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Reading Music – Notes on the Staff and Keyboard TUTORIAL

By | June 29, 2022

Reading Music Notes On The Staff & Keyboard TUTORIAL

Reading Music – Notes on the Staff and Keyboard TUTORIAL

Learn to instantaneously recognize notes
In my 30 years of teaching I have noticed a huge mistake that most beginning teachers make that damages their student’s ability to read music. What is it? The use of mnemonics to help students remember the lines and spaces of the staff. For example, they may teach a student something like “Grizzly Bears Don’t Fly Airplanes” to remember the names of the lines of the bass clef staff.

This might seem helpful at first, but in the long run it only hinders the student and slows down their ability to truly read music. As a musician, you need to be able to recognize pitches instantaneously. It takes time to run through a bunch of silly sayings just to name a pitch. This is time which you don’t have when you are actually reading and playing music.

In this course you will learn to instantaneously recognize notes on the staff. You will do this through memorizing a small group of “landmark” lines and the pitches near them. You will also learn to locate them on the keyboard. Other items you will learn include, upper, mid, and lower ledger lines, octave signs, and sharps and flats.

(This course is part of a series of courses on music fundamentals.)

What you’ll learn

  • You will learn to read notes on the staff (treble, bass, and grand staff)
  • You will learn to locate notes on the keyboard
  • You will learn the relation of the staff to the keyboard
  • You will learn to read upper, mid, and lower ledger lines
  • You will learn how to read sharps and flats
  • You will learn about octave signs
  • You will learn scientific pitch notation

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Udemy Chords TUTORIAL

By | June 29, 2022

Chords TUTORIAL

Chords TUTORIAL

Learn to recognize, read, play, and write chords

The course includes over 200 exercises, assignments, and quizzes.

All material is presented in a straight forward manner, that doesn’t waste time and gets right to the point. This course is part of a series of courses that focus on practical aspects of music (along with some necessary theoretical knowledge). It is Mr. Peters’ 9th course overall.

The exercises can be done along with the videos or if you so desire, you will have the option to download PDFs.

This course is intended for beginners, those who want a refresher, those who may have not learned things correctly the first time, and anyone just wanting to learn more about music. You must have a basic ability to read notes, or have taken my course “Reading Music: Notes on the Staff & Keyboard”. You don’t need to know how to play the piano but it is helpful.

What you’ll learn

  • to recognize chords on the keyboard
  • to recognize chords on the staff
  • to recognize chords by ear
  • to write chords
  • fingerings for playing chords on the piano keyboard
  • to play a variety of chord accompaniments
  • to read chords symbols

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Music Theory Grade 5 TUTORIAL

By | June 29, 2022

Music Theory Grade 5 TUTORIAL

Music Theory Grade 5 TUTORIAL

All you need to know to fast track to success with the ABRSM theory examinations grade 5

This course of instruction covers the grade 5 ABRSM theory syllabus in full. Within the syllabus you will be shown the basic principles of music theory covering key areas which will enhance your understanding and lay the foundations for study at higher levels. The learning modules cover cadences, chords, clefs, composition, key signatures, modulation, ornaments, SATB, technical names, time signatures and transposition to name but a few. The majority of the course is delivered via video tuition. However after each module you can test yourself with the end of section quiz. Some of the modules also have links to additional information and worksheets. This course will provide you with a fast track opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge to pass the graded theory exams. This knowledge will open up many doors for aspiring musicians. If you acquire a certain amount of understanding of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of theory you will be able to learn to read music with ease. Having an understanding of theory will increase your opportunities of playing music with others. If you read music you can join local groups, bands or orchestra’s and enjoy playing with like minded musicians. If you need to gain your grade 5 ABRSM theory exam or if you just wish to brush up on your theory knowledge, this course is for you. ABRSM currently works in over 90 different countries around the world so there is probably the opportunity for you to sit an exam wherever you maybe in the world.

What you’ll learn

  • Work with, understand and use the following musical notation:
  • Cadences
  • Chords
  • Clefs
  • Composition
  • Eharmonics
  • Ic – V progression
  • Intervals
  • Key signature chart
  • Modulation
  • Grouping of notes
  • The orchestra
  • Ornaments
  • Rests
  • Re-write rhythm
  • SATB
  • The major scale
  • The minor scale
  • The chromatic scale
  • Simple & compound time
  • Technical names
  • Time signatures
  • Transposition

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LOFI music production : The Ultimate Guide TUTORIAL

By | June 29, 2022

Lofi Music Production The Ultimate Guide TUTORIAL

LOFI music production : The Ultimate Guide TUTORIAL

Learn LOFI music production with easy tips and tricks and produce any type of LOFI music that you always wanted.

LoFi Music Production: The Ultimate Guide
Welcome to this comprehensive course on how to make LOFI music. This course is mainly focused on all levels of musicians who want to learn to make LOFI beats. It includes all the topics and techniques that any producer needed to compose LOFI music.

The main focus of this course is to teach anyone even with little knowledge of music can make LoFI beats with ease. Once anyone enrolled in this course gets instantly hooked to the content of the course. This course is designed strategically for beginners and intermediate-level music producers.

What you’ll learn

  • How to make LOFI music.
  • Characteristics of LOFI music.
  • LOFI music theory.
  • Audio sample flipping, chopping.
  • LOFI production technique: Tape Saturation, Side Chaining, Swinging, Audio Effects.
  • How to mix LOFI track.
  • How to quickly compose LOFI Girl Type beats.

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Frontline Producer Pop Piano WAV MIDI

By | June 28, 2022

Frontline Producer Pop Piano WAV MIDI

Frontline Producer Pop Piano WAV MIDI

Pop Piano’ from Frontline Producer brings you another superb collection of studio quality samples performed by an experienced session instrumentalist and delivered in pristine 24-Bit Quality. Ideal for top line writers, producers and singers alike, all content comes 100% Royalty Free, helping you to create the next perfect Pop production.

‘Pop Piano’ is an incredible collection of modern song writing riffs performed by Mike Taylor and features iconic melodies, glorious progressions, dynamic arpeggios and more for your music, with 400 loops in audio and MIDI formats.

Expect nothing but the best performance and soul, with all the nuances and overtones captured to perfection. All loops are key labelled and come in a variety of major and minor scales at four distinctive tempos. The included MIDI files enable you to program, sequence and adapt the played parts within your DAW.

At tempos between 90-120 BPM, ‘Pop Piano’ is ideal for Indie, Pop, Hip Hop, House, EDM and more. For fans of Adele, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, John Legend and Amy Winehouse, ‘Pop Piano’ is the perfect addition to your musical library.

‘Pop Piano’ from Frontline Producer is an expertly-played collection of recordings to enhance and enrich your music. Download the free taster pack and check out the demo to find out more.

Product Details:

  •  400 Piano Loops
  •  400 MIDI Files
  •  90-120 BPM
  •  2.85 GB
  •  24-Bit/44.1kHz Quality

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Loopmasters Ableton Chord Rack – Deep House & Jazz Chords [ALP]

By | June 28, 2022

Loopmasters Ableton Chord Rack Deep House & Jazz Chords [ALP]

Loopmasters Ableton Chord Rack – Deep House & Jazz Chords [ALP]

Deep House & Jazz Chords is an exclusive Ableton Live MIDI effect rack from Loopmasters that has been specifically designed for House producers hunting that perfect chord sequence. The instrument rack loads straight into your Ableton Live session and features fully mapped macros to change chord sets, add random note velocity, change the root note and add arpeggios.

The Rack has been designed and created to help you play complex “jazzy” or “deep” chord progressions with ease, or play single chords across the entire keyboard range. The chords have been cherry picked for Deep House producers but will work great on any Deep and Jazzy production including Drum and Bass, House, Dub Techno and more. As this is a MIDI effect Rack you need to remember to add your own software instrument to the chain to be able to make any sound, but the live pack does include a Live set with a version of the racks pre-loaded with Ableton’s Electric (Piano) plugin to get you started.

This Live Pack utilizes 2 different Chord Racks the first being the Progressions Rack which features pre-mapped complimentary chords which can be performed by playing keys ranging from C2 – G2 on your keyboard. The first Macro control allows you to scroll through different chord sets. The Second Rack is the Single Chord Rack where one chord is mapped fully across the key range simulating the classic Roland Juno, Chord Memory function used so much in early House music. Again the First Macro will scroll through different chord options.

Both the “progressions” and “single chords” devices can be set to trigger any plugin or external hardware device of your choice. Simply load up a plugin or external instrument in your session and set the input to come from the chord device and you are off and running!

Deep House & Jazz Chords provides a unique and inspiring way to quickly develop lush chords for your productions. Check out the demo today!

Please ensure you have Ableton Suite 9.7 or above before you purchase this collection. (Upgrades from 9+ to 9.7 are free)

Contains:

  • 2 Ableton Live MIDI Rack Presets1
  • Ableton Live Template Project

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Katherine Ellis Diva Acapellas WAV

By | June 28, 2022

Katherine Ellis Diva Acapellas WAV

Katherine Ellis Diva Acapellas WAV

We proudly present Katherine Ellis Diva Acapellas – a supreme selection of exclusive vocals from one of the biggest names in the business. This collection is not only a first for Katherine, it’s also 100% Royalty Free for use in your productions – bringing her cherished vocal talents direct to your studio.

Katherine Ellis is a world renowned vocalist and top-line writer, whose talents have graced the biggest dance hits, TV Shows and Hollywood blockbusters for decades! Her extensive back catalogue includes hits with The Freemasons, Ruff Driverz, Raven Maize, Roger Sanchez, The Utah Saints vs Drumsound & Bassline Smith, 7th Heaven, Joey Negro, Cerrone, MDE, Meat Katie, Lee Coombs and Dylan Rhymes and more!

Katherine’s live performances have captivated and enthralled audiences across the globe – as a solo artist and in performing backing vocals for Belinda Carlisle, Boy George, Chaka Kahn and Robbie Williams. Aside from records and the stage, her voice appears on the title track of the Oscar and BAFTA winning Hollywood film ‘Gravity’ most notably – as well as `Evita’, `Lawnmower Man’ and `What a Girl Wants’. You can be sure you’ll receive nothing but the best from Katherine, every time.

Katherine Ellis Diva Acapellas delivers a stunning selection of Royalty Free Vocals with 2.79GB of professionally multi-tracked songs and bonus adlibs. Each of the 5 full tracks include stunning Lead Vocals, warm and melodic Backing Vocals, expressive Adlibs and expertly produced Full Mixes – with dry and wet versions to give you ultimate audio flexibility. Expect production values of the highest order, with a meticulously recorded selection of sounds produced and delivered in 24-Bit clarity.

In addition to full tracks and layers, you’ll find 5 glorious Adlibs to experiment with, and inspire new compositions, or compliment your existing tracks. At tempos from 123-126 BPM, Katherine Ellis Diva Acapellas is perfectly suited to House, Pop, EDM, Electronica and any genres in need of warm angelic tones.

In detail expect to find 2.79 GB of content with 57 individual 24 Bit WAVs. These include 5 Vocal Tracks, 5 Full Vocal Acapellas, 17 Backing Vocal Stems, 20 Adlib Stems, 10 Lead Vocal Stems, 4 Lead Backing vocal Stems and 1 FX Vocal Stem. 112 Rex2 Files are also included.

Katherine Ellis Diva Acapellas is the perfect opportunity to have world class professional singer in the centre of your productions. Log in to download a free taster pack and check out the demos to hear more!

  • 5 Vocal Tracks
  • 5 Full Vocal Acapellas
  • 17 Backing Vocal Stems
  • 20 Adlib Stems
  • 10 Lead Vocal Stems
  • 4 Lead Backing vocal Stems
  • 1 Fx Vocal Stem

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2Deep Loyalty WAV MIDI

By | June 28, 2022

2Deep Loyalty WAV MIDI

2Deep Loyalty WAV MIDI

‘Loyalty’ consists of five banging modern day Hip Hop beats inspired by chart-topping producers such as Sonny Digital, Metro Boomin, Mike Will Made It and Kanye West, just to name a few.

This Kit includes the WAV loops and MIDI files so you have complete control over your project and can swap out sounds or change notes anyway you would like.

As always, 2Deep aims to deliver nothing but the highest quality Kits, having production credits ranging from 50 Cent, Tank, Fetty Wap, Method Man, Rick Ross, Ghostface Killah, Jadakiss, Uncle Murda, Shyheim, Sean Price, Sexion D’assaut, Selfmade Records, Epic Rap Battles Of History, Rockstar Games and countless other artists & companies, so you can be sure that you are getting the best production material to work with.

Product Details:

  •  5 Construction Kits
  •  24-Bit WAV Loops
  •  MIDI Files
  •  72 WAV Files
  •  50 MIDI Files
  •  676 MB of Content
  •  Complete Fully Mixed & Mastered Audio Demo
  •  100% Royalty-Free

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Lynda Ableton Live DJing TUTORIAL

By | June 28, 2022

Lynda Ableton Live DJing TUTORIAL

Lynda Ableton Live DJing TUTORIAL

DJing is a growing profession. Ableton Live takes your live performances beyond anything achievable with turntables or CD players, making your sets powerful and unique. In this course, author J. Scott Giaquinta demonstrates the techniques DJs around the world use with Ableton Live. He starts with setting up your software and hardware controllers, and importing, warping, and keying tracks in Ableton. Next he discusses cueing and playing tracks, and using fades and the crossfader to mix tracks. Then learn when you should use a DJ mixer as opposed to Ableton’s internal mixer, and how to incorporate a microphone into the setup.

Scott next introduces some performance tricks to wow your audience, by integrating loops, samples, and FX. He also provides a demo of alternative controllers that can make your performances more dynamic, including a Wiimote, joystick, MIDI keyboard, and live vocoder. Finally, he discusses methods to record your live DJ set and fine-tune it after the fact.

Topics include:

  • Setting hardware, software, and templates
  • Configuring your MIDI controller
  • Importing tracks
  • Keying and warping tracks
  • Cueing music
  • Harmonic mixing
  • Transposing tracks
  • Changing tempo
  • Looping
  • Working with alternative controllers
  • Recording your set

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Zero G Distant Lights MULTIFORMAT

By | June 28, 2022

Zero G Distant Lights MULTIFORMAT

Zero G Distant Lights MULTIFORMAT

Zero-G Distant Lights is a magnificent collection of sci-fi atmospheres, ambiences and fx.

Created by one of our leading sound designers it is packed full of sounds to inspire soundtrack production in many genres including sci-fi, fantasy, space and action. In fact anything requiring out-there weird and wonderful audio.

Immerse your audience into a universe of eerie, ominous and foreboding soundscapes, alarming, futuristic and industrial FX and supernatural sounds that induce fear, alarm and suspense.

Distant Lights is divided into three parts – Ambiences, FX and Layered Sounds – which consist of complex atmospheres that are then split into their constituent parts.

With categories such as Scene Setters, Moments and Moods, Confusion, Strange Planet, Whisper & Whistle and many more, this is an incredibly useful collection of galactic proportions.

This multi-format sample pack contains over 240 samples in both Acidized Wav and AIFF file format all recorded in stunning 24bit using high fidelity source materials and a large-soundstage production approach. EXS24, Kontakt and NN-XT instruments are also included for ease of use in adding the sounds to your favourite sampler.

CONTENT:

  • 240 Acidized WAV files
  • 240 Kontakt Instruments
  • 240 EXS24 Instruments
  • 240 NN-XT Instruments

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5Pin Media Detroit Dub Techno MULTIFORMAT

By | June 28, 2022

5Pin Media Detroit Dub Techno

5Pin Media Detroit Dub Techno MULTIFORMAT

5Pin Media proudly presents Detroit Dub Techno produced by one of Detroit’s own emerging present day Techno artists, Turing.

With releases on Label and Superordinate Dub Waves imprints and as a Beatport top-100 artist, Turing strives to bring thought provoking deep music to listeners. His approach to music isn’t about the next peak-time banger, rather an ode to the late night introspective experience. With expansive strings and lush pads to booming chords and homemade drum sounds, this sample collection is perfect for those who love colourful fall days, winters in the city, and industrial decay. Turing infuses all aspects of the world around him into his music to produce a sonic blend that will warm your soul.

You might recognize some unconventional influences as well, such as Deadmau5, Vanilla, Deepchord, Luke Hess and of course, Richie Hawtin. Turing does not simply represent the old-wave of dub techno, but rather a new generation that builds upon the respected foundations with new, contemporary sounds.

Detroit Dub Techno has everything you need to create that classic Detroit sound, to classic dub techno, all the way to modern dub techno and minimal techno and lo-fi house.

This pack was made with hardware such as the Roland JU-06, Korg Electribe, Korg Volca Beats, Volca Keys and Volca Bass, as well as Waldorf’s Streichfett and Blofeld synthesizers. The output was then processed on an Elektron Analog RYTM and through outboard processors such as the ART Pro VLA II, BBE MaxCom, and the Presonus Blutube. Many of the drum samples were created from field recordings of live drums, handrails, golf clubs, and wood floors.

DDT features 100 MIDI files split between 50 bass, 50 chords. All of the MIDI files are clearly labelled with musical part and key information for quick and easy recognition to use with the included Patches or any third party MIDI compatible sound source.

In the sounds department you will find 80 Music loops, 80 Bass loops, 300 Drum Element loops, 50 Full Drum loops, 48 Drum Kit loops, 20 Vox loops, 24 Drone loops and 25 FX loops. In the one-shots department 127 Drum and Percussion, 267 Multisamples, 32 Bass, 41 Chord, 16 Pad, 22 Drone and 21 FX. In the multisampled instrument department you will find 12 Bass, 10 Music Sample Patches for NNXT, Kontakt 3, Live9 Sampler, Halion, EXS24 and SFZ formats.

A Live 9 Pack is included featuring 28 Sampler Instruments complete with macros.

Once again the flexibility of MIDI combined with exceptional sounds lies at the heart of this library giving you, the producer, the freedom to take your productions in whichever creative direction you choose.

Contains

LOOPS:

  • 300 Drum Element Loops
  • 50 Full Drum Loops
  • 48 Drum Kit Loops
  • 80 Music Loops
  • 80 Bass Loops
  • 20 Vox Loops
  • 24 Drone Loops
  • 21 FX Loops
  • WAV

ONE SHOTS:

  • 127 Drum & Percussion Hits
  • 32 Bass
  • 24 Dry Chord
  • 41 Wet Chord
  • 22 Drone
  • 16 Pad
  • 21 FX

MIDI:

  • 50 Bass
  • 50 Music

MULTI-SAMPLES & PATCHES:

  • 267 Multi-Samples
  • 12 Bass Patches
  • 10 Music Patches
  • NNXT, Kontakt 3, Live Sampler, Halion, EXS24 and SFZ Sample formats included

LIVE 9:

  • 1 Live9 Project
  • 16 Music Sampler Instruments
  • 12 Bass Sampler Instruments

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Rankin Audio UK Hip Hop WAV

By | June 28, 2022

Rankin Audio UK Hip Hop WAV

Rankin Audio UK Hip Hop WAV

UK Hip Hop’ is Rankin Audio’s freshest batch of warm, organic goodness. This full to the brim library of nostalgic, raw, tape-drenched recordings of lush chords & lo-fi beats is perfect for making anything from pure UK Hip Hop to Ambient Electronica and everything in between.

This collection has everything you’ll need to create your own full Hip Hop beats using everything from lo-fi processed acoustic guitar to live piano loops, raw, stripped back drum loops, ghostly vocal loops, deep, gut-wrenching sub bass to funkier, bouncy live bass & gritty, foley percussion. Create beautifully nostalgic imagery in your tracks with the gorgeous vinyl static recordings, clear rain drops & tape noise included.

Every drum loop featured in this library comes with every part stripped down for complete, maximum control, as well as all the drum one-shots themselves so you can build your own loops from scratch. All loops included have been ran through state of the art saturation software and plugins modelled on vintage software to give each one that dusty warmth we all know and love.

Product Details:

  •  24 Bit WAV Quality
  •  31 Bass Loops
  •  38 Drum Loops
  •  154 Stripped Drum Loops
  •  27 Percussion Loops
  •  17 Ambience Loops
  •  12 Risers
  •  12 Soundscapes
  •  97 Melodic Loops
  •  30 Vocal FX Loops
  •  35 Claps & Snare One-Shots
  •  12 Crash One-Shots
  •  20 Hi-Hat One-Shots
  •  20 Kick One-Shots
  •  21 Perc One-Shots
  •  7 Ride Cymbal One-Shots
  •  57 Melodic One-Shots

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Rasmus Faber & Thomas Eby – House Percussion MULTIFORMAT

By | June 28, 2022

Rasmus Faber & Thomas Eby - House Percussion MULTIFORMAT

Rasmus Faber & Thomas Eby – House Percussion MULTIFORMAT

Organic Loops bring you Rasmus Presents Thomas Eby Percussion and Top Loops, a fine collection of professionally performed Percussion to fill out the top end of your tracks! Designed with groove in mind, these Loops and Samples will bring added swing and syncopation to your beats, 100% Royalty Free!.

Rasmus Faber has worked with percussionist Thomas Eby for more than 10 years, his percussion playing has gracing the majority of his recordings. Rasmus and Thomas set out to record a comprehensive collection of Percussion grooves, with House music in mind. They meticulously recorded many different grooves using instruments in the higher audible range, to sit perfectly in the mix – for you to use in your own recordings!

Rasmus Presents Thomas Eby Percussion and Top Loops features 469 Loops with Agogo, Cowbell, Hi Hats, Salsa Bell, Shaker, Tambourines and Woodblocks – a whopping 1.69GB of content in total! At tempos from 95-140BPM you have the Percussion for a broad spectrum of Genres including House, Hip Hop, Techno, Synthwave, Breaks, Trap, and Ambient Music. Using time-stretch, re-sampling and groove templates, you can infinitely extend the pack.

As a special bonus, Rasmus has thrown in some top Hi Hat Loops, which are perfect to add a chunky dose of realism to your programmed beats! These are especially great for disco-influenced stuff, or for robotic beats in need of some swing. As if that wasn’t enough, there are 99 Percussion One Hits to sequence in your DAW, with sampler patches to match.

Rasmus Faber has released with us before with Live House Elements, and you’ll find Thomas Eby appears on the excellent House Conga Grooves.

Rasmus says: “Every time Thomas comes into the studio to play top percussion, I’m always amazed by how much life it breathes into my recordings. I wanted to create the ultimate tops and percussion pack for all the producers out there, and I know they’ll love this. Have fun!”

In detail expect to find 1.67GB of content with 568 individual 24 Bit WAV files. 469 Loops are included with 39 Hat Loops, 44 Agogo Loops, 56 Cowbell Loops, 96 Shaker Loops, 28 Salsabell Loops, 160 Tambourine Loops, 39 Woodblock Loops and 7 Bell Loops. 99 Percussion hits feature 8 Agogos, 13 Cowbells, 10 Hi Hats, 7 Salsa Bells, 20 Shakers, 30 Tambourines and 11 Woodblocks. 2 Sampler Patches are included for NNXT, Halion, Kontakt, EXS24 and SFZ.

Rasmus Presents Thomas Eby Percussion and Top Loops is a powerful collection of sounds to breathe new life into your music! Check out the demos and read the tech specs for more info! Log in to download a free taster pack and try the samples for yourself.

Contains:

  • 24Bit 44.1KHZ
  • 160 Tambourine Loops
  • 96 Shaker Loops
  • 56 Cowbell Loops
  • 44 Agogo Loops
  • 39 Hat Loops
  • 39 Woodblock Loops
  • 28 Salsabell Loops
  • 7 Bell Loops
  • 99 Percussion Hits
  • 2 Soft Sampler Patches

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Frontline Producers Soul Funk 2 WAV

By | June 28, 2022

Frontline Producers Soul Funk 2 WAV

Frontline Producers Soul Funk 2 WAV

Frontline Producers present Soul Funk 2 – a second installment of richly crafted Funk to supercharge your sound! You’ll get over 700 Loops of fresh sounding soul, with every element 100% Royalty Free for your music. Recorded at Frontline HQ with top session musicians – Soul Funk is back, let’s get down!

Frontline Producer have shipped in another gigantic trunk of funk, with in excess of 3Gb of Loops, packed with all the elements you need to get the dancefloor booty shaking! Frontline bring you the true sound of Funk with a blistering selection of Brass elements including Alto Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Tenor Sax and Flugelhorn – delivering all the timbres and tones you need to make sure the funk don’t stop! Classic keys such as Hammond, Clav and Rhodes are all in attendance – taking you straight back to the sound of the Seventies.

Soul Funk 2 Features every element you need with live Drums, bubbling Bass and searing Guitar riffs –key-labelled and tempo synced to perfection. You’ll find content in a range of Major and Minor keys, with clearly defined tempos to keep your body rocking, non-stop!

Off the back of the hugely successful Soul Funk Volume 1, its time for another funk-fueled selection of soul. Soul Funk 2 has the tempos on lockdown, from 100-127BPM – making it ideal for Funk, Soul, House, Breaks, Hip Hop, Downbeat, Leftfield and more.

In detail expect to find 4.46GB of content with 737 individual 24 Bit WAV files. 146 Brass Loops are included [52 Alto Sax, 35 Trumpet, 18 Trombone, 39 Tenor Sax and 2 FlugelHorns], 119 Drum Loops, 205 Electric Guitar Loops, 125 Electric Bass Loops and 124 Keys Loops [24 Clav, 16 Hammond and 84 Rhodes] and 854 Rex2 files.

Soul Funk 2 is a dangerously addictive collection of Loops to make your sound step up a level. Log in to download a free taster pack and check out the demos to hear more!

Contains:

  • 24Bit 44.1KHZ
  • 205 Electric Guitar Loops
  • 125 Electric Bass Loops
  • 119 Live Drum Loops
  • 84 Rhodes Loops
  • 52 Alto Sax Loops
  • 39 Tenor Sax Loops
  • 35 Trumpet Loops
  • 24 Clavinet Loops
  • 18 Trombone Loops
  • 18 Harmonica Loops
  • 16 Hammond Loops
  • 2 Flugel Horn Loops

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Lynda Learning Vocal Production Hip-Hop TUTORIAL

By | June 28, 2022

Lynda Learning Vocal Production Hip-Hop TUTORIAL

Lynda Learning Vocal Production Hip-Hop TUTORIAL

Whether the lyrics in a hip-hop track are hilarious or biting, they’re in the spotlight. So, it’s crucial that your tracks sound clean and professional. With the right techniques, you can make your hip-hop vocals sound like a million bucks, even if you don’t have pricey recording equipment at your disposal.

In this course, Sean Divine—a producer and mix engineer whose instrumental catalog has received millions of plays online—demonstrates vocal recording and mixing techniques that can yield impressive results. While Sean uses Logic Pro in this video, he explains concepts in a way that are applicable to the digital audio workstations and audio plugins of your choice. To begin, he covers a few initial concepts in the tracking process, like microphone techniques and vocal editing. Next, Sean walks you through the mixing process and touches on unique plugin techniques that can help you reduce harshness and sibilance. Finally, he explains basic mastering concepts and shares tricks that can help your hip-hop song compete with other commercial tracks.

Topics include:

  • Maximizing a hip-hop vocal with layering
  • Recording ad libs
  • Editing and comping hip-hop vocals
  • Mixing hip-hop vocals
  • Processing a premixed instrumental

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