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Creating a beat & Composing Music in Pro Tools TUTORIAL

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Creating a beat & Composing Music in Pro Tools TUTORIAL

Learn how to use MIDI and Audio Samples in music production

Welcome to creating a instrumental beat or musical score from scratch within the Pro Tools DAW. This course will cover everything you need to know from start to finish for composing music with MIDI and analog samples within the Pro Tools work space. We’ll start with the session setup and how to organize your tracks to create a template. This will allow you to quickly and easily create new compositions regularly to keep your creative ideas flowing.

At the start of this course, we’re going to cover some essential basics that are fundamental in your workflow production. You may already be aware of these crucial steps to production, but just in case you missed something, I’m going to review how to optimize your system for a professional workflow in Pro Tools.

This course is perfect for anyone interested in learning how to use digital software to compose music. We’ll take a look at the stock plugins that come with Pro Tools and then explore some 3rd party plugins that you can add to your system if you need to expand your sound library. You’ll be able to customize your sounds and learn the basics for creating an engaging mix.

Finally, I’ll give you some advice on how to distribute and market your music so that you can turn your passion into a source of income. I look forward to sharing this course with you and I welcome any questions you may have about the lectures.

What you’ll learn

Setup a Pro Tools session
Record MIDI & audio into the Pro Tools workspace
Setup tempo changes and arrange MIDI notes to sync with the tempo
Import audio samples to arrange within a mix
Use the Grid feature in Pro Tools with confidence
Create custom samples and trigger them with MIDI
Add effects to the samples and sounds being generated by Pro Tools

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Mixing with Reverb & Delay TUTORIAL

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Mixing with Reverb & Delay TUTORIAL

Learn how to send your signal to side-chain effects and reverb and give your mixes a professional sound.

Setting up a reverb chain and getting the right levels are very important for a mix. This video course covers how to apply reverb into the audio signal and have control over the parameters of the reverb signal to blend into the mix. I will go over how to group your vocal tracks and the setup screen recalls for easy access to visually seeing and editing your vocal tracks. This process can be applied to any effect or side-chain processing that you want to add to your vocal signal. This process can also be applied to any part of the mix. With this course you will learn advanced techniques in Pro Tools software that will give you the ability to speed up your workflow and have more control over the sound and balance of your mix.

The primary goal of this course is to give you a better understanding of reverb and delay. You will learn when to pull back your levels to keep your mix from getting washed out. Alternatively, you’ll learn when it is a good idea to saturate a track or sub-group in reverb to add depth to mix and create an ambiance that suits the mood of the music.

What you’ll learn

Set up a group for the vocal tracks
Easily recall the group to optimize workflow
Add aux sends with ease and proper labels
Mix reverb into vocal tracks
Adjust reverb levels to blend into the mix
Explore the A/B feature of WAVES plugins
Customize delay effects
Build a vocal mix with layers of delay and reverb
Learn how to add depth to an entire mix and give it a uniform sound space

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Oneway Audio Tragedies WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Oneway Audio Tragedies WAV

Tragedies from Blvckout consist of 5 trap construction kits. From hard emotional pianos, melodic saxophones, heartfelt vocals and trap drums, this kit packs it all to create your next hit. Tragedies was inspired by major artists of today such as Stunna Gambino, Lil Tjay, Roddy Ricch, Morray, Nba Youngboy, Dj Mustard, Lil Durk, The Kid Laroi, Rod Wave, and many more. Each beat heard in this demo is included inside this kit. Exported in its highest quality, easy drag and drop get straight to making hits!

65 Sounds

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Glitchedtones Retrowave [Serum & Cthulhu Presets + WAV MIDI]

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Glitchedtones Retrowave [Serum & Cthulhu Presets + WAV MIDI]

‘Retrowave For Serum & Cthulhu’ by Glitchedtones presents a go-to resource for all things neon-drenched and nostalgic using the latest production techniques for a modern twist on a vintage theme. Featuring 60 Serum presets, 40 Cthulhu presets, loops, one-shots and MIDI files, this collection will have the creativity flowing the minute you start exploring.

Glitchedtones took inspiration from film and TV such as the soundtracks of John Carpenter, Stranger Things, American Horror Story and various 80s slasher flicks as well as contemporary artists including Perturbator, Carpenter Brut, Cyberthing! and Street Cleaner to bring you this Retro Horror flavoured production toolkit. Whether you work in genres such as Darksynth, Synthwave, Outrun, Cyberpunk or Cinematic, there’s plenty of material here for you to get that Retro-Future vibe grooving along nicely.

Each Serum preset comes fully loaded with 4 Macro controls, enabling you to tailor your sound on the fly and not distract from the production process too much. Featuring Basses, Leads, Pads, Plucks, FX and Textures, you won’t be short on some incredible sounds for a while as the scope to tweak them is almost endless!

For the Cthulhu presets, Glitchedtones input some of the favourite chord progressions from back in the day as well as plenty of tasty contemporary ones across all 12 Major and Minor keys to get the ideas going instantly. Explore the progressions and mix them up to your liking, everything is in key so you don’t have to worry about any awkward notes disrupting your process! You’ll find triads, sixths, sevenths, ninths and other extended chords. Glitchedtones has taken care of the theory so you can take care of making the music.

Sound Designers also included all diatonic Triads and Sevenths in multiple inversions across all 12 keys to serve as a handy reference and chord palette for any genre of music. There are even some sweet Suspended chords in there for some added harmonic interest. For the true sonic explorers, check out the Mixtape Mixup presets where anything goes!

Finally, Glitchedtones bounced out a load of riffs and progressions that we put together using the Serum presets along with the MIDI files so you can tweak the notes or switch up the sound if desired for yet more creative potential. Not only that, Glitchedtones also included all of the loops, drum one-shots, and MIDI files from the demo created by production wizard Van Derand, named according to the Serum preset used for your reference. Level up your next Retrowave production with this inspiring collection!

Product Details:

60 Serum Presets
12 Basses
12 Chords
12 Leads
12 Pads
12 Plucks
40 Cthulhu Presets
12 Major Key Chord Progressions
12 Minor Key Chord Progressions
12 Diatonic Key Templates
4 Mixed Chord Progressions
WAV & MIDI Loops
24 Basslines
12 Chords
12 Leads
12 Pads
12 Plucks
12 Basses
12 Chords
12 Leads
12 Pads
12 Plucks
11 Loops
10 Drum One-Shots
9 MIDI Files
100% Royalty-Free

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Oneway Audio Kamari Guitar Afrobeats Vol.1 WAV

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Oneway Audio Kamari Guitar Afrobeats Vol.1 WAV

‘Kamari Guitar Afrobeats Vol.1’ by Godlike Loops is equipped with the essential sounds and materials needed to create that smashing Afrobeat records. It comes with 81 WAV Loops, inspired by Daddy Yankee, MFR Souls, Youssoupha, Nicky Jam, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Kizz Daniel, Davido, Tems, Buju, Omah Lay, Teni and more.This pack will provide you with must-have samples to help you produce your next hit track including Guitars, Keys, Saxes, Leads, Rhodes, Log Drums, Mallets, Basses, Kick Loops, Snare & Rim Loops, Shaker Loops, Various Perc Loops, Full / Top Drum Loops,

62 Sounds

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Lazerdisk Sleep WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Lazerdisk Sleep WAV

“Sleep” is inspired by artist’s Denzel Curry, IDK and Vince Staples. This high quality collection of loops and one shots contains hard knocking 808s to dreamy lush keys. Sleep is the cousin of death.

23 Sounds

Zack Johnson under the production moniker “Lazerdisk” has published works with music labels Dim Mak, Fool’s Gold Records, Mad Decent and Owsla. He’s released DJ mixes for BBC Radio 1 “Diplo and Friends” and Owsla’s The Nest Initiative. Lazerdisk has sync placements for Coca Cola and Comedy Central. Based in Los Angeles, Zack attends daily writing sessions at the legendary recording studio “Sound Factory” which is home to Mark Ronson and Spotify’s “Secret Genius” project.

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Maserati Sparks Sample Collection 2022 WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Maserati Sparks Sample Collection 2022 WAV

I am an independent sound designer and music producer from New York. I have been in music production for over ten years and worked with various signed and indie artists. Some of my top production credits include: Jadakiss, Young Thug, Chinx Drugz, NBA Live 19, YNWMELLY, and Conway. My goal is to inspire other producers and sound designers globally to maximize their potential, pursue their craft and goals no matter what circumstances they come from. Some of my influences are Pharrell, Timbaland, and Swizz Beatz to name a few. My style is versatile and unique.

This collection contains 52 sample packs:

1. Yo Te Digo
2. 777
3. Adrenaline
4. BlackHole Vol.1
5. Cactus Potion
6. Coalition Compostions
7. Cold Season
8. Collateral Damage
9. Continuim
10. Cookin Wit Potts Drum Kit
11. Don Perry
12. Emerald
13. Empathy Vol.1
14. Eternal
15. Euro
16. Four Horsemen
17. GuWop Seazon
18. IDC
19. Ignite
20. Intermission
21. Interstellar
22. LV Memories
23. MEARC
24. Miami Cartel
25. Mob Ties Vol.1
26. Mob Ties Vol.2
27. Nightmares Vol.1
28. Panic House
29. Paranormal
30. Pica DrumKit Vol.1
31. Pica DrumKit Vol.2
32. PINK
33. Pink Water
34. Poltergeist Vol.1
35. Relapse
36. Retro Vibez
37. Rewind Vol.1
38. Shadow Realm
39. Sleezy Samples
40. Subway Vibes Vol.1
41. TLOP 7 Loop Kit
42. Trap Santa
43. Weekend Love
44. XOXO
45. Yeezus
46. Invaders
47. Metamorph
48. ADNOD
49. Dark Hallows
50. Revisions
51. Ultimate Hero
52. Wicker Man

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Oneway Audio Blvckout Kits: Creme WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Oneway Audio Blvckout Kits: Creme WAV

Blvckout Kits: Creme is coming at you with some hard trap vibes, containing five radio ready construction kits. From bouncy drums to melodic melodies! This pack was inspired by major artist of today such as Dababy, Jack Harlow, Gunna, Don Toliver, Future, Drake, Dj Mustard, and many more! Each beat heard in this demo is included inside this kit. Exported in its highest quality, easy drag and drop get straight to making hits!

58 Sounds

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TrakTrain Vagabond Trap Sample Pack WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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TrakTrain Vagabond Trap Sample Pack WAV

Traktrain is happy to present the “Vagabond Trap” Sample Pack with 304 high-quality samples created by an affiliated producer. It contains one-shots and loops of different instruments including drums, bass, woodwinds, strings, and synths, as well as some voice effects samples. The author envisioned this kit to be used in a Trap context, however, it will serve its purpose within such genres as Hip-Hop, Boombap, and EDM as well.

The “Vagabond Trap” kit blends traditional Asian music with the modern sound, driven by the rhythm of the drums and the timbre of the bass. It got plenty from both worlds in store. Firstly, bass loops oozing with bone-shuttering juice, and drum loops with creative use of rolls and unusual panning and effects. Secondly, melody shots and loops have two categories – Intro for the beginning of the song and Drop – for a sudden rhythm change. They have that ethnic vibe with traditional woodwind and string instruments edited with glissandos, swells, and tape stops to modernize the sound and produce an effective and captivating fusion.

In this Vagabond Trap Sample Pack TRAKTRAIN presents 300+ Samples perfect for making Hip-Hop, Electronic and Dance music type beats.

What’s inside:

15 Bass Loops
15 Bass Shots
25 Drop Melody Loops
79 Drum Loops
10 FX
25 Intro Melody Loops
20 Melody Shots
100 One-Shots
15 Voice Loops

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Eksit Sounds DnB Horizons WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Eksit Sounds DnB Horizons WAV

Eksit Sounds returns with a really cool DnB pack inspired by a certain driving game that has a lot of love. This is Drum N Bass to drive very fast too. Whether you are starting a new track or just needing massive samples to take your tune to the next stage this pack is full of carefully handcrafted beef in the form of drum hits and loops, basses, leads and FX sweeps.

This pack is presented as 10 track starter ideas, but you can take these samples and do what you want with them. Flip them, process them and use them to fill in gaps if needed, there is a lot of versatility here.

Product Details:

45 Loops (Inc. Drums, Basses, Lead Lines All At 174bpm)
55 One Shots (Inc. Kicks, Snares, Bass Hits, Hats, Etc.)

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Hze Intrusion (Analog Lab V Bank)

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Hze Intrusion (Analog Lab V Bank)

HZE – INTRUSION (ANALOG LAB V BANK)

THIS BANK INCLUDES 25 ARTURIA ANALOG LAB V PRESETS

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Harsh Samples This Is Hard Psy Vol. 1 [Sample Pack] WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Harsh Samples This Is Hard Psy Vol. 1 [Sample Pack] WAV

Harsh Samples presents: This is Hard Psy 1 sample pack that can transform your productions into a psychedelic cinematic experience, hard hitting samples ready to be used, take the next step on the Psy sound and conquer the mainstage!

Pack Includes:

10 Arpss
6 Atmos
19 Basses
17 Cinematic Sounds
20 FX
19 Kick Drums
8 Lead Sounds
15 One Shots
9 Percussions
7 Screeches

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Venemy Vital Future Bass Massive Presets

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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Venemy Vital Future Bass Massive Presets

Produced by Venemy, who has conquered many scenes with his extremely crisp productions and remix work (for AU5 amongst others), this pack is an extremely rare collection of brilliantly crafted and extremely professional future bass presets.

Whether you need, warm and lush pads, controllable sidechained synths, airy and sexy chords, bright leads or versatile plucks…this pack will deliver with a bang! Just pull up an instance of NI Massive and be amazed by the library of sounds that this pack contains. Be endlessly inspired and turn your next future bass / chill trap / neo soul production into a masterpiece.

Inspired by artists like Flume, Krne, Waveracer, Venemy, San Holo, Wrld, Allison Wonderland, Nghtmre, Boombox Cartel, Odessa, Point Point, Rustie, Mura Masa, Louisthechild, Chainsmokers, Rain Man, Martin Garrix, etc.

This pack contains 101 NI Massive presets:

5 Arps
25 Bass
19 Chords
17 Leads
8 Pads
27 Plucks

Presets are for NI Massive 1.4 or higher

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GOGOi Miami Coast Serum Presets

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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GOGOi Miami Coast Serum Presets

Miami Coast brings neon-tint synth textures to your Late-night grooves for xfer serum.

The 80s inspired Leads, evolving thick unison pads and fat pulse basses inspired by time cop 1983, Mitch murder, Miami night 1984, and FM-84.

119 Xfer Serum presets with macro mapped and embedded wavetables

Pack Contents:

21 Basses
23 Leads
20 Pads
19 Keys
22 Synth
14 Pluck

Software Requirements:

xfer serum 1.34b6

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S1Kits Sounds & Loops I Made For Yeezus (Special Edition) WAV

By vsto | July 7, 2022

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S1Kits Sounds & Loops I Made For Yeezus (Special Edition) WAV

June 18th, 2021, marks the 8th year anniversary release of Kanye West’s sonic masterpiece, Yeezus. It was such a blessing and honor to work on this project with so many other influential creatives, and also to produce “Guilt Trip” from the album.

To celebrate this monumental project, I’ve decided to release a collection of drums, sounds, and loops that I created while working on Yeezus along with tons of new sounds I crafted alongside Producer/Sound Designer master Jameil Aossey and additional vocal textures by BOIA. Enjoy! – S1

This pack features the following:

220+ total drums, sounds, and loops crafted, manipulated, and revamped by S1 (w/ Aossey & BOIA)
125 loops (drums, textures, vocal, melodies)
65 drums (one-shots)
34 sounds (one-shots)
14 Textures (non-loop)
100% Royalty Free (ONLY with proof of purchase)
All Loops include BPMs.
Wav files (24 bit/48khz)
Compatible with ALL DAW systems (Logic, Reason, Ableton, FL Studio, Protools, etc)

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