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How long do you spend each week making music?

2 years ago | [YT] | 12

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Reverbs and how you use them - let us know!. Do you usually use them as

3 years ago | [YT] | 7

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Nate highlights some of the brilliant features that have persuaded him to move away from Cubase and now use Bitwig Studio as his go-to DAW.
From the simple speeding up of workflow and diving down the rabbit hole of 'The Grid' where you can build your own synths, plugins and effects to Note FX, Modulators and FX Containers - there's so much to this DAW and Nate is only scratching the surface!

www.sonicacademy.com/courses/10-reasons-why-you-sh…

3 years ago | [YT] | 5

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Nate highlights some of the brilliant features that have persuaded him to move away from Cubase and now use Bitwig Studio as his go-to DAW.
From the simple speeding up of workflow and diving down the rabbit hole of 'The Grid' where you can build your own synths, plugins and effects to Note FX, Modulators and FX Containers - there's so much to this DAW and Nate is only scratching the surface!

www.sonicacademy.com/courses/10-reasons-why-you-sh…

3 years ago | [YT] | 19

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Bluffmunkey's back with us today, and he's looking at a vital piece of hardware when setting up your home studio - an Audio Interface.

With lots of options and specs available, he discusses the most important factors when choosing which one to go for, bearing in mind that these days, most will give you a good sound from the cheap to the very expensive.

So, if you're just starting out or thinking of upgrading then check it out!

3 years ago | [YT] | 0

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In this quick tutorial Haterade's back to show us some ways to spice up and add flare to an otherwise dull sounding track.

Just by adding a few some supporting elements, effects and processing you can totally change the sound of track to grab a listener's interest and make it memorable.

Check it out!

3 years ago | [YT] | 1

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Bluffmunkey's back with us today, and in this video he's looking at how we can train our ears to recognise certain frequencies and how to manage them in our mixes.

We look at the pro's and cons of the different frequencies in our audible spectrum before we demonstrate how we can use an EQ to focus on certain areas to cut or boost when mixing.

Once we recognise different frequencies, it can make finding and dealing with problem frequencies much easier and more efficient compared to sweeping through and searching for them.

Check it out!

3 years ago | [YT] | 5

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It's 808 Day and Haterade's back with a quick video looking at what defines an 808.

https://youtu.be/9VXUr8x3ZEs

Luckily, we know of a plugin that can create awesome 808 sounds... Kick 2!

If you're looking to get that modern, distorted and gritty 808 bass in your track, then Kick 2 has all the tools you need without any further processing.

Check it out!

3 years ago | [YT] | 18

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This week we welcome back Haterade for a new ‘How To Sound Like’ course, and this time he’s writing a track from scratch in the style of the brilliant Tech House/House DJ and producer - Chris Lake.

Mainly using ‘A Drug From God’ as a reference to work from, Noah starts with a loop of the drums and bass crafted in ANA 2 before laying out a skeleton arrangement using the reference track.

He then dives into some cool sound design techniques to fill out the track with epic risers, incidentals, transitions, vocals and more to capture that classic ‘Chris Lake’ vibe before mixing down and a basic master so the track can be played out.

The end result is a dope groove with awesome builds, epic drops and a classic bass line hook peppered with effects that totally nails that sound. Check it out now on SonicAcademy.com

3 years ago | [YT] | 1

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In this video, Haterade explores some cool tricks when using Ableton's Convolution Reverb plugin.

https://youtu.be/m2gDgn1cl-8

Not only can it use impulse responses from different spaces to get realistic reverbs, but check out what happens when you throw different melodic or loop samples into the plugin!

So many possibilities become available for unique sound design - super easy to do with unpredictable outcomes that can raise your track up a level.

Check it out!

3 years ago | [YT] | 16