronic dance music — techno, house, drum, bass, and... Read more »
May 28, 2021, 11:00 AM
How to Make a Baller Home Studio for Under $2K
You’ve been researching and preparing for years. You’ve studied inSync articles and videos on YouTube. You’ve figured out the sound you’re going... Read more »
Feb 20, 2020, 9:07 AM
6 Essential Synth Bass Techniques
A wise DJ once said, “Too much treble makes people want to leave — too much bass makes people want to dance.” There’s some wisdom there. Nobody... Read more »
Feb 3, 2020, 9:13 AM
Best Drum Machines for Hip-hop
From its humble beginnings in the Bronx, hip-hop has relied on a simple recipe — a good beat, a vocal, and a hook are all you need to make heads... Read more »
Jan 9, 2019, 8:00 AM
What NKS 2.0 Will Mean to You
Back in the days of analog synths, tweaking was simple: for every parameter, there was a physical control. With the advent of digital... Read more »
May 11, 2018, 8:00 AM
3 EDM Rigs For Beginners
The rise of electronic music over the last half century brought on an influx of ways for DJs and mixers to create music. Some stay completely in... Read more »