Sometimes the best synthesized sounds are inspired by nature. For Dubspot instructor and musician/sound designer Raz Mesinai, inspiration came from the "Singing Sand" phenomenon, in which large sand dunes make a massive and ominous drone during windy weather. Check out his "Singing Dunes" Instrument Rack, featuring three instances of Analog and one of Operator, in the video below:

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Bonus: for an older bit of nature-inspired sound design, check out Robert Henke's synthetic rain.