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VST’s De-constructed: Do you know what Music Synthesis is? Is it important to know all the knobs that are there in a soft-synth? Well, according to textbook definitions, A synthesizer is an electronic musical instrument, operated by a keyboard with knobs and control parameters a wide variety of generated sounds by combining signals of different frequencies created by processing them all together. The knowledge of how soft synths works is an important part of Music Production. Hence, Soundideaz Academy has also exclusively dedicated a portion of its syllabus of Diploma in Sound Engineering with Music Production Specialisation for understanding how synths work.   The Korg MS10 Music Synthesizer A software synthesizer is an emulated version of a hardware synthesizer. A Software synthesizer processes signal with virtue of Digital Signal Processing (DSP). We are sure most of you didn’t understand that definition completely, and that is why we have explained it in this blog, in a clear and simple way.   The software synthesizer is an essential tool in Music Production. Our Music Production Course will have a dedicated section on synthesizers. We have a wide variety of VST’i available for Music Production. Some of the names are synonymous with Bedroom…

Every recording – be Music or Dialogue or Sound Effects – the idea of recording the audio is to be produced that at a later time. Whenever it is reproduced it is supposed to give something similar hence it is important that the reproduced it is supposed to give a similar auditory experience as it was during the recording. Hence, it is important that the reproduced audio is either similar to how the given instruments would sound naturally or it has to be as per the visualization or audiolization of the audio designer. A piece of audio when heard creates either an emotion or it can be a help the brain visualize a picture. The processing tools for audio help us create this illusion. One of the most important tools to create the solution is Space. If you can create an Illusion of space so that the listener can I really feel like being there, the job is done right. This space can be created by the right use of reverbs. In our day-to-day life we hear these reverbs, are a part of the whole sound we hear. A dry signal never sounds natural to our ears because in nature…

The key to a music song’s success is its mix.Since the revolution in DAW Technology, aspiring Music producers from all over the world Have found a medium to express their creativity. While this has really made things very exciting, that you can produce your latest composition from the comfort of your home studio setup, this also has pushed the limits for how balanced and creative a song should be! The following blog deals with plug-ins that are used all over the world -by Professionals and Beginners alike.    1.iZotope Ozone 7 This plug-in is not just the most popular plugin in this list, but also the most comprehensive and easy to use mastering plug-ins out there in the market. Ozone 7  provides the feature of building a mastering chain of 6 modules and comes in AAX/AU/VST/VST3 formats. Ozone is also used by many in the mixdown stage, although it is primary intended to be used as a mastering tool. We recommend going for the iZotope Alloy for mixing purposes. There are Vintage Modules which offer an analogue experience to the user. The sound output is top quality and for this reason, iZotope Ozone tops our list for the best plug-in…

Published By: Shraddha Sankulkar, head of Mindmatterz & Faculty of Applied Psychology at Soundideaz Academy Here we are in a brand New Year! The arrival of the New Year brings along fresh hope in every mind. Learning from the mistakes of the past and by taking new initiatives we literally reboot our lives with a positive mindset.  After experiencing a fantastic travel time at Goa, the last month of the bygone year sowed fresh seeds of creativity for me, which I believe will bear fruits in the New Year. On 2nd December last year, I presented my first ever webinar on the topic ‘Mind Management in Media Careers’. Throughout my teaching/training career so far, I have only been lecturing ‘Live’ in classrooms & through workshops, but, with the enthusiasm of contributing something positive towards mental health awareness, I went for it. The webinar was organized by SoundIdeaz Academy, to which my organization- Mind Matterz (A Psychological Guidance Unit) is associated with since the year 2010. While setting the webinar, though there were initial technical hiccups, my colleague Dhiren Khantawal (Marketing Executive at SIA) & myself ‘never gave up’ till the end. After multiple recording takes, we did the final 21 minutes recording…