Production Techniques & Strategies

FANTASTiC | 21 February 2020 | 1.77 GB

..:: Is My Track Finished? ::..

In this large assortment of priceless production help video tutorials, studio guru  gives you tons of info to help you be confident that your tracks and productions are finished. Learn enlightening ways to test your mixes and song arrangements to determine if all your hard work is done, and will pay off big! Adam welcomes you and then gets right to it, covering the basics of Headroom, True Peak and Loudness and why it’s important to consider their values for your mixes. Next you’ll get into making sure your Sub Bass is set right, Tonal Balance and EQ comparisons, the benefit of checking your mixes in Mono, using Vectorscopes and Phase Correlation, and more. Next Adam gets into Vocal Compression do’s and don’ts, how to make sure your track doesn’t loose any punch when starting its playback, why you should use Dithering and back up plug-in presets, using Hi Quality Modes, and many, many, more videos showing creative ways to test your mixes and arrangements out, so you can feel confident about releasing them into the world!

Workflow Techniques with Ableton Push

FANTASTiC | 11 May 2020 | 826 MB

Ableton’s powerful control surface for Live has transformed the way people use the software to create music, allowing rapid and tactile manipulation of sounds and instruments. This course explores a number of creative Push workflow ideas that begin in different ways but all result in the construction of original rhythmic or melodic parts. Kicking off with three groove modules, the tutorials show how various drum samples can be used as starting points, which go in their own totally unique directions, whilst a default synth preset is easily transformed into a versatile FX loop. The focus then moves onto melodic part creation, showing how to turn chord shapes into the foundations of a track, from which all harmonies and basslines can be made, and how to extract notes from a chord oneshot sample for resampling and sequencing. The last melodic module then teaches how to make vocoded sounds, before the course ends by showing all the ways in which a single sample can be shaped to make a wide range of both percussive and melodic sounds.

Creative Sampling Techniques

FANTASTiC | 10 May 2020 | 1 GB

Following on from his beginner’s guide ‘The Art of Sampling’, which covers all of the fundamentals of how to sample, ‘Creative Sampling Techniques’ sees certified trainer Rob Jones applying different sampling methodology in original ways to produce all of the musical parts in a Glitch Electronica track within Ableton Live. Whilst the 2 courses work together well as a sequence, producers with sampling experience already may prefer to dive straight in with this set of tutorials, offering more advanced inspiration and tips to develop their workflow. Starting proceedings with a kick and snare groove, powerful drums are constructed using various layering techniques, with unusual foley incorporated to add unique textures to an otherwise simplistic break. To this, Rob adds undulating bass, created from a single sample, shaped and modulated in differing ways to show how many possibilities can arise from a basic oneshot. Similarly, a vocal is taken in several directions, with one featuring tempo-locked stuttering whilst another employs more drastic time-stretching envelopes.

Serato: Advanced Techniques TUTORiAL

FANTASTiC | 14 August 2019 | 731 MB

…::: Make your Performance Unique :::…

You need more than great music to make your DJ set stand out. In Serato: Advanced Techniques, DJ Hapa will share some tricks of the trade that’ll impress audiences and make your set more memorable. Hapa has been lighting up the dance floor for more than two decades and in Serato: Advanced Techniques, he’ll show you how you can use some advanced tools to enhance your set. If your set is stagnated or you are ready to take your setup to the next level – Serato: Advanced Techniques is the class for you.

Traktor Pro Advanced Techniques

FANTASTiC | 28 July 2019 | 724 MB

Step Up Your Live Set With Traktor Pro

How to add pro-level polish to your DJ set in Traktor® Pro Advanced Techniques. How to integrate the best features of Traktor into your DJ set. Traktor is packed with options for making your performance stand out – learn how to DJ like a pro in this class on advanced Traktor Pro techniques.

Microphone Techniques: Essentials

Team BiFiSO | 04 Jun 2019 | 696.6MB

Everyone who works with recorded audio and music needs to know how to work a mic. You should also be able to identify the right mic for each recording scenario, whether you’re given an existing toolkit of mics, preamps, and stands or bringing your own gear along, and place and adjust mics for optimum sound. This course is the place to hone your skills. Instructor Bill Gibson is a professor at Berklee College of Music, and has been recording, producing, performing and writing music for more than 35 years. In this course, he covers the most common mic types, applications, and patterns—so that you can make the right choice for your specific recording situation.

Award Winning Production Techniques

FANTASTiC | 09 April 2019 | 5.97 GB

In this episode, S.K demonstrates and talks shop about audio engineering and music production, including topics from songwriting and pre-production to mixing techniques, and general advice for succeeding in the industry. Tune in to this episode to hear some expert advice from multi-Grammy winning engineer, Sebastian Krys. You’ll learn how he got his start in the industry, and how what he learned in the beginning affects his work as an engineer today. Sebastian Krys also covers many philosophical concepts that engineers and producers need to understand today. This includes tips and tricks that he uses during the creative process, and the importance of understanding your role within a production. Sebastian also walks us through a demo and mix by artist Vega, discussing the process throughout. You’ll not only learn mix tips and techniques, but you’ll also learn tons of valuable information about pre-production and the production process. Sebastian also offers valuable insight on how to make money in such a saturated industry, plus so much more!