I had the great privilege of being interviewed on the Inside The Mix podcast by my friend, Marc Matthews. In This Episode We Cover 1How to get started creating synth music on a budget 2Education vs. Mentorship 3Great software for synthwave 4And much more! Resources Mentioned In This Episode My interview with Marc Matthews on…
How do you learn sound design, and what does it take to become a sound design master? I discuss all of this, and much more, with Daniel of Synth Ctrl. By the way, Daniel also makes some incredible Serum preset packs that you can check out here: You can also use my code, “OAA”, at…
A big part of what gave 80’s music its classic “sound”, was the physical hardware gear that was used to record and mix the songs. Since synthwave attempts to recapture that same “sound”, you’ll want to use plug-ins that will have the same (or similar) impact as the physical equipment that was used in the…
Looking to make some sweet vintage sounding music that would sound at home in the 70s or 80s, but how to do it, you’re not exactly sure? Keep reading as in this post I cover 7 different fool-proof techniques for creating vintage and Lo-fi music… Right inside of your DAW. Band-passing Bit Depth Reduction Downsampling…
Having a Spotify playlist with tens of thousands of followers is a great asset to have, whether you’re a music artist… Or you’re just looking to make some extra cash from places like SubmitHub. In this article, I’ll break down how you can organically grow your playlist followers in 12 simple steps. Organic growth is…
Have you created a sweet 80s or synthwave-style track but it just seems to be missing…something? Have no fear, because in this article you’ll learn the production techniques you need to create great-sounding, authentic, 80s-inspired music. Why Does 80s Music Sound Different (And So Good)? There are of course many factors that contribute why the…
Looking for that perfect gift for someone who loves synthwave music? I got you covered with this list of 38 different gift ideas for synthwave lovers. Synthwave Music Gift Ideas Of course we have to start with music when it comes to synthwave gift ideas. Since music is so ubiquitous these days with streaming services,…
A big part of what gave 80’s music its classic “sound”, was the physical hardware gear that was used to record and mix the songs. Since synthwave attempts to recapture that same “sound”, you’ll want to use plug-ins that will have the same (or similar) impact as the physical equipment that was used in the…
How do you go about structuring a synthwave song? Where do you put the verses and choruses/hooks? As it turns out, there are really two main ways to structure a synthwave song: The first synthwave song structure is a “Pop” structure, with alternating verses and choruses; the second is an “EDM” structure, following a build-up/hook…