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Boards of Canada is a personal favorite band of mine, and I have studied their music, intending to learn how they achieved their distinctive sound. Here is what I think I have learned so far (I will continue to add to this page as I learn more). Last updated: 3-March-2025. It may seem a bit unorganized … Continue reading Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music
3.3.2025 14:19Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and MusicI like recording ambient sounds of nature, locations, equipment, and other assorted noises. When I play my recordings back, I want them to sound exactly like when I was there. Here is the technique, equipment, and settings I use. Last updated: 4-February-2025 The Technique, Equipment, and Settings Binaural Recording The effect of “being there” is … Continue reading Master Field Recording: Techniques for Capturing and Organizing Sounds
29.1.2025 10:49Master Field Recording: Techniques for Capturing and Organizing SoundsI use a variety of tools for post-processing my field recordings. Here below are what I currently use. I will update this periodically as I change my workflow or learn new methods. Last updated: 29-January-2025 Equalization to Remove Wind Noise Wind noise is a problem from time to time, and equalization can not only remove … Continue reading Mastering Post-Processing Techniques for Field Recordings
24.1.2025 05:20Mastering Post-Processing Techniques for Field RecordingsHere’s a free (yes free) way to adjust your headphones when mixing and mastering so they are sonically neutral and you are getting unbiased results out of them. Headphones are imperfect, and improperly adjusted headphones can lead to poor mixing results. You may notice an exaggerated or diminished bass response, and the same can occur … Continue reading Free Headphone Adjustment for Accurate Mixing
23.11.2024 06:23Free Headphone Adjustment for Accurate MixingMy instrument channels feed into my mix bus before going on to the master, and here are some standard things I’m doing on them for every track. Instrument Channels My instrument channels almost always have these basic components on them: Metering in–>Various effects depending on the track I’m producing–>Separation effect(s)–>Sampler effect (optional)–>EQ–>Metering out. This is … Continue reading Instrument Channels and Mix Bus Chains
25.10.2024 06:57Instrument Channels and Mix Bus ChainsThe piano plays a significant role in the Blade Runner movies. Here are my observations. Blade Runner (original movie) Deckard’s Piano This piano can be seen in his apartment. It is covered with old photos and is a centerpiece for memories. Deckard’s piano in Blade Runner stands as a profound symbol that encapsulates the complexities … Continue reading Pianos and Blade Runner Movies
3.10.2024 04:55Pianos and Blade Runner Movies[…] Custom Sound Creation: Instead of relying on presets, artists should focus on building their own sounds using synthesizers and samplers. This can involve manipulating field recordings or creating original samples to add a personal touch 34. […]
2.10.2024 13:55Comment on A Study of Select Ambient and Electronic Music by Finding Your Musical Style – What I Did | Lars Lentz Audio™I think some artists struggle with the question, “What is my style?” If that’s not you, then don’t read this, but if so, then maybe what I did could help you too. The Problem – My problem, explained. I was making a lot of music but of all different types and whatever interested me at … Continue reading Finding Your Musical Style – What I Did
26.9.2024 14:23Finding Your Musical Style – What I DidIntervals in music are important for understanding the sounds of chords and dyads. Even melodies can benefit from a clear understanding of intervals. Unfortunately, a lot of the information I have found out there is confusing. I’m trying to unravel it for myself and you may get something out of it as well. Last updated: … Continue reading Intervals and Chords
21.9.2024 12:19Intervals and Chords[…] mastering my own tracks, I want to get the right “flavor” of sound but not necessarily reproduce another […]
20.9.2024 11:56Comment on Master Chains by Using EQ Matching and References to Create Great-Sounding Tracks | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] I have a post written about what I currently do for streaming and what levels I try to achieve (click here to see it). […]
14.9.2024 11:45Comment on Setting Levels In Mastering Music for Streaming by Master Chains | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] artist should have a basic template for mixing and mastering in place while making any of their music. This is a freeing operation that removes the inherent […]
8.9.2024 04:52Comment on Master Chains by A Guide for Structured Music Creation | Lars Lentz Audio™Each individual approaches the art of mastering music in their own unique way, influenced by their personal experiences, preferences, and the genres they are passionate about. I thought it might be beneficial to share my process in hopes of inspiring some ideas for others who are on a similar journey. This post serves as a … Continue reading Master Chains
3.9.2024 01:35Master ChainsAdopting the concept of “Structured Music Creation” allows an artist to work on new material from both creative and technical aspects, depending on the artist’s mood and mindset at any given time. It can also move the artist toward creating more inspired music, spurring on the creative process and removing artist blocks. This is done … Continue reading A Guide for Structured Music Creation
16.8.2024 18:09A Guide for Structured Music Creation[…] été omis de la version CD. Il est en général identifié sous le titre « Stone in Focus« . Richard James n’ayant pas attribué de titres aux pistes de cet album, […]
11.7.2024 09:22Comment on Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track Analysis by Scroller – passer le tempsSetting your music up for success on streaming platforms can be overwhelming, but here are some things I’ve learned, and maybe they can help you, too. Updated: 6-Jan-2025 tl;dr (“Too long; didn’t read” or “Here’s a summary so you don’t need to read more.”) Integrated Loudness (I) -16 to -12 LUFS. -14+0.2 is the recommended … Continue reading Setting Levels In Mastering Music for Streaming
5.6.2024 06:00Setting Levels In Mastering Music for StreamingWhy are you streaming your music? If you’re a great musician, you make almost nothing from streaming your music. Hell, even if you’re an excellent musician, you probably make almost nothing. So you can’t be doing it for the money. You’re doing it for the… Now, this above is me talking to myself. I asked … Continue reading Streaming Nowhere Now
9.5.2024 09:54Streaming Nowhere NowHere’s how to read a correlation meter and why it matters. A correlation meter has a maximum of +1 and a minimum of -1 on its scale. It is usually a needle meter or a bar graph. It is telling you the phase relation of your music. A good stereo image is centered at 0. … Continue reading Correlation Meters
8.5.2024 08:36Correlation Meters[…] Setting Levels in Mastering | Lars Lentz Audio […]
31.3.2024 02:26Comment on Setting Levels In Mastering Music for Streaming by ラウドネスノーマライゼーション (LKFS / LUFS) – Site-Builder.wikiUsing TAL Vocoder (free), you can make some interesting “percussive-toned beats” that sound similar to the band Plaid. But you have to use the vocoder in an unusual way. The idea came to me as I read an interview with the members of Plaid, a band I like. Updated: 3/8/24 In the interview, Plaid members … Continue reading Sound Similar to Plaid by Making Percussive-Toned Beats
8.3.2024 08:00Sound Similar to Plaid by Making Percussive-Toned BeatsI like ambient music and would like to expand my expertise in making such music, so I’ve begun a study of some of what I consider the best ambient drone-type of music. This will be an ongoing collection of information, and you are welcome to check back when it has been updated. Last updated: 28-June-2024 … Continue reading A Study of Select Ambient and Electronic Music
7.2.2024 05:19A Study of Select Ambient and Electronic Music[…] track when it comes to testing sound systems and why it is a good type of track to emulate in mastering if you want to achieve high dynamics, punch, clarity, and a listenable […]
30.1.2024 06:22Comment on Setting Levels In Mastering Music for Streaming by What Makes Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” a Good Reference Track? | Lars Lentz Audio™Why do you often hear Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” played before rock concerts while you’re walking into the venue and they’re testing the sound system? It’s no coincidence that you hear this track played loudly on the sound system before concerts. It is a way of testing the punch and loudness of a sound system, and … Continue reading What Makes Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” a Good Reference Track?
30.1.2024 06:22What Makes Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” a Good Reference Track?I have made some presets for the U-he Satin tape machine plugin and put them in my Dropbox, where you can get them. Just click here. Look for the folder that is labeled Satin. I put some descriptions in the plugins when they are loaded that can help detail what they are and how to … Continue reading U-he Satin Tape Machine Plugin Presets
24.12.2023 09:37U-he Satin Tape Machine Plugin PresetsHere below is a selection of synth plugins that I have found have that nostalgic, lo-fi, vintage sound epitomized by Boards of Canada and others. Last updated: 27-August-2024. My philosophy: If you really want the Boards of Canada sound, use the synths that they actually used – or use vst emulations of those synths. Then, … Continue reading Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada
23.12.2023 09:08Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of CanadaThe Sonnox products are top-notch, and I wanted to know exactly what the Limiter and Inflator are doing, so I checked them out with some tools. Last Updated: 24-September-2024 In my mastering, I heavily lean on Sonnox Oxford Inflator and Sonnox Oxford Limiter as they are pivotal in my master chain. Despite my past struggles … Continue reading What Are Sonnox Oxford Limiter and Sonnox Oxford Inflator Doing?
15.8.2023 21:41What Are Sonnox Oxford Limiter and Sonnox Oxford Inflator Doing?I like Biosphere’s (Geir Jenssen’s) music very much and one of my favorite albums is Shenzhou. The album is made up of repeated looping of Debussy orchestral track samples. The title song is particularly interesting to me as I like the depth and width of the sound. I was able to figure out how to … Continue reading How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects
28.6.2023 14:00How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few EffectsMicrotonal music is not for everyone. A lot of it sounds awful to me. But I found that you can use microtuning to your advantage and come up with some rather unique compositions and musically-pleasing recordings if you do it right. I have Aphex Twin to thank for it. Here’s why. I was intrigued by … Continue reading Making Microtonal Magic With Tuning Files and MIDI
7.6.2023 09:11Making Microtonal Magic With Tuning Files and MIDI[…] Some Useful Publications […]
19.4.2023 16:21Comment on Resources for Music Producers by The Low End | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] Below are the candidates I’ve selected for study and what I have learned so far. I have something separate on Brian Eno. […]
15.2.2023 20:05Comment on Brian Eno’s Sound by A Study of Ambient Music | Lars Lentz Audio™Sometimes two things just go together like ham and cheese. Here are two of those things. This one-two punch will kickstart your creative process. It does mine. Record Everything This does not mean to record all of the world around you with a microphone or something. That is great, but not what I’m talking about … Continue reading A 1-2 Punch: Record Everything – Release It Before It’s “Ready”
18.1.2023 09:48A 1-2 Punch: Record Everything – Release It Before It’s “Ready”Do you think Artificial Intelligence (AI) will make musicians and music producers obsolete? I say, “think again.” Many people are talking about AI taking over the music industry and putting musicians and producers out of jobs. I found article after article about this, and I started buying into the fear. But then I stopped and … Continue reading AI and Music-Making
16.1.2023 19:32AI and Music-Making“Better” is subjective but here are my preferences when it comes to listening to Spotify. There are not a lot of options when it comes to listening to Spotify to make it sound better, but here are a few that have had an impact on my ears: These may not work for you, but try … Continue reading How to Tune Spotify to Sound Better
8.12.2022 08:19How to Tune Spotify to Sound Better[…] am not too concerned about overs due to my listening evaluation showing that it makes little […]
19.10.2022 04:26Comment on What Makes Great-Sounding Music for Me (and not necessarily you) by Levels in Mastering for Streaming Platforms | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] used the Youlean Loudness Meter to make the measurements. I took downloaded song files from Bandcamp or ripped from CDs, of the […]
18.10.2022 16:40Comment on Setting Levels In Mastering Music for Streaming by What Makes Great-Sounding Music for Me (and not necessarily you) | Lars Lentz Audio™I have found that I like a certain kind of music from a mastering and quality point of view, and I set out to determine why I like it based on several factors that I think could be relevant. I used the Youlean Loudness Meter to make the measurements. I took downloaded song files from … Continue reading What Makes Great-Sounding Music for Me (and not necessarily you)
18.10.2022 16:40What Makes Great-Sounding Music for Me (and not necessarily you)There’s a lot of stuff I l read and listen to, that maybe could be helpful or interesting for you as well so I thought I would share. Last updated 28-July-2023 I’m putting what I either think is great or what I am currently using at the top of this list. Book – “Decoding Greatness” … Continue reading Resources for Music Producers
12.10.2022 17:35Resources for Music Producers[…] Also, check out my ongoing study of some artists of ambient music. […]
15.9.2022 06:38Comment on A Study of Select Ambient and Electronic Music by What Is Ambient Music? | Lars Lentz Audio™After having made ambient music and professed to be an ambient musician, I thought I would take a step back and find out exactly what it is. It turns out that it can be surprisingly complex to define. Updated: 15-February-2023 Ambient music is a form of instrumental music that accentuates texture, tone, mood, and atmosphere. … Continue reading What Is Ambient Music?
1.9.2022 18:29What Is Ambient Music?[…] There’s another, more current post about this: Levels in Mastering for the Various Streaming Platforms (and what happened to the K-system of meteri… […]
29.6.2022 17:24Comment on Setting Levels In Mastering Music for Streaming by Proper Levels and Metering for Sound and Music | Lars Lentz Audio™Definitions of Single, EP (extended play), or Album (or LP, long play):
28.6.2022 18:49Album, EP, or single – what defines each?For a track that was only on the original vinyl release, this one is a beauty, and lots of people like it a lot. I’d like to know how it was made and I think I can come close to understanding it. Here’s what I have so far. Last updated: 15-June-2022 Where is the track? … Continue reading Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track Analysis
15.6.2022 21:30Aphex Twin’s “Stone in Focus” Track AnalysisXfer Records Cthulhu program creates arpeggios and chords like none other. Lots of patterns when used with the correct synths, can sound a lot like deadmou5 and this makes sense as Joel Zimmerman has been known to use Cthulhu made by his associate, Steve Duda. I find that often it is desirable for me to … Continue reading Xfer Cthulhu MIDI Out to Piano Roll in FL Studio
18.3.2022 21:05Xfer Cthulhu MIDI Out to Piano Roll in FL StudioUsing a reference track when mastering is a kind of standard practice, but it can be done much better with the wonderful EQ matching functions found on so many equalizer plugins. Here’s what I’ve tried and how it’s worked out for me. Last updated: 10-July-2023 Equalizers That Match I use both the Tokyo Dawn EQs … Continue reading Using EQ Matching and References to Create Great-Sounding Tracks
14.2.2022 08:31Using EQ Matching and References to Create Great-Sounding TracksPsychic Modulation has made a synthesizer that combines that “lo-fi” sound with vintage tape and synth type of processing, for a synth that sounds remarkably similar to artists such as Boards of Canada and others of that type. It comes as a low-cost vst file type of plugin that works in your DAW (digital audio … Continue reading Psychic Modulation’s Phonec Synth (vst) Presets: “Boards” – Free Presets
7.2.2022 15:25Psychic Modulation’s Phonec Synth (vst) Presets: “Boards” – Free PresetsIn general, you should not expect to make much, if any, money from music. Do the music for you and not for anyone else. Don’t do it for the money because that is a really rough road to travel – and it leads to poverty (in my opinion). Royalties Royalties can be tough to obtain … Continue reading The Music Process: Making Money?
13.1.2022 19:21The Music Process: Making Money?Some of what makes Boards of Canada’s songs (or for that matter, any artist’s songs) interesting for me are the chords. If you know the chords, you can get a feel for how to make your own song sound similar or “in the flavor of” so to speak. From the chords, you can often get … Continue reading Boards of Canada Chords and Variations in Xfer Records Cthulhu – Free Chord Presets
4.1.2022 19:05Boards of Canada Chords and Variations in Xfer Records Cthulhu – Free Chord Presets[…] noise in a track also was easy using just pink noise and Pro-Q. Here is how the EQ curve looked for replication of the background noise in Susumu Yokota’s Saku […]
18.12.2021 08:32Comment on Replicating Background Noise – Susumu Yokota’s, Saku by Using EQ Matching to Create Great-Sounding Tracks | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] replicating Shenzhou, my EQ curves looked like this one below and made it sound exactly the same as the original source […]
18.12.2021 08:32Comment on How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects by Using EQ Matching to Create Great-Sounding Tracks | Lars Lentz...Here are some things to try if you are experiencing jerky video renders from ZGameeditor in FL Studio. Last updated: 24-September-2024 I can’t say I’ve solved it, but here are some things I’ve tried: Frames Per Second Mismatch Make sure the “frames per second” (fps) numbers in two places match each other: This should prevent … Continue reading Jerky Rendered Video from ZGameeditor?
6.12.2021 12:55Jerky Rendered Video from ZGameeditor?It may seem strange to want background noise in a recording, but it gives it a certain realism as opposed to the cleanliness of a digitally-mastered DAW creation. I like the sound I hear in the background of Susumu Yokota’s Saku from his Sakura album, so I was able to replicate it using common pink … Continue reading Replicating Background Noise – Susumu Yokota’s, Saku
22.10.2021 13:50Replicating Background Noise – Susumu Yokota’s, SakuUsing the synth “Fundamental” from SonicLab, I made several interesting sounds that producers of music might find interesting to use in their own compositions. These are free to download and use – royalty-free. You can download and preview them below or by using the link to my Bandcamp page (click here). Sound Library: Fundamentals is … Continue reading Sample Pack – Sound Library: Fundamentals – Free on Bandcamp
2.10.2021 03:14Sample Pack – Sound Library: Fundamentals – Free on BandcampI looked for a way to add binaural beats to my music, and I found it in the most unusual place – Valhalla’s FreqEcho. It is so easy; it is unreal. Oh, and it’s free. Valhalla wrote it themselves in a blog post here: https://valhalladsp.com/2010/05/28/valhallafreqecho-binaural-beats-and-the-strange-mechanism/ But I can tell you how I used it to … Continue reading Add Binaural Beats to Music Using Valhalla FreqEcho
27.4.2021 15:07Add Binaural Beats to Music Using Valhalla FreqEchoA lot of people ask what kind of chords work well for Ambient music. That varies a lot. As I research it further, I will post more, but for now here is what I have. Last updated: 2/26/21 The question of ambient chords was asked on Quora. First answer was Major chords. If you forget … Continue reading Ambient Chords
26.2.2021 14:45Ambient ChordsSong structure consists of repeated sections of verse (melody) and chorus (different melody) interwoven, but what exactly is it? Last updated: 28-November-2020 Parts of a Song – What Works According to Derek Thompson in his excellent book, “Hit Makers”, to keep interest in a song, it follows a specific pattern that works. Consider the letters … Continue reading Song Structure
27.11.2020 19:22Song StructureYou can easily recreate the sound of the bass and lead in Boards of Canada’s song “Roygbiv” by using the TAL Bassline 101 synthesizer vst plugin. Here’s how… One of the synthesizers used by Boards of Canada was the Roland SH-101 and TAL makes a great recreation of this classic synth named “TAL Bassline 101.” … Continue reading Boards of Canada Roygbiv in TAL Bassline 101 – Free Presets
9.11.2020 10:52Boards of Canada Roygbiv in TAL Bassline 101 – Free Presets[…] My own single-loop project where I duplicated Biosphere’s Shenzhou, and described in my post here: How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects […]
4.11.2020 17:58Comment on How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects by On Musical Loops | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] My own disintegrating loop using the technique described in my post: How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape) […]
4.11.2020 17:58Comment on How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape) by On Musical Loops | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] It is a singular, repeating loop I used to make a short composition and described at the end of the post located here: Looping in FL Studio […]
27.10.2020 12:04Comment on Looping in FL Studio by On Musical Loops | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] My own single-loop project where I duplicated Biosphere’s Shenzhou, and described in my post here: How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects […]
27.10.2020 12:04Comment on How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects by On Musical Loops | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] My own disintegrating loop using the technique described in my post: How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape) […]
27.10.2020 12:04Comment on How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape) by On Musical Loops | Lars Lentz Audio™Making music with loops is not a new process. However, after thinking about it, I was surprised at how many different ways there are to loop samples to make music. I’ll add to this as I discover more, but the list is long right now. Last updated: 26-December-2020 I would have to say there are … Continue reading On Musical Loops
27.10.2020 09:39On Musical Loops[…] I could get my track to mimic the sound of the Biosphere track. I could potentially use the Xfer LFO on it also, but in this case, I […]
21.10.2020 09:59Comment on Adding Interest by Using LFOs by How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] Click here for synths that I think sound like Boards of Canada. […]
30.9.2020 10:04Comment on Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] Click here for some TAL Sampler presets that sound like Boards of Canada. […]
30.9.2020 10:04Comment on TAL Sampler Presets with a Boards of Canada Sound – Free Presets by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | Lars Lentz ...[…] and tunes are simple and are usually only 5-7 notes (at most) repeated over and over. They use simple chord progressions in groups of 5 instead of the usual 4 found in pop music, and melodies backed with lush sounds of […]
29.9.2020 10:01Comment on Boards of Canada Chords and Variations in Xfer Records Cthulhu – Free Chord Presets by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and ...[…] Click here for synths that I think sound like Boards of Canada. […]
29.9.2020 10:00Comment on Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] Click here for some TAL Sampler presets that sound like Boards of Canada. […]
29.9.2020 10:00Comment on TAL Sampler Presets with a Boards of Canada Sound – Free Presets by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | Lars Lentz ...I have been building presets for TAL Sampler for awhile and thought I would share some of them that I particularly like. These have a sound that reminds me of Boards of Canada. I even named a few with telling names based on Boards of Canada tracks and titles. They are free for you to … Continue reading TAL Sampler Presets with a Boards of Canada Sound – Free Presets
26.9.2020 12:25TAL Sampler Presets with a Boards of Canada Sound – Free Presets[…] and pops I removed by properly using Edison and I have written before about how to do this successfully. Once I had about the right loop (mine is a little off and I […]
25.9.2020 19:52Comment on Looping in FL Studio by How to Replicate Biosphere’s Shenzhou Track Using Loops and a Few Effects | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] and tunes are simple and are usually only 5-7 notes (at most) repeated over and over. They use simple chord progressions in groups of 5 instead of the usual 4 found in pop music, and melodies backed with lush sounds of […]
23.9.2020 06:25Comment on Boards of Canada Chords and Variations in Xfer Records Cthulhu – Free Chord Presets by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and ...[…] Edison (FL Studio) to record a WAV file and cut/loop it. […]
21.9.2020 20:25Comment on Looping in FL Studio by How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape) | Lars Lentz Audio™[…] I’ve also made a disintegrating loop and detailed the method in another post: <a href="https://larslentzaudio.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/how-to-make-convincing-disintegrating-tape-loops-in-…">https://larslentzaudio.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/how-to-make-convincing-disintegrating-tape-loops-in-…</a>; […]
21.9.2020 20:22Comment on How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape) by Looping in FL Studio | Lars Lentz Audio™For the aspiring tape loopers out there, I’m sure I speak for us all when I say that we’d all like to have the time to play around with splicing tape into loops and recording through a four-track. But when this is not possible, here’s an easy alternative right in your DAW. My Attempt Famous … Continue reading How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape)
21.9.2020 20:16How to Make Convincing Disintegrating Tape Loops in a DAW (no tape)To make my synths and drums more interesting, I sometimes use a simple trick – adding a LFO. I learned this whilst studying Boards of Canada’s music. It often has a wobbly frequency or envelope to it, and I can often replicate this without hardware, but within a DAW using LFOs. Here’s a simple method … Continue reading Adding Interest by Using LFOs
22.8.2020 16:53Adding Interest by Using LFOsLoop recording in FL Studio is one thing I would like to master because it means I can potentially create Eno-style tape loops. In the following months, I will be adding to this post with whatever I can find that can enable me to get some good loops going. I have put my method for … Continue reading Looping in FL Studio
30.7.2020 20:01Looping in FL StudioI use the Modartt Pianoteq vst plugin as one of my main piano instruments and frequently modify or create new presets. This is my page for sharing those presets in the form of FXP files (.fxp). Updated: 1-June-2021 I have used many piano vst plugin instruments and have a page dedicated to that: Getting Authentic Piano … Continue reading Modartt Pianoteq Piano Presets (FXP files) – Free Presets
13.7.2020 14:14Modartt Pianoteq Piano Presets (FXP files) – Free Presets[…] Deconstructing the deadmau5 Sound and Music CategoriesUncategorized […]
22.5.2020 07:06Comment on Deconstructing the deadmau5 Sound and Music by Channels Worth following - Production and TheoryProgramming can be difficult – no doubt about that. It is a whole new language to learn and I am just starting. But where to start? First, I think you need to know where you are going. I am considering programming audio plugins and here are some things I’ve found. Doing some research, I found … Continue reading Creating and Programming Synths, Samplers, and VSTs
3.5.2020 18:55Creating and Programming Synths, Samplers, and VSTs[…] Psychic Modulation Phonec2 – A low-cost synth plugin that really packs a big punch. It lacks a bit in depth of sound and won’t give that richness that a Diva or Synplant will, but wow does it capture that lo-fi sound. It replicates the Boards of Canada sound almost exactly in some cases. At such a low cost and with a big impact, it is worth experimenting with. I have some presets available for it here: https://larslentzaudio.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/psychic-modulations-phonec-synth-vst-presets-boards/ […]
3.5.2020 18:28Comment on Psychic Modulation’s Phonec Synth (vst) Presets: “Boards” – Free Presets by Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada | Lars Lentz...Diva by U-he is a fantastic analog-emulating synthesizer. It is a vst or soft-synth plugin for DAWs. While incredibly versatile, it is also intimidatingly complex. Here are what I have learned about this synthesizer. I will be updating it as I learn more, so check back. Last updated: 18-April-2020 Diva emulates several popular analog synthesizers. … Continue reading The U-he Diva Synthesizer
18.4.2020 18:58The U-he Diva SynthesizerIt is easy to be a perfectionist, for me. I like things to be just right and as near perfect as I can get them. This extends well into music and my production of it (or lack thereof). But it doesn’t have to be this way. For example, my last album I made in a … Continue reading The Music Process: Actually Producing Music by Fighting Perfectionism
4.10.2019 16:41The Music Process: Actually Producing Music by Fighting Perfectionism[…] See also this post: https://larslentzaudio.wordpress.com/2018/10/23/guide-to-getting-beautiful-sound-from-a-piano-simula… […]
1.3.2019 06:33Comment on Getting Beautiful and Realistic Sound From a Piano Simulation by Getting Authentic Piano Sound from Sampled Pianos and Piano Plugins | Lars...[…] Lentz, L. (2018). Deconstructing the deadmau5 Sound and Music. Retrieved from https://larslentzaudio.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/deadmau5-chords-and-arpeggios/ […]
17.2.2019 12:50Comment on Deconstructing the deadmau5 Sound and Music by AUP230 Week 2 Blog – Andrew Connerton SAE Blog Posts[…] Note: You only need one of these to achieve the Blumlein configuration, unlike the R84s that need two. Keep that in mind.See also the Blumlein description in the R84 section. […]
9.1.2019 19:12Comment on Pianoteq Microphones – The AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone by Pianoteq Microphones – The Royer Labs SF-12 and SF-24 Ribbon Microphones | The Audi...[…] The synth plugins I would recommend are: Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada […]
20.11.2018 13:55Comment on Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | The Audio Blog of Lars Le...[…] See also this post: Guide to Getting Beautiful Sound from a Piano Simulation […]
18.10.2018 18:25Comment on Getting Beautiful and Realistic Sound From a Piano Simulation by Getting Authentic Piano Sound from Sampled Pianos and Piano Plugins | The ...[…] See also: Proper Levels and Metering for Sound and Music […]
14.9.2018 19:14Comment on Proper Levels and Metering for Sound and Music by Getting Authentic Piano Sound in a VST Plugin and DAW | The Audio Blog of Lars Lentz[…] I have made my preset FXP files available here: Pianoteq Piano Presets (FXP files) […]
22.8.2018 14:25Comment on Modartt Pianoteq Piano Presets (FXP files) – Free Presets by Getting Authentic Piano Sound in a VST Plugin and DAW | The Audio Blog of Lars...[…] I have used many piano vst plugin instruments and have a page dedicated to that: Getting Authentic Piano Sound in a VST Plugin and DAW […]
22.8.2018 14:14Comment on Pianos and Blade Runner Movies by Pianoteq Piano Presets (FXP files) | The Audio Blog of Lars Lentz[…] Note: deadmau5 does it differently as do many EDM producers so I would check those if you want that … […]
14.8.2018 19:30Comment on Deconstructing the deadmau5 Sound and Music by Proper Levels and Metering for Sound and Music | The Audio Blog of Lars Lentz[…] For a list of synthesizers that can make you sound like Boards of Canada, visit my other post that lists them all: Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada […]
24.7.2018 16:16Comment on Synth VST Plugins That Sound Like Boards of Canada by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | The Audio Blog of Lars Le...[…] Add a level control so you can see the levels going in. I use VUMT. […]
7.7.2018 05:22Comment on Proper Levels and Metering for Sound and Music by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | The Audio Blog of Lars Lentz[…] Equalizing Field Recordings […]
27.5.2018 02:26Comment on Mastering Post-Processing Techniques for Field Recordings by Field Recording | The Audio Blog of Lars Lentz[…] EQ through my Fabfilter Pro-Q program ran as a plug-in in […]
17.4.2018 19:23Comment on Mastering Post-Processing Techniques for Field Recordings by Processing Field Recordings Using Absentia DX and Izotope RX | The Audio Blog ...[…] Equalization is important. I have another post only about equalization. […]
12.4.2018 18:20Comment on Mastering Post-Processing Techniques for Field Recordings by Processing Field Recordings Using Izotope RX | The Audio Blog of Lars Lentz[…] out more in the blog post I wrote about […]
20.3.2018 17:18Comment on Boards of Canada Roygbiv in TAL Bassline 101 – Free Presets by Deconstructing the Boards of Canada (BoC) Sound and Music | The Audio Blog o...