Harry “Choo Choo” Romero is one of the true pioneers of house music. He has been associated as an artist and producer on some of the biggest house records to date. As a member of several production groups including ‘Ministers De La Funk’ and the ‘Dronez’ which both include Subliminal Records Erick Morillo and Jose Nunez, Harry helped shape cutting edge house sounds that continue to this day. Some of his most famous and classic tracks include: “Hazin and Phazin” and the massive “Believe” which featured the mighty Jocelyn Brown. Harry has worked with a whole host of legendary labels including Toolroom, Ovum, Saved, Sondos, Gossip, Strictly Rhythm, Defected, Perfecto and AM:PM.
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4-04-2017, 17:41
The Moog Mother-32 is a very popular starter instrument for those looking to get into modular synthesis. It contains a capable one-oscillator synthesizer voice with a Moog design filter, as well as surprisingly full-featured step sequencer. Best of all, it's a semimodular synth in that all of its components are already wired together and able to create sounds right out of the box.
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3-04-2017, 18:47
Play famous rock songs on your harmonica, understand music and be able to jam with friends and with your favorite music
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3-04-2017, 16:43
Brian Wallace of DUBROBOT takes us on a musical journey. This episode explores the use of tactile sounds in music. We discuss reggae with a heavy influence on dub, and the history of reggae and dub. Brian also has some amazing insight into approaching the studio from a philosophical stand point, including his explanation of feeling and hearing the music. SubPac was also in the house to teach us about this great innovation for the engineer, producer, and mixer.
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2-04-2017, 17:37
Eli Krantzberg delivers in-depth video tutorials about Output's latest smash hit virtual instrument, Analog Strings. Learn all the features and functions as well as how to get creative and dial-in standard and other-worldly string sounds and parts!
Eli starts off with the interface and how to load and browse presets, followed by layering sounds, and looping sources. Synth parameters such as Amp Envelopes, Pitch Mod, Mono, Glide and Color are all explained, as well as videos on all the effects and how they each add to your sound.
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1-04-2017, 17:16
Sonic Academy proudly welcomes back underground house scene legend Paolo Mojo for an all-new course in How To Make Space Disco.
Using Logic Pro, Paolo shares his wisdom and production techniques while creating this track that has earned him global success in the industry. Influenced by the likes of Nu-Disco master Lindstrøm , Todd Terje, Prins Thomas and Vitalic he starts with the lead and moves on to bass, drums, pads, chords, and effects, and finishes off with the arrangement and mastering.
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1-04-2017, 13:16
This week Sonic Academy welcomes professional sound designer, producer and founder of 'Let's Synthesize' YouTube channel Dan Larsson to give us the lowdown on iZotope's distortion plugin Trash 2.
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1-04-2017, 12:56
MASCHINE guru Sami Rabia breaks down the all important Audio Mixer section of Native Instruments MASCHINE. From setting up your ins and outs, using the internal mixer and its functions, utilizing Aux Sends and Busses for effects and more, Sami has you covered!
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30-03-2017, 20:32
EQs, compressors, pitch shifters, transient shapers, reverbs, and delays are just a few of the powerful tools an engineer may use while recording and mixing. Knowing how to use these powerful analog and digital processors is key to achieving great results when recording and mixing.
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30-03-2017, 20:32
Jason be using Ableton during the calls, but anything he shows can easily be applied to any other program (Logic, FL Studio, Cubase, etc.).You can use any DAW you’d like! We wouldn’t recommend switching your platform just for this course.
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30-03-2017, 20:32
Mix engineers know what it’s like to put a lot of work into a mix, anticipate a review, and then receive feedback filled with descriptive notes from industry execs. Inside the remarks is an intent that needs to be deciphered so that the right adjustments can be made to achieve the intended sound. Likewise, industry execs—managers, agents, or interested parties—also want to make sure the comments conveyed to the mix engineer use the lingo commonly used across studios in industry. This course helps both: mix engineers can learn how to interpret the meaning of comments and then modify a mix accordingly, and executives can learn how to provide constructive notes using industry-standard terminology, resulting in simpatico communication that ultimately elevates the quality of music being mixed.
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30-03-2017, 18:59
Any artist, band, producer, or recording engineer trying to promote their work has a wide variety of social media outlets to choose from. That said, learning all of the related tools and best practices can be daunting and time-consuming. In this course, Bobby Owsinski shares helpful tips and best practices for online marketing and promotion that can help you harness the power of social media to promote your music and increase your fan base. Bobby shares strategies for marketing with your website, blog, and mailing list, and explains how to optimize your presence on key social media platforms—Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram—to promote your work. He provides an overview of the social networks, shares tips for developing your brand, and goes into the overall qualities of a strong social media strategy.
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30-03-2017, 18:59
Start playing arpeggios in a melodic and musical way. In this course, Steve Stine breaks down proper picking techniques to make your arpeggios sound clean,
and how to play a variety of arpeggio patterns. You'll also learn how to use arpeggios over any major or minor chord, and much more!
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30-03-2017, 16:08
Scottie Dugan shows you all about Wave's wonderful Waves Tune Real-Time plug-in and goes step by step on how to tune your vocals for that modern polished sound!
Scottie begins by going over the user interface and discusses why you'll need to make some specific decisions before tuning your vocals or instruments, and then reveals the main parameters Speed and Note Transition, which allow you to begin to dial in your tuning amount and style.
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29-03-2017, 13:43
Larry Holcombe reveals your new synth superhero, Avenger, from the good folks at Vengeance Sound. Go deep with Larry, learning the broad and finer details of this amazing synth, and see what it can do for your tracks and productions!
Larry begins with an overview of the synth, getting you familiar with its layout and controls. Youll then jump right in covering its Oscillators, Synthesis Options, Routing and Modulation features, Creating Waveform Shapes, Resampling, and Importing your own Wave files for an endless sonic palette.
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29-03-2017, 13:43