• K1v: Turbocharge It in a DAW

    K1v: Turbocharge It in a DAW

    I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – we enjoy Nils’ K1v VST a lot. It’s a spot-on recreation of the class Kawai K1 / K1m / K1r synthesizer, first released in 1988. Despite its diminutive feature set, I’m still a fan of the sounds that can be wrung out of this VST. It’s…

  • Dexed:  Build a Custom CART

    Dexed: Build a Custom CART

    Since the beginning of Time … well, the beginning of my time in the Audio Industry, there has always been the wish for users of music technology to build their own custom bank of sounds. What musicians and producers want to do is to pick a few sounds from a bank, then a few more…

  • Logic Sampler: There’s a Synth Under the Hood!

    Logic Sampler: There’s a Synth Under the Hood!

    In this post, we will continue becoming familiar with the knobs and dials of Logic Sampler. The Logic Sampler synth parameters are the first step in understanding which controls are available and an important step towards mastery of Sampler. This overview is part of the SoundEngine Logic Sampler Owner’s Manual series – more here. First,…

  • Dexed:  Advanced DAW Tips

    Dexed: Advanced DAW Tips

    How can I get even more sounds and textures out of Dexed? By using Dexed in a DAW, which most of you are probably already doing. In our Dexed Owner’s Manual series, we’ve gotten to the point where we can modify and create our own sounds. We can indeed maximize the 6-Op FM we have…