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Week 37 · 2026 · Sound Design · Issue 10
9. September – 16. September 2026.
10 videos from the world of music production. 3 of them are this week's highlights — concisely curated, one click to the original.
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10 Videos gesamt | ★ 3 Highlights | 7 Weitere | 1 Promotion |
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| ★ This week's highlights | 10 videos |
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| ★ Highlight 01 | ● @samsmyers · 18:01 · 11. September 2026 |
Making a Realistic Bass Guitar in Serum | Sapian "Reason Why"Tutorial on recreating a realistic bass guitar sound in Serum using layered oscillators, envelope shaping, and effects to achieve plucky guitar-like tones in lower octaves. Serumbass guitar synthesisoscillator layeringenvelope shaping Practical synthesis technique for realistic instrument emulation with clear oscillator layering strategy and harmonic shaping. |
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| ★ Highlight 02 | ● @dilbydj · 23:03 · 13. September 2026 |
Are Your Drums Weak? 5 Tips to Fix ItFive-step framework for improving drum production including solid kick foundation, sample selection, layering strategy, and transient control to achieve professional-sounding drums. drum productionkick layeringtransient designsample selection Practical drum production methodology covering kick layering, transient management, and foundation-building with clear rules. |
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| ★ Highlight 03 | ● @alice-efe · 16:51 · 10. September 2026 |
Mixing Finally Clicked When I Understood ThisMixing methodology focused on three concepts for mixing different sound types (short, medium, long) with emphasis on spectral separation using sidechain compression and EQ techniques. mixing theoryspectral separationsidechain compressiontransient separation Explains type-based mixing concepts and demonstrates practical spectral ducking techniques for separating transient sounds. |
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● @pickyourselfofficial · 12:06 · 15. September 2026 The Drum Production Secret I Hear In Every Pro Track3D layering framework for professional drum production that explains intentional layering across frequency, spatiality, and dynamics dimensions to achieve cohesive, punchy drum sounds. drum layeringfrequency separationspatialitydynamics layering ► Watch video ↗ |
● @hypnotictechnoproduction · 11:22 · 31. August 2026 The ART of Building & Releasing TENSION in Hypnotic Techno (Setaoc Mass Example)Analysis of hypnotic techno composition technique, breaking down how tension is built and released through filter modulation, melodic movement, kick removal, and layered background noise. techno arrangementtension buildingfilter modulationhypnotic technique ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @Psiger · 8:32 · 3. September 2026 3 Strategies to Build a Track From ScratchThree contrasting track-building workflows: brainstorming isolated elements, starting with intro vibe, and arranging 16-bar blocks, each with distinct advantages and limitations for different production stages. track arrangementproduction workflowcomposition methodarrangement technique ► Watch video ↗ |
● @CreativeSauce · 10:59 · 8. September 2026 Are You REALLY Hearing What Your Plugins Can Do?Tutorial on using the Wave Balance plugin to optimize gain staging for analog-modeled plugins, explaining correct metering standards (VU, RMS, dBFS) and dynamic gain application for proper saturation. gain stagingmeteringanalog modelingsaturation ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @jaronlopez · 18:37 · 4. September 2026 Make Chords that Vibe with Altered ChordsMusic theory explanation of altered chords and their harmonic function, demonstrating how chord alterations like sharp five and sharp nine often serve to keep harmony within the parent scale rather than creating dissonance. music theoryaltered chordsharmonic functionvoice leading ► Watch video ↗ |
● @DivKid · 37:35 · 8. September 2026 A Hugely Flexible Eurorack Filter // MELT by u-heDetailed walkthrough of the u-he Melt Eurorack filter, showcasing its extensive feature set including four inputs with level control, pre- and post-filter mixing, VCA modulation, multiple filter slopes, and resonance compensation. Eurorackfilter designVCA modulationsubtractive synthesis ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @loopop · 17:16 · 9. September 2026 What Elektron Outbox 8 does, and not just for Elektron Gear // Review & tutorialIn-depth review of the Elektron Outbox 8 as a dual-mode USB audio interface that functions as both USB host and device, enabling multitrack audio expansion for instruments and novel MIDI-to-CV capabilities. audio interfaceUSB host-deviceMIDI to CVmultitrack audio ► Watch video ↗ |
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— Promotion · ● @alice-efe · 14:23 · 14. September 2026 AEGIS Is Here. Your Low End Will Never Be the Same.Promotional video for the AEGIS kick and low-end synthesizer plugin, demonstrating its harmonic generation, sample cloning, and synthesis features for creating and layering electronic kicks. ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @Hainbach · 4:18 · 10. September 2026 Hainbach - Open Ended (Lyric Video)► Watch video ↗ |
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KnobWatch · Sound Design · KW 37 · 2026
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