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When working on a mixdown, many producers will discover that certain things work better than others. In this course, Jake Shanahan provides you with several tips and tricks that will help you improve your mixing ability and become more consistent.

Hardstyle is argued to be the style of music with the loudest and most unique sounding kicks. Creating them can be a daunting task but in this tutorial Dan Larsson shows you how to make a hardstyle kick step by step completely from scratch.

What will you learn?

Understand metering and what each parameter means to your overall output loudness
Remembering that your mix down is your most important step before pushing your master as far as it can go
Utilizing harmony tricks on your master to achieve 1-2db louder masters
Leveling certain stems within your mix in order to achieve a louder master

This week Sonic Academy proudly welcomes brand new tutor Noah Koroman aka 2Scoops hailing from LA and currently enjoying success on Brillz' Twonk record label, to guide us through a brand new course in How To Make Hybrid Trap

Sonic Academy welcomes back Rory Webb from Hyper Production this week as he takes a look at IK Multimedia's latest iteration of their mixing and mastering system for Mac and PC in How To Use T-RackS 5.

Since its creation in 1999, T-RackS has been a recognised name in professional productions. Now, T-Racks 5 boasts maximum processing versatility, an improved audio engine, 4 new processors for a total of 38 high-quality modules on a flexible 16 processor series/parallel chain, a comprehensive broadcast ready professional metering tool section, a new completely redesigned, smart single-window GUI as well as an album assembly section with multi-format exporting function.

How many chords do you need to know? Just one…

This course goes through a unique system for playing the guitar. The one-chord method. Using only one chord, you can learn to play almost any song. As a teacher of guitar I have spent much time gradually figuring out this simple system, which will allow you to learn songs quicker, and easier than ever before.

Learn to play this famous nursery rhyme on the ukulele / uke / ukelele with fingerstyle and strumming!

Learn to play Twinkle Twinkle on the ukulele. This course is aimed at beginners. There is no need to be able to read music or even have picked up a ukulele. All you need is a ukulele, access to a tuner and a desire to learn.

Introducing yourself to minor scales and chord progressions can seem like a daunting task when you first get into it. Luckily, Jerry is the perfect person to help boost your understanding of these fundamental concepts.

Mixing synths together is the crucial part to sound design that can make or break the production value of your track. In this tutorial Shanahan shows you his thought process behind synth layering and bussing to get a full and cohesive sound.

Compression is a tool that several producers fall into the trap of overusing rather frequently. When used the right way, compression can allow your sound be more full and clear in the mix. In this video Tascione tells you exactly why he uses compression and what he is listening for when applying it.

Multi-platinum mixing and mastering engineer Luca Pretolesi takes you step by step through his entire mixing and mastering process for Major Lazer’s hit single “Light It Up (Remix)”

Learn to things you need to know, to write the music you need to write

Roland’s Boutique TB-03 is perfect to get that classic 303 acid sound without breaking the bank. Learn how to use this mighty silver box in this course by music producer and sound designer Nate Mars.

In this video, Shanahan explains how to make a cinematic intro for your DJ sets. Creating your own signature set intro is a great way to set yourself apart by creating tension instantly at the start of your sets, expanding your fan base and making your sets unique to yourself!

The final steps to mixing should bring out the best qualities of your track via tone shaping and equalizing those key frequencies. In this tutorial Maxim shows you exactly what his thought process is when mixing for these added characteristics and what equalizers he uses an