This video course shows you step by step how to produce music using Propellerhead Reason! It is packed with goodies that both beginner and intermediate level users will find extremely useful in all steps of the music production process: theoretical presentations, demos, screencasts, activities and invaluable tips and tricks dispersed all around the course. This course was produced using Reason 9.5. What is taught here is valid from version 7 up to version 11. The first section is to get beginners started: you will understand how Reason works, create your first devices, play and record your first notes, and apply your first effects. The second section is the core of the course. Everything you need to know to produce your first music track in Reason. Together, we will produce a short music piece with beat, bass, pad, piano, effects and we will even design our own ear candy. We will also extensively look into mixing theory and apply what we learn on our little creation. This exercise will give you the tools to fly with your own creative wings. The third section compiles videos on how to install and set up reason, so that you can enjoy music making without any technical difficulties. The last section contains bonus videos tips to help you explore Reason further. For example a video contains a compilation of really indispensable keyboard shortcuts. Another will explain what are Rack Extensions and how to explore them (We will explore one together to show you). This section is aimed at being dynamic, more videos will be added with time depending on your feedback and your requests. This course is aimed at beginners and intermediate level users. In addition, it only requires the Reason package: throughout this course, we will only use the devices part of the base package (except some videos in section 4). This course will show you fantastic tools to explore your own musicality, so have a lot of fun following it! Enjoy!

Learn to use audio compressors in a complete, effective and clear way! Audio compressors are one of the most important tools for the producer, engineer or modern musician. Unfortunately, compressors are not too obvious to understand and its function is somewhat mysterious for many people. Even some professionals don't know how to use them in the right way! Compressors and limiters can improve the sound of a production by giving more "punch" or impact to the sound. It's one of those little tools that can make a song sound like a polished professional production or, when misused, like an amateur work. With this course you can master the principles of audio compression and have total confidence when using compressors! You will learn: What an audio signal is and how it behaves What the decibels (dB) are What does dynamic range mean and how to manipulate it How to use each knob in a compressor Ratio, gain reduction, attack, release, knee, etc. Serial and parallel compression How all this can improve the audio quality of vocals, guitars, drums and more! A complete approach to audio compressors! There are many tutorials out there, but they don't offer you a complete and well structured learning path like this course. You could spend hours looking for tips and answers on the web and end up with more questions or doubts. With this course, you can get the knowledge you need to finally understand audio compressors in a practical way. Learn quickly, effectively and on a step-by-step process. You can study a couple of lessons in 15 minutes a day! Course overview First you will learn the basics to understand audio signals. With listening examples and images you will see the importance of compressors in sound production or mixing. Then you will learn how compressors work from the inside, that is, you'll know the internal "blocks" that every compressor has, and how these sections are related to the knobs and buttons (in other words, what are those knobs for!). Then you will see the techniques in action, learning how a compressor is manipulated and, the most important, how it helps you to control and improve your sound! You will learn techniques for: Vocals Guitars Drums Bass Piano The side-chain technique Hardware insert connections Master bus compression With this knowledge you will be able to apply compression to any kind of instrument with any kind of compressor! These techniques and principles work for studio work and on live sound situations. Professional productions use compressors a lot, now it's your time! Take the freedom to shape your own sound. Do not rely on plugin presets, take the control yourself! Who should take this course? The course is great for musicians, producers, DJ's, sound technicians and engineers of all levels, from beginners with little experience to professionals looking to get some new ideas. These techniques can be applied on any musical genre (pop, rock, EDM, hip-hop, etc.) and work with both analog and digital compressors. You only need a hardware compressor or DAW (Pro Tools, Logic, Reason, Cubase, Garageband, etc.) to start learning by doing. You will be guided by a certified audio instructor, with more than 15 years of teaching experience at all levels, from seminars to college-level classes and a top instructor on Udemy, so academic quality is guaranteed. Join a community of more than 3,000 students worldwide and learn more about audio! *A Spanish version of this course is also available.

About this course: Compressors are the most mysterious of all studio processors, and yet they are one of the most important in today's music production. Whether you're into recording, mixing, mastering, live sound, broadcast, or podcasts you need to know how to use compressors. In this class you'll learn everything about using compressors. We'll take you from basic understanding of compression through the subtle differences between the most popular compressors. Learning these differences and knowing where to apply them can take an OK recording/mix and make it a great recording/mix. We'll teach you a fool proof system to set up any compressor on any instrument – it's all about setting up the controls in the correct order, knowing what's possible and using your ears. We'll also show you tried and true compressor/instrument combinations to get genre specific sounds. Because compressors are the most complex and abundant studio dynamics processors, that's where we'll spend most of our time. But because there are many ways to control dynamics, you'll also learn how to use expanders, gates and limiters. In this class you'll learn... Basic compressor controls. Advanced compressor controls. Different types of compressors. What compressors are commonly used for certain instruments. How to setup any compressor on any instrument. What to listen for when setting up a compressor on: Drums (Kick, Snare, Toms, Overheads, Room Mics). Drum Busses. Bass Guitars. Synthesizers. Acoustic Guitars (rhythm and lead). Vocals (lead, backgrounds, harmonies). Voice Overs. Advanced techniques like: Sidechain compression. Serial compression. Parallel compression. Multiband compression. Mix bus compression. Mid-Side (MS) compression. Automating the controls. You'll also learn how to... Use Expanders and Gates on: Live drums to reduce bleed. Drum samples to change their envelope. Bass and electric guitar to get rid of hiss and hum. Vocal tracks to reduce breath noise. Voiceover tracks to reduce room noise and AC hum. Advanced Expander/Gate techniques like: Sidechaining a synth pad with a percussion loop to add motion. Using gating and compression together in a channel strip. Use envelope modulators like SPL's Transient, Waves' TransX and Logic's Enveloper. Engineer Ian Sutton background: Engineer/Producer Ian Sutton has worked with hundreds of artists and bands, including +44 (Mark Hoppus & Travis Barker) Fallout Boy, Rob Halford, and Frankie J, just to name a few. Ian will thoroughly walk you through one of his most recent pop rock mixes, revealing all sorts of creative mixing and production techniques he's acquired throughout years of study and practice. Ian Sutton is a graduate of The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences. He is Certified Pro in Apple's Logic and Avid's Pro Tools. Ian has also worked with the likes of +44 (Mark Hoppus & Travis Barker), Fallout Boy, Frankie J, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, T-Pain, Deepak Chopra, Jerry Lewis, Los Tucanes de Tijuana and many more. IMPORTANT!! What happens if you don't get professional help? Well ask yourself this, 3 months from now how much better will my mixes sound? The reality is without proper training they won't sound much different. Yes, you can spend hours, days, and weeks trying to find YouTube clips online, but they only do so much. This mixing class has 4 hours of instruction from a professional Recording Studio with over 25 years of experience servicing some of the biggest bands in the world. Invest in something that matters, your passion in creating music! We're the answer to help you get better.

What is this course about? This course is going to show you how to create fantastic sounding audiobooks using the free Audacity software. This course shows you how to build a home studio on a budget for audiobook creation, how to choose the perfect microphone suitable for your voice and your budget and also how to record audiobooks into Audacity with the perfect metering levels and then finally how to master and export your audiobook file after adding compression, EQ and breath removal effects. Who is this course for? This course is for anyone and everyone who wants to create fantastic sounding audiobooks using the free Audacity software. This is going to help you sound professional and take your audiobook sound to the next level using only the free Audacity software and nothing else. If you are trying to sound better in your audiobooks, or looking to add that extra polish in your audiobooks, this course is going to help you achieve that using the free Audacity software. You are going to learn professional editing techniques, professional punch and roll techniques, optimum use of a audacity plug-ins and mastering your file so it sounds like it's been recorded in an expensive studio and these audiobooks will also meet ACX/audible requirements. Audacity is a very simple piece of recording software but if you know what you are doing it is really possible to sound like an expensive studio using the software and in this tutorial I am going to help you achieve just that with you audiobooks. Who should not take this course? If you are looking to use the Audacity free software for recording and editing music then this course is not for you because here we are only going to be talking about how to use the free Audacity software for recording and editing audiobooks.

Have trouble getting started with a track? Have you ever finished one? Do you find yourself listening to the same 8 bar loop over and over again, unable to make a full song out of it? Do you struggle to get the ideas in your head onto your computer? Do you find yourself lost and unfocused? That you don’t have enough time to spend creating music? Do you find yourself unable to write, arrange, and structure songs? If this sounds like you, join me in this video course as I create a song entirely from scratch with an easy to follow step-by-step method that will have you making tunes for life. In this video course, I share the easy to follow process that I use to create tracks that eliminates creative blocks and guarantees a finished song when you’re done with it. This video course is broken up into easy-to-follow sections so that you can choose to work alongside me or digest it all before diving in. After watching this course you’ll have the confidence and ability to get started with a song, arrange it, and then finish it. Over and over again. Let’s turn those 8 bar loops into 16, 32, and entire songs! --- Caution! While this is an introductory course for electronic music arrangement, this is not and introductory course for how to use a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). If you are not comfortable in whatever software you use to make music, I recommend you do that first.

Want to know how to create that Bass House sound? Welcome to class. In this introduction, you will meet your instructor, Phillip. He will give you the rundown of what to expect and how to create sounds for Bass House. This course is straightforward, to the point and shows every step in great detail. Phillip is using FL Studio and Serum. While it is not required, if you have it, feel free to follow along. Video 2 - How to create the “Whomp” sound Ready to get started? Join Phillip as he starts with a basic tone and in just 3 minutes you'll hear it transform into an awesome “Whomp” sound. To get started you will learn how to set up 2 oscillators. You will then learn how to shape the sound by adjusting the LFO and how to use FM synthesis. Video 3 - 7th Bass It's time we add some beefy layers. In this video, Phillip shows you how to use different oscillator types and the effects of changing octaves and semi-tones. Phillips will show you how to apply a cut off filter and the modification of a standard LFO. You will also learn how a mono sound can have a stereo feel. Video 4 - Fuzzy Bass It's time to shake the walls and rattle the Earth. Phillip gives you his recipe for a pre-drop or transitional filler bass sound. You won't believe how simple it is to create a phat distorted bass line that is crystal clear. Video 5: - Wobble and Whomp Ever end up with too much high end? Phillip shows you an easy fix for balancing out the highs. The sound in today's lesson will be utilizing an FTT wavetable and an analog oscillator. He will show you how the oscillators interact and come together to create a totally pro sounding whomp that wobbles. By the end of this lesson, you will know how to modify the LFO and give it a slope as well as how to create movement in sound. Video 6 - How to Lead A good lead is an attention grabber to listeners. In this section, Phillip changes octaves on stock oscillator sounds and applies hyper dimension and other effects to create a powerful lead tone good for break down melodies. Video 7 - High-end Drop layer For this session, you may want to take some notes. There are several steps that you don't want to miss. You will be multi-routing the LFO to both oscillators, changing the chorus pitch, discovering the benefits of adding some noise and pilling on some subtle effects. Video 8 - Making your synth speak It’s not Halloween but Phillip is making some creepy talking sounds that will blow your mind. Shaping oscillators and using bit crusher distortion. It's time to learn how to make your synth sound speak. Wrapping up this lesson Phillip demonstrates how to widen the creepy talking synth sound. Video 9 - Lead 2 This is a fantastic session as Phillip shows you how to make a stellar lead sound. Using 2 oscillators and 8 unison voices you will hear the impact of increasing porta, the use of envelopes(A.D.S.R.) and how making small adjustments can smooth and shape your sound to perfection. You will also learn how to route different modifications to each oscillator and how to make the gliding down effect. Video 10 - Shift Lead Now you will be shaping the sound of the lead used for the Drop. Using the electric guitar oscillator and applying multi-effects phaser and flanger. Phillip also shows how to eliminate too much low end by adjusting octaves on the oscillators. Video 11 - Bass Pluck In this video, you will learn how to make a metallic rhythmic sounding bass pluck. Phillips also details how to remove any clicking noises, how to EQ in the mid-range and how to widen the sound by cloning and adding unison voices. Video 12 - Creating Reese Bass Reese Bass is the sound heard more in DnB. Phillip will show you how to create the sneaky creeper bass while explaining how to achieve the 2 most usable type of Reese bass. The high end and the darker low end. You will also hear different combinations and modifications to make the sound more diverse. Video 13 - Thump How to make deep thumping bass for your drop. Phillip demonstrates removing sustain and how to place the attack to get a plucking sound. You'll end up with a great distorted percussive thumpy bass sound. Video 14 - Drop Sequences Apply all you have learned and you are ready to step it up. Phillip will draw shapes in LFO 1, 2, and 3. Using one to create movement, one delayed to ad more control and shape, and 3 to create pulsations in the sound.

NI’s latest Maschine controller has elevated the device to whole new levels, transforming it into one of the most incredible platforms for making music. Whether producing or performing, the powerful hardware/software combo provides all the tools you need to create original beats or complete arrangements with ease. On this comprehensive course by certified trainer Rob Jones, you’ll learn every aspect of both the MK3 controller and Maschine software, as well as learn a multitude of techniques for creating many different styles of music with them. The tutorials begin with a detailed look at how to make patterns with the pads, working in the default pad mode as well as keyboard, chord and 16- velocity modes, explaining the various benefits of each one. Rob then teaches the ins and outs of soundslots in Maschine, by building a kit from scratch, before getting more advanced with Maschine’s Sampler, showing how to record and edit your own samples, slice up loops and lots more. There is also a thorough exploration of Maschine’s instruments and effects, with lessons on both Drum and Bass Synths, as well as the entire range of built-in effects. Additionally, the course includes tutorials covering more advanced signal routing and effects usage, teaching how to modulate parameters and set up send effects, and also how to use Maschine within DAWs like Ableton Live and Logic Pro. Signing up to the course provides immediate access to over 4 hours of tutorials, written notes, Maschine projects and 250MB of bonus samples. Before signing up, check out the free sample modules for an example of the tutorial content, which will have you mastering NI’s legendary music-making tool in no time!

Here's what some students are saying about this course: "This course is amazing. I've tried to learn Massive through tons of Youtube videos and other sources previously. This course taught me so much more in the first couple of sections than all of my previous efforts combined. Dylan takes time and goes through every single slider, knob, and setting and describes it's function and usefullness. I'm about half-way through the lectures, and I can't wait to get to Section 8 where the knowledge is applied." - J. DiPalmo "Dylan's experience on the topic and his ability to analyze and simplify complex materials, compounded with solid presentation skills, rich articulation and enthusiasm throughout this lecture series, resulted in a 5-star winner product." - A. Stergiopoulos "Great intro to sound design using massive.. Dylan does a great job explaining the concepts without drowning you in a sea of technical information." - F. Carvalho "I am new with sound production and this course inspired me to keep learning. Mr Bowes knows his stuff and he teach based on his own experience instead of just following the course outline. Thanks man." - Akmal -- This course is a comprehensive training course in the popular and powerful "Massive" VST plug-in from Native Instruments. Using 100% high-definition screencasts, you will learn the ins and outs of this software. In 1 week, you will be able to create huge, earth-shaking basses, lush pads, screaming leads, and even some crazy FX presets. I created this course because learning the principles of true sound design opened up a world of possibilities for my productions. Massive helped get me there. Now I want to show you how to get there too. You'll get access to 52 video tutorials . That's over 10 hours of content . Plus I include all of the preset files that we build in the course for free. All for a really great price with a 30 day money-back guarantee. You can't beat that. You know that you're sick of being a preset-picker. Learn sound design and get over that production plateau that has been making you hate your mediocre mixes. You will become a master of Massive. -- A few words about the methodology of this course. The first third of the course features lectures that describe elements of the software including the user interface, navigating presets, and how to control parameters. The middle portion of the course delves into sound design techniques and modulation assignments. The last third features in-depth tutorials about building specific sounds. If you already have a pretty good handle on Massive (or other soft synths) then you may want to skip the introductory portions. I designed this course to take the student from complete novice to expert. In other words, I wanted a student who has no experience with sound design or synthesizers to feel comfortable. However, I also provide lots of deep content for more experienced users. Plus, if you're like me, hearing someone else explain what I thought I already knew is still very helpful. All that to say, feel free to jump around in the chronology of the course. But don't take the fundamentals for granted. --

100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor. This is a general course for people with little or no experience producing electronic music. This course will cover all general aspects of music-making (key, pitch, form, harmony), through basic audio concepts (waveforms, frequency spectrum, etc.) ending at basic concepts of synthesis and MIDI. The class will be taught by J. Anthony Allen (Ph.D.), an instructor of music composition at Slam Academy, McNally Smith College of Music, and an Ableton Certified Trainer. All ages and skill levels are welcome. About J. Anthony Allen J. Anthony Allen (Ph.D. – Music / Ableton Certified Instructor) has been teaching private lessons since he was 15 years old. He has worn the hats of composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, sound designer, DJ, remix artist, multimedia artist, performer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Allen has several feature film credits as a composer, as well as commercials for television and web.

Invaluable information that can make your listening experience so much better... Welcome to Acoustics. This course is designed to provide an understanding of monitor placement, and the key concepts regarding studio monitors. Topics explored include principals of studio monitor and subwoofer placement, early reflections, RT60 time, and Speaker Boundary Interference Response. Delivered in 13 lectures in 4 sections, a keen student could complete the course in as little as one afternoon, but 1 week is recommended. At the end of each section, a quiz will recap on knowledge learnt. Aimed at small studios, the content is equally relevant for large studios, listening rooms and home theatres. Completion of this course will result in a better understanding of room acoustics, and a better sound from your studio monitors or home theatre system.