Bluffmunkey's back with a new set of Tech Tips, looking at combining effects plugins in various ways to get some cool sounding and super useful results. Instead of just throwing a plugin into your chain to get a delay, reverb or compression, for example, these ten videos look at why the order we place the effects can have a real impact on the outcome.
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3-11-2024, 15:29
"In this exciting new online course, join Noah, also known as Haterade, as he delves into the hotly debated topic of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in music production.
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3-11-2024, 15:29
Protoculture's back with an epic four hour 'How To Make' course, and he's taking on the task of creating a track in the style of the popular Italian House trio
Meduza.
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3-11-2024, 15:29
With tracks like 'Tale of Tomorrow’ and ‘Breathe,’ Wiqtory has gained the support of industry giants like Headhunterz, Wildstylez and Atmozfears. Now, you can experience the secret sauce of Wiqtory's sound firsthand with this exclusive hardstyle sample pack.
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3-11-2024, 15:29
This week Protoculture and Haterade are back with a set of Tech Tips focussing on the all-important kick. If you're producing electronic music, the kick can make or break a track, so it's super important to get it right.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
Haterade's back with us once again with a brand new 'How To Sound Like' course, and this time he's taking on the successful UK DnB duo Delta Heavy. Using their epic track 'Ascend' as a reference and starting with a blank slate, Noah sets to work using ANA 2 to capture the gritty bass lines and melodies along with powerful, hard-hitting drums, awesome build-ups and chopped vocals to nail the UK DnB sound that includes artists such as Culture Shock, Metrik, Loadstar and of course Delta Heavy themselves.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
It's Takeover Time again here at Sonic Academy, and this time we're taking on Techno! We're proudly welcoming back Mac Vaughn for this epic 'How To Make' as he breaks down and recreates his powerful and dark track Leviathan from scratch in Ableton. Starting with an in-depth look at the features that define a fast bass line Techno track, we begin by building the layered drums, bass rumble and bass lines before moving on to the lead and breakdown. After arranging and automating the basic structure, we dive into some sound design to fill out the track and build on the story before carrying out a mix and master.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
This week, we welcome back Haterade for an all-new 'How To Sound Like' course where he takes on a Tech House classic 'Drugs from Amsterdam' by Mau P. Mau P is making a major impact on the house music scene. The Amsterdam native eats, breathes and sleeps music. His debut single “Drugs From Amsterdam” was one of the hottest tracks in the scene over the summer, being played at every major festival.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
This week, ever popular Ableton Certified Trainer P-LASK is back with an epic sixteen part course where he recreates Peggy Gou's summer classic 'It Goes Like Nanana' from scratch in Ableton Live.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
With the launch of Cubase 13 we have updated our Beginner's Guide for those of you who have purchased, are looking to purchase, or are considering changing your current DAW.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
Haterade's back with a new set of Tech Tips, and this time he's focussing on designing your own classic baddass Drum'n'Bass sounds. Starting by creating a classic D'n'B drum loop, he then dives into sound design using ANA 2 and predominantly Ableton stock plugins to build some gritty evolving Bass sounds that you can use in your tracks.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
Want to get to grips with FL Studio? Maybe you've recently started out using the software or are considering changing your current DAW? Over the next 13 videos, Trance legend and FL Studio maestro James Dymond will take you through the key areas of FL Studio 21.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
Protoculture's back with a new set of
Tech Tips today where he's building some awesome rack plugins in Bitwig Studio that will speed up your workflow, and once you've spent the short time building them, you can save them out and drop them onto any channel.
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3-11-2024, 12:46
This week, we welcome back Haterade for a new course where he builds a track from scratch based on the epic track Disconnect by Chase and Status and Becky Hill. We start by listening to the original to determine the different elements we need to use in our own track before working chronologically through the intro, verse, build and drop, designing our synth sounds in ANA 2, percussive elements and effects along the way.
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3-11-2024, 07:55
Following on from our Cubase 13 Beginner Level 1 Course, we welcome back Protoculture to take us literally to the next level and take a deeper dive into making the most out of this powerful DAW.
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3-11-2024, 07:55