Sonic Academy How To Sound Like Afterlife with Bluffmunkey TUTORIAL This week Geoff, aka Bluffmunkey, is back with a different take on our usual ‘How To Make’ courses. This time he’s aiming for a certain style, referencing the awesome Melodic Techno Afterlife label and building a track in a genre that he hasn’t attempted before – so, in… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Sound Like Mataa with Haterade TUTORIAL Haterade’s back with a new ‘How To Make’ course, and this time he’s recreating the classic Bass House track ‘Made In France’ in How To Sound Like Malaa. The mysterious French balaclava-wearing ‘Malaa’ – rumoured to be DJ Snake, DJ Mercer or possibly DJ Sebastien Benett, is signed… Read More »
Groove3 Producing in Different Time Signatures Explained TUTORIAL Are you getting tired of good ol’ 4/4 meter? Well, you’ve come to the right place. In this music meter video course, veteran Groove3 instructor Gary Hiebner presents a master class in time signatures and how to produce songs that step off the beaten path. Not only will you grasp… Read More »
Groove3 Creative Mixing with Adaptive Plugins Explained TUTORIAL If you’re looking to take full advantage of newer mixing tools like dynamic EQ, frequency-based compression, and the like, this is the course for you! Mixing guru Thomas Cochran will teach you several techniques for handling problem areas, layering sounds, shaping transients, achieving balance, and more with adaptive plugins like… Read More »
PML Complete Afro House Start to Finish Academy MULTIFORMAT Take your Afro House tracks to the next level. Explore the sound in the style of artists like Keinemusik, Black Coffee, Nightfreak, Rampa, Adam Port, &Me, Maz, and Stylo, Disclosure, and more! We’ve included a massive state of the art sound library plus you’ll be getting a complete education… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Sound Like Rezz with Haterade TUTORIAL This week, we welcome back Haterade for an all-new ‘How To Sound Like’ course, and this time he’s recreating a track in the style of Canadian producer Rezz. Known for her dark, moody songs and a Mau5trap favourite, Noah delves into the elements that define her sound before… Read More »
Sonic Academy Get That Sound – The Midnight with Phil Johnston TUTORIAL Our very own Phil Johnston’s back and selects a couple of forum requests to recreate some awesome synthwave sounds by The Midnight in ANA 2. If you’re looking for a helping hand to design a certain sound in ANA 2, head over to the forums here… Read More »
Groove3 Dance Music Gain Staging Explained TUTORIAL Join veteran Groove3 instructor and dance music guru Larry Holcombe for a video tutorial series on the all-important subject of gain staging, as it applies to dance music specifically. A topic that’s often overlooked by novices, this will help you take more control of each element involved in your mix—from metering… Read More »
Groove3 Kontakt 8 Explained TUTORIAL What’s Kontakt 8 all about, you ask? Well, step right this way! NI expert Eli Krantzberg will provide comprehensive answers to that question in this extensive video tutorial series! Whether you’re just starting out or want to learn about the new instruments, new features, or simply workflow improvements and enhancements, it’s all here!… Read More »
Music Theory – Fundamentals for Composition in Any Genre TUTORIAL This first part of the Warp Drive will ensure you have the proper foundation for further musical exploration. It is separated into three main sections: Fundamentals, Mind, and Ear. How it Works: Part 1 was designed to help reveal and strengthen your innate musical abilities. The goal is… Read More »
Olav Basoski The Art of DJ’ing 2.0 TUTORIAL Skilled electronic music veteran Olav Basoski, renowned for his hundreds of electronic music productions and just as much DJ performances around the globe, teaches you all there is to know to get you on your way to become a DJ yourself! Olav, in his calm and down to earth manner,… Read More »
You Can Master EDM [TUTORIAL] Mastering music has always had a veil of mystery around it. Here is where you can learn that mastering electronic music isn’t a form of black magic or voodoo that only the top engineers in the world are taught. In fact, mastering EDM can be done perfectly well from the home studio. This… Read More »
Bainz mixing ‘Yea Yea Yea’ by Young Thug [TUTORIAL] Explore the boundaries between analog and digital mixing with Bainz. The industry-leading engineer welcomes us back into his studio for a full demonstration of his hybrid mixing workflow. Watch him remix a standout track from Young Thug’s #1 album and learn how to accelerate your mixing practice with the… Read More »
Groove3 iZotope Aurora Explained [TUTORIAL] Who doesn’t love a good reverb? If you’ve struggled with it cluttering up your mixes, however, iZotope’s Aurora has you covered. In this video tutorial series, production wiz Larry Holcombe walks you through this new intelligent reverb plugin step by step, detailing the function of each feature and parameter and demonstrating how it… Read More »
Groove3 Tech House Production Explained [TUTORIAL] Join electronic production guru Larry Holcombe for a comprehensive video course on creating and producing tech house music! In this series, you’ll learn how to select and create the right instruments, work with samples and loops, add effects to build tension and add excitement, layer sounds for maximum impact, and much more.… Read More »