Choral pad sounds often feature as patches in sample-based synths, but it's pretty straightforward and quick to create your own. iZotope Iris 2 is a perfect tool for this, as it offers superb sample ...

The role that sampling has played in democratising music making can’t be understated. Since the technology became widely available in the late-’80s and early-’90s it has offered a workaround for ...

Many singers struggle to understand their vocal range, especially with complex charts and musical jargon. The female vocal range chart can seem daunting, leaving vocalists unsure about their voice ...

Who? One-man source of haunting down-tempo, Bardi Johannsson relies on occasional unnamed female vocal samples and heavy studio layering to give his eerie composition its richness. Johannsson hails ...