How does madeon get his sound

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My Studio. I think that it's a saw with a resonant filter and distortion. I think it's just a pretty regular saturated saw with glide, and then some SFX blips and clicks layered beneath so it blends as if it was one synth. Top Mentioned Manufacturers. Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn. Subscribe to our Newsletter. Connect with Facebook. That gives you a chance to really know the audience — there really is a huge party culture. What is your secret to producing the best kick-and-snare sound when you record?

I keep a collection of my very best drum sounds, and I constantly mix them together in various ways, combining my favorite characteristics from two different sounds. I then use those new sounds and end up combining them again. The resources available online are huge now. I think one of the biggest helps is community, finding people who are also starting making music online and sharing tips and ideas. Your use of collaborations and vocal leads, recently for example with Passion Pit , Foster the People , and particularly Dan Smith of Bastille , brings a very human element to your electronic music.

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