Stagelight features several inbuilt synths with simplified interfaces showing only what Open Labs think are the most often used controls. In this article, we’ll look at ElectroSynth, Stagelight’s virtual analog synthesizer. The GUI (graphical user interface) offers control over the oscillators/voices, LFOs, filter and effects. The pitch and mod wheels as well as the AMP … Read more
Open Labs offer first party drum samples for Stagelight in various music genres. There are some good ones like Analog Drums, if you like that type of sound. But, sometimes you want to use your own sounds for the sake of originality or because you are familiar with certain samples from your collection. Luckily, you … Read more
The popular “pumping” effect heard on many dance tracks is usually achieved with a side-chaining compressor where one sound is triggering the compressor which in turn compresses another sound. The most common scenario is a 4/4 kick drum compressing a bass line or a pad. The effect is most pronounced when a sound with long … Read more
We can all agree that Stagelight is a great software. It’s as simple or almost as complex as you need it. You can start making music without thinking about the manual. Advanced features are present, but they don’t stand in your way when you feel creative. Hats off to Open Labs for this achievement. Here … Read more
From Kraftwerk through Daft Punk, all the way to latest electronic acts, everybody wants to sound like a robot even though robots want to sound like humans. Vocoders exist for almost a century and have been used in music since the 70’s, covering various styles, like electronic, funk and even rock. There’s a reason why … Read more