In this course you will learn how to rap like the pros by going through 8 specific steps. You will learn how to “steal” pro level rap skills from your favorite rappers and make their rap skills your own.
Universal Audio’s UAD V8.0 plugins are here and so is expert mixer to show us how he uses them “In Action”! Learn the secrets of how to make your rhythm tracks really rock, in this example-filled course. The UAD V8.0 plugins are the platinum standard for producers, recordists and pro audio mixers the world over. In this course, pro surround mixer and music producer, shows you how he uses EQs, compressors, amp simulators and other plugins to make his drums and bass tracks sound their best. Nothing is better than watching (and hearing) a mixer like Rich explain how he uses his golden ears in combination with UA’s V8 plugins to get that perfect balance between the drums and the bass. Being an audio engineer requires a unique combination of intuition, experience and knowledge as tracks are massaged in the studio. That’s why, in this course, you’re like Rich’s assistant engineer –sitting next to him behind the virtual console– as he shares his sonic thought processes and UA expertise.
Welcome to the all new Tech Tips Volume 18. Nine all new tech tips to help you get the best from your DAW and speed up your workflow. Firstly FL Studio Jedi master SeamlessR shows us how to create a better ‘Reese Bass’ – use FM for a robotic sound and how to insert many channels into the mixer with a few key strokes. Next for the Logic users Chris shows you how to get retro synth to make bass wobbles using the ‘custom wavetable’ function and how to quickly glitch up some vocals in a Trap stylee with the EXS24. Lastly we head over to Phil where we get the lowdown creating a shimmer reverb effect made famous by Brian Eno and how to create a modular style techno sequence. Enjoy!
Join sound designer Bluffmunkey as he breaks down subtractive synthesises to it’s component parts, showing you what makes subtractive synthesis unique, and how to get the most out of the synths you own. This is the perfect way to start truly understanding subtractive synthesis and sound design. Marry this with our fourth coming series on each of the major softsynths, new and unique sounds will now be only a few knob turns away. Covering everything from oscillator types, filters and envelopes to modulating your sounds using LFO’s and modulation envelopes, there’s nothing you won’t know about subtractive synthesis after this! Finally just to finish up we take 4 key elements – Drums, Bass, Leads, and pads and textures, with Bluffmunkey showing you how to go about constructing each of these sounds.
Manley labs created a modern mastering classic with their Variable Mu compressor, and now Universal Audio brought it to the UAD platform. Watch UAD master Brock Jon dig deep into its secrets and see how to use it on all kinds of projects! Beginning with an introduction of what makes the Manley “Vari-Mu” (as it’s often called) one of the most coveted compressor/limiters on the market, Brock demonstrates its Controls and Functions. From there, using the song “Oak Island” by Dave Keats, he shows you how to apply the plug-in to a variety of material. Starting with Drums, Brock explores how the Vari-Mu can be used on both Individual Drums and the Drum Buss. Next, he uses the Vari-Mu on Bass, Acoustic Guitars, and adds life to Vocals using the Vari-Mu. Finally, Brock teaches you how to Glue Your Mix Together by using the plug-in on the Master Buss.
Vir2 Instruments has a winner with their highly reviewed and popular Acou6tics virtual acoustic guitar instrument. Synth and sampler guru Will Sprawls shows you how to get the most out of this amazing software! Will begins with a complete overview of the Acou6tics plug-in and all of its features. From there, Will breaks it down, starting with the seven different Instruments included in Acoustics. After that, he takes you through the Chord Library, and the plug-in’s unique Strumming Engine. Next, Will shows you how to use Keyswitches to Create Articulations. After that, he presents 2 videos exploring the Advanced Settings in Acou6tics. Will finishes off the series by teaching you how to use the different Mic and Effect Settings to shape the sound even further. If you’re a beginner just dipping your feet into Acou6tics for the first time, or an experienced user looking for some advanced tips and tricks, watch “Acou6tics Explained” today!
For 2015, Cakewalk expanded SONAR into three products: SONAR Artist, SONAR Professional, and SONAR Platinum, each with the same core features and functions. In the most in-depth series available, SONAR guru Eli Krantzberg takes you from beginning to end, showing how to unleash the power of this fully featured, cutting edge DAW. This definitive series begins with the Important Fundamentals like Installation, Starting a Project, Window Overviews, Controlling Playback and more, Eli then moves onto Recording Audio and MIDI, Quantizing, Punching-In, and Looping. Next, Eli goes deep into Arrangement and Clip Editing, covering topics such as Track Management, Clips, Markers, Applying Fades and more. Mixing is up next, and Eli demonstrates How to Configure the Console View, SONAR’s Signal Flow, Busses, and Sends, How To Use Real-Time Effects, EQ, Compression, Automation, Exporting and much, much more! With SONAR Artist, Professional, and Platinum offering every level of musician a killer DAW, it’s time to get ahead of the game and learn it right from the beginning… Watch “SONAR Explained” today!
