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Sound Design Tips & Tutorials

Sound design is the art of sculpting audio to produce a desired result. Check out our resources below to learn synthesis and audio processing techniques that will help you create your own signature sound.

Our Best Articles on Sound Design

The Basics of Granular Synthesis

Granular synthesis doesn’t get much attention in music production. In this article, we cover what it is, how you’re already using it, and some granular sound design techniques.

February 5, 2019

8 Creative Reverb Effects for Sound Design

Reverb effects aren’t just for space—you can also use them for creative, otherworldly effects. In this article we depart from utilitarian uses of reverb and focus on how to use reverb plug-ins as sound design tools.

May 1, 2020

Sound Design with Home-Recorded Samples in Iris 2

Learn to use home-recorded samples for sound design with Iris 2, and have fun turning your unique creations into musical instruments.

March 15, 2023

Most Recent Sound Design Articles

Why Upgrade to VocalSynth 2?

Why upgrade to VocalSynth 2? Read the top reasons, including the new Biovox module, better performance and sounds, and inter-plugin communication.

May 22, 2018

11 Tips for Mixing and Sound-Designing a Fiction Podcast

Get advice for mixing and sound-designing podcasts from engineer Vincent Cacchione, composer Jon Bernstein, and the co-creator and mixing engineer from behind Welcome to Night Vale, Joseph Fink.

May 15, 2018

White Noise, Filters, and Effects: How to Use Them Together

Learn how white noise can be used to establish tension, rhythm, and mood. Follow along with audio examples.

April 24, 2018

Don't Blend In: 9 Ways to Create Unique Sounds

Read a brief how-to guide that will help you learn how to stay original and stand out from the crowd by creating new sounds from existing instruments and patches.

March 28, 2018

4 Ways to Get a Shoegaze Sound

Turn your hardware and virtual instruments into shoegaze machines with these approaches using iZotope Trash 2 and DDLY.

March 23, 2018

Finessing the Flanger: How to Create Beautiful and Weird Sounds

Today we feature the flanger—one of the more divisive studio effects. Learn how flangers work and when to use them, following along with audio examples.

February 14, 2018

How to Record Foley at Home

In the kitchen with the bread knives. In the bedroom with the broomstick. In the bathroom with the cat’s litter box? It’s how to record foley at home!

February 1, 2018