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Mo Volans

Mo Volans has been releasing tracks for well over a decade with many of the world's top electronic labels. Having worked with a long list of high profile artists, he has enjoyed top ten success on numerous of occasions. Mo records under the names MoHawk, Twisted Air, and Openair and also writes music for TV and film. 
Mo is also a prolific writer and journalist writing for publications such as Music Tech, Remix mag and EQ.

Programming Rhythmical Gates in Logic Pro

Programming Rhythmical Gates in Logic Pro

This is a subject I touched on briefly in a previous tutorial on gating and people were pretty interested in the technique.

How to Create a Global Side Chain Source in Reason

How to Create a Global Side Chain Source in Reason

If you are working in Reason it’s highly likely you will be utilising the side chain capability of the MClass compressor.


This entry is part 6 of 9 in the Using Sidechaining Effectively Session
How to Produce a Downtempo, Trip Hop Beat

How to Produce a Downtempo, Trip Hop Beat

Recently I have been putting together quite a few downtempo, trip hop style beats for various projects and I thought it might be useful for me to share the basic process I use to get things started.

How to Create a ‘SuperSaw’ Combinator in Reason

How to Create a ‘SuperSaw’ Combinator in Reason

As some of my recent tutorials have been very ‘reference’ based I thought I’d get back to some proper technique and try to listen to your requests. So in the next round of tuts I’ll be looking at how to create sounds and effects from specific genres.


This entry is part 23 of 35 in the Top Sound Design Tuts Session
Getting the Most From Group and Return Channels

Getting the Most From Group and Return Channels

Using group channels and send/return configurations is pretty much an essential part of constructing your mix.

Essential Synthesis Part 2: Classic Synth Pads

Essential Synthesis Part 2: Classic Synth Pads

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Essential Synthesis

If you followed the first part of this series then you’ll know that we are looking at a group of synth patches that represent the building blocks of subtractive synthesis.

How to Mix Top Line Synth Parts

How to Mix Top Line Synth Parts

One of the key parts of making your mix work as a single entity is carving space for each element to live in.

Arrangement Tips and Tricks Part 2: Automation

Arrangement Tips and Tricks Part 2: Automation

If any of you follow my tutorials then you’ll know I have started a few different series dealing with key subjects. In this series I’m taking a look at various aspects or arrangement using modern DAWs.

Essential Synthesis Part 1: Synth Noise Effects

Essential Synthesis Part 1: Synth Noise Effects

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Essential Synthesis

If you are reasonably new to synthesis or find yourself relying on presets too often then it’s always a good idea to get some solid synthesis technique nailed down. If you are brand new to the subject you might want to check out my two part video guide to subtractive synthesis in the ‘Basix’ section. You can find them here.

Mastering Elements Part 2: The Mastering Equalizer

Mastering Elements Part 2: The Mastering Equalizer

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Mastering Elements

As many of you will know by now mastering is a subject with many facets. Learning how to successfully treat your tracks after your mix is complete generally requires a good amount of experience but some solid technique will get you going in the right direction.

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