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Blues guitar players have been fascinated with the evocative, vocal-like qualities of slide guitar ever since Sylvester Weaver recorded Guitar Blues and Guitar Rag back in 1923. But today, thanks to artists like Derek Trucks, Sonny Landreth, George Harrison and Lowell George, slide guitar is adding color and depth to virtually all styles of music from country and pop, to rock, soul and jazz.

Creating the perfect 808 is a task many struggle to achieve. It’s a fine art that requires subtle sound design and attention to detail. In this tutorial, Noah will showcase his method for creating the ideal 808. He will cover 4 different plugins, highlighting the parameters and benefits of each one. He will discuss which parameters work best to ensure great results in different situations.

Post processing can dramatically change the way a track is fundamentally perceived to the listener. It can also clean up a mix and offer very unique outcomes. In this tutorial, Daniel will discuss the importance of post processing and how to do so within Cubase. He will showcase his process of processing a vocal and give a comprehensive explanation as to why he chooses to do certain things!

Working with MIDI can become quite time consuming if you don’t have a firm grasp on all the available keyboard shortcuts and writing tricks within your DAW. Learning these shortcuts is extremely important and will help you produce much more quickly over time.

Compression is a tool that many new producers often struggle to use effectively. To help you understand how compression works and how it can be used to improve your productions in Cubase, Daniel Coscarella will offer his deep knowledge of compressors.

This week Sonic Academy proudly welcomes brand new tutor and Hybrid Trap producer Christien Raymakers aka CRaymak. Hailing from Nova Scotia Canada and signed to Circus Records, CRaymak shows us how he made his dope remix of DISKORD's 'Anything U Want'.

A Hugo Award-winning author and music journalist explores the weird and wild story of when rock ’n’ roll met the sci-fi world of the 1970s As the 1960s drew to a close, and mankind trained its telescopes on other worlds, old conventions gave way to a new kind of hedonistic freedom that celebrated sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll. Derided as nerdy or dismissed as fluff, science fiction rarely gets credit for its catalyzing effect on this revolution.

Musicians have often wanted to change the world. From underground innovators to pop icons many have believed in the political power of music. Rulers recognise it too. Music has been used to challenge the political and social order - and to prop up the status quo.

At first glance, creating an impactful vocal chop lead for a Trap banger can seem like quite the challenge. It requires constant refinement and practice to get a tasteful, catchy lead line. To help you with your chops and simplify the process, join seasoned Trap producer John Denney in this video!

In this video, Sem creates another Future Bass track from scratch while sharing tips & tricks and answering questions from the audience.

When it comes to producing Hip-Hop, your drums can make or break your track. As the driving force that makes the listener bob their head and gives the track its power, drums are probably the most important thing in your instrumental.

Melodies are arguably one of the most important aspects of a track. They are often what catches the listeners ear and keeps the tune stuck in their head. In this tutorial, Arasb will showcase how to create an impactful melody. He will discuss how to choose an effective sound to start your melody, as well as general tips to make a more unique sequence for your track.

Eurorack Hardware & Modular Synthesis is big news these days. So much so that programmers have emulated some the classic modules in the Max for Live format. The power of these tools allows new possibilities of sound generation, parameter modulation, audio processing, and pitch

Discover a whole series of tools and techniques to generate dynamic and interesting melodies, chords, and rhythms in this Generative Composition using Ableton & Max for Live Course.

Learning to utilize the full potential of FabFilter plugins can drastically enhance your tracks. Maxim will provide his knowledge to enlighten the power behind these plugins.