A Basic Guide to Subtractive Synthesis (Part 2) – Basix

Oct 28th in Instruments, Reason by Mo Volans

This is the second part in a series of screencasts about subtractive synthesis. In this part we take a close look at modulators, LFOs and external controllers. Hope fully these two tutorials will give you a basic all round knowledge of a standard subtractive synthesiser.

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Author: 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.

Next up I'll be going into modulation matrixes and any other extra settings you are likely to find in most synths. If there is anything in particular you would like to see in future casts please let me know.

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    miniMAL October 29th

    Thanks mo u need to be a teacher : )

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    Davadrian November 4th

    I found this very interesting.. I do a lot of work like this and still learn something new every day. Thanks..

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