Online Music Production Lessons

Music As A Business

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Asking what it takes to succeed is really a big question. Quite simply what all this comes down to, will be making and also performing great music, as well as to determine ways to let your favorite songs reach out to the general public.

But in case you are not willing to change your thinking and also put in both time and also cash in your independent music career, You have to stop reading this now. If you are prepared to treat your music as a business, keep reading, plus make sure you do not miss a single word.

It seems that there is certainly a big gap between people who find themselves making mega profits to those having difficulties to get guitar strings. What should we look at prior to when we draw up a plan that will expand our earning potential?

We all know that there are a lot of people doing music right now. Really assess your skills to find out everything that you should enhance. In some cases precisely what is holding a musician back from becoming a superstar might just be lousy singing habits, inferior stage performance, not enough exercise, inferior production, low quality songs and so on.

All of the issues I mention here might be worked on, improved or even removed! Anything you do can slow down your progress for the next Several years.

It's essential to be familiar with your style. For instance, Pop has got a minimal life time when compared to Gospel Music in which the followers grow old together with the artists as well as always support the musician all the way through their recording careers.

And Money talks. Money could get you the proper production, the ideal videos, the proper promotion. How much cash you've got can impact how you release products or even the frequencies of those releases.

Not enough money may stop individuals lacking creative capability but those who are smart usually find a way around money challenges. Even though it means finding a day job for some time, raising product sales at gigs, joining up with a financier; all these ideas might eliminate the financial barrier.

The initial thing I wish to encourage one to do, take action with your music career. You should never just sit around in your home listening to different people's CDs and dreaming it was eventually you, use that time to jot down lyrics or perhaps publicize your songs in some way.

Do not grumble about some people making it and you are possibly not getting anywhere, figure out what is getting these folks to the top and then use that in your music career. It is simply no good basically wishing to do well in music, you have to work in order to succeed!

Too many people spend all the time adding people in social networks (facebook, twitter, myspace etc) believing it will help them. Although social media is actually a beneficial tool for virtually any musician, it should really only play just a little area of your music marketing efforts.

You need to focus on the 80/20 concept, a rule which states, make sure you invest the majority of your time and effort on the 20% of what provides you with 80% of the results. As a result instead of sitting at your laptop or computer all day adding people one at a time, rather do what will result in loads of targeted followers come to your webpage and even add you.

Those in your Facebook and even Twitter web pages will be much more genuine and interactive should they add you, and you will then get much more exposure in the long run.

One of the primary ways to get it wrong as a musician would be to not spend money in your music career. Although it might be difficult when you are of a young age group, you are going to soon realize it generally takes time and even money to make money.

Lots of people make music, however, not everybody has the music business knowledge to have them exactly where they would like to go. I hope the factors raised in this post grant you something to think about, and even get your music career moving in the perfect direction.

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Wii Game Backup

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:33:00 +0000

Today I want to share something different, this is what I do on my spare time. Play video games. So for everyone who is into video games, I have found a legit Wii Game Backup software that will make it easy for You to make a copy for your Games.

This is not one of those guides that will tell you to go and download illegal software, it is an Easy Backup Wizard. The most simplest way to Copy and create a Backup for your Video Games.

By the way this is not created for Video Games only, you can also make a backup for video DVDs and it also supports a lot of video formats including mp4, xvid, divx etc. It is compatable with a lot of consoles, such as Nintendo Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, Gamecube, PS2, Dreamcast and PC.

It's about time You stop handling your Disc like an egg. No matter how careful You are, after a few months the disc will get scratched and You won't be able to use it anymore.

But with Easy Backup Wizard, You will backup all your favorite video games with ease. You may think that there's a lot of these Wii Game Backup software, but the truth is there's only 3 or 4 of them.

One is the illegal one, and most other backup systems are just guides that will show you where to download an illegal software and how to use it or even chip your console (which is a very bad thing to do).

Easy Backup Wizard is the one that's actually a software that works with no complications or any other stuff that will cause problems with your Warrantee.

The only software that is compatible with most consoles and it comes included with a mac immulater, for mac users to be able to make copies.

There's basically 2 things I did not like about this:

1. If ever your console drive does not read or support Easy Backup Wizard, You have to pay 10 bucks for them to show you how to use it. Even though their support system really respond fast, this sucks.

2. The software is very cheap, I got really skeptic about it. Because it's not even half price of a Nintendo Wii game. So it seamed as if it was a scam.

But either than that, I have no problem about this Nintendo Wii Game Backup. And as I'm writing this, you can get the software for 50% off the original price.

I didn't know that there's a new version of Wii that is coming out soon called Wii Plus. And the guys at Easy Backup Wizard say they are already ready for an update for the Plus version.

This is really a fast and easy way to make Wii Games Backup.

Ableton Live Tutorials

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:13:00 +0000

Today I have two great, and I mean GREAT videos by two Great Hip Hop music producers. Showcasing unique techniques about how to use Ableton Live. On these Ableton Live Tutorials you won't find detailed information about how to sample, they just touch the surface.

I once posted a tutorial about that, Click Here to see the detailed info about how to sample using Ableton. Let's get straight to it.

DJ Jazzy Jeff is a legendary DJ and producer with countless hits and even signature scratch styles to his name. Jeff's skills and knowledge have earned him a reputation as one of the industry's musical godfathers.

With over 20 years in the game and a back catalog covering soul, hip hop, jazz and house, he's still making records and developing the art of the DJ.

In this movie, Jeff shows us how he builds a beat and shares his thoughts on Live and Sampler.

Ski Beatz is a producer who's worked with some of the biggest names in Hip Hop, including Jay Z, Mos Def, AZ, Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim and Camp Lo.

In this Ableton Live tutorial he shows us how he makes beats and I was surprised by how he does it. He has an unusual technique for beatmaking which is extremely fast and fluid. Watch the movie to see him in action.

For anyone who can't watch the movie, or if you're having trouble following what he's doing, here's how he does it:

Ski Beatz uses Warp Markers as slicing point markers. He listens to a song he's going to sample, with only the first Warp Marker in place.

When he hears parts he wants to use, he creates a Warp Marker. Generally, he adds about 10-15 Warp Markers to a song, totally unrelated to Live's tempo—the metronome is off at this point.

Once he's done adding the Warp Markers, he right-clicks (PC)/Ctrl-clicks (Mac) on the audio file and selects the "Slice to MIDI Track" command.

Then he chooses the Warp Marker setting, and his custom slicing preset. Download this here.

Ski now has all the points he wants to trigger chromatically laid out on his keyboard. He plays his samples, and while he's playing with one hand, he hits the "Tap Tempo" button on the APC40 to set the tempo.

Finally, he turns on the metronome and triggers an empty clip slot to record into.

Ski Beatz has even given us his slicing preset to give to you. You can download it below. Simply unzip and drag it into your library in Live (Library > Defaults > Slicing) to use it. Please note that this preset requires Sampler.

Ski Beatz slicing preset (requires Sampler)

Ableton Live Tutorials

Mixing Music

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:15:00 +0000

An introduction to mixing music in a home studio using Waves Native Power Pack & GTR 3.

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Ibiza Producer Competition With Clickproduce & DJ mag

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:35:00 +0000

There’s still time to enter the producer competition of the decade.

One lucky winner will hear their music played at Space Ibiza, at DJmag’s party on the 5th June – as part of a prize offering to bedroom producers in a competition hosted by Clickproduce, your one stop online shop for loops, samples and even free tutorial videos courtesy of leading DJ and production school Point Blank.

As well as DJmag supplying flights and accommodation for the winner and a friend, Novation and Ableton are providing the ultimate set-up to remix or create your own music. Prizes will total £1000 worth of music-making equipment including Ableton Suite 8 - ground-breaking software used by the likes of Sasha, Daft Punk, Coldcut and more - Novation's Launchpad Ableton controller, a Novation 25SL MkII professional keyboard controller and a Novation Nio 2/4 audio interface. You will also receive a £100 Clickproduce voucher, and your winning entry will be included on an upcoming CD Pool promo compilation.

So what do you need to do? Simply go to Clickproduce, register, and download a special sample pack donated by top production company Prime Loops. This contains an array of the highest quality beats, bass, synth/keys files, loops and one-shots. They are all royalty free so you can use them in your production, but you may just want to take inspiration from them and create your own piece from scratch. There is one 'signature sound' which is the only compulsory part you will need to use - you can warp, effect and twist this sound as you wish, though it must be audible as a theme in some form.

Feel free to add your own sounds, loops and presets, though don’t include uncleared samples of recorded works. Once you’re finished, simply upload the track to Clickproduce’s Soundcloud Dropbox.

"We want producers to create what they believe will be perfect for the Ibiza crowd this summer," says Robin Jenkins, manager of Clickproduce. "There are no restrictions on genre, though as a general rule of thumb picture yourself on the terrace at Space listening to your track - because that's exactly what you'll be doing if you win the competition."

To enter visit www.clickproduce.com/ibizacomp and follow the instructions. Your composition will be judged by the staff at DJmag and Clickproduce after the closing date of 15th May. The winner will be notified on 20th May.

10, 9, 8… the countdown has begun! Get cracking now and make sure it’s you who launches off into Space.

Prizes -

* Flights and accommodation for you and a friend in Ibiza

* Entry to the DJ Mag Space party on Sunday 5th June to hear your track being played

* Ableton Suite 8

* Novation SL25 MkII - http://www.novationmusic.com/products/midi_controllers/sl_mkii

* Novation Launchpad - http://www.novationmusic.com/products/midi_controllers/launchpad

* Novation Nio 2/4 - http://www.novationmusic.com/products/digital_dj/nio_2_4

* Track professionally mastered and featured on CD Pool promo compilation - http://www.cdpool.com

Download the entry pack for free - all you need to do is register on the site.

www.clickproduce.com/ibizacomp

iPad Music Production

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:42:00 +0000

iPad Music Production or producing music using the iPad seems to be an exciting experience. It's got many of the elements to an effective music platform, however you will discover a couple of caveats that you ought to be familiar with.

Let us jump strait into it then. Could the iPad have any of the important music production candy ported onto it? That will be the greatest thing us beat creators as well as producers need to hear. Propellerheads, that create Reason (a successful Mac and PC music program), have kept the door open up to get a Reason-like application for the iPad.

Controller apps tend to be certainly expected for Apple's most current offering. Novation as well as Steinberg have already made applications for the iPhone along with iPod touch to help you control the computer's apps - to shift faders plus twist knobs and more - however there's no full fledged software that has built its way in these kinds of mobile devices yet.

Several portable beat making programs present the fragility on the iPhone, draining the battery power quickly and they are not easy to use; those which are user friendly are absurdly limited. Generally there needs to be a compromise, however using the iPad, odds are that the larger screen plus enhanced processing allows for much more good offerings.

It's however not clear precisely how ideal it is with regard to music production. Music Producers are familiar with using their own fingers as well as hands to compose their particular songs naturally, not having tactile response can make it hard to actually feel the music you are putting in.

It's tough to estimate just how comfortable it'll be for you to work with it within music production. One more concern for Apple along with consumers is drum pads plus music keyboard on the display screen getting hit way too hard and so damaging the sensitivity as well as the screen's appearance itself; also cracks might be on the horizon! In case you seriously get into your music hard, I suggest you to skip the iPad.

Hard working musicians know that sweaty or moist hands can turn out to be a challenge. Also the tiniest moisture will probably reduce correct screen tracking. Remember though, these are all just speculations.

Here is a video by my man Ecken Making a beat with the iPad using Logic Studio. iPad Music Production

You can buy the iPad online at amazon.

As the iPad is clearly not really the 1st multitouch music controller out there, it certainly provides plenty of possibilities in the music market and also we are not only talking about iTunes.

When the market increases, we will have lot's of artistic applications which will help take musician to a higher level. Here are a few iPad Music Production apps

Garageband For iPad

GarageBand transforms the iPad into a new range of Touch Instruments as well as a full featured mini recording studio — so you can produce music wherever you go. Use Multi Touch gestures to play organs, pianos, guitars, drums, and bass on your iPad.

They will sound and play like their counterparts, however allow you to do things you might never do on a real instrument. I won't go on talking a lot regarding how good this is, I have got 2 truly amazing videos that will demonstrate what you can do using this ipad music production app.

If you are interested in getting yourself this garageband app for ipad. Both iPad 1 & 2.
Click Here to visit the iTunes App Store

Video 2

ReBirth for iPad

ReBirth is actually back again! Propellerhead Software's legendary Techno Micro Composer has been resurrected not to mention customized for your iPad. ReBirth consistently emulates dance music's three anchor devices: The Roland TB-303 Bass synth as well as the Roland TR-808 along with the 909 drum machines.

Combine these with FX units you get fully featured pattern sequencers plus a gorgeous looking interface and you are all set to make killer tracks with your iPad. Promote your music with buddies on Facebook, Twitter and more using the integrated sharing features.

Click here to get the Rebirth For iPad App

KORG iMS-20

The iMS-20 is actually an analog synth studio; a complete recreation for the Korg MS 20 synth, an analog sequencer, a fabulous drum machine, as well as Korg's Kaoss Pad technological innovation. In addition, you are able to share your music online via SoundCloud!

Click Here to get the KORG iMS-20

FL Studio Mobile HD

FL Studio Mobile HD lets you create and save finish multi track music projects in your iPad. You can even load the FL Studio Mobile projects in the FL Studio Desktop for PC.

In case it's a beat in the step sequencer, any melody over the piano roll or perhaps a complete song on the playlist, FL Studio Mobile has you covered. By no means lose that great idea ever again. Get it down and happening wherever you are.

Click Here to get the FL Studio Mobile HD

There's a lot of these apps, some of them I can't review because it will make this page long and boring so if you are looking for a specific app that is not reviewed here use this iTunes App Search widget below:

iPad Music Production applications

Casio PX 130

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:54:00 +0000

This is a humble review for the Casio Px 130 Keyboard.

The Casio Privia PX-130 redefine the actual digital piano class with unprecedented high quality sound as well as performance in a modern package which is supremely portable. Offering brand new grand piano samples plus a new Tri-Sensor 88 note scaled hammer actions keyboard and weighs under 25 lbs. It's extremely versatile enough for church, home, school or even on stage.

The actual grand piano sounds offer a good unprecedented amount of realism as well as expression. 4 dynamic layers regarding stereo piano samples come integrated with Casio’s amazing Linear Morphing System, producing a grand piano sound having smooth transitions along with an outstanding dynamic range.

This Casio PX-130 also offers 128 note polyphony, plenty of horsepower for any hard musical passages plus the flexibility to layer sounds as well as make use of the damper pedal with no worry with dropped notes. The end result is really a great piano experience which cannot be matched at any price.

It includes a new Tri-Sensor 88 note scaled hammer action keyboard. Casio’s top-quality engineering triggered a realistic piano feel which captures each detail as well as nuance of one's performance. The scaled hammer action offers the feel, weight, plus resistance without compromising the portability.

Moreover into the remarkable keyboard action as well as piano sound, the PX 130 is a fantastic instrument with regard to music training. Having Casio’s Duet function, this keyboard may be divided into 2 identical ranges, making it possible for student plus teacher to play the keyboard at the same time.

The integrated two track recorder along with the metronome helps you practice virtually any tempo and listen back to exactly what you played. Its recording features may also be utilized to record moments of creativity as well as remember song ideas.

The optionally available SP 32 pedal board simulates a great acoustic grand piano through all 3 pedals - sostenuto, soft as well as damper. It is not complicated to link in your computer using its integrated USB MIDI interface.

This PX-130’s 88 note scaled hammer action keyboard helps it be a perfect controller keyboard intended for using along with music software. The USB connection lets you transfer music from or to the computer straight into the flash ROM, making it possible for you to save sounds you’ve created.

Because of its light-weight, you'll be able to easily go from your home, into the classroom and even to an event and back again without any worries. Its technology helps you do it all.

Buy the Casio PX 130 online at Amazon and get a 38% discount. It normally costs $799.99 but You can get it for $434.48 and save $364.52. Now that's a bargain.

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NI Battery with Cubase Beat Designer and Drum Maps

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:24:00 +0000

This is a quick video demonstrating how easy it is to use the Cubase Beat Designer plugin with Native Instruments Battery 3. And when you load the drum maps in Cubase, it automatically populates the lanes in Beat Designer with the correct drum sound names.

There are a million different ways to make beats in a DAW, and I like to use them all, because the variety makes it more fun and sometimes I try some weird technique and it takes me somewhere I wouldn’t have gone if I always stuck to the same way of creating beats.

One of the things that I like about Cubase is that it’s offers lots of ways to organize and keep track of your virtual sounds. Drum maps and expression maps can be extremely useful if you work with a wide variety of sounds and want to be able to look at the screen and understand what sounds map to which keys.

I’ve been playing around with Cubase’s “Beat Designer” plugin lately and it’s a nice little MIDI plugin for step sequencing any instrument plugin you have. Something that occurred to me is that Beat Designer (like the drum editor in Cubase) populates the lanes with the contents of the current drum map.

So when you load up a drum map and Beat Designer, it’s easy to see all the sounds you have access to (correctly labeled), and you can easily hide sounds you aren’t interested in. This has the effect of cleaning up the screen and showing you everything you need to see to create drum patterns.

For me, this has been helpful as a starting point for songs, so I made a quick little video demonstrating how easy it is to set up a track that has a Battery kit loaded and Beat Designer with the drum sounds labeled.

This Tutorial was taken from: Andrew Landry

http://andrewlandry.com/2011/04/using-cubase-drum-maps-and-beat-designer-with-battery-yet-another-way-to-make-beats-in-cubase/

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At Sony Studios With Ryan Leslie

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:51:00 +0000

Today I just want to share some inspiration with all my blog readers. No matter what genre of music You produce, these two videos will inspire You to go into the studio, and most of all take Your music career to the next level :).

Get inspired by my man Ryan Leslie at Sony Studios. Here's video 1:

Ryan Leslie Makes Sometimes for Cassie

Hope You really Enjoyed the videos. Stay Passionate ;)

KRK Rokit Review - KRK Rokit 6 G2

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:25:00 +0000

This KRK Rokit 6 Generation 2 Powered Studio Monitor is taking the KRK design and style to new heights. Every one of the good things of which Rokit’s are actually recognised for such as soft domed tweeter, front firing bass port, glass aramid blend yellow cone will still be there, even so, this krk rokit 6 G2 has enhanced voicing along with a fresh curved baffle which looks good, decreases diffraction as well as offers more desirable monitoring accuracy.

A lot more Precise Compared to Before KRK engineers along with listening panel got this G2 Rokits’ speaker voicing with much more accurate levels. Precisely what you hear will be what you're meant to hear, coloration isn't component to the spec.

Its performance is delivered through drivers which have been custom designed by the KRK's world class studio monitor engineering crew, with regard to crystal clear and low distortion performance.

The actual Recessed tweeters might look similar, however they do not perform exactly the same. KRK has created an excellent tweeter wave guide with the Rokit to provide best high frequency control as well as focus the sound outward, from the cabinet.

A lot more traditional layouts direct sound across the plane from the cabinet where by waveform interaction might cause phase issues and also increase diffraction. KRK is aware that a correctly designed high frequency wave guide can be an essential section for a greater sound, plus one particular key for their top rated performance.

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Mixing Engineer - The Art Of Mixing Music

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:14:00 +0000

Mixing engineer is an individual who makes the ultimate version of any song or perhaps other form of recording after all sounds, voices, as well as instruments are already recorded in individual tracks/channels. The engineer mixes all these single elements along till the required harmony of vocal along with instrumental level as well as frequency have been reached.

Mixing engineers usually use large, sophisticated audio consoles and high-end audio interface found in recording studios. They might work within radio, music, television, or even film industries, as well as work in live events like concerts as well as Broadway shows. These individuals generally perfect their expertise as a result of a lot of hands-on experience.

Modern-day sound recording can be created using a digital audio system which helps you record lots of several tracks within a single recording period. Instrumental as well as vocal tracks tend to be recorded on their own, after which it can be mixed together later by the mixing engineer.

Before the recording process can start, the engineer should lst make sure that the entire recording gear is operating and correctly installed for that session. After the recording process takes place, the mixing engineer need to keep track of the audio currently being created from each musical as well as technical understanding to be able to make a finalized version that is definitely as excellent as it can be.

Other mix engineers choose to work along with professional sound engineers or perhaps a music producer, it's just a matter of preference.

Refurbished with innovative content as well as getting great responses by their students, the actual Art of Mixing Course by Point Blank leads you through a detailed program associated with understanding designed to take you in direction of being a superior mix engineer.

Built to complement their Mixing Dance Music Course, the Art of Mixing is trained using Logic and it is 8 weeks long. You have an unprecedented collection of practical video lessons, which includes a few special exclusives with major industry experts giving their unique mixing guidelines, tricks and also techniques.

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You can also check out one of the best books titled 'The Mixing Engineers Handbook (2nd Edition)' to help You make your music sound big and get the best mixes.

Cubase Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:52:00 +0000

Point Blank, the actual UK’s major online music production school has released new dates with regard to its on-line Cubase course. Recently introduced, the EIGHT week tutorial is actually created for both MAC as well as PC users who would like to learn the right way to create industry standard music within a range of contemporary styles.

Invented by Cubase professional plus dance music supreme Danny J. Lewis, this course includes analysis of Electro, Hip Hop, Pop, Deep and also Soulful House, Dubstep as well as Minimal. This is a treasure trove with amazing insights into tactics you'll identify out of massive studio records presently getting success.

More than EIGHT weeks learners will be shown in-depth professions regarding Cubase Software: from programming beats, how to use cubase, chords plus basslines, midi sequencing, importing music files as well as dealing with acapellas, recording and editing audio, song structure as well as arrangements along with mixing. Every week students publish their assignments for a DVR™- professional analysis as well as video response about their work.

Within the last week learners post their original music. From the professional aspect, Point Blank’s long-term relationship with Universal Music as well as Island Records, ensures that there's always an opportunity of learner's final projects getting presented on the music labels thus to their consideration.

The EIGHT week extensive Cubase tutorial is actually the 1st to feature steinberg cubase 6 as well as being for MAC and also PC users whom need to find out easy methods to produce in a number of contemporary music genres into a high plus rigorous standard. Legendary Danny J Lewis is rolling out this program, placing into practice many years of intimate Cubase practical experience as well as knowledge which will blow your mind.

Understand ways to get the best by using Cubase with entertaining, easy to digest instruction which will keep you engaged through week 1 to 8. Each weekend, you publish your own assignment to get personal video response - DVR™ - documented for you through your given expert producer.

With Point Blank sponsors Island and Universal Records looking into determined learner's tracks out of this course, your music may very well be noticed in influential places of the music industry.

Watch no less than 480 minutes video tutorials, EIGHT DVR™ (1 to 1 video feedback), EIGHT hours live master-classes, a full year access, more than 160 pages of course notes, 24/7 entry to forum, unique audio sources to download.

Optionally available: sign your own music for a Point Blank Music distribution by Juno Download, iTunes, beatport as well as Amazon. This will take You from a complete beginner to an expert Cubase user. To join visit their main site here http://bit.ly/Onine-School you will also find free content. Here is a sample video of the course.

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Ableton Mixing - Mixing Dance Music with Ableton Course

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:12:00 +0000

Point Blank can not stop the music! The Ultimate Ableton Mixing Tutorial

As a result of huge demand as well as over subscribed courses, the crew in the world’s premier on-line college has put the final touches into a fastrack guideline to mixing your own music just like a real pro.

Thee Hoxton team have loved continual success with the Mixing Dance Music using Logic and now have also been loaded with requests with regard to an Ableton Live version essentially because the course appeared to be inaugurated this past year. Therefore, as they quite simply say, here it is...

Spaced equally more than Four weeks, the actual course contains not less than 240 mins video tutorials, FOUR DVR™ , the actual college’s unique 1 to 1 video advice system as well as FOUR hours of live on-line master-classes by the specialist pro producer teacher with your classmates from all over the world.

During this Ableton Mixing course you will get 24/7 admission to forum as well as the course materials which will consist of more than EIGHTY pages of notes plus unique audio sources to download.

Once the FOUR weeks end you've still got an entire year’s entry to this content, and have your music signed at Point Blank Music, that can have your tracks released on Beatport, iTunes, Junodownload as well as Amazon.

This course is developed by producer as well as remixer, Danny J. Lewis, who have releases in music labels including Masters At Work, Defected, Ministry of Sound as well as XL Recordings. This also includes additions from various other Point Blank tutors such as Grammy nominee Mike Koglin from Noys Music.

As a result of this expert insight, this Ableton Mixing course is perfect for producers of virtually any type of dance music. Class sizes will be strictly limited, therefore if you'd like to find out more then go to http://bit.ly/Onine-School where by you'll be able to check out a complete overview of the course as well as view totally free sample videos.

Point Blank is a Ableton Certified Training Center plus has become the “Best Music Production College” for 6 consecutive years for the yearly T-Scan Awards.

Video review of the course

How To Master Music - Mastering Music

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:36:00 +0000

Here is a video demonstration about How To Master Music using UA's Precision mastering Series plugins, together with a few of the Precision Mix series plugins, to master music.

This Precision Series is actually 6 plugins strong, plus they have got a brilliant sounding as well as user-friendly and uncomplicated tool for pretty much every aspect of mastering music.

A few of the Precision Mix series plugins can also be handy in mastering. Remember, that if your song is well mixed, you will not need most of these plugins, however it is a good idea to own all of them.

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Universal Audio UAD-2 Quad

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:55:00 +0000

The Supreme within UAD Powered Plug-Ins, having QUAD Processing Power. Comprises of Analog Classics Software Bundle.

This is Universal Audio’s most highly effective processing bundle, offering producers as well as engineers complete entry to award winning UAD Powered Plugins for Mac or PC.

The DSP accelerator bundle contains many of Universal Audio’s most favored “analog classic” plugins such as the LA-2A plus 1176 Compressors/Limiters, as well as the Pultec EQP-1A — with regard to rich, classic sound quality right out the box.

As a result of its PCIe card along with 4 SHARK processors, this UAD-2 QUAD offers 4 times the actual processing boost on the UAD-2 SOLO, considering the greatest professional mixes. In addition, it provides users with total admission to the actual UAD Powered Plugins library, which includes a number of the best reviewed plugins of all time.

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Mix Engineer Michael Brauer Uses Universal Audio on 2011 "Best Engineered Album," John Mayer's Battle Studies

GRAMMY-Winner Employed UA Vintage Analog Hardware

Exclusively, this Universal Audio UAD-2 QUAD offers admission to well-known UAD plug-in titles by Empirical Labs, BOSS, Manley, Neve, EMT, Fairchild, Roland, Harrison, Helios, Pultec, SPL, Little Labs, Teletronix plus much more (sold separately).

No matter if you have Nuendo, Cubase, Digital Performer, Pro Tools, or perhaps Logic, these UAD-2 plug-ins will inject the nature as well as high quality of vintage hardware in your mixes, whilst freeing your computer’s on-board processor for additional mixing duties.

Mac as well as Windows compatible, also supports VST, Audio Units plus RTAS, this UAD-2 QUAD is user friendly. Simply set up the software and the card, then immediately begin mixing.

Designed by industry’s premier engineering team, plus supported by means of frequent innovative software as well as plugin releases, it is a processing system of preference intended for the majority of the planet's top rated musicians, producers as well as engineers.

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Mackie ProFX12

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:17:00 +0000

This Mackie ProFX12 is an excellent choice for small performing functions, solo performing artists or even for smaller venues which do not have the finances as well as space for a lot of outboard equipment. The actual ProFX12 offers all things necessary to make your event sound superb and it is quite simple to use. Additionally, USB I/O enables you to record a show or even stream music instantly from your laptop.

The actual “Pro” within ProFX represents Professional. Expert gear, solid quality, tiny footprint… all you need.

ProFX12 comes packed with 6 Mackie high headroom, low noise mic preamps, THREE band EQ, an integrated DI intended for direct link of your guitar or perhaps bass, built-in “Event-Ready” effects, finely-detailed 7 band GEQ plus much more.

It features all of the proper tools, every single one built to sound fantastic. And also, every thing is actually housed inside a mega tough housing along with added impact resistant sidecheeks, shielding your investment through the rigors of the road.

Live Sound Toolbox

Small performing functions normally participate around areas which could not have access to a good engineer available. Actually, an individual on the band may have double responsibility as “The Sound Guy” for that group. If you're reading through this, chances are that’s you.

I want to pander towards your certainly greater intellect… you might be an expert so you require the actual resources to complete the job flawlessly every show. High headroom microphone preamps having superb sound effects, channel EQ, an integrated DI, as well as accurate GEQ to be able to tune up the room or perhaps the monitor mix.

Sounds great, right? This ProFX12 is included with each one of these functions — it's genuinely the ideal live sound toolbox.

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“Event-Ready” RMFX™ Effects

The brand new RMFX™ (Running Man FX) 32bit effects model provides “Event Ready,” useable effects for a mix. Why do you need to scroll over tons of strange effects, such as “ghost ambience?” Yep, as if anybody actually understands what that means. And also what about winners such as “delay + phaser 2”, which you will certainly not be used in a trillion years.

All those different mixers will certainly leave the hands raw by all of the scrolling you need to do. This RMFX™ processor includes SIXTEEN reliable FX which are acknowledged for their power as well as usability. Smaller, medium plus large room reverbs which includes a blend of warm as well as bright qualities sets the mix in the proper space.

Uncomplicated, rich choruses plus a range of useful delays let you make expert mixes with no need for a 2-hour sound check. Fundamentally, they've provided the premium elements of a complete rack of equipment, right at your fingertips, which is quick to understand, helping you to appear as well as sound brilliant on your upcoming event. Truly fantastic.

Record as well as Stream by using USB

With the appropriate applications for the job, this Mackie ProFX12 lets you make unique mixes, however despite having all those functions, portability is actually important so you cannot end up being burdened with packing extra tools.

Zero headaches, built-in USB I/O will take the pain away from recording. Just simply hook up the ProFX12 into a laptop, launch your bundled replicate of Tracktion 3, Music Production Software (or any kind of DAW out there) therefore you can easily record an entire mix. You may also stream music from a computer throughout breaks.

Renowned Mackie Longevity

Mackie is well known for making mixers which are “Built Like A Tank”, also the ProFX12 will be no exception. Each one of its small chuncks are firmly encased inside a strong steel framework. Not just that, the impact proof sidecheeks are constructed with super tough ABS, contributing more safety when its likely to fall… not necessarily that you just drop things.

PA Made Uncomplicated

Straightforward is best. A power mixer such as the ProFX12 is an inclusive piece of a ludicrously straightforward Mackie PA system which sounds fantastic. The only options are to go for “active” or perhaps “passive” regarding loudspeaker setup.

Active — Simply put Mackie SR, SA, SRMv2 Series Active Loudspeakers or maybe SWA Series Active Subwoofers

Passive — Put the Mackie FR or maybe FRS Series Stereo Power Amp as well as S200 or perhaps C Series Accurate Passive Loudspeakers

The renowned high quality of Mackie loudspeakers along with the power of the ProFX12 is really a deadly blend which will go well with virtually any size venue. Simply include sufficient speakers, and you will be good to go.

Budget Pleasant

The particular ProFX Series Tight Effects Mixers hit an ideal balance. They provide all of the appropriate tools for you to complete the job properly, sport standard small footprint which Mackie is famous for, and are also essentially, the most budget friendly with all the different Mackie sound reinforcement mixers.

Its competitors often don’t contain the expansive function paired with the ProFX Series, or perhaps they just won't live through the test of time. You will be investing in a mixer, that will always be there, available for you during every single event, prepared to roll.

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How to Make Deep & Soulful House - Video 5/5

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0000

In this video Danny J Lewis (Defected, Enzyme Black) shows you how he goes about finalising the structure and arrangement of this soulful house track.

This is video 5 of 5 in the 'How to Make Deep & Soulful House' series. It is a taster of the 8+ hours worth of videos that Point Blank students have access to on the Deep & Soulful House Pro Producer Course

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How to Make Deep & Soulful House - Video 4/5

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:21:00 +0000

In this video Danny J Lewis (Defected, Enzyme Black) takes you on a tour around some of the basic parameters in the ES2 and shows you how to create a classic analogue lead patch.

This is video 4 of 5 in the 'How to Make Deep & Soulful House' series. It is a taster of the 8+ hours worth of videos that Point Blank students have access to on the Deep & Soulful House Pro Producer Course.

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How to Make Deep & Soulful House - Video 3/5

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:20:00 +0000

In this video Danny J Lewis (Defected, Enzyme Black) demonstrates how to create a groove template in Logic. This enables you to copy the rhythmic intricacies of a drum loop and transfer that groove across to another.

This is video 3 of 5 in the 'How to Make Deep & Soulful House' series. It is a taster of the 8+ hours worth of videos that Point Blank students have access to on the Deep & Soulful House Pro Producer Course.

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Part 2/5 - How to Make Deep & Soulful House

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:43:00 +0000

In this video Danny J Lewis (Defected, Enzyme Black) demonstrates how to build a chord menu in Logic's EXS24. This enables you to map your chords across the sampler and adjust the pitch giving you a huge variety of easy to play chords at your fingertips.

This is video 2 of 5 in the 'How to Make Deep & Soulful House' series. It is a taster of the 8+ hours worth of videos that Point Blank students have access to on the Deep & Soulful House Pro Producer Course.

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How to Make Deep and Soulful House part 1/5 - Electric Bass in EXS24

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:56:00 +0000

This week I will be uploading a series of video tutorials about how to produce Deep and Soulful House Music. I will upload one lesson a day, so make sure you keep your eyes glued to this blog.

For the first lesson, I have uploaded a video by Danny J Lewis (Defected, Enzyme Black). Learn how to make a realistic sounding electric bass using Logic's EXS24. This is a taste of the 8+ hours worth of videos that Point Blank students have access to on the Deep & Soulful House Pro Producer Course.

If you are interested in joining the full course, visit their site here: http://bit.ly/Onine-School

Before we can get to the video, I just want to share with you a short 1 minute video by the don of bass heavy tech house, Claude VonStroke, talking about his experience learning Ableton Live at Point Blank Online.

Here is the Deep and Soulful House Music tutorial. And please remember to visit again tomorrow for part two of the video series. Enjoy!!!

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House Music Production

Arpache SX MIDI Plugin

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:04:00 +0000

Here is a great Point Blank Tutorials by the main man Danny J Lewis. This is mainly focused on how to use the Arpache SX MIDI Plugin, in cubase 6. Features music data from the Trance Legend producer Mike Koglin. Enjoy!!!

Point Blank Tutorials

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New Look Quantize - Cubase 6

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:51:00 +0000

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Cubase 6 Tutorial - Creating a layered Pad in Halion Sonic SE

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:06:00 +0000

For the next couple of days I will be sharing a number of exclusive, Cubase 6 Tutorial, video lessons by the main man himself Danny J Lewis (Defected, Enzyme Black) showing the initial accessible lessons about the brand new features inside Cubase 6. From today make sure that you visit this blog more often because it is going to be updated regularly from now on.

After you have watched the video please leave a comment, tell us if you like the video, do you think Cubase 6 is the future of Music Production??? Please share your comments.

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Cubase 6 Tutorial

Remix Competition

noreply@blogger.com (Music Production And Djing Lessons) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:04:00 +0000

Competition

Closed

Congratulations to Rodrigo Kadosch, he is the winner of this competition and here is his remix:

Rodrigo Kadosch - Points N Dots (Original Voice Mix) by RodrigoKadosch

School Background

Point Blank is the UK's premier Music Production School specialising in music production, sound engineering and DJing. Voted 'Best Music Production and DJ College' six years running - T-Scan Awards.

The award-winning college offers bespoke tuition from its London based HQ, with personalised teaching to intimate classes, as well as ground-breaking virtual learning and 1-2-1 DVR™ (Direct Video Response) coaching via their international online courses.

Reaching out to avid producers around the globe, Point Blank’s tutors include multi million selling Grammy award winners, as well as songwriters, producers and remixers who've worked alongside top artists such as Massive Attack, Beyonce, De La Soul, Alicia Keys, Bjork, La Roux Florence & The Machine and a whole host of artists on the underground scene.

Limited places are still available - to book telephone David on +44 207 729 4884 OR email david@pointblanklondon.com

OR book online at www.pointblankonline.net

I have uploaded some videos to give you a sneak peak of the things you are going to learn. But before watching the videos here is a little info about the course Tutor:

Course Tutor - Simon Langford

Remix course tutor Simon has completed over 250 remixes in a number of different styles in his career over the last 10 years. Best known for his work as "Soul Seekerz", Simon has remixed some of the biggest names in pop music today including Rihanna, Britney Spears, Robbie Williams and many more.

Point Blank, London, the UK’s premier Music Production college are currently celebrating the global successes of three past students in the Remix arena. Namely: Detboi, Gareth Wyn and Jahawi. FROM BEDROOM TO BEYONCE!

1. Detboi (Producer / Remixer & DJ)

After taking the Minimal Techno, Mixing Dance Music and Deep & Soulful House courses at Point Blank Online Music Production School, Detboi saw his crazy brand of tropical flavoured, bass-heavy rave skyrocket to releases on massive labels including Skint, Surface Noise and Herve's Cheap Thrills. Despite his success, Detboi continues to enrol on Point Blank's courses and expand his diverse knowledge of dance music production.

2. Gareth Wyn (Beyonce & Leona Remixes Released by Sony)

Gareth has remixed Beyonce's last two singles and Leona Lewis' recent comeback single 'Happy' for Sony and his own tracks have been released on Maelstrom, CR2 and Ministry of Sound, winning acclaim from the likes of Paul van Dyk, Pete Tong and BT.
And he's continued his highly successful association with Liverpool superclub Cream, with a main room residency in Ibiza and a slamming set at this years Creamfields. The turning point says Gareth was learning with Point Blank’s Danny J Lewis - "That was the course that brought everything together for me and gave me the kick start I needed". Keep your eyes on the booth and ears to the speaker - Gareth Wyn is on fire!

3. Jahawi

Within six months of enrolling at Point Blank, former student Jahawi had two remixes released – for none other than Armand Van Helden!!

"I'd been dabbling in production for a few months before I went to Point Blank. I found that I could get to a certain point, but I couldn’t use the equipment to its full potential. I was getting frustrated. I had all these ideas but I didn't have the skills to translate what was in my head into music."

Jahawi didn’t waste any time in putting his new-found skills into practice. His remixes of Armand Van Helden's "A Track Called Jack" and "I Want Your Soul." have been released in the UK by Southern Fried Records and in the US by Ultra Records.

Here are the videos I promised you.

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Video #5