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In this 4 part series, 3x Grammy Mixing & Mastering Legend Luca Pretolesi takes you through his process of mixing a completely dry Afrobeat Pop track from the ground up. Part 1 & 2 cover initial mix organization, gain staging of the stems, stereo bus treatment of the drums, instruments and synths. Part 3 & 4 covers vocal mixing, global reverb, delay, and the final mastering process. The goal of series it not only to improving mixing and mastering skills, but also improve your speed and efficiency of completing a mix. Additionally, Luca's personal mixing and mastering presets from this course are available below to download.

Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game mixing and mastering a Hip Hop track in Ableton. This course covers Reid's workflow, template, and signature plugin settings for mixing Synths, Drums, 808, Vocals, and Mastering.

Dutch Dance producer Legend Maarten Vortwek shares his creative kick creation techniques of chopping, mixing, layering and more in this unique approach on sampling drums. Maarten Vorwerk is well known among the global elite of today's top DJs and producers and he's the force behind several massive clubland hits for big-name DJs. Next to several top ten hits he wrote two best selling books about music production in general. Devoting more and more time into educating the new generation of music producers.

Our Beginners-Intermediate course provides students with all the knowledge necessary to start mixing right away. As well as being guided through all the different types of DJing equipment available, the modules also provide more detailed information about each stage of the mixing process, such as how to setup decks and a mixer, how to cue tracks, choosing the right track to play and knowing when to mix it, how to set levels and EQ, as well as more advanced effects processing and mixing techniques. Furthermore, exercises are provided, with accompanying audio files, to enable students to improve their jogging and beatmatching skills.

What is a harmonizer effect – how does it work and how to use it for adding harmonies to vocals or to create interesting special effects. In this video, I use the mighty Eventide Harmonizer 910 to maul a drum beat!

This method was meticulously designed to utterly transform your guitar playing abilities as well as to give you a new way to approach the fretboard that will simplify what you already know and increase your knowledge and abilities on the guitar exponentially.

Sonic Academy proudly welcomes another brand new tutor this week - Producer, DJ and label manager, Mike Shiver. With productions and remixes of some of the finest DJs globally including Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Above & Beyond and Markus Schulz along with releases on Anjunabeats, Armada Music, Enhanced and Big & Dirty, Mike has clearly been doing something right and he's joined us for a truly epic course showing How To Make Future House.

Today's modern funk grooves encompass rhythms from the past, present, and future. Bass players now need to be able to incorporate beats, textures, and the time and feels of hip-hop, electronic music, and indie rock with the classic grooves of the '60s, '70s, and '80s.

The rich textures and expressive colors possible with open tunings will breathe new life into any song performance. Every new tuning you become familiar with presents a fresh harmonic landscape for your own original compositions while also providing you with creative options for crafting distinctive performances of cover tunes.

From the basics of synthesis to understanding how to replicate the sounds you love in software and hardware, use this ultimate synth course to skill up to understand the power of every synthesizer.

Interactive Video Masterclass on the Craft of Songwriting Rhythm and groove are vital elements of any song performance. It’s what paints the mood of the piece to support the story being told by the song’s melody and lyrics. As guitarists, having ready command of a wide palette of harmonic applications, creative approaches, and right-hand techniques broadens the palette of colors that we’re able to paint with.

A Systematic Approach for Developing Your Ear and Knowing Where Pitch is Located on the Fretboard Hi, I'm Brad Carlton and Welcome to Guitar Lab: Ear Training Vol. 5.

In this course by drum and bass giant Joe Ford, you’ll learn how to create powerful drums and roaring basses by implementing advanced sound design techniques Joe uses to create his signature drum n bass sounds. By the end of this course, you’ll have every tool needed to create a modern, exciting drum and bass track! To celebrate the release of the course we interviewed Joe to learn more about his history and influences.

Fundamental Techniques and Harmonic Approaches for Bass Guitar Working bass players need to have a grip on a wide range of fundamental techniques and harmonic approaches to handle the variety of styles that they will commonly encounter on the gig, in the studio, or in a jam. Whether you aspire to be or already are a working bass player, the Foundations edition of Bass Buddha, from the legendary Bill “Buddha” Dickens, will impart priceless insight, creative approaches, and essential techniques.

Learn How to Create and Spice Up Your Bass Grooves As a bass player, you need to know a lot of grooves, across a wide variety of styles and feels. But great bass players also need to know how to create their own grooves from scratch. Ariane Cap’s Bass Groove Creation Station presents a variety of simple, creative and very impactful approaches for creating grooves in virtually any style.