In this course, music producer Evan Sutton takes you through all the effects that come with Native Instruments Komplete, including modulation effects, distortion effects, spatial effects, EQ plugins, and dynamics plugins. Evan dives right in with the hands-on demonstrations of everything the plugins have to offer. He also shows the wide range of use of the effects by showing you more traditional, even-keeled mixing, then switching it up into more adventurous sonic territory. Whether you’re a professional musician or producer, or a hobbyist making music at home, Evan shows you how to add texture, atmosphere, and punch to your productions
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17-05-2021, 16:54
Mike will show you this iconic rock tune in a made easy format with some simplified chords and straight ahead strumming. The song starts off with the iconic riff that leads into a verse with a simple chord progression. There’s also a simple chord progression in the chorus and guitar solo sections. We’ll include a bonus lesson that teaches how to play the main riff authentically.
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16-05-2021, 11:14
"Trouble" as made famous by Coldplay is a 2000s era pop hit that features some solid acoustic and melodic electric guitar parts. Mike will show you the 3 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums the chord progressions throughout. Guitars 2&3 are electric guitars with a unique tuning that add some arpeggiated textures and slide melodies. You’ll need a slide to play Guitar 3’s parts.
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16-05-2021, 11:14
Toto Chiavetta: My Tools and How I Use Them - Music With Impact I am really excited to be switching on my DAW for the first time for a live streams. My idea is to go through my most relevant tools - and their chains - I use to produce my club music, which I think can apply to a great majority of styles
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16-05-2021, 10:24
Recording - Nandu: Creativity and Inspiration: How I write and Record Music The reason I ended up creating electronic music was the freedom it offers to its creator. To not follow any rules, and to just play around with sound; however, you feel like. Originally I played the trumpet for many years, and I was on a path leading into a more classical career as a musician. But somewhere along the way, I stumbled across Ableton, and almost from one day to another, I left what I was doing and started to experiment with electronic music.
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16-05-2021, 10:24
Basslines are core to my music and my creative process. A powerful bassline is a difference between a good track and a track that takes over. I am going to be getting deep into basslines, from how it fits into my creative process, to the tools I use and how I tweak them to fit into my tracks.
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16-05-2021, 10:24
CREATING DYNAMIC DRUMS AND SIGNATURE MELODIES I am excited to be sharing some detail on what I believe is the identity of my sound. I will be getting into some of more advanced techniques, but also sharing what I believe are the key elements of my music. We'll create a poll with all ticket holders to decide on the track to deconstruct!
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16-05-2021, 10:24
Recording - Eagles & Butterflies: Thinking Inside and Outside of The Box, Tracks to Remember "I have always wanted to open my studio and share how I make music! Every artist has their own process so I will be showing what defines my sound and my favorite plugins and techniques. I will also share my Can't Stop stems for people to experiment and make their own edits of it"
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16-05-2021, 10:24
Arturia's Emulator II V is a recreation of E-Mu Systems' iconic 8-bit sampler that popularized sampling technology in the '80s. Learn how to use this reimagined instrument in this course, with trainer and synth expert Nigel Broad.
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16-05-2021, 10:24
Synth guru Larry Holcombe delivers in-depth Native Instruments SUPER 8 video tutorials! Learn all about this modern take on vintage polysynths, including its features and functions, and how to use it creatively to design your own vintage synth sounds and presets. These videos are designed for new SUPER 8 users.
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15-05-2021, 08:25
Eli Krantzberg brings you a comprehensive collection of Apple Loops video tutorials! If you use Apple Logic Pro, you must take advantage of its powerful Apple Loops feature. Learn all about what Apple Loops are and how to use them in different ways to make producing in Logic Pro more exciting and inspiring! You also get all the Logic projects Eli creates throughout the video series, as well as the wav files so you can fully follow along with the videos on your Logic Pro system. These videos are designed for new Apple Loops users.
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15-05-2021, 08:25
Calling all FL Studio users! Tech Tips Volume 59 is here and we're proud to welcome back Trance legend James Dymond for a ton of pro tricks and tips to get your tracks sounding the best they can.
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14-05-2021, 14:32
Sonic Academy is super excited and proud to welcome LA-based Melodic Techno producer Lauren Mia for an in-depth look at her new track 'Tantra' This intricate and beautiful synth-heavy track with its many layers gets broken down into each section by Lauren as we check out her Ableton project, and over the next 2 hours we get a detailed look at how she approaches each element, the decisions made and why she makes them, and how every single sound plays it's part to create the bigger picture.
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14-05-2021, 14:32
So you've got a great instrumental and it's just missing that one element - the vocal. If you're looking for a better understanding of topline vocals and songwriting then you've come to the right place.
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14-05-2021, 14:32
Combining the best elements of Funk, Neosoul and Disco, Future Funk is a highly engaging style of music that delivers a deeply human touch, whilst also satisfying the need for an electronic punch! Hailing from Australia but now residing in Berlin, producer Jafunk not only captures the true spirit of the style but also possesses an innate ability to describe his music making process in an accessible and captivating way. In his debut Producertech course, he takes you through a workflow where he builds up beats and melodies using sampling and synthesising techniques, to create a Future Funk arrangement from scratch.
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13-05-2021, 21:00