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We're all able to record music; a smartphone will get you quick results. But for a good sound, a lot more is involved. Acoustics, microphone placement, and effects have a huge influence on the resulting sound.

Making its first huge impact in the 1960s through the inventions of Bob Moog, the analog synthesizer sound, riding a wave of later developments in digital and software synthesis, has now become more popular than ever.

This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to foundational topics in sound design for linear media, such as listening and recording; audio postproduction; key musical concepts and forms such as harmony, conceptual sound design, electronica, soundscape, and electroacoustic composition; the audio commons; and sound's ontology and phenomenology.

We have a superb issue for you this month. And that’s not only because we have an exclusive interview with Kraftwerk main man Ralf Hütter, although since Hütter rarely talks to the press that is clearly something a bit special.

This in-depth class unlocks the inner workings of one of the most powerful multi-mode synthesizer tools around: the Ableton Operator. Coined as the "Swiss Army Knife" of synthesizers, the Operator is capable of handling the heaviest sound design tasks - and of keeping the process simple and effective from start to finish. Join master sound designer James Patrick as he details every single element within the Operator instrument. Though he'll start by exploring it as a basic synthesis engine, by the end of the class he'll reveal it to be an instrument capable of creating the most advanced, futuristic sounds of our time. He'll talk about combining Additive, Subractive and FM synthesis elements. He'll also cover the details of creating drums, percussion, leads, brass, pads, and evolving textures.

With its origins dating back over 130 years ago, Blues is the most influential music across the entire American songbook. Country music, bluegrass, R&B, gospel, rock, folk, Cajun, Creole, rap, jazz, soul and countless other styles all boast voluminous songbooks that are built on traditional blues progressions, principles, and techniques.

Singer, songwriter, bandleader, and blues guitar virtuoso, Matt Schofield “continues to push the frontiers and reshape the boundaries of the British Blues tradition.” Recognized three years in a row as British Blues Awards Guitarist of the Year, inducted into the British Blues Hall of Fame, and cited as one of only two living British artists to achieve the maximum four-star rating by the Penguin Book of Blues Recordings - Matt’s impact as one of the most distinctive guitarists of his generation is unquestionable.

Interactive Video Jam Session with a Top TrueFire Artist In this Uptempo Blues edition of Trading Solos with Robben Ford, you’ll jam together over five frequently encountered uptempo blues grooves, in a variety of keys and feels including a Rhumba Blues in C Minor, an 8 Bar Blues in the Key of A, a 24-Bar Bo Diddley in the Key of A, an Extended Blues in the Key of G, and a Shuffle in the Key of C.

In this Country edition of Trading Solos with Jason Loughlin, you’ll jam together over five frequently encountered country grooves, in a variety of keys and feels including Classic Country, Country Shuffle, Country Boogie, Outlaw Country, and Two-Beat Country. Along the way, Jason will share an essential variety of go-to country soloing approaches, comping techniques, and other key concepts to help you develop a versatile country vocabulary.

This is your chance to step into the studio of a top-level producer, and see the secrets behind his Grammy-winning records. Inside the course, you'll sit with Jacquire as he pulls back the curtain to give you his uncensored, raw advice on how artists and producers can succeed in today’s music industry.

Experience The Gamut Of Professional Sound Design Techniques From Analog Synthesis To Advanced Sampling And Digital Signal Processing. This course is SLAM Academy's introductory offer for people who want their music to stand on its own. In Sound Design 101, we'll uncover each of the main elements of what it takes to be a cutting-edge electronic sound designer. After an explanation of analog synthesis, we'll feature demonstrations of techniques and tools for FM, granular, wavetable, physical modeling, multi-sampling, and signal processing. Students can expect personalized technique demonstrations from Ableton Live, Max for Live, U-He Instruments, Applied Acoustics Systems, Glitchmachines, Native Instruments Systems, and Eurorack Modular Synthesizer components.

Sonic Academy proudly welcomes back Techno legend Kirk Degiorgio as he takes an in-depth analysis of Arturia's new set of mic preamps, compressors and filters in their 'Effects You'll Actually Use' bundle.

Attention all Cubase users and welcome to Tech Tips Volume 45! Sonic Academy proudly welcomes back Nate Raubenheimer aka Protoculture for an all-new set of workflow tips that will help you get the most out of this sometimes overwhelming DAW.

The only real online guide for Audio Editing In Premiere Pro! I have put in quite some time into this course and I proudly present you the game-changing and the most unique "Audio Editing Guide for Premiere Pro".

Antares Auto-Tune EFX+ combines the iconic Auto-Tune pitch correction technology with a powerful​ multi-effects rack and a melodic pattern generator in one plugin. Join Joshua Carney in this course to learn how to use it on vocals, synths and more!