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Week 38 · 2026 · Sound Design · Issue 11
16. September – 23. 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 | 0 Promotion |
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| ★ This week's highlights | 10 videos |
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| ★ Highlight 01 | ● @ableton · 23:47 · 17. September 2026 |
Made in Ableton Live: KVNDRA on melodic house sound design, live performance templates, and moreKVNDRA demonstrates her melodic house production workflow in Ableton Live, including template structure, 808 kick layering, subbase synthesis with Operator, mixing techniques, and live performance considerations. The session covers envelope shaping, saturation, compression, and how to build track elements systematically for live performance readiness. melodic houseAbleton Live808 drumsOperator synthesistemplates Practical production workflow showing template-based organization, Operator synthesis for bass, and real-time mixing approaches for melodic house. |
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| | ★ Highlight 02 | ● @TheProducerSchool · 23:25 · 20. September 2026 |
How To Make Afro/Melodic House Like Samm, Hotlap & UVITAProduction tutorial for Afro/Melodic House style, covering sustained bass design with Serum, layering techniques, melodic bass patterns, and complementary percussion arrangements. Demonstrates using stacked oscillators, filter automation, multiband compression, and maintaining groove while building melodic elements. melodic houseSerum bassgroove designAfro house Clear methodology for building sustained bass sounds and integrating melodic elements with rhythmic percussion in house music. |
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| | ★ Highlight 03 | ● @ProductionMusicLive · 15:42 · 20. September 2026 |
The BRUNELLO Formula: How to Make Insanely Groovy Tracks (+ Build a Brand Universe)Breakdown of Brunello's production formula for groovy dance tracks, focusing on percussion layering, complementary rhythmic positioning, bass-percussion interaction, and branding consistency across releases. Explains how non-competing drum elements and specific note choices create groove and dancefloor impact. groove designpercussion layeringdance productionrhythm arrangement Insightful analysis of groove creation through percussion layering and rhythmic complementarity with practical DAW examples. |
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● @masteringthemix · 10:45 · 21. September 2026 How To Make The Vocal Cut Without Pushing The FaderTutorial on vocal mixing using three plugins (Reso, MixFault, Fuser) to create space rather than pushing faders, addressing resonance suppression, frequency shaping, and masking removal. Explains dynamic resonance detection and EQ techniques for clarity without loudness compensation. vocal mixingEQ techniquesmasking removalresonance suppression ► Watch video ↗ |
● @joeminosaur · 13:04 · 22. September 2026 Don't know what sounds to add next? Do THISFramework for adding supporting sounds to tracks by analyzing voice leading, rhythmic density, and harmonic clues in existing material. Introduces the three P's concept (Position, Pattern, Placement) and demonstrates techniques like pedal tones, octave doubling, and rhythmic contrast for cohesive arrangements. arrangementvoice leadingsound design theorymusical clues ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @AlexRome · 12:24 · 17. September 2026 I Fixed My Student’s Amateur-Sounding SongAnalysis of an amateur house track covering drum layer enhancement, sample library integration, top loop layering technique, vocal stutter effects, and overall polish through professional mixing and arrangement decisions. Demonstrates troubleshooting weak sections and building energy through layering. house productionmixingdrums arrangementlayering techniques ► Watch video ↗ |
● @alice-efe · 12:34 · 20. September 2026 How to make sound more expensiveSound design workflow for creating expensive-sounding effects using BBD delay, reverb chains, ducking, saturation, and EQ to add spatial depth and shimmer. Covers delay design with pitch instability, reverb bed creation, spectral ducking, and subtle processing layering. effects designreverbdelayspatial processingducking ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @CreativeSauce · 15:56 · 17. September 2026 Anima: How Does Something SO Simple Do SO Much?Comprehensive walkthrough of Anima, a phase-shaping polyphonic synth from Lunacy Audio, covering sound design from init preset through oscillator control, LFO modulation, and effect integration. The tutorial demonstrates how to layer oscillators, create automated parameter movement, and build complex sounds using the Nova platform. phase shapingLFO modulationsound designpolyphonic synth ► Watch video ↗ |
● @StarskyCarr · 22:53 · 13. September 2026 I put £15000 of Synths into SERUM and PigmentsExplores the relationship between analog synthesis waveforms and digital emulation, demonstrating how to extract waveforms from hardware and recreate them as wavetables in software synths. Compares different oscillator architectures across classic synths (Moog, Prophet, Junos) and explains subtractive synthesis principles for tone sculpting. subtractive synthesiswaveformswavetableanalog synthesisoscillators ► Watch video ↗ |
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● @DivKid · 20:22 · 22. September 2026 Patch BETTER Unique Modular Drum Sounds // MELT from u-heAdvanced modular synthesis tutorial using u-he Melt filter to create expressive drum sounds through filter pinging, FM modulation, and dynamic sequencing techniques. Covers building a punchy kick drum and dynamic snare using multiple modulation sources and resonance techniques. filter pingFM modulationdrum synthesisanalog filter ► Watch video ↗ |
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KnobWatch · Sound Design · KW 38 · 2026
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