Create your chords (link) Create ghost notes Pick a melody pattern (ABAC, ABAB, AAAC) Insert your notes: Just play one note to create a rhythm, then move notes around Add Spice How do you go about creating a melody for your synthwave track? In this article, I’ll break down how you can quickly whip up…
Ever wondered how you can get that big 80s snare sound for your next synthwave project? Well, it’s actually pretty simple. To make an 80s snare sound… Consider using two snare samples from an 80s drum machine (one for the top, one for the body), EQ each to taste, then send them both to a…
The future was better then. This one little phrase sums up the synthwave genre pretty well. Or, another way of thinking about it is that synthwave is the futuristic genre from the past. In this guide, I’m going to cover absolutely everything you could want to know about synthwave! In the first half, I’ll cover…
Synthwave or New Retro Wave music (also known as Outrun) is becoming increasingly popular. The synthwave genre draws heavily on nostalgia and the the sounds of 80s fantasy and action movie soundtracks, and combines it with modern production techniques and polish. But how do you create synthwave yourself? More specifically, how do you make…
If you think you need to spend a lot of money to get started making great synthwave music, then think again! Here are 17 of the best free plugins for creating amazing synthwave music. What Makes A Song Sound Retro? Before I dive in to the plugins, let’s first consider what makes a song sound…
If you love you some of those dreamy Synthwave chords that transport you to a different time or world, then you’re in the right place!
Here’s how you can easily make dreamy Synthwave chord progressions…
When you think of a classic Synthwave bass sound, what you’re probably thinking of is the fat and plucky sound of the Korg Polysix. This is a sound that can be heard across just about any Synthwave song you come across. A Synthwave bass sound is created by using a plucky, chorused, sawtooth-wave sound for…
Looking to make a Synthwave song but you’re not sure what the tempo should be? I examined the tempos of 50 different Synthwave songs to find out what I could learn, and here is the data: I used Tunebat.com to find the BPMs of these songs. Most Synthwave Songs are between 80 and 140 BPM….
What key is Synthwave Music typically in? If you’re looking to create a Synthwave song, you may be wondering what key you should write your song in. Well, I examined the keys of 50 different Synthwave songs to discover what key Synthwave music is typically written in, and here is what I found… Most Synthwave…