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Sonic Academy proudly welcomes new tutor Corné Kamminga aka Corren Cavini this week with an in-depth walkthrough of his new track 'Wreck My Head' featuring stunning vocals by YSA released on Zerothree Music.

What is a Pre-Master? Mastering is sometimes considered to be a black art within audio production and engineering circles. That was probably appropriate in the past, but these days software mastering tools can put a lot more power in your hands than you may think! This course is focused on pre-mastering – a phase of finalizing your production before mastering. Learning to pre-master can give you more control over the final master AND give you a clearer understanding of just what a mastering engineer is doing

Programming is one of the most flexible fields I know of. You can create a program that achieves a certain task in so many ways. However, that does not mean that all ways are equal. Some are better than others.

The notes from the producer are in, and the mix is nearly complete. In this final episode, Tony returns to the Fabulous Room at Flux Studios NYC to complete his mix of "Lifeboats" by Will Knox.

Pigments 3, the "polychrome" synth from Arturia, is now more versatile than ever! Discover the infinite sonic palette offered by this amazing instrument in this in-depth video manual by synthesis expert Rishabh Rajan!

In this course you're going to learn everything you need to know in order to play chords. After watching this course you'll be able to play your favorite pop songs with chords, accompany friends who sing or play and instrument and you'll be able to make your own improvisations and compositions using the chords you've learned in this course. You will also have the tools to find more and more complex chords on your own after completing this course.

2-time winner of the NMG Best Female Solo Award Ellie Dixon has been featured on BBC 6 Music, ITV News and Glamour Magazine YouTube Channel. With recent singles garnering hundreds of thousands of plays on Spotify and social media channels blowing up, her ability to make Alternative Pop that captures the minds and hearts of the masses is undeniable! On this course, Ellie takes you through the main steps to producing a magical Indie Pop chorus from scratch.

After reviewing the last print of the mix on other systems and in different spots in the room, Tony returns with a list of notes for his mix of "Lifeboats" by Will Knox.

After getting a general balance and ideas in place, Tony turns his attention back to the vocals and continues multiple passes of the song through his first print of the mix.

In this episode, Tony continues the mix by going where his gut takes him to work on the drums, synths and vocals.Watch as Tony: Checks the mid room mic to see what it is adding to the picture of the kit

With the general direction set in place, Tony continues the mix for Will Knox's "Lifeboats" and turns his attention to the bridge. See how Tony Maserati:

The mix is set up, and Tony has put together some ideas for where he wants to take the mix. Continuing from part 1, Tony starts automating levels early in the process to begin building the foundation for his vision of "Lifeboats" and continues to perfect the individual tones to support the bigger picture.

In part 1 of this addition to the Lifeboats series, Award Winning Engineer, Tony Maserati, opens the multitrack for the Will Knox song, "Lifeboats", and takes us all the way from hearing the song for the first time, to a completed powerful and energetic mix with his signature sound imprinted upon it.Watch as Tony:

Gary Hiebner presents comprehensive Brainworx plug-in mixing video tutorials! If you have or are thinking of getting some of Brainworx's awesome plug-ins to mix your next project, make sure to check this video tutorial series out first. Gary gives you a deep dive into some of Brainworx's most popular plug-ins, showing you all of their features and functions as well as putting them to work on a mix so you can both see and hear exactly what they can do. You also get all the project stems so you can import them into your DAW and follow along with what you see in the videos. These videos are for new Brainworx plug-in users.

What originally began in 1999 as a home studio in Jars Of Clay band member Steve Mason's house, Sputnik Sound, has since bloomed into a landmark of the Nashville Recording Studio community.