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Production Tutorials
Tips and tricks to make guitar sound cool in the studio.
Presets & Templates for Speed Composing
https://youtu.be/hKwKDxYGVW4 You can take hours off your composition timeline with presets and templates without compromising on originality - here's how. Features a BONUS TIP regarding mastering.
Live Sampling & Radio Walkman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C13vX8HD_wA I recently got hold of a cassette walkman with AM/FM radio, for use in my live synth rig. I can live sample long, evolving pads or ambient effects from cassette tape to give a retro, vapourwave-esque feel to performances. I also discover that I can sample live radio shows for an interesting, but much … Continue reading Live Sampling & Radio Walkman
Writing Realistic MIDI Drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1laKXixi2E How can you turn your DAW's default drum sounds into something more realistic sounding? With these producer's tricks you can make a MIDI kit sound like it's being played by a real drummer.
Cinematic Hits & Risers
Tutorial on making kickass effects inside of Cubase, using some Kontakt instruments and some home-made samples. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVh8VEv1yYM
Creating Music With Found Sounds for Inflated Inspirations
An installation of Balloon Art, telling the story of Pop My Mind. I was invited to Inflated Inspirations' build days to record audio, and create a musical piece out of the resulting samples.
The Best DAW?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRDfzPa-rN0 Some musicians will tell you that all DAWs do essentially the same thing, so it doesn't really matter; others will get angry if you tell them you use anything other than their favourite. Is there a legitimate answer to the question "which DAW is best?" Watch to find out!
Cubase Stream #5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf6aTX_jkHo Another hour-long production tutorial thing. Watch me make electronic music from scratch! Access the project files along with audio and MIDI stems from Blend.io I've still not upgraded from Cubase 8, but I'm sure you'll cope. Also struggling with some sync and audio issues, but hopefully that's not noticeable.
Granular Synthesis for Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5_d4KRn1f8 The first of possibly several guitar production & manipulation tutorials, looking at Granular Synthesis.
