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Sonic Academy is proud to welcome a brand new tutor this week, Glasgow based driving, soulful Techno producer Harvey McKay. In How To Make Techno 2019 Harvey shows us his creative process in making a dark, brooding, and downright sinister techno track from start to finish in Ableton.

With the help of the master, Bob Horn, we developed THE guide to help you understand what a compressor does, and how to use it properly in a variety of instruments. Over the years, we found that compression is one of the most difficult things to learn when it comes to mixing. This is why we finally took the lead and partnered with Bob Horn, one of the most loved engineers by the Pro Studio Live audience and developed this Ultimate Guide on Compression. Learn from the hands of a professional engineer who is already mixing for some of the biggest records you hear out there. After watching this class you will be able to understand and master compression like never before. Bob will not only explain what the controls are and how to use them, but you will develop your skills on What to Hear and How, so you can start applying these techniques to your mixes right away.

At the end of this course you will have a confident grasp of THE key audio production elements that WILL undoubtedly make YOU a better engineer. In the past 5 years teaching audio, it’s interesting to see the common gaps in knowledge that our students have. And we understand because people nowadays purchase software and start recording, and there is no one there to guide them, just very specific youtube videos. We’ve gathered the most essential information you can get to have a solid foundation in digital recording.

In this episode, A&R guru and record producer Mark Mazzetti discusses all things related to artist development. Tune in to this episode for some valuable artist development and production knowledge from Mark Mazzetti, A&R guru, record producer, and expert on all things related to artist development. In this episode, Mark discusses the process of making a record, from the perspective of both the artist and as an A&R exec. Watch this episode to learn about the different members of a good music production team, and how to fit yourself into a good production team. The episode starts with Mark’s background and with a definition and discussion of what his current job and role entails. He talks us through different perspectives on the discovery process, pitching a demo, and the artist development process. You’ll learn about the A&R process, including extensive detail and valuable advice on the pre-production and arranging processes. Throughout the episode, we use a couple of tracks by the band, Black Tie Stereo, as examples for our discussion. For added perspective, we are joined in studio by two of the band members, as well as the engineer for their current record, Brian Scheuble. Sprinkled throughout, you’ll hear stories from Mark’s experience with artists like The Police, Janet Jackson, and Sting. This episode covers everything from details on engineering the Black Tie Stereo tracks with Brian, to valuable information for musicians on how to get their music out there. There’s so much valuable information in this episode; you won’t want to miss it!

Important things to consider before getting into the actual recording of your basic instruments. Jose Dabdoub shares important tips and concepts to keep in mind before or while recording an instrument. He also shares tips for recording acoustic guitar, electric guitars, and bass.

Learn from Bobby Owsinski as he teaches his approaches and techniques for pre production with a band while explaining and showing the major differences this part of the recording process can make when approached correctly.

In this course Pro Tools expert and audio engineer Cato Zane will give you a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of Pro Tools. Pro Tools expert Cato Zane will teach you the fundamentals of Pro Tools in detail covering all the basic recording, editing and mixing tools and techniques available. This comprehensive course will get you on the perfect to Pro Tools mastery.

In this episode, Sebastian Krys demonstrates and talks shop about audio engineering and music production, including topics from songwriting and pre-production to mixing techniques, and general advice for succeeding in the industry.

Learn and watch as vocalist Lauren Silva demonstrates vocal care and singing techniques. We invited Lauren Silva, a professional vocal coach to give us a class focused on singing. If you are a producer or an engineer this knowledge will help you run a vocal session with great success. Also, if you want to learn singing techniques, proper care of your voice and tips relevant to tracking vocals at the studio, this event is for you!

DR Ford illustrates how understanding the science behind audio can really improve your mix! DR Ford opens a session of his own to illustrate how he improves a mix, including vocal mix tips, theory on how to work with drums from tracking to mastering, and parallel processing philosophy. DR Ford is an expert on being more effective while using less processing, and he shares philosophy and tips that have helped redefine his approach to mixing. By the end of this seminar, you’ll know the importance of understanding the science behind audio, and how to “separate the magic from the mojo”. You’ll learn DR Ford’s original theory on how the golden ratio applies to mixing, why we use the rule of 3, why lyrical mixing is so important, and the transient vs. sustain theory. He not only shows us how he mixes in Pro Tools, but he also explains the science and the “why” behind his actions.

Brian Scheuble and Roy Silverstein sit down and talk about mixing with EQ being the main focus. Brian Scheuble, an engineer with an extensive career will walk us through every step on how he aproaches the mixing process. In this particular episode, he talks about EQ. This show will consist of a series of videos where Brian and friends will help you take your mixes to the next level.

Learn how to use and maintain analog tape machines. Jordan Andreen, one of the most respected technicians on South of California is here to share with us his abilities about use and maintenance of tape machines. All you need to know from the first steps before you start using the tape machine, how to calibrate it, operations such as sync, record, input, punch in and gain staging, to editing on tape and making wonderful loops and tape delays. Whether you are in the digital world, or have never used a tape machine, this event is worth taking a look.

Gain new skills and start improving your recordings and mixes today! Watch as Dünga shows the process of exporting a beat that's been produced on NI Maschine into Pro Tools while also sharing some of his production and mixing techniques. He shows how to export the stems files into Pro Tools for further mixing and mastering, or even to send off to an artist, as well as techniques such as track duplication and eq shaping to put extra emphasis on certain elements of his beat. This beat production show is an all-in-one episode that you don't want to miss!

Using a variety of tools, Dünga shows how he produces a beat using Maschine. Watch all the process and learn some techniques that will help you create your own fantastic beats.

Award-winning engineer Chris Baseford (Rob Zombie, Nickelback, Avril Lavigne) shares his mixing secrets on this tell-all episode of Pro Studio Live. Chris Baseford, award winning engineer hailing from Canada, is here to share his Hard Rock mixing expertise! With past clients that include Rob Zombie, John 5 and Nickelback, this man knows the ins-and-outs of Hard Rock production and he shares all of it with Pro Studio Live. For this event Chris brought with him a mix session that he did for the Hard Rock band Burn the Headlines.