Sound Design
Everything published on Viyolens under Sound Design — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Modal Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner's guide to getting started with Modal synthesizers, covering essential controls, hands-on exploration strategies, and building sound design confidence.
Field Recorder: A Complete Guide
A field recorder captures professional-quality audio anywhere sound actually is. Here's how the category works, what the main types do, and where it all came from.
Serum Presets for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Serum presets give you a complete, playable sound immediately. Here is how to use them effectively from the first session, including macro controls, auditioning techniques, and editing.
Envelope Module: A Complete Buyer's Guide
An envelope module is essential for shaping sounds in modular synthesis. This buying guide explains ADSR envelopes, critical specs and how to select a module that fits your workflow.
Portable Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A portable synthesizer is your entry into electronic music and sound design. This guide gets you past the nervousness and straight to making sounds you'll love.
The Best Fabfilter Filters for the Money
Which FabFilter filter is "best" depends entirely on the job — here's the honest breakdown of Volcano 3, Simplon and the alternatives worth knowing about.
Everything You Need to Know About Eurorack Synthesizer
Eurorack synthesizers allow custom sound design through modular synthesis. Discover how to build your own synth, essential modules, and why both beginners and professionals embrace eurorack flexibilit...
The Complete Guide to Synthesizers Music
Synthesizers music has shaped electronic, pop, rock, and nearly every contemporary genre. Learn how synthesis works, explore different synthesis techniques, and discover the creative power of electron...
Common Moog Mistakes to Avoid
Avoid the common Moog synthesizer mistakes that waste money and frustrate learning. Learn from others' errors and make smarter choices.
Everything You Need to Know About Oscillator Module
An oscillator module generates the waveforms at the heart of synthesis. Understand waveforms, frequency control, modulation, and how to build expressive synth patches.
The Complete Guide to Eurorack Modular
Eurorack modular synthesizers offer unparalleled creative freedom for sound design. Discover the essential modules, how to build your first system, and why musicians choose eurorack modular for advanc...
The Ultimate Guide to Jo Malone Sample Pack
Sample packs have become indispensable tools for modern music producers, providing ready-made building blocks that accelerate your creative workflow. Whether you're a seasoned professional or explorin...
The Complete Guide to Analogue Synthesizer
An analogue synthesizer generates sound through voltage-controlled circuits, delivering warmth and expressiveness no digital instrument fully replicates. Discover what makes an analogue synthesizer sp...
The Complete Guide to Voice Guitar Pedal
A voice guitar pedal synthesises vocal-like tones from your guitar input, opening creative possibilities in ambient, progressive and experimental music.
The Complete Guide to Synth Keyboards
Synth keyboards are powerful instruments capable of creating infinite sonic textures through synthesis. Explore analogue warmth, digital flexibility, and the concepts that make synthesisers uniquely e...
Fm Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide
FM synthesis has a reputation for being complicated — but once three key concepts click, it opens up a sonic palette unlike anything an analogue synth will give you. Here is where to begin.
Vital Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The Vital synth gives away a genuinely serious wavetable and spectral engine for free. Here's how it works underneath, and where it earns its keep.
The Complete Guide to Novation Synth
Novation synth instruments balance professional sound design capabilities with intuitive interfaces, making them essential for electronic music producers, performers and sound designers worldwide.
Korg Ms 2000: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Korg MS 2000 is a capable semi-modular synthesizer. Learn what specs to evaluate, how to assess sound quality, condition concerns, and pricing when buying.
Everything You Need to Know About 808 Vst Free
An 808 VST delivers the iconic drum machine sound to modern production. Discover how to program, customize and layer for professional trap and hip-hop beats.
The Complete Guide to Roland Keyboard Synth
Discover what makes a Roland keyboard synth an essential instrument for musicians and producers. Learn about key features, flagship models and why the brand is trusted by professionals worldwide.
Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Learning synthesizers is easier than ever. This beginner's guide walks you through the signal path, ADSR envelopes, filters and modulation to help you start making sounds.
Common Fm Synthesizer Mistakes to Avoid
FM synthesis catches people out in predictable ways. Most of the errors come from analogue habits, inattention to algorithms, and editing without understanding what each parameter actually does.
The Complete Guide to Cool Guitar Effects
Cool guitar effects transform your sound and expand creative possibilities, from subtle enhancement to radical sonic transformation.
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Arturia
Arturia offers creative keyboards and studio tools for producers, composers and electronic musicians.
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Arturia Minifreak
Arturia Minifreak is a compact hybrid synth keyboard for creative sound design, live use and electronic production.
Behringer Model D
Behringer Model D delivers classic analogue monosynth character for bass, leads and studio sound design.
Behringer Td-3
Behringer TD-3 is a compact acid bass synth and sequencer built for punchy lines and electronic performance.
Moog
Discover Moog instruments for expressive analogue synthesis, hands-on control and unmistakable classic sound.
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Moog Muse
Explore Moog Muse options for modern analogue synthesis with expressive control, rich tone and performance focus.
Synthesizer
Find a synthesizer for studio sound design, live performance and electronic music, from classic analogue tones to versat...
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Walrus Audio Pedal
Characterful, flexible pedals for guitarists who want creative sounds, reliable build quality and modern pedalboard appe...
