How to make retro sounding sci-fi / ambient sound FX. On the tail end of the Deus Ex ambient video / Uncanny Dreams sample pack, showing you how I approach creating custom ambient sound FX. Samples from this video also attached to this post. Enjoy!
Do you ever find yourself staring at a blank screen, unable to start a track? In this course, you’ll learn how to overcome writer’s block and start generating ideas using Logic Pro for iPad. You’ll be guided through various methods and techniques to engage your brain and start creating! As you progress, you’ll delve into advanced techniques like Sample Alchemy, unlocking new realms of sound design, and expanding your sonic arsenal with the vast Sound Library. The course also explores the innovative Live Loops feature, allowing you to spontaneously create and perform musical ideas with ease.
Unlock the secrets of cinematic sound design for pixel art. This beginner-friendly course guides you through the fundamentals of sound design, specifically tailored for cutscenes, trailers, and linear sequences in classic pixel art style. You’ll learn how to craft immersive audio spaces, design character and creature sounds, create dynamic combat effects, and layer non-diegetic elements like music and UI cues. Using royalty-free AI-generated visuals that mimic real game scenarios, you’ll practice in a safe and flexible environment — no prior experience required. All lessons are taught in a clear, approachable format, with real-time DAW demonstrations and downloadable resources. Whether you’re an aspiring sound designer, indie game developer, or pixel art enthusiast, this course gives you the skills and confidence to build professional-quality soundscapes. Bring your visuals to life with impactful, cinematic audio — and start creating today.
Build the kind of EDM tracks you hear on major playlists—without expensive plug-ins or years of trial-and-error. This course gives you a step-by-step roadmap to producing professional Electronic Dance Music using only Logic Pro 11.
Audio consoles, also known as mixers or mixing desks, serve as the heartbeat of any sound system. They are the command center where volume, equalization, effects, and signal routing to speakers and recorders are meticulously controlled. In the realm of live presentations, the console operator is the virtuoso, fine-tuning settings to achieve a flawless mix that resonates with perfection. Operating a mixer demands procedures rooted in audio engineering. Mere intuition and button-pushing won’t suffice without a genuine understanding of the intricacies. This course equips you with the fundamentals to adeptly operate any analog audio console. Step-by-step procedures provide mastery over sound control, with concepts extending to future use of digital consoles. Led by a certified audio instructor (Meyer Sound, Yamaha) with over 18 years of teaching experience, spanning seminars to university classes, ensuring top-tier academic quality. Course content is meticulously organized for a clear and concise learning experience. Unlock new insights in just 10 minutes a day!
Join veteran Groove3 instructor Larry Holcombe for a video course on the tricky subject of mastering. If you’ve started to get your feet wet in the mastering domain but still aren’t sure of the best process(es), you’re in the right place. It’s certainly possible to do more damage than good if you don’t know what you’re doing, and this mastering course aims to mitigate that from the start with 10 common pitfalls many fall into when attempting to master early on. From specific limiting strategies and ordering of plug-ins to thinking outside the box, these 10 tips will save you countless hours of mistakes and help set you on the path to success. These mastering videos are designed for those new to the subject of audio mastering. To start off, Larry focuses on the all-important aspect of limiting, showing you how to avoid overloading a single limiter by using exaggerated threshold settings, using a clipper to shave transients off transparently, etc., all of which can help reduce the load placed on a single limiter. Then you’ll see how to build a custom mid/side mastering compressor, enabling you to bring up a focused midrange while keeping the side material uncompressed and not affecting the reverb/delay tails.
Join studio wiz Eli Krantzberg for a comprehensive video tutorial series on Circular, the new polyphonic sequencer virtual instrument that presents bold new possibilities in the world of film/TV/video game scoring or other cinematic-style productions. In this Circular video course, Eli breaks down each component of this instrument, explaining how to select different sound sources, program sequences, tweak the sounds, add modulation, add effects, and much more. By the time you’re through with this series, you’ll be ready to start using Circular right away in your very next production. These Circular videos are designed for new Circular users. Eli welcomes you to the Circular course with a quick overview of Circular, how it’s structured, and what it can do, followed by a look at the display and interface so you’ll know how to get around quickly and efficiently. You’ll see how to adjust the velocity and duration for each step of the sequence in all four parts, which alone presents plenty of variation, though it’s only the tip of the iceberg. Then Eli shows you the basic layer controls, such as selecting different sounds, selecting which notes will play or not on each layer, copying and pasting layer settings, and more.
