Understanding Subtractive Synthesis TUTORiAL

TEAM MATRiX | 18-05-2015 | 1.14 GB

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.

UAD Manley Variable Mu Explained TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | May 17 2015 | 363 MB

EVEN BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL

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.

Acou6tics Explained TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | May 16 2015 | 321 MB

ACOUSTIC GUITARS ON YOUR KEYS

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!

SONAR Explained TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | May 16 2015 | 1.11 GB

COMMUNICATE YOUR MUSIC

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!

UAD Distortion Essentials Explained TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | May 16 2015 | 265 MB

STEP ON AND STEP UP

Universal Audio have modeled 3 of the most popular guitar stompboxes of all-time for the UAD platform, and UAD master Brock Jon shows you how to step on and step up your guitar effects game! Brock jumps right on it and gives you an overview of all three pedals included in the Distortion Essentials Bundle, including the Bermuda Triangle, UAD’s emulation of the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff fuzz pedal, UAD’s officially licensed emulation of the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808, and Raw, UAD’s emulation of the Pro Co Rat distortion pedal. After guiding you through each plug-in, Brock shows you how to Record Guitar using these effects, and then how you can use them for Re-Amping Existing Guitar Tracks. These processors can do more than just guitar however, and Brock includes tutorials on how you can Make Bass Tones Cut Through a Mix, how to Dirty Up Drum Tracks, and how to Give Your Vocal Tracks Edge. Whether you’ve just picked up these UAD stompbox plug-ins and really want to know them inside out, or you’re looking for new ideas on how to use them, watch “UAD Distortion Essentials Explained” today!

Guitarist’s Tech Workshop TUTORiAL

P2P | May 16 2015 | 3.98 GB

let two masters show how to take care of your gear.

Performing a proper setup for your guitar can seem like a dark art requiring a copper chalice filled with incense. Reading a schematic of a tube amplifier can seem like you’re staring at ancient Sanskrit. Guitar and tube amp masters Kurt Bloch and Ben Verellen are here to help. In this two-part workshop, Kurt and Ben will show you exactly how to get the best sound out of your gear. Kurt Bloch is not only Gibson Guitar’s in-house guitar guru, he’s a legend in the Seattle music scene. He plays in The Fastbacks and Young Fresh Fellows and has a producer credits for his work with The Presidents of the United States of America and Tokyo Dragons. Ben Verellen started Verellen Amplifiers in 2000 and now has a full-time staff churning out hand made custom tube amplifiers for some of the most respected artists in rock and metal. He also fronts Helms Alee, a rock band based in Seattle. Don’t get caught with crappy tone and blown out speaker – let these two masters show how to take care of your gear and get the best possible sound.

Apprendre le Design Sonore FRENCH TUTORiAL

P2P | 16.05.2015 | 2.92 GB

Cette formation s’appuie principalement sur le logiciel Ableton Live, particulièrement utilisé dans l’art de la mise en scène du son. Lors de ce cours vidéo, vous apprenez à maîtriser tout un panel de techniques vous permettant de créer vos propres sons. Vous bénéficiez des précieux conseils de Xavier Collet pour que vos réalisations sonores soient les plus originales possibles. Vous utilisez notamment des techniques analogiques, pour certaines héritées de la musique concrète.