Venus Theory

Today we're here to talking about building or buying a music production PC. We'll be covering what the parts of a computer are and how they play into a build, as well as all my recommendations!

Today we're here to talk about creating generative ideas with the Polyend Tracker and a few cool plugins. Whenever I'm out of ideas, I love using generative tools to start throwing random ideas at the wall and pulling something from them to kickstart a session. Even when the result is random chaos, sometimes you start to pick out or create little ideas that can quickly snowball into a finished track.

Today we're here for a new cinematic music theory tutorial all about creating epic cinematic chords with only 3 notes!

Today we're here to talk about my favorite sound, and how it's made! Hopefully it'll inspire you to try this technique out yourself to make some epic pads!

Let's talk about some cinematic movie trailer sound design and make some wicked impact SFX.

The folks at BLEASS are back with a new FM synthesizer for Mac, PC, and iOS and today we're going to check it out.

Today we're here to talk about my experience revisiting an old favorite of mine: KV331 Synthmaster 2

Let's have a chat about the beauty of dissonance in music, and take a look at my friend the Lydian mode for some more cinematic music theory.

Today I wanted to share how I make cinematic pianos in only 4 steps. And the best part is: you can even do it with free/stock plugins!

Today I wanted to share another fun sound design trick for some of my favorite sounds. The best part: you can do it with any sound!

Let's talk about the power of the magical Fugue Machine and how you can recreate it in any DAW!

It's time to put iZotope Ozone Elements to the test and see if this (sometimes) free plugin can be used to master your tracks!

Today we're here for another free plugin roundup, starring some of my favorite weird free plugins!

Today we're here for a new cinematic music theory tutorial all about the mystical magical Phrygian mode, and how to use it in your tracks!

Today we're going to check out one of the most insane free libraries out there of 1000+ instruments - many of them even run inside of a free plugin!

Today we're here for another fun sound design trick and homework assignment for you all about using EQ to design unique sample instruments!

Today we're here to explore the brand new Modal Electronics Cobalt 5S which is an affordable, portable, virtual analog beast.

Today we're here to cover three of my go-to techniques to turn boring ideas into finished compositions that have loads of vibe and emotion.

Today we're here to talk about 5 absolutely free pianos that I love that run inside of free plugins. I promise, these are worth a bit of space on your drives!

Today we're here to talk about one of the easiest cinematic music tricks you can try - let's explore parallel keys and take a few examples out for a test drive.

Today we're going to record my vintage acoustic guitar and talk about how to get started making your own sample based instrument libraries!

Today we're here to take a look at 5 easy sound design tricks and techniques you should know and can go explore this week to make some noise!

Today we're going to figure out how to get from A to B with your first hardware synth and cover everything from getting connected to using CC automation!

Recently I've been thinking a lot about my workflow and creative process - weirdly enough, this screwdriver was a game changer for me.

I've been looking around for cheap gear that's actually awesome, and I wanted to share this really affordable effects pedal that's insanely powerful.

Turning sound design into a career is definitely a challenge - I've been asked about this a bunch and figured it's finally time I make this video with some tips and advice.

In this video, we're going bravely forward into the wild and whacky world of convolution: one of my favorite sound design tools that's as easy as it is powerful!

Today we're going to learn about the power of failure and how to embrace the happy accidents of the creative process. Hopefully you'll want to go out and fail too!

Today we're going to talk about exotic scales, modal mixture, and how to sound like a musical wizard in like 16 minutes. It's easier than you think, and it's amazingly fun!

Today we're going to explore everything new in the fabulously fun Arturia V Collection 9.

Today we're here to talk about using the bad things to create good, and the story behind my new album Motions And Echoes.

Today we're going to explore the weirdly wonderful Lunacy Audio Cube, and talk a bit about the magic of vector synthesis.

Today we're going to talk about drones and how you can turn an idea from a single note into a finished cinematic cue.

Today I'm super excited to announce my official soundbank with MODAL Electronics for the Argon8 is finally here!

Today we're going to explore one of my favorite cures for writer's block: using the power of your brain on abstract nothingness.

Today it's finally time for a new roundup of some of the best free plugins out there. Sorry it took so long!

It's time we have a chat about Euclidean Rhythms - this is probably one of the most fun and simple ways to spice up your next track!

Today we're going to make some sweet cinematic retro synth soundtrack stuff, and more importantly talk about what makes 'retro' stuff sound so retro.

Today we're going to be exploring three simple and effective ways to start writing a melody, and using a great sounding free piano library to do it!

Today we're going to talk about 5 plugins I was wrong about and that I now can't stop using in nearly every session.

Today we're going to talk about why you can't finish music (and other lies you tell yourself) and cover 6 ways to turn your tracks from ideas to finished products.

Today we're going to create a new free Decent Sampler library from two of my favorite new pieces of gear: the Arturia Polybrute and Empress Effects Euroburo.

Today we're going to dive into Cardinal - a free and open source modular synth based on the legendary VCV Rack that runs as a plugin in your DAW!

Today we're going to talk about drum sound design and work through a few of my favorite weird tips for making interesting percussion sounds!

Today we're going to talk about 3 essential synth patches that I think every sound designer should know how to create, and make them all with my favorite hardware synth.

Today we're here to talk about what I think are some of the best free synth plugins to learn sound design on from beginner to more advanced levels!

Today we're here to talk about overcoming the one mistake I seem to keep finding myself making with music and explore a sweet new sequencer!

Today we're here to talk about how I got to work with Spitfire LABS, what I made, and what I learned in the process.

Today we're here for a battle between my most expensive analog synth, my cheapest analog synth, and a free plugin - turns out it's not so easy to tell them apart!

I'm back from a little break, and today I wanted to have a chat about everything I learned during my time away.

Today we're going to talk about Splice (and almost all other samples) and the insanity of automatic content recognition systems that's become all too common for musicians.

I am absolutely THRILLED to say I was asked to make a new free expansion for the brand new‪@KorgOfficial‬ Drumlogue as an exclusive pre-order through‪@vintagekingproaudio‬!

Today we're going to tackle probably the most important question in music in just seven words with an all-star cast of special guests!

I'm so excited I FINALLY got to make this video about making a living as a sound designer, and also show how I worked with Lunacy Audio on their new release 'Rumble' for Cube.

Today we're doing a studio overhaul! Lately I've been thinking a lot about creating a more optimal work environment, and today it's time to make it happen.

Today I want to take a bit of time to talk about creative motivation, where to find it when you have none, and why it might not be necessary to begin with.

Today I think it's time we have a talk about 'creator envy' which I think is one of the most toxic mindsets you can fall into as a creative.

Today we're going to talk about some freaks with a special place in my heart - specifically the amazingly fun Arturia Microfreak and it's new sibling the Arturia Minifreak.

Today we're doing some sampling and turning these semi-modular synthesizers into a new instrument library for the free Decent Sampler!

Today I want to talk about why you're a failure, and why that's your superpower as a creator.

Today we're going to explore the bizarre and beautiful world of granular synthesis using free vst plugins.

Today my friend ‪@BennJordan‬ and I are going deep into the surface of the earth to capture the forbidden reverb in a white-knuckle adventure for the ages.

Today we're going to make a sample pack from the insane Pulsar 23 by combining it with one of my favorite plugins - Infiltrator 2 from Devious Machines.

There's something a bit sinister lurking in the background of the world of music production, and I think it's time we talk about it.

Today it's time to have the talk I've feared most - AI and it's impact on the creative landscape for middle-class creators.