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Jake Jenkins

When not writing about gear, copywriter Jake Jenkins is likely reading about gear, thinking about gear, or hunkering down in his home studio working with gear. Bitten by the recording bug over 20 years ago, Jake has spent innumerable hours running faders on a console or lost in the furthest reaches of his DAW. Lately, his attention has turned towards electronic music production, including analog synths, Eurorack, and sample-based sound design. His current recording project, Octavaphant, is a mainly one-man affair, with some much-appreciated assistance from his talented friends and colleagues at Sweetwater.

Articles by Jake Jenkins

Apr 15, 2022, 8:00 AM

They Don’t Make R&B Like They Used to . . . or Do They?

You’ve heard it. Heck, you’ve probably said it: “They don’t make music like they used to.” But is it true, or is it just a subconscious bias? In... Read more »
Mar 10, 2022, 9:00 AM

Take Your Studio Sound to the Stage with Audio Playback and MIDI

As a studio-focused music maker, I’ve always found live performances to be a source of consternation. In the early 2000s, I was part of a... Read more »
Feb 18, 2022, 11:00 AM

A Simple Guide to Modulation: Sample & Hold

So far in Sweetwater’s Simple Guide to Modulation series, which provides a brief overview of how to begin using modulators to build exciting... Read more »
Feb 11, 2022, 8:00 AM

A Simple Guide to Modulation: Envelope Generators

Welcome back to Sweetwater’s Simple Guide to Modulation series, where we wade in the shallow end of the synth pool to provide you with some... Read more »
Feb 4, 2022, 8:00 AM

A Simple Guide to Modulation: LFO

Among musical instruments, synthesizers are wholly unique in that they are a platform to create your own instrument rather than being... Read more »
Jan 20, 2022, 10:00 AM

They Don’t Make Rock Like They Used to . . . or Do They?

Whether you’re on internet music forums or just engaging in a casual musical conversation with friends and acquaintances, you’ve no doubt come... Read more »
Nov 19, 2021, 4:00 PM

Groove Me! Re-creating New Jack Swing in the Box

Several years ago, I was traveling and needed some music to fill up the long car ride. Thinking back to some of the music I enjoyed as a kid, it... Read more »
Oct 29, 2021, 10:00 AM

Monosynth Magic: Use Your Monosynth as an Effects Processor

When I first transitioned from soft synths to hardware synths, my first purchase was an analog monosynth, and it was love at first listen! As... Read more »
Oct 28, 2021, 10:00 AM

Glorious Noise: The History of Shoegaze

Boasting one of the most evocative genre titles, shoegaze was a short-lived musical movement originating in the UK in the late 1980s. The acts... Read more »
Oct 13, 2021, 10:00 AM

Monosynth Magic: Transform Your Mono into a Poly!

Currently, we’re living in a second golden age of analog synthesis with legacy manufacturers like Sequential, Moog, Novation, and Korg releasing... Read more »

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