Black Octopus Sound

Making of a Monster – The Black Octopus Documentary film

Black Octopus Sound is proud to present Making of a monster: The Leviathan story.

This film gives an intimate look into the perils of starting a sample pack company from scratch, building a sustainable living in the music industry, as well as the blood-sweat-tears that went into making the iconic product line Leviathan.

  • Multiband Compression Tutorial – Working The Ratio For Smooth Mixes

    Steve from Black Octopus Sound shares a multiband compression technique used to smooth out the high end on a vocal track.

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  • Behind the Octopus: Interview with Steve

    So what really sets Black Octopus Sound apart as a trusted name in professional music production tools and samples? The answer is simple: the people behind it. Behind the Octopus is our interview series dedicated to shining a light on the team that brings Black Octopus Sound to life. From the producers and sound designers […]

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  • 10 Amazing VST Synthesizers

    10 Amazing VST Synthesizers IMAGE-LINE HARMOR Image-line Harmor is a very unique synthesizer capable of incredible sound design possibilities.   At the heart of the synth is an additive resynthesis engine, meaning you can load your own samples into Harmor and they will be resynthesized and converted into ‘partials’ which will give you much more […]

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  • 10 Key New Serum 2 Features!

    After many years of anticipation, the legendary Serum 2 synthesizer has been released! Serum is one of the most popular software synthesizers in the world and the second version of this synthesizer is an incredible gift to the music producers of the world. Join Imaginate in this insightful look into 10 of the most exciting […]

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