ZENOLOGY Archives

Adam Douglas May 7, 2025

Take your sound design into widescreen territory with the GALAXIAS Super Instrument, and learn to craft massive pads for electronic genres.

Francis Preve March 19, 2024

The JD-800 dominated the ’90s with massive textures and a front panel that pushed limits. Learn to create immense layers with the instrument.

Adam Douglas January 12, 2024

Few modern electronic musical instruments have had as wide and deep an impact as the TR-808. Learn how it changed what bass can be.

Peter Kirn December 4, 2023

Explore this guide to the 90+ processing tools in ZENOLOGY FX, covering various processors, effects, and beyond.

Danny Turner May 10, 2023

A legend of house music’s second wave, Roland instruments have been fundamental to Todd Terry’s genre-hopping career for the past 35 years.

Francis Preve March 22, 2023

Explore five iconic poly presets ranging from smooth pads to punchy brass to silky analog strings using the JUPITER-8 Model Expansion.

Charles Burchell January 12, 2023

Amapiano music is synonymous with modern-day South African dance and electronic music. Learn to create tracks in this dynamic style.

Charles Burchell May 5, 2022

Utilize ZENOLOGY to recreate the retro summer sounds of “Every Summertime” by NIKI from Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Charles Burchell November 5, 2021

Utilize ZENOLOGY to recreate the mellow tones and lush soundscapes of Olivia Rodrigo’s heart-wrenching ballad, “drivers license.”

Charles Burchell September 16, 2021

SAINt JHN and Imanbek won a Grammy award for “Roses.” Using ZENOLOGY, explore how to recreate sounds from this multi-platinum record.