Dive into 130 pages bursting with tutorials that will elevate your skills—master chords, write unforgettable hooks, and play keyboard like a pro. Tear apart genres, craft perfect arrangements, and build tracks with solid theory. Plus, enjoy over 5GB of downloadable audio and video files.
Unlock 12 free synths and 3,000 samples to elevate your sound. Discover pro tutorials on modular and classic synths, master patch creation, and transform your music-making skills. This fourth edition is your ultimate guide to crafting unique audio experiences.
In this Cubase 14 video course with Cubase wiz Gary Hiebner, you’ll get the lowdown on all that’s new and shiny in version 14—from the major additions like new plugins and instruments to other practical things like workflow improvements and the like. By the end of this Cubase course, you’ll be well-versed in the new features and ready to begin using them on your very next production. These videos are for users new to Cubase 14. Gary starts the course by highlighting the improvements to MixConsole in the Lower Zone, where you can now see all your faders, inserts, and sends in one convenient place, followed by a look at using key commands to open and close your insert slots. Then it’s on to the LFO Modulator, where you’ll learn how to assign modulators to various instrument/plugin parameters, such as the filter cutoff of a synth. Next, you’ll examine other modulators, beginning with the Shaper, which allows you to draw in your own curves to create your own waveform. You’ll then see how to use Envelope Follower as a side-chain input source for a modulator and tweak the envelope shape for different effects. The Step Modulator is then covered, which allows you to assign each step sequence to a parameter you’d like to modulate.
Join Pro Tools guru Eli Krantzberg for a detailed examination of the changes found in the new Pro Tools 2024.10 update! This version includes new plug-ins, MIDI features, workflow improvements, and more, and by the end of the Pro Tools course, you’ll be ready to take advantage of them all (should you choose) for your very next session. There’s no reason to lose out on these important upgrades! These Pro Tools videos are designed for Pro Tools users new to version 2024.10.
Join Thomas Cochran for an exciting music production video course that shows you how to get that classic analog sound within your DAW (regardless of which DAW you use). You’ll learn about using plug-ins to add saturation and harmonics, simulate the wow and flutter of a tape machine, create tube-like character in your tracks, and more. By the end of the course, you will possess a variety of strategies that you can use in any genre to achieve the rich, vibrant analog sound we all adore.
In this in-depth production and mixing video course, studio guru Alberto Rizzo Schettino takes you back in time, so to speak, and shows how to recreate the old-school way of recording and mixing while working entirely in your DAW, or “In the Box”. From routing options and session resource management to specific instrument treatment and processing, you’ll work your way through an entire mix, learning all kinds of tips, techniques, and ideas along the way. These videos are designed for those looking to capture that vintage workflow, aesthetic, and sound, all while working entirely in your DAW. Alberto begins with an overview of the series, providing some background on the techniques being used and speaks a bit about the types of outboard gear being emulated. Then you’ll get a run-down of the song being used throughout the course, including the instrumentation and demonstrating the sound trying to be achieved with the virtual old-school session. Next, Alberto starts with the drums, guiding you through a signal flow that includes EQ, dynamics, and more, showcasing the advancements in the digital emulations. Bass and keys follow, and you’ll see how to shape them with amp emulations, distortion/saturation, and EQ/compression so that they fit perfectly into the mix and work in concert with the drums to form the track’s foundation.
Join Ableton Live guru Thomas Cochran for a comprehensive Ableton Live video course on how to get creative with Ableton Live plugins and think outside the box. From creating custom effects racks to building a dynamic EQ without the need for external plugins, there’s something here for everyone. By the end of this Ableton Live course, you’ll have a brand new appreciation for what you can achieve with Ableton Live alone, not to mention some newfound creative thinking skills that can be applied in numerous other scenarios. These videos are designed for intermediate Ableton Live users. Thomas welcomes you and then launches into the first technique of creating a dynamic EQ by using Ableton Live’s Envelope Follower plugin, which means you don’t need to rely on third-party plugins. Then you’ll see how to build a custom multi-band effects rack, enabling many advanced mixing and sound design possibilities for your productions. Next, you’ll explore Live’s Drum Buss plugin and learn ways to optimize your workflow and mix drums and bass quickly and easily. Thomas then shows you how to create some vintage-flavored, cassette-like sounds with a custom lo-fi effects rack. Finally, learn how to build custom delays and compressors by using Live’s groups, paving the way for plenty of other advanced processing techniques.
