Monthly Archives: January 2022

Groove3 Arturia Pigments Explained TUTORIAL

Arturia’s very first original virtual synth Pigments is here! Synth wiz Tyler Coffin takes you on a journey into this cutting edge virtual synth, covering all of its features and functions, as well as how to design Bass, Lead, and Pad sounds from scratch.

Tyler begins by welcoming you and then jumps right in with what this new synth is all about, plus an in-depth overview if the Pigments interface. Next, Tyler explains the 2 biggest parts of this synth, the Analog Engine, which is a 3-oscillator analog emulation, and then its digital counterpart, the Wavetable Engine, which allows for amazing sounds from a very open ended form of synthesis.

Throughout the rest of the video tutorials, Tyler covers topics such as the Filters, Modulations and Routing, Sources and Groups, the powerful built in Sequencer, the great sounding Multi-FX, and how to understand Pigment’s Preset Management system, and effectively use the Browser to save and load the stock presets as well as your own!

Wrapping it up, Tyler gives you videos on sound design with Pigments, showing you how to create Bass, Lead and Pad sounds all from scratch, enabling you to wrap your mind around the seemingly endless options for creating sound with Pigments.

See the individual tutorial descriptions for more info. If you’re new to Arturia’s first original synth Pigments, or just want to research it further, then this series is a must see… Watch “Arturia Pigments Explained®” today!

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Groove3 SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST Explained TUTORIAL

Studio wiz Larry Holcombe presents comprehensive Native Instruments SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST video tutorials! If funk guitar is your thing, SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST from Native Instruments is tough to beat. With its massive collection of grooves, fills, and voicings, it’s a tour de force of guitar samples, and this video course will help you quickly produce stellar tracks, as well as dive deep into the more advanced settings. Larry covers all the features thoroughly and demonstrates them in action with two example tracks – disco and soul – so you can really hear the plugin’s capabilities in a musical context. These videos are for new SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST users.

Larry welcomes you begins by providing an overview of the plugin and its purpose, followed by a tour of the interface so you know your way around. Then, explore the Combi Tab, with which you have access to the Humanize and Swing knobs, as well as the ability to select different pickups for tonal variation. Larry also demonstrates some of the Combi presets and details how to save and load them.

Next, explore the Chord tab and its various parameters, including transposing chord progressions, options for mapping chords in different fret positions, top note, and string groups, and ways you can find alternate chords within the mapping window!

Throughout the rest of the course, you’ll learn to use the remaining features, including the Groove tab (for choosing, creating, and editing your own grooves), Articulation tab (for varying the dynamics and other parameters), the FX tab (8 effects included), and the Settings tab (for adding a play-along reference bass track and more), before observing Larry finish up by creating two example tracks (disco and soul)!

To see exactly what’s contained in these in-depth SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST tutorials, and exactly how much you can do with this plugin, check out the individual SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST video tutorial descriptions on this page. Learn to get the funk out in style … Watch “SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST Explained®” now!

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Groove3 Punch 2 Explained TUTORIAL

Music tech expert Eli Krantzberg presents an in-depth set of Punch 2 video tutorials! Learn how to quickly start making beats like a pro with this comprehensive video series! Even if you’ve never used Punch before, you’re covered. Eli starts at the beginning and takes you step by step through the features of this stellar instrument, demonstrating the amazing flexibility, functionality, and sound-designing possibilities that await. These videos are for new Punch 2 users.

Eli welcomes you and then begins quickly acclimating you to the interface and the Main View, from which you can easily edit any of the 24 trigger pads. Next, learn how to quickly audition any of the grooves, breaks, patterns, and more from the Pattern Page. Explore the architecture of presets – both kit and pad – and learn how to save and recall them via the Pad Menu. Continue with the Pattern Sequencer and follow along as Eli demonstrates how to assign sounds to each of the sequencer’s four tracks and Key Entry for MIDI input.

Next, Eli breaks down the Audition Sequencer, which enables you to create arrangements by chaining patterns together. Explore the Easy Screen, where you can control multiple parameters, including envelope, pitch, filtering, modulation, and effects for the entire kit all in one convenient place. Then take a look at the Advanced Screen, which allows for detailed editing of the sound for more precise adjustments.

Throughout the rest of the course, you’ll explore the rest of the plug’s impressive features with Eli. Follow along as he designs five different sounds – bass drum, snare, hi hat, toms, and clap – making use of filtering, noise envelopes, tuning, and modulated oscillators along the way. Then go deeper with the Modulation, Master, FX, Color, and Manager screens, all of which allow for added flexibility.

To see exactly what these in-depth Punch 2 video tutorials show you, and how they’ll make creating killer tracks with Punch 2 fun and easy, see the individual Punch 2 video tutorial descriptions on this page. Get ready to get down and dirty with your beats … Watch “Punch 2 Explained®” today!

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LinkedIn Learning Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos in Logic Pro X TUTORIAL

If you’ve been to a movie theater recently or listened to music from streaming services like Apple Music, you might have heard about Dolby Atmos, the sound technology that allows you to create and experience 3D/spatial audio. With Logic Pro X, you can create and deliver Dolby Atmos mixes, and you don’t need a roomful of expensive speakers.

In the Logic Pro X environment, you can mix with regular headphones, and the Dolby Atmos mix will work with whatever headphones or speakers the listener is using. In this course, Scott Hirsch shows how to configure, record, mix, and produce spatial, 3D audio with Dolby Atmos in Logic Pro X.

Scott covers the hardware requirements for working with special audio, how to position tracks in 3D space, and how to mix and master your spatial audio tracks for sharing and performance. Spacial audio is not just for blockbuster movies or platinum-selling recording artists, so join Scott as he shows you how to create and share your own spacial audio tracks.

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How To Record, Edit & Mix Your Own Songs With Reaper DAW TUTORIAL

In this course i will teach you how to record, edit and mix song with reaper. All the step by step!!

You will find lessons about:

• Automations
• Reaper configurations
• The most important tools
• Virtual instruments and plugins
• How to cut, glue and change tracks
• How to mix a song
• Effects such as EQ, compressor and gate

This is an easy set of tutorials. Save yourself the time and effort to figure out this DAW by yourself!

This is mainly for the beginner and who wants to learn to record or mix music in reaper and (or) gain knowledge on how to do this.

It doesn’t matter what operating system you have. Whether you’re using a MAC, Linux or Windows, I have made sure to provide you with the information you need to start making music.

Feel free to send me any questions you might have on this course. I want to make your learning experience the best that it can be.

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