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Lower the frequencies of the oscillators of your mind, because we’ve got the low-down on all the sound design secrets behind one of their tracks. From teenage dreams to chart success, LFO made their mark by becoming pioneers of the bleepy techno scene. Formed back in the 80s by Mark Bell and Gez Varley, LFO’s contri...

At Imaginando we don’t just end the week in a party mood, we like to start it that way too. Normally, our love of a stylish, minimalist environment in which to be our creative best, prevents unnecessary cluttering of the workplace with kitsch decorations and frivolities commonplace at kids' birthday parties, but as ...

From illegal raves to the top of the charts, Adamski is the musical mind behind ‘Killer’ and Seal is the soulful vocalist.  The history of this track is also the story of Seal’s rise to fame, starting in 1989 when Seal first saw Adamski performing at an illegal rave. Seal gave a demo tape of himself to Daddy Chester...

Money isn’t everything but it comes in handy. It doesn't buy happiness but it buys things that make us happy (our music products, for example). Today we are going to see what money is made of, or at least what it sounds like. With two simple objects, a 50-cent coin and a metal plate: is it possible to make cheap mon...

With a name Inspired by the solfège scale, Finish-French indie rock duo ‘The Dø’ (pronounced ‘the dough’) was the pairing of vocalist Olivia Merilahti with multi-instrumentalist Dan Levy. The two met in 2005 while recording music for the French film ‘Empire of the Wolves’ and for 15 years they made alternative indie...

Hi everyone, Today we have released DRC 2.9.2 across all platforms; here’s a quick summary of the main changes: Added new ‘ramp’ parameter/knob to delay Added additional panic button, shown when performance panel isn't visible Added Window Scale function to desktop settings menu to enable UI resizing Fixed pitch whe...

Right about now, the funk soul brother, check it out now, the funk soul brother, it’s time to get our #tbt vibe on, as we throw back to the funk-fest fulled days of the disco dance moves of the 80s. We’re going back to the funk, to the soul, to the disco and to the dance, this time with the trio ‘Imagination’. If yo...

When we think of Halloween a lot of things come to mind: carving pumpkins, trick-or-treating, and lots of hideous masks, but nothing else encapsulates the horror side of Halloween like the 1978 movie of the same name. In the unlikely event that you don’t know of the film or have never heard its iconic haunting theme...

Hi everybody, Something wicked this Wednesday comes… Calling all creative creatures, ghouls and ghosts, witches and werewolves, our Halloween sale is your chance to sink your teeth into a sin-sational 6 days of savings, with a fangtastic 66% OFF ALL PRODUCTS! Devilishly good desktop and monster mobile deals await! G...

The countdown to Halloween has begun! It’s ‘spooky season’ and we got some treats for the most haunting of holidays. We start today with a unique FRMS From Scratch: it’s the first one that you don’t need to record anything! For the first time ever in this series Lucas used someone else's sample! When it comes to ic...

If you like dance music, then chances are you like dancing too. Whether at home or in the club, let the music take you and enter the void of inherent movement, and as they say “dance like nobody’s watching”. From the head-nodders to the podium princesses, dance is our physical connection to the music of life. Get re...

In today’s modern world life can be stressful, rushing around at a constantly manic pace, inevitably takes it toll both physically and mentally. Our attention now monetized, days spent bombarded by news headlines and overloaded by information from all angles can leave our minds entangled by troubled thoughts. At the...

Hi everyone, Welcome to a quick, weekly roundup of what’s been going on at Imaginando over the last seven days. Everything you need to be aware of our movements, both on and off the web! SYNTHFEST UK 2022 RECAP This time last week we were making our way to SynthFest UK 2022 in Sheffield. We had a great day showing ...

The modern miracle of the electronic drum kit is a godsend to the parents of children who decide they want to be a drummer. Before such tech existed, learning to become a percussionist was a noisy business for all involved. These days, the likes of Roland and Alesis have perfected the sound and feel of electronic ki...

Since the beginning of Imaginando, engaging and communicating with our users has been an integral part of our ethos. Therefore something we have found particularly rewarding is encouraging the steady growth of a community full of passionate users. To show passion is to care, and whether that’s a 5-star review, a pie...

Hi everyone, SynthFest 2022 is happening this weekend - and Imaginando is going to be there! It’s the UK’s premier synthesizer event, the largest exhibition of its kind dedicated to all things synth related, and we’re excited to be flying the flag for both Portugal and Team Imaginando, as one of the event’s exhibito...