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How Ross Lara Brings the Wild Outdoors Into Sound Design

Sound designer Ross Lara breaks climbs up a 13,000-foot summit in the snow-capped backcountry to bring natural sounds to the studio.

Giving Thanks in Partnership With Notes for Notes

Output partnered with Notes For Notes in East Los Angeles. We believe in their mission to help tomorrow’s producers discover their voices.

How Andrew Petroff Streamlines His Songwriting With Arcade

Nashville songwriter and producer Andrew Petroff has carved out his own path in country music. Petroff’s secret sauce? ARCADE.

Use These Simple Plugin Presets to Elevate Any Melody

Creating a dynamic instrumental is so much easier with the right plugin. Check out Output’s favorite presets that will level up any track.

Between the Lines: Recording Nashville for Arcade

Welcome to Music City, USA. Featuring arena-ready drums, haunting pedal steel guitars, fierce fiddles, and so much more.

Breakdown: Are Playlists Good or Bad for Musicians?

Are playlists good for musicians? This is a question that’s been dissected every which way for years. Let’s break down the pros and cons.

New Line in Arcade: Nightmare

If you’re itching to sink your teeth into edgy sounds for your next movie score, you’re in luck. We present the Nightmare Line.

Building Suspenseful Moments With Composer Nestor Estrada

In this video, watch how the terrifying ARCADE Nightmare Line was used to construct the score for Soma Helmi’s horror film “Echo.”

Output Afterhours: Phil, Sound Design Coordinator

Get a peek behind the sounds at Output. On deck is Phil, sound design coordinator, ska band member, and film score composer.

Check Out Arcade’s Most Popular Samplers

Using a loop library to build out a track is common practice. Explore some popular music loops in Output’s loop synthesizer, ARCADE.

Arcade Missing Web Component

In order to run ARCADE on your version of Pro Tools, Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime must be installed (don’t worry, it’s free).

In the Studio: Che Pope

Che Pope is the not-so-secret ingredient behind massive stars like Kanye West, The Weeknd, Nas, Christina Aguilera, and more.