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Top 10 best synthesizers in history

We’d all like to have a studio like this, wouldn’t we?

In this blog post i’m gonna talk…

…about some of the the most recognised synthesizers in history (not all of them fit, there are many and this is a humble top 10 ;P) the qualities that define them, what they were made for at the time and how they were differentiated at market level.

As I say, there are many great synths, so talking about the top 10 is a rather personal matter, and I say this because to document some of the properties of these synthesizers one of the sources I have resorted to are the forums of Hispasonic. com forums (highly recommended forum for any kind of musician), and some users were angry with a top 20 that was made in one of the threads because there were very emblematic synthesizers that were left out (if they were angry because some of them were missing in a top 20 with my top 10, I’m sure some of them are asking for a bonfire for me).

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WHAT MAKES YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH THE KICK SOUND

Music must be understood down to the smallest detail, it is all about passion and requires millimetric precision. That’s why I thought that the best way to define music production for you is to analyse one of its most essential/fundamental components from a somewhat peculiar approach, why not say it, but that way it is more entertaining than explaining how a bass drum behaves in the frequency spectrum. A good metaphor I came up with to portray the importance of a good kick drum sound that turns a normal song into a killer track that drives you crazy was to define each part of its frequencies as a series of fundamental factors in making you totally fall in love with its sound.

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THE BALLAD

Intro

As you can imagine if you’ve taken a stroll around here, I don’t have a strong preference when it comes to musical genres: I love working with music in general, and that’s why I arrange and produce both modern electronic genres and more classical or acoustic genres, because each music has its own characteristics that make it great.

In the case of the acoustic format, finding the right role for a wall piano sound in a mix, or placing a hammond organ well in the space, or making the overall sound have a warmth that makes it sound like it’s whispering guitar melodies in your ear, is an exciting challenge.

However, in the most electronic music, the mastery of bass frequencies, the pumping that each track needs to be hypnotic and drive the eardrum crazy, knowing how to control certain extremely aggressive compressions… is also very interesting. In this case we go to the other side of the scale, the side of subtlety, in which genres such as the ballad are situated.

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My method for producing music: systematisation, experimentation and the desire to play. Tricks and materials

I will explain to you how I turn the game into a job

In this new blog, as well as seeing my process of composition, production, mixing and mastering of my bases and complete tracks, we will see the materials I use, so that you can take some notes if you are interested in them for your home studio or even for live music.  

As this blog is specially designed for producers, let’s get straight to the point: our job is not to sit in an office for 8 hours a day doing boring paperwork. Since it is a job that requires 100% of our imagination, it has more complexities than it seems. Yes, it is a wonderful job where you can make a living out of creating entertaining material for people, for the public. It is pure communication of emotions.

But behind all this is the creation…

…which is not always easy. If what we want is to create art but with a certain constancy in order to be able to monetise our work, it is necessary to have a minimum order of things to do rather than a definite timetable or calendar (I personally don’t believe in such things for music creation): getting to work will be a question of desire. The more enthusiasm and passion you have for your work, the more you will work and the more effective you will be in creating music, so you will also generate more income.

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