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Adam Goodlet
Ableton Live DJ's Guide
Ableton Live is not just a hugely popular and powerful DAW, but also a highly effective and intuitive live performance environment for DJs. Whether you're an experienced producer, a new Ableton user or an old school DJ looking for a powerful new creative tool, this extremely detailed course from Adam Goodlet, founder and owner of Re:Creation Studio, will fully equip you to step up in front of an audience with Live at your fingertips. In the first half of the course, Adam demonstrates how to set up Live with all of the functionality of the most popular hardware DJ mixers . You'll learn how to build a pioneer-style channel strip; add effects including loopers, delays, distortion and reverb; how to customise a cross fader and assign a cue output and how to lay out the mixer for maximum control. In the second half of the course, you'll learn the best way to work with samples and how to break down a track into stems for further manipulation, hugely increasing your creative possibilities. Next, you'll be given an insight into the most popular 3rd party plugins and hardware MIDI controllers in use today, as well as the complete setup that Adam uses to take his DJing to the next level. Finally, you'll be shown how to record and edit a mix that you can post online. This comprehensive course is available in the new Producertech Academy, and can be streamed from the web 24/7/365. The tutorials come with the completed DJ template for Live built during the course, a channel FX rack for shaping and glitching tracks and 100MB of bonus FX samples courtesy of Loopmasters. Check out the trailer and sample module in the academy now!

£ 19 .95*
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Seppa
Advanced Bass Music Production Techniques
Take your production skills to the next level, with this course from acclaimed UK producer Seppa. Following the release of his hard hitting, sci-fi influenced Homonculus EP, Seppa is here to give you a thorough breakdown of the advanced techniques he uses to create his genre-hopping style, which will move your feet, and blow your mind. Demonstrating extensive sound design techniques, Seppa drills down into the fine control of different synthesisers, radical sampling and resampling, and demonstrates a high-tech approach to mixing and fx. Next, he creates the melodic ideas, drums and percussion elements and finally mixes and arranges the track. Before signing up, you can check out the trailer and a free sample module in the Producertech Academy.

£ 29 .95*
Advanced Bass Music Production Techniques 2
Seppa
Advanced Bass Music Production Techniques 2
With its gigantic basslines and seriously heavy beats, Bass Music is regarded as amongst the most challenging genres to produce, requiring a substantial amount of knowledge and technical precision. Thankfully, one of the top producers in the field, Seppa, has returned to the Producertech community to deliver his second set of tutorials on Advanced Bass Music Techniques, sharing his accumulated experience from the last 12 years of producing professionally, so help is very much at hand! The course begins with a series of sound design tutorials, showing how Seppa creates his varied palette of melodic and textured sounds from which the bulk of his tracks are constructed. These include 2 serious bass patches, both built from scratch with Serum and then processed with a wide range of 3rd-party and factory DAW plugins, as well as a custom delayed and pitched FX composition, which uses a default synth patch used as the basis. The final sound design session then shows how to transform an old vinyl sample into digital gold! In the next section, Seppa moves onto beats, beginning by designing the main kick and snare, then combining them with an assortment of percussion samples, which are sequenced into a trio of solid breaks. The beats are mixed and laid out in the arrangement, forming the backbone of the first main drop section. The last part of the course sees Seppa guiding through a lengthy series of arrangement tutorials, starting by building a fat drop and 2 accompanying variations. Textures are applied from the sound palette, as extra layers for the drums and bass, whilst melodies are added to the last passage, to form the beginnings of the first breakdown. This is then developed into a second drop, which extends the ideas from the first half, and the arrangement is then completed and any mixing issues and improvements addressed. Signing up to the course gives you immediate access to the streamed tutorials, as well as the Ableton Live project created on the course and a 100MB bonus pack of Bass Music samples from Loopmasters. Check out the sample module before signing up and listen to the arrangement from the course, both embedded on the course page, so you can see and hear for yourself the quality of Seppa’s music and broad depth of knowledge imparted in his tutorials. Producertech · Seppa Advanced Bass Music Production Techniques 2 - Course Track

£ 29 .95*
Advanced Guide to Music Theory for Producers
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Advanced Guide to Music Theory for Producers
Following on from the success of the Beginner’s Guide to Music Theory for Producers, this Advanced Guide promises to expand your knowledge of music theory to greatly assist in the creation of more musical tracks. Whatever your level of music theory, there are tonnes of useful techniques and workflows for working both with a keyboard and purely in the DAW, all demonstrated in the production of various popular genres like Hip Hop, House, DnB and Trap. The course begins with a summary of the Beginner’s Course, showing how to create melodic accompaniment and chords to go with a jazzy break, before moving onto the first advanced topic of modulation, meaning moving to a different key, starting off with the relative major and minor. There is also a thorough look at diatonic triad harmonies, covering the ways that triads change when shifted to different positions in the scale, and how this affects the mood of a song. A funky organ phrase is then put together with a House beat, which moves through a series of regular and inverted triads to create a catchy hook. The next section shows how a track can move to a different key in a breakdown, and how the harmony and so rules for other melodic parts changes when doing so. There is also a focus on the circle of fifths relationship, showing how it connects all 12 chromatic tones, and the many different ways it’s been used to create popular music from the Baroque period right through to classic House! After exploring a lush bassline, which is used as the basis for a Liquid DnB groove, there are a series of lessons that work through some of the more advanced chord types, including 7ths and 9ths, with both used to construct Hip Hop and Trap grooves, working mostly with the mouse. The course ends with a module on advanced scales, covering modes, pentatonic and chromatic, as well as a workflow for creating your own scale based purely on note selection in the piano roll. In addition to all the streamed tutorials, signing up to the course provides access to a download pack containing all the projects, MIDI patterns and samples from the course, as well as a bonus assessment, for testing your newly acquired skills.

£ 19 .95*
Advanced Guide to Synthesis
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Advanced Guide to Synthesis
Building confidence with sound design is one of the most important aspects when creating original music and wanting your tracks to be unique. The best way to improve this is to get inside the mind of an experienced sound designer. On this course from Producertech, you’ll be guided through the creation of numerous presets in comprehensive sessions where every part of the process is clearly and concisely explained. Course tutor Seppa is a renowned Bass Music producer and advanced sound designer and in this set of tutorials, you’ll learn all his techniques for making awesome patches with some of today’s most popular synths, namely Serum and Vital. The first 2 modules focus purely on bass, showing different workflows for creating dirty, evolving basses, whilst always ensuring they deliver sufficient clarity and punch. The following 2 look at different leads, with a quality poly synth for playing chords, followed by a massive monophonic lead for making epic hooks. After this, Seppa moves onto pads and FX, finishing up with a wonky sequence preset for adding quirky rhythms to your tracks. Synthesis techniques you can expect to learn on the course include wavetable creation, wave-shaping and manipulation, unison voicing application, serial and parallel filtering, extensive LFO modulation and how to process sounds with many different types of effects, such as phaser, flanger, delay, compressor, EQ, formant and comb filter, and lots more! Signing up to the course gets you instant access to nearly 4 hours of lessons, plus the presets made along the way and 15 bonus Loopmasters patches for Serum. Enrol today to join Seppa in this epic masterclass and start creating incredible sounds of your own!

£ 29 .95*
Alt Pop Production Techniques
Ellie Dixon
Alt Pop Production Techniques
2-time winner of the NMG Best Female Solo Award Ellie Dixon has been featured on BBC 6 Music, ITV News and Glamour Magazine YouTube Channel. With recent singles garnering hundreds of thousands of plays on Spotify and social media channels blowing up, her ability to make Alternative Pop that captures the minds and hearts of the masses is undeniable! On this course, Ellie takes you through the main steps to producing a magical Indie Pop chorus from scratch. The course starts by putting together the main hook and beats, to establish the foundations of the track, before a bassline is created by combining guitar with a synthesized layer from Logic’s Sculpture. The beats are then bolstered and processed with various effects to fatten up the groove. Following this, Ellie incorporates percussion sounds from multiple objects in her immediate environment, to add quirky rhythms and identifiable textures into the track. Once the basic architecture of the chorus is in place, various melodic elements are incorporated using instruments in the DAW. These include electric and grand pianos, as well as a bell sound, which is shaped with effects and woven into a retro pop leadline. Parts are played in using a MIDI keyboard and some are bounced to audio so that additional editing and more precise arranging can be carried out. The final 3-part module sees Ellie constructing each vocal track, beginning with the main vocal and then adding layer after layer of additional harmonies, using doubling and panning techniques to fill out the sound. Each part is edited and processed with effects to form a unified sound and sit comfortably in the mix. Signing up to the course gets immediate access to the 2.5 hours of streamed tutorials, plus the project from the lessons and a bonus pack of Indie Pop samples from Loopmasters. Check out the sample module before signing up for an example of the course content and Ellie’s inspirational teaching style.

£ 24 .95*
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Seppa
Analog Bass Patch Sound Design
In this thorough course from acclaimed UK producer Seppa, you'll gain an unrivalled understanding of the powerful Analog Ableton Live synthesiser. Riding high after the release of his dark and atmospheric Displaced EP, Seppa is a UK producer gaining a legion of fans for his exceptional ability to craft tracks infused with incredible moods and grooves. In this detailed course, Seppa demonstrates his mastery of Ableton's Analog instrument, giving a comprehensive and incredibly applicable series that teaches all of the ins and outs of this powerful synth, as well as demonstrating how to create some classic bass sounds that are guaranteed to find a place in your next track. The course is available 24/7/365 after purchase and can be watched again and again. Complete with five free presets set up in device racks, this course will take your sound design skills to the next level. Check out the trailer and sample module now!

£ 14 .95*
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Paul Maddox
Arrangement Techniques with Push
Concluding his three part series, teaching the fundamentals of House production using Ableton Push, Paul Maddox returns to give you the low down on arrangement and automation, completing the track he began in parts 1 and 2. As a solo artist and as part of the duo Spektre, Paul has had numerous releases on popular labels and support from headline DJ acts across the globe. His wealth of experience combined with his knowledge of Live and passion for teaching come together in this series of tutorials, as he imparts professional tips and tricks in a clear and concise manner.In this final instalment, Maddox takes you through preparing the parts created in the previous sections for arrangement, covering various button modes and the creation of scenes, before assigning new effects and device macros, with intuitive settings that add excitement and dynamic movement to the track. Scenes are then recorded into arrangement view, with drum fills triggered in real time, after which Maddox adds the sheen, recording parameter automation that keeps the soundscape fluid and builds up the excitement, whilst the solid beats pump underneath.Accompanying the lessons is a download pack that contains over 100MB of House FX samples, courtesy of Loopmasters, giving you the tools to add exciting sounds to your own arrangements, as well as the Live set from the course. Before signing up, check out the free sample excerpt and also listen to the track from the course, featured on the media tab and the Producertech Soundcloud page.

£ 14 .95*
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Joel Dawes
Bass House Production in Live
Bass House is one of the freshest new sounds in dance music, tearing up underground club nights and major festival stages alike. This new course from Producertech gives you the opportunity to see for yourself how a dark, heavy, bass house tune is constructed by one of the scene’s leading lights, producer Joel Dawes, renowned for his productions with both Drum and Bass group Klax, and with Deadbeat under the Spoils alias. Known for their hard hitting, garage influenced take on the bass house sound, Spoils erupted onto the scene with their collaborations with producer Monkey Wrench, including the colossal ‘Enemies in the Dance’, released on thriving London based underground label Stripes Records. Spoils again displayed their production prowess on their thumping 2015 Temptation EP release, garnering support from a host of DJs including Hannah Wants, Zane Lowe, Gorgon City and even UK Garage and dance music legend DJ EZ. Alongside this, Spoils have DJed at venues such as London’s Fabric, and were even invited to play a set for dance music institution Boiler Room, one of the highest honours in the electronic music world. With a string of well received productions, Joel Dawes is well suited to showing you the ins and outs of an up front bass house track. He starts off the course by walking you through his drum sounds, both how he processes them and how he creates a rolling groove with them. Joel then proceeds to explain how he designs his sweeping pads, shimmering leads and his signature dance floor destroying basslines, taking care to explain the sound design methods involved. Along the way, Joel also shares a few of his processing techniques and talks you through his custom effect racks, before finishing off the course with a quick section on mastering. The course is available to stream immediately after purchase, and can be watched 24/7/365. Included with the videos is the live project from the course, giving you the opportunity to see for yourself first hand how Joel’s effect racks, synths, and drum loops are created. Also included is a bonus 100Mb bass house sample pack courtesy of Loopmasters. Make sure to check out the sample module and track created on the course, both accessible from the media tab.

£ 19 .95*
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Seppa
Bass Mixing Techniques
In this thorough course from acclaimed UK producer Seppa, you'll gain an unrivalled understanding of how to process and mix bass to create a professional sound using only Live's built-in effects. Riding high after the release of his dark and atmospheric Displaced EP, Seppa is a UK producer gaining a legion of fans for his exceptional ability to craft tracks infused with incredible moods and grooves. Following his individual courses on Live's Suite instruments, Seppa now embarks on a quest to teach the main stages of bass processing involved in filling out and fattening up a patch, whilst also making sure no unnecessary artefacts are present. Effects covered include Erosion, Overdrive, Filtering, Multiband Dynamics and of course Compression and EQ, with both insert and parallel processing techniques shown. The course is available 24/7/365 after purchase and can be watched again and again. Complete with 10 free FX rack presets, this course will take your bass mixing skills to the next level. Check out the trailer and sample module now!

£ 14 .95*
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Seppa
Bass Patch Sound Design Bundle
In this series of courses from acclaimed UK producer Seppa, you'll learn a multitude of bass sound design techniques using Live's powerful Suite instruments, Analog, Operator and Sampler, as well as how to process them with Live's standard effects devices to create a professionally-mixed sound. The individual instrument courses teach all of the ins and outs of the powerful range of synths and samplers, whilst also demonstrating how to create a number of classic and hard-hitting bass sounds that are guaranteed to find a place in your next track. The final course then focuses on the different mixing techniques involved in ensuring the bass both punches through and also sits well in your mix, carrying out all processing with entirely Live's own devices. The bundle is available 24/7/365 after purchase and can be watched again and again. Complete with 15 free instrument presets, set up in device racks, as well as an additional 10 FX racks, these tutorials will take your sound design skills to the next level! Check out the trailer and sample modules from each course now!

£ 49 .95*
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Producertech
Beginner - Intermediate DJ Course
Our Beginners-Intermediate course provides students with all the knowledge necessary to start mixing right away. As well as being guided through all the different types of DJing equipment available, the modules also provide more detailed information about each stage of the mixing process, such as how to setup decks and a mixer, how to cue tracks, choosing the right track to play and knowing when to mix it, how to set levels and EQ, as well as more advanced effects processing and mixing techniques. Furthermore, exercises are provided, with accompanying audio files, to enable students to improve their jogging and beatmatching skills.  The course has been designed and presented by our very own certified trainer, music producer and DJ - Rob Jones, and is presented in a series of online videos that you can watch where and when you prefer - with a full complement of accompanying downloadable materials for your future reference, which consists of comprehensive written notes and customized mp3s for you to practice mixing with. Included with the Beginners-Intermediate course are a collection of DJ mixtools from Loopmasters, for practicing your basic DJing skills. If you own some DJ kit, or even if you don't yet, and you want to learn all the skills required to DJ with ease, take our Beginners-Intermediate DJ course today and you'll be mixing in no time. We offer a free sample module that you can watch to see if you think our online video training is the right solution for you, accessable from the Media tab.

£ 39 .95*
Beginner's Guide to Beats Production
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Beginner's Guide to Beats Production
If you’re wanting to produce beats but clueless about where to start, this course is for you! In a little over 90 minutes, you’ll be taught all the basics of beats production and acquire a bonus pack of drum samples to kick off your collection. The course starts with lessons on the kinds of sounds or individual instruments that make up a beat, and some of the fundamentals when it comes to the theory side, covering all things tempo and timing. After the main principles of rhythm have been outlined, the subsequent modules go through each of the most popular methods for producing beats, from working with samples to playing various instruments. The first process shows how beats can be made with simple placement of oneshots along the arrangement timeline, whatever music software you use, following basic guidelines of alternating kicks and snares. Loopcloud is then demonstrated as a way of simplifying the process further, with its built-in pattern presets for creating instant loops for you. Once sampling techniques have been covered, the lessons turn to MIDI, looking at the differences and similarities to producing beats with a drum instrument, such as the factory devices that come with virtually all music software. Taking this a stage further, 3rd-party plugins are then incorporated, with Loopcloud Drum being an example of how their included kits and ability to sequence drums within the instrument provide instant options for creating beats. By the end of the course, you can expect to have a decent understanding of the main ways of producing drums and can start to make more educated decisions about which direction to go in. You’ll also have a bonus pack of samples to put your newly-acquired knowledge to use!

£ 9 .95*
Beginner's Guide to Music Production in Ableton Live
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Beginner's Guide to Music Production in Ableton Live
Ableton Live is one of the most popular DAWs around, loved for its flexibility and intuitive workflow. On this brand new course from Senior Tutor and Ableton Certified Trainer Rob Jones, you’ll go from first steps with the software right through to exporting a final arrangement, and everything in between! The course is suitable for all ages and abilities, taking students through all of the main areas of the software slowly and clearly, to help forge a thorough understanding of the different ways music can be made. Once setting up the software has been covered, Rob embarks on two hour-long lectures focussed purely on working with audio samples in session and arrangement view, respectively, showing how to lay out simple song structures in each. He then moves onto MIDI, explaining the fundamentals of working with instruments and demonstrating the numerous ways of producing melodic accompaniment. The subsequent lessons then develop skills for editing and track building in the arrangement, as well as teaching how to create beats with Drum Racks, how to record audio and the basics of mixing, covering balancing, panning and applying a number of different effects. Other topics featured include using 3rd-party plugins, sampling with Simpler, assigning MIDI controllers, and even some bonus tutorials on working with Loopmasters Loopcloud. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently work with audio samples and MIDI instruments in Ableton, whether making simple backing beats for performing with session view or more fleshed out songs in the arrangement. The 10 hours of streamed tutorials come with the projects from the modules, plus written notes providing a neat summary of the content of each lesson, along with a bonus 500MB pack of samples from Loopmasters to kick start your personal sample library! In addition, there are assignments at certain stages throughout the course, with extra materials provided for practicing all of the different techniques learned in the tutorials. Check out the sample module for an example of the teaching style and course content, so you can see for yourself how much there is to learn from Rob’s experience and software knowledge, which will have you on the road to becoming a serious music producer in no time!

£ 99 .95*
Beginner's Guide to Music Theory for Producers
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Beginner's Guide to Music Theory for Producers
With so many producers today approaching the art without any classical training in music, composing tracks with more melodic elements can be a challenging task. This course is designed to help students with little to no knowledge of music theory get a solid grasp on the basics, to help with creating quality basslines, leadlines, hooks and riffs in their music. Going right from the very start, with a guide to the different musical notes, Rob then progresses onto the most popular scales, showing how they can be figured out and played in various ways, depending on your preferred workflow. These skills are then applied into some lengthier lessons that provide basic guidelines for making basslines and melodies. Subsequent lessons then introduce students to polyphonic accompaniment, with simple intervals and chords, including the major and minor triads in their regular, transposed and inverted forms. All techniques are shown in practice along the way, through the construction of various phrases inside projects, including a guide to building your own chord progression. There’s also a lesson dedicated to arpeggios, showing what they are and how different MIDI tools can be utilised to create engaging rhythmic sequences. Signing up to the course provides instant access to the streamed lessons, plus MIDI files of all the patterns made throughout the tutorials, in addition to a cheat sheet and even theory quiz, for putting any newly-acquired knowledge to the test. By the end of the course, students will be armed with all the necessary skills to confidently create musical parts in the key of their song, and have a deeper understanding of the theoretical side of music production. Course Aims: • be able to locate notes on a piano keyboard • know what the key of a song is • understand the meaning of scale, and basic types like major and minor • be able to create basslines and melodies in key • know what intervals and chords are, including the triad • know the basics of rhythm and using it to create more interesting melodic phrases • know the MIDI tools available to help with playing and composing in key • know how to compose without any MIDI tools or hardware • be able to make riffs with single intervals • be able to make simple chord progressions • know how to create arp lines, with or without an arpeggiator

£ 19 .95*
Beginner's Guide to Song Arranging
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Beginner's Guide to Song Arranging
Making loops and jamming with musical ideas, although fun, can be a trap we get stuck in all too often, sometimes finding it hard to get out of ‘loop mode’ and start putting an actual track together. On this course, you’ll be provided with the knowledge required to gain a good understanding of how music is arranged, from how and why song sections are structured, to specific techniques for improving the arrangement. The course begins with a detailed look at 2 successful tracks in varying styles, one a vocal-based pop track and the other a Tech House banger! The arrangements are completely broken down and scrutinised, then a summary of the main similarities and differences is given, with an explanation of why each song is arranged the way it is. The subsequent modules then show the main stages of building up an arrangement, starting with the beats and creating drum fills, then introducing melodic parts and discussing the hierarchy and placement of each. Introduction, breakdown and drop sections are then laid out, showing the main concepts behind a breakdown and different methods for achieving it. Sections are then bolstered with additional layers to support the melodies and create more engagement, including vocal textures and chords. The latter part of the course focuses heavily on FX, starting with samples that are used to enhance definition and flow, and then moving on to devices like reverb and delay, used to add character and depth, as well as improve transitions. More advanced techniques like automation and send effects are covered that, although technically more challenging, are explained slowly and clearly so that even those with little experience should be able to follow along without issues. There is also some focus on tonality and tuning, working out the key of parts and the track, and exploring other keys to move to temporarily during the arrangement. By the end of the course, students should have a good idea of the necessary considerations and different approaches to arranging a track, ultimately helping construct clear goals to work to when making music. Signing up grants immediate access to almost 3 hours of tutorials, plus supporting materials like written guides and software projects, providing all the teachings and support needed to start arranging quality music of your own.

£ 19 .95*
Beginner's Guide to Studio One
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Beginner's Guide to Studio One
PreSonus Studio One is among the more recent Digital Audio Workstations yet one of the most popular, due to its streamlined workflow, powerful set of factory devices and user friendly music creation tools. On this beginners complete guide, you’ll be taken through all of the main areas of producing with Studio One, to help develop solid foundations for using the software to create quality music of your own. Leading the tutorials is certified PreSonus Studio One professional, audio engineer, synthesist and sound design teacher, Adam Pietruszko. Teaching everything from scratch, Adam starts with configuration and setup, continuing through using on-board loops, effects and instruments, all the way to mixing and exporting songs. As well as the main software features, a variety of audio engineering concepts, mixing and processing techniques are all demonstrated, so intermediate users will also benefit from the course. Furthermore, sound design tutorials covering synthesis and sampling basics will help you to create your own sounds, beats and loops. Throughout the course, detailed diagrams will aid in the understanding of concepts like compression, gating, signal routing, as well as the inner workings of synths. In addition to the 8 hours of streamed tutorials, students also have access to a download pack containing all the songs and projects created within the course, so you can play around with the material presented. Plus, there’s an eclectic 600MB collection of bonus samples from Loopmasters, providing you with a fresh load of hits and loops to invigorate your music. Sign up to get access to this wealth of materials and take your Studio One production knowledge to a whole new level! Although the majority of the course was made with Studio One 3, the course is fully compatible with Studio One 4, including comparison tutorials and lessons focussing on the new instruments and editing features. Studio One Professional edition is recommended to make the most from the course.

£ 99 .95*
Beginner's Guide to Synthesis
Producertech
Beginner's Guide to Synthesis
With the huge range of synthesisers available today, comprising both DAW factory instruments and 3rd party synth plugins, a knowledge of how to use them is an essential part of modern production. This course aims to give you all of the fundamental skills and confidence to tackle sound design with any synthesiser with ease, to enable easier patch editing and creation of your own presets from scratch. The tutorials work through all of the main sections of a synth, including oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs, arpeggiators and more, explaining the function and control set of each one. To make the course as universal as possible, a wide range of synths are featured in the tutorials, with many of the most popular synth plugins and DAW built-in instruments shown. The tutorials are punctuated with white board demonstrations, to help convey the main synthesising principles, combined with numerous examples of patch creation every step of the way. Students will learn how much can be done with relatively little on a synth, whilst also absorbing a wealth of techniques that will provide a solid foundation for designing many different types of sound. Although the course is primarily aimed at beginners, due to the technical nature of sound design, the level is mostly intermediate with an occasional foray into more advanced territory in one or two places! Signing up to the course provides immediate access to 3 hours of streamed tutorials, as well as an included assessment, to provide some interactive feedback on students’ synthesising knowledge. As with all Producertech courses, free sample module(s) are available to enable viewing of excerpts before signing up, for an example of the course style and content, which will have you mastering synthesis in no time!

£ 19 .95*
Beginner's Guide to the Beatport DJ Web App
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Beginner's Guide to the Beatport DJ Web App
The Beatport DJ Web App brings song browsing and software DJing worlds together, allowing users to not only prepare and practice sets, but even perform them! On this course, you’ll learn the basics for using the app to confidently carry out DJ sets in the default sync mode, whatever your experience level. Going right from the very beginning, senior tutor Rob Jones provides an overview of the app, from initial signing in to performing a simple mix using the player in compact mode. After a brief explanation of the auto mix feature, he then starts expanding on each area, looking at some fundamental aspects of the player and track timing, including master tempo. He then moves onto the mixer controls, comprehensive explaining the level controls and even dipping into Ableton Live to provide a quick lesson on EQ. Later lessons include a rundown of the common structure of electronic music, and the way songs consist of a number of bars and beats. Theoretical knowledge is combined with various features in the software, to show the different ways that the technology can make the mixing process easier, not simply having to rely on your ears and memory but also the various meters and controls within the app. There’s also a brief intro to the included deck FX and how to use a MIDI control surface to operate the software. The course ends with a detailed look at how to prepare for your first set, from different approaches to track browsing to compiling a suitable playlist. Following this is a 2-part module that goes through some of the fundamentals of mixing, including intro analysis, choosing the right time to mix, balancing levels, using EQ and filters, and lots more! Signing up gets you immediate access to the streamed tutorials and downloadable pdf document (from module 9 on the course). Check out the sample modules before signing up for an example of the course style and content, which will have you confidently DJing with the app in no time!

£ 14 .99*
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Producertech
Beginners Guide to Traktor Pro
Following on from his highly successful Beginners Guide to DJing course, senior Producertech tutor Rob Jones returns with another high quality DJ course, this time focusing on Native Instruments’ Traktor. The course provides a clear and concise look at the fundamentals of one of the world’s most popular DJ software platforms, and will have you mixing like a pro in no time at all. With over an hour of carefully written tutorials, Rob efficiently covers all the basics of the software in his concise yet detailed style. Starting off with a general overview, Rob then goes on to explain the track browser, giving invaluable tips on how to organise your music collection. He then takes a look at some of the essentials of the software, including the track decks, and discusses vital features such as setting cue points and key controls. Rob also gives an insight into the mixer section, teaching how to use EQ and filtering to create seamless and smooth mixes, before covering a few of the multitude of FX available within Traktor, demonstrating how they can take your mixing skills to the next level. The course also comes with an extra bonus module that explains the technology behind Traktor’s new stems concept, which is a recent development from Native Instruments that provides DJs with multi-track mixing possibilities. With support from DJs such as global megastar Carl Cox, stems looks set to revolutionise digital DJing! The videos are available to stream from the Producertech website 24/7/365, and are available immediately after purchase. Accompanying the course are 2 free DJ Mixtools stems tracks in Deep House and Neurofunk styles for you to experiment with, both courtesy of Loopmasters. Make sure to check out the course page for the trailer, sample module and more information.

£ 12 .95*
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Rob Talbott
Breaking Down the Remix
With four consecutive Beatport number 1s, Dodge & Fuski is truly a force to be reckoned with when it comes to all things dance music. Returning after the success of his Dubstep fundamentals course where he broke down the massive track 'Killer Bees', Rob Talbott of DnF is back to give you the lowdown on creating a remix. Focusing on arrangement, the course is in two parts - part 1 in the studio with Rob as he demonstrates building a remix from the stems, part 2 is a commentary on a huge new Future House remix of Orla Gartland’s ‘Souvenirs’, made under his 4AM alias, concluding with a comparison of the two arrangements and tips on creative mixing.The course is available immediately after purchase, and can be streamed online 24/7/365. Included with the course is a large pack of bonus samples, courtesy of Loopmasters. You can check out the trailer, or listen to Rob's Orla Gartland remix on the media tab.

£ 14 .95*
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Producertech
Building a House Anthem - Reconstructing 'Maasai'
Called 'New Names to Watch' by Pete Tong earlier in the year, OC & Verde have become firmly in the limelight of the House scene, with their recent productions smashing the charts and receiving praise and support from a long list of A-list DJs. In this set of tutorials, the pair reconstruct one of their best known tracks, 'Maasai', which spent several weeks at number 1 on Beatport and lead to a host of DJ gigs around the world. As the tutorials progress, they lay down more and more of the core elements, explaining the thought processes and methodology behind each one, as well as any mixing considerations. After a basic drop and breakdown are formed, they start to build the arrangement, embellishing it with additional melodic sounds and FX as they go, showing the art to maintaining the energy and interest required to keep the dancefloor going. The remaining lessons then explain in detail how the different sections of the track were constructed, to demonstrate how each part develops throughout the song and ensure a DJ has the devastating drops they need! As well as the streamed tutorials, the course comes with MIDI files of the main melodic and rhythmic sounds that can be dragged into any music software, as well as 150MB of bonus house samples, so there are plenty of materials for students to play with. Before signing up, check out the sample modules on the course page for an example of the course content, and listen to 'Maasai' to hear the track that the pair recreate.

£ 24 .95*
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Zeitgeist Mastering
Building Custom Mastering Weapons in Live
These lessons, taken from Zeitgeist Mastering's Complete Mastering in the Box with Live Course, show how to build and use your own custom mastering weapons racks in Ableton Live, made entirely from Live's built-in effects. Weapons include an Aphex-style Exciter, a Bass Maximiser and various Stereo Enhancement tools.In addition to the streamed lessons, lasting over 2 hours in total, all 8 rack presets created on the course come as a downloadable pack, which can be opened up in Live to unleash the power of this devastating mastering arsenal!These tutorials are part of the complete course Mastering in the Box with Ableton Live by Zeitgeist Mastering. Please note: if after purchasing this course you would like to buy the complete mastering course, drop us a line and we will refund you the price of the course you've already purchased.

£ 16 .60*
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Producertech
Bundle - Ableton Bass Music Production Essential Collection
This gargantuan 20-hour tutorial package brings you expert knowledge from some of today's most respected bass music producers, namely Icicle, Octane, Seppa and DJ Fracture. Each course takes you through their different approaches to creating a track with Ableton Live, including sampling, sound design, sequencing, arranging, mixing and effects processing. All courses include streamed lessons, downloadable Live sets and also bonus samples. Sign up to this package today to start learning from the pros and acquire new skills to take your music production to the next level.

£ 120 .00*
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At Producertech, we offer award-winning tutorials on music production from a multitude of certified trainers and professional artists. In addition to the streamed tutorials, accessible 24/7/365, all courses come with downloadable materials, including DAW projects, instrument presets, bonus samples and written notes.

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Bundle - Ableton Beginners Complete Music Production Collection
Producertech
Bundle - Ableton Beginners Complete Music Production Collection
This massive bundle combines the Music Production Essentials Collection (6 Courses) and the Beginner’s Guide to Music Production in Ableton Live, to give producers a complete package for learning production with Ableton Live. The Ableton guide covers all the basics of working with Live, from first steps right through to exporting a final arrangement. The Essentials Collection then extends this by delivering comprehensive lessons on each of the core mixing, sound design and music theory areas that’ll extend your skillset and help take your music to the next level.All courses are taught by Producertech Senior Tutor and Ableton Certified Trainer Rob Jones. Included in the bundle are the following 7 Courses: Beginner’s Guide to Music Production in Ableton Live Master the basics of working with audio and MIDI in Live to help with building beats, making backing tracks, performing and producing your own music. EQ FundamentalsLearn to competently apply EQ in your music, understanding fully what frequencies make up a sound and how to shape them to improve your mix. Compression FundamentalsGet to grips with the basics of compression, as well as learning about sidechain options, peak and RMS detection, parallel processing, multi-band compression, and lots more! The Art of FilteringFrom standard static filtering, right through to dynamic, modulated frequency shaping, this course will cement your understanding of this crucial audio effect. Beginner’s Guide to SynthesisLearn the basics of sound designing with a range of popular synths, to enable easier patch editing and creation of your own presets from scratch. The Art of SamplingThe core concepts of sampling, getting you fully up to speed with the common controls and how to use them to design drums, leads, basses and more. Beginner’s Guide to Music Theory for ProducersBecome confident with scales, intervals and chords, to help with making basslines and other melodic accompaniment in the key of your music. Purchasing the bundle gives you immediate access to the 35 hours of streamed tutorials, along with the supporting materials included in each course, such as written notes, software projects, practice sessions, assessments and bonus samples. All in all, a huge package to ensure the highest quality learning experience! Check out the individual course pages (links on the Contents tab) for more details, where you’ll also find sample lessons for each course to watch before signing up.

£ 149 .95*
Producer's Guide to Neoverb
Producertech
Producer's Guide to Neoverb
iZotope’s Neoverb is a cutting edge plugin, combining the reverb algorithms of Michael Carnes (formerly of Lexicon and Exponential Audio) with the user-friendly feature set and intuitive GUI that iZotope have become famous for. In addition to offering several assistive facilities for setting up the plugin, there are many advanced controls under the hood that allow complete customisability of the sound. On this 2-hour course, you’ll be taken through each part of the plugin and learn how to use it to design your own reverbs from the ground up. The course begins with a module that runs through the very basics for working with Neoverb, looking at the assistant and preset manager, as well as giving an intro to the main areas of the software. Accompanying this is a diagrammatic explanation of what constitutes reverb, to help with understanding each stage and the overall timing of reflections. Following this is a tutorial that talks through the considerations for working with Neoverb as an insert or a send, showing a few different ways for setting up parallel reverb processing in the DAW. Once the basics are covered, there are more detailed guides to each section of the software, exploring EQ and Pre-Delay, and the numerous options available within the advanced editing panel. The last 2 modules both show complete workflows, setting up Neoverb from scratch with 2 contrasting musical sources: drums and a vocal, so students have practical examples of the kinds of custom reverb design the software is capable of. Signing up to the course provides immediate access to the streamed tutorials, plus the project, stems and presets used, to help with precisely replicating any techniques shown at home, in addition to 10 bonus presets to bulk up your Neoverb library! Check out the sample module to see an example of the content on the course, which will give you the understanding and insight to unlock the full potential of this powerful reverb plugin.

£ 9 .95*
Producer's Guide to Scaler 2
Producertech
Producer's Guide to Scaler 2
Scaler 2 makes creating musical patterns simpler and more enjoyable than ever, with a hugely-expanded feature set and improved interface, which make the software even more flexible and fun to work with than the already popular version 1. In this comprehensive course from Producertech Senior Tutor Rob Jones, you’ll be taken through every part of the plugin, whilst creating chords patterns, basslines, leadlines and arpeggios, working in a number of different DAW setups. The first 2 modules are a slow and steady journey through each of the main sections, to help familiarise students with the interface, whilst learning how to make simple but dynamic orchestral and synth chord progressions. Following on from this are a number of different workflow modules, showing how Scaler can be used in various situations, like creating chords to accompany a House groove, using a oneshot sample as the foundations for a track, and having Scaler detect the chords in a longer loop so it can be recreated and extended to form chords, leads, basslines and more! The last workflow is a lengthy, realtime session, where Rob creates all the melodic parts in a retro-sounding Synthwave track, from a rhythmic bassline, to swelling chords and psychedelic arp patterns. The arrangement is then expanded to include a section that modulates to a related key, as well as bridges made from Scaler chord suggestions, to help ease the flow of harmony from one section to the next. Signing up to the course provides instant access to the streamed tutorials, as well as downloads of all the projects and samples featured in each module. Check out the free module excerpt for an example of the style and content before signing up to the course, which will have you creating luscious melodies and sweet harmonies in your music with Scaler 2 in no time!

£ 19 .95*
Producer's Guide to Stutter Edit 2
Producertech
Producer's Guide to Stutter Edit 2
iZotope’s Stutter Edit 2 is an invaluable tool for creating everything from simple beat repeats to crazy sonic mangling, which help to add interest and variation to any performance or production. On this 4-hour course from Producertech Senior Tutor Rob Jones, you’ll be guided through the software and taught everything from basic usage to more advanced effects progression design. The course begins with some simple techniques for using the software presets to add fills to a track, before starting to explore one of the key areas of the plugin, the Stutter section. Simple beat repeats are created to start with, which eventually evolve into more complex stutters with shifting rates and gate lengths. The Buffer is then incorporated, showing how it changes the nature of a stutter and allows different stereo effects and sample reversing to be introduced. To demonstrate the versatility of the stutter section, Rob makes a pair of contrasting gestures, one that uses the Dry/Wet gains to create stutters on certain beats and another that turns a beat into a melodic line. He then moves onto the filters, making an assortment of gestures, from simple sweeps, to custom LFO modulation, stepped filtering, comb filtering and also phaser application. In the first half of the course, effects are mostly used in isolation, but as the tutorials progress, they are increasingly combined to create additional shaping, movement and colour. After guiding viewers through some other key effects, including distortion, lofi, reverb and delay, the bonus bank is demo’d, explaining how it was put together and the best ways to use it when producing or performing. The course then concludes with a pair of more complex gestures that combine tape stop with stutter freezing, filters and delay. Signing up to the course gets you immediate access to over 4 hours of tutorials, all the presets made along the way, plus an additional bonus bank of presets to help add subtle touches or gnarly, twisted FX to your production. Check out the sample module for an example of the course content, which will give you a detailed insight into the plugin and how to use it to take your tracks to the next level!

£ 14 .95*
Scaler Modulation Masterclass
Producertech
Scaler Modulation Masterclass
Plugin Boutique’s incredible plugin Scaler, now in version 2.4, is an essential tool for any producer wanting easier and faster tracks to creating chords progressions, melodies and basslines in any key. The comprehensive modulation section also provides a number of modes for making chords sequences more exciting and dramatic, as well as helping transpose to different keys. This course explores each of the modulations modes, whilst providing complete workflows in 4 different musical genres: Neo Soul, Pop, Indie Dance and Drum & Bass. The first module makes a Neo Soul arrangement in 2 different keys, from setting up the project and working out chords, to recording in MIDI notes for the 3 sounds in the track, covering every step along the way. The second module then focuses on secondary scale mode, using it to jam with sounds in different keys, to create a suitable vibe for a pop-style track. Secondary dominants are taught, as a way of moving to different chords in original and destination keys, then all parts are laid out in the arrangement. The other 3 modes are all superb ways of coming up with engaging chords patterns, by using parallel scales, mediant chords or Neo-Riemannian techniques to create suitable flows. Module 3 uses modal interchange mode to make an Indie Dance groove, and module 4 employs the other 2 modes to make an old school DnB break. All workflows are shown in Ableton Live, but all techniques are completely transferable to other DAWs. Furthermore, Live projects are supplied for all modules, with samples, MIDI patterns and Scaler sessions all provided in addition, for anyone working with other software. So, regardless of the DAW you use, this masterclass will help you fully grasp the powerful modulation capabilities of Scaler and give you the knowledge required to create interesting and musical tracks of your own.

£ 19 .95*
Singomakers Presents Drum & Bass Production Course
Singomakers DnB
Singomakers Presents Drum & Bass Production Course
Producertech are happy to present another course from quality label Singomakers, on ADVANCED Drum & Bass Music Production! 5 Hours of Secrets and Tips for Mixing, Mastering, Sound Design, Creation of a Track From Scratch, Ideas for Inspiration and more! Here you will discover many tricks on how to make your sound Fat and Dynamic, Present and Powerful, how to create Catchy Arrangements and unique and interesting Sounds! In these videos Singomakers are using plugins from Sonic Academy, Voxengo, Fabfilter, A.O.M. Factory, Xfer Records, DMGAudio, Sample Magic, Valhalla, Softube, Audified, D16, Cableguys, Eventide, Arturia, Izotope, Camel Audio, Kush Audio, UVI, Reveal Sound, U-he, IK Multimedia but all this settings and tricks can be applied in any DAW to any other plugins. In detail expect to find 33 Episodes – 5 hours of video tutorials, including: 26 Sound Design Videos (creation of Basses, Leads, Pads, Kicks, Snares, FX and more) 3 DNB Drops & Track Arrangement from Scratch videos Phat Bass Processing Video Mixing DNB Basses Drum & Bass Beats Dynamics Drum & Bass Mastering Video Don’t miss this ultimate chance to improve your Drum & Bass music production skills and step to the NEXT LEVEL! REQUIREMENTS/PREREQUESITES: • Serum (for all sound design modules) - a good knowledge of the synth is recommended • a DAW e.g. Ableton Live or Logic Pro - a competent ability is recommended so techniques can be easily replicated Sample Module - Bass Sounds Design 01

£ 39 .95*

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Rich Defazed
Complete Guide to NI Kontakt
Master the world's most powerful sampler, Native Instruments Kontakt, in this new online course by Producertech Tutor Defazed. With a career spanning from classic Drum & Bass to the cutting edge of electronic music, in addition to numerous international label releases and a wealth of class-based teaching experience in a number of colleges, Defazed is your ideal guide to the intricate world of sound design!In this extensive set of tutorials, you'll not only learn how to use Kontakt to create a wide variety of presets, including drum kits, basses, leads, pads and FX, but you'll also discover how to use those presets to create a track, as Defazed develops each patch with MIDI clips and automation in Ableton Live.The course is available for streaming 24/7/365 and includes over 100MB of Kontakt presets, courtesy of Loopmasters, along with the Live projects from the course. You can find assistance on the Producertech forum if needed, as well as regular remix competitions, where you can try out your new skills, and giveaways of new plugins and hardware. To find out more, check out the free sample module and the track created in the course, both of which can be found on the media tab.

£ 39 .95*
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Producertech
Complete Guide to Sylenth 1
Want some help getting to know Sylenth 1? The course delves into all the main stages of subtractive synthesis, covering the oscillators, filters, modulators and effects, before showing some different types of patch creation, combining all of the techniques into some useful, practical examples of how to make various sounds.The course is presented in a series of online videos, with accompanying written notes and synth presets to work to, as well as more than £25 worth of additional presets supplied by our sponsor Loopmasters. Don't miss out on this essential guide to synthesis and sound design for one of the most popular synths on the market today!

£ 19 .95*
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Rich Defazed
Cutting Edge Sound Design with Serum
Master one of the most powerful and innovative new software synthesisers on the market today, Xfer Records’ Serum, with this new course from Producertech tutor Defazed. With a background producing a variety of styles including Drum and Bass, Glitch Hop and experimental electronic music, Defazed brings a wealth of experience and sound design knowledge to the table. With a hands on approach from the outset, Defazed guides you through the intricate workings of this advanced wavetable synth, explaining in detail all the features of Serum, including the LFOs, custom wavetables, inbuilt FX and the multitude of routing and modulation possibilities available, thus enabling you to create awesome sounds from the outset. As well as guiding you through the theoretical background of Serum, Defazed also showcases how this knowledge can be applied in a practical sense. Throughout the course he constructs a variety of patches that make full use of Serum’s immense sound design possiblities. These include an EDM style bass and lead, a cinematic evolving pad, a complex sequenced patch and a riser FX, all built entirely from scratch. The course is available for streaming 24/7/365 after purchase, and includes the Ableton Live set from the course, as well as the Serum patches created in the tutorials. For more information, check out the course trailer and sample module on the media tab.

£ 29 .95*
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Liam O'Mullane
Designing Leads with NI Massive
Further your sound design skills and unlock new sonic possibilities with this course from producer Liam O’Mullane aka The Sound Tutor, focusing on the creation of soaring lead synths with NI Massive, one of the most popular soft synths on the market. Liam has been producing music for over 20 years, and is known for his work in the drum and bass scene as TST. He is also an accomplished DJ, having demonstrated his technical mixing and scratching skills on BBC 1Xtra, and having been endorsed by the likes of Serato and Vestax. More recently, he has worked with Chris Octane as part of DnB outfit Colo(r), and has been delivering lectures at SSR London. On the course, Liam shares his extensive sound design knowledge, walking you through the creation of a variety of differing lead sounds. The patches make full use of Massive’s capabilities, from complex evolving sounds controlled by macros, to rhythmic sounds with routing and envelope mapping allowing for intricate shaping of the timbre. The course concludes with a couple of bonus modules teaching a few compositional tips to help you create effective melodies. The course is available to stream directly from the site after purchase, and is accessible 24/7/365. Included with the videos are the presets that Liam creates on the course, as well as 15 bonus Massive lead presets, courtesy of Loopmasters . For more information, check out the module descriptions and sample module on the media tab.

£ 19 .95*
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Rob Jones
Signal Fundamentals & Sound Design
Master Output’s powerful new Instrument, Signal, with this in depth course from senior Producertech Tutor Rob Jones. Signal is a Kontakt instrument that combines synthesis with organic sampled sounds, feeding them through its two unique pulse engines, allowing for a mind-bending array of sound design possibilities. With a range of modulation options such as LFOs, Arpeggiators, step sequencers and loopers, as well as a host of onboard FX, Signal looks set to take the electronic music world by storm. On the course, Rob guides you through the fundamentals of the instrument, explaining not only the theory behind it, but giving continual practical examples as well. Throughout the course, he constructs a range of patches, including a detuned bass, an evolving, multi-layered pad and a looping FX preset. All the patches fully explore the capabilities of Signal, so once you’ve finished the course you’ll be able to apply the knowledge you’ve gained to create your very own unique and cutting edge sounds. The course is available to stream directly from the site after purchase, and is accessible 24/7/365. Included with the videos are the presets that Rob creates on the course, so you can deconstruct them yourself. For more information, check out the module descriptions and free sample module on the media tab.

£ 14 .95*
Stutter Edit: Producer's Guide
Rob Jones
Stutter Edit Producer's Guide
iZotope’s Stutter Edit has now established itself one of the most popular effects plugins on the market, finding a home in the collection of most producers and DJs due to its great sound, versatility and multitude of uses both in the studio and on stage. In this course, Producertech senior tutor Rob Jones works his way through the plugin, skilfully explaining how each area works whilst constructing a new bank of presets from scratch. After showing how to set up the effect in Ableton Live, Logic and Maschine, Rob begins with some examples of how to create simple effects progressions, called gestures, starting off with high- and low- pass filter sweeps. He then moves on to the main Stutter sections, taking you through the principles behind each one before building a number of different presets, including classic, looping buildups, choppy, time-stretched beat destroyers and much more. As well as using Stutter Edit’s sections to create some more traditional effects like flangers and bit-crushers, Rob shows how they can also be used to make really useful vinyl scrubbing effects and subtler send effects layers. He then moves onto the plugin’s generator engine, which allows the programming of a variety of noise-based impacts and riser FX presets. The 2 hours of streamed tutorials come with the bank from the course, containing 15 highly usable presets. Before signing up, check out the sample module, for an example of the teaching style and course content.

£ 14 .95*

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