Nick Chen, Author at Blog | Splice An inside look at making music Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:13:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.6 https://splice.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-chrome-256x256-255x255.png Nick Chen, Author at Blog | Splice 32 32 5 of the most important rhythms in music https://splice.com/blog/5-most-important-rhythms/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:33:00 +0000 https://splice.com/blog/?p=18328 5-most-important-rhythms-featured-image

Learn about five influential rhythms that have shaped a wide array of genres and styles across the globe.

]]> The best free plugins and tools you need for your music in 2023 https://splice.com/blog/free-plugins-tools-music/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:58:00 +0000 https://splice.com/blog/?p=24580 best-free-plugins-tools-music-2023-featured-image

We showcase some of the top free plugins that will help you take your music to the next level in 2023.

]]> 14 of our favorite Splice YouTube videos of 2022 https://splice.com/blog/top-videos-splice-2022/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://splice.com/blog/?p=24037 splice-youtube-videos-featured-image

We’ve highlighted 14 videos from the Splice YouTube channel that were among our favorites in 2022.

]]> 3 finger drumming practices we learned from Melodics https://splice.com/blog/3-finger-drumming-practices-melodics/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:46:00 +0000 https://splice.com/blog/?p=6823 finger-drumming-melodics-splice-featured-image

Melodics teamed up with Splice to provide a collection of top-notch lessons—we gave them a go and walked away with three takeaways regarding finger drumming.

]]> The 8 levels of 808s (free sounds and MIDI files included) https://splice.com/blog/8-levels-808s/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 03:59:00 +0000 https://splice.com/blog/?p=11791 8-levels-of-808-808s-featured-image

We explore the 8 levels of 808s, spanning everything from basic sustains and glides to uncharted realms of 808 enlightenment.

]]> Recreating the theme from Stranger Things https://splice.com/blog/recreating-stranger-things-theme/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:21:00 +0000 https://splice.com/blog/?p=6475 recreating-stranger-things-featured-image

Learn how to recreate the iconic Stranger Things theme with our downloadable project file and step-by-step tutorial video.

]]> 3 advanced sampling techniques you need to try https://splice.com/blog/advanced-sampling-techniques/ Sat, 07 May 2022 13:30:00 +0000 https://splice.com/blog/?p=21379 3-advanced-sampling-techniques-you-need-to-try-featured-image

From resampling to granular synthesis, these advanced sampling techniques are a great way to introduce unique timbres to your productions.

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