Aparillo Sound Design TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | June 19 2018 | 252 MB

Aparillo is unlike any other synthesizers. Demystify this very unique instrument in this course by synthesis expert! Aparillo is based on FM synthesis, but it’s definitely not your standard digital synth plugin. A quick look at the user interface may leave you confused… and when you switch to the Orbit tab, you will probably feel like you’ve been teleported at the control board of an alien spaceship. Thankfully, sound designer Rishab Rajan is here to demystify everything about this very special instrument! Rishabh starts the course with a quick overview of the synth. After explaining where everything is found on the interface, he dissects all the knobs, controls and panels. You learn how every parameter (Ratio, FM Index, Formant/Waveshaping, Jitter, LFOs, Envelopes, etc.) work together to create complex timbres and organic textures, all while strengthening your knowledge of FM synthesis. You also explore Aparillo’s arpeggiator (which behaves in very unique ways) and you get an in-depth look at the effect section (which includes some very unusual and great sounding filters). Rishabh ends the course by covering everything about the fascinating Orbit tab…

Gareth Emery Interview TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | June 19 2018 | 796 MB

In this Interview, Chris chats with Trance DJ and producer Gareth Emery about his new venture Choon. Causing quite a stir in the industry, Choon is a blockchain based streaming service which aims to allow direct listener-to-artist relationships by cutting out all the industry middlemen. Benefits for artists include near real-time royalties, transparency in data, and smart contracts allowing the artist complete control of their works and splits. As a fan, you can create monetised playlists, know that your plays are directly supporting your favourite artists work, and have full confidence that you are supporting your favourite producers. Here we discuss how artists are paid, what are ‘notes’ and the roadmap for Choon over the next year. This is cutting-edge technology and here we chat to someone at the forefront.

Fingerpicking TUTORiAL

P2P | 16 June 2018 | 1.5 GB

Fingerstyle Guitar / Intermediate Level

Go beyond the basics of fingerstyle guitar by learning new techniques and playing more challenging songs

New Perspectives TUTORiAL

FANTASTiC | 15 June 2018 | 316 MB

Great songs often come to us in bits and pieces. A perfect verse pops into our head like a gift, but we struggle to come up with a chorus or second verse that feels right. In this course, learn practical songwriting techniques that can help you look at your tune through a different lens—and, in turn, take your song to unexpected new places. Professional musician Julian Velard shows how to play with melody, form, and chords to gain a fresh perspective when a tune has you stuck. Along the way, Julian demonstrates each technique by playing musical examples.

VocalSynth 2 Explained TUTORiAL

FANTASTiC | 15 June 2018 | 518 MB

Sami Rabia brings you in-depth video tutorials all about the new VocalSynth 2 vocoder and voice processing plug-in! Learn what all the features and functions do, how to use them, as well as cool sound design ideas. Sami begins by welcoming you and then explains how vocoders work, as well as how VocalSynth 2 differs from traditional Vocoders. He then goes right into an in-depth general overview and layout of VocalSynth 2 and what each section does, including how to audition presets. Next, you’ll learn about how each vocal module is powered by fully featured synthesizers, their parameters, and how they effect the actual vocoders. MIDI & side-chain modes are then revealed, and you’ll see how to use VocalSynth 2 as an effect insert, and how to send it your own MIDI and audio information for a truly endless sonic palette. Wrapping it up, Sami goes deep into the FX section where you’ll learn all about its top-notch effects, and then gives 2 inspiring sound design videos covering ways to creatively use VocalSynth 2 on vocals and drums.

Logic Pro X Drummer Explained TUTORiAL

FANTASTiC | 15 June 2018 | 648 MB

Logic Pro X master brings you the definitive video tutorial guide to Logic Pro X Drummer! Learn what all the features of this power packed virtual drum instrument do, as well as how to effectively use them to create amazing acoustic and electronic drum parts for your songs and productions. Eli begins with a welcome, followed by videos on the basics of how Drummer tracks, Drummer regions, and Drummer kits work in Logic Pro X. You’ll then learn the various ways to create Drummer tracks, both with and without Arrangement Markers, and how to generate additional Drummer regions once the track is created. Next you’ll explore ways of switching genres and drummers without changing their associated drum kits, as well as ways of switching drum kits while maintaining the same drummers and their grooves and more. Eli then gives you 3 in-depth videos entirely dedicated to the feature rich Drummer Editor and how it works with both acoustic and electronic drums.

Building Chord Progressions TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | July 11 2013 | 217 MB

Chord progressions give your song some emotion and direction. They are the canvas on which to build great melodies and rhythms! Learn all about creating them in this 30-tutorial course from our Music Theory expert, Gregg Fine… Chord progressions in music are a lot like the canvas an artists paints on – a multi-purpose canvas, that is. That’s because a songwriter can give his or her song a totally different feeling just by altering a few chords under its melody and take the listener on a completely new journey.