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Steinberg Cubase Mixing Console Tips & Tricks There are a ton of features that make the Steinberg Cubase Mixing Console such an invaluable tool, let’s investigate. One of my most used features, although not a huge game-changer I will admit – is the visibility controls within the Steinberg Cubase Mixing Console. This allows you to […]
Workflow tips for crafting a new track from a template This week’s tutorial video deals with creating a starting point for a track, from a template that we previously created. One of the first things I do when starting a track from a template is to create a “main hook”, for those who don’t know […]
Let’s expand on creating template projects from scratch Last week we discussed creating your own template projects from scratch, let’s expand that by adding synths and effects. When creating my template projects, I like to load up most of the plugins that I use very regularly, beforehand. That way I don’t have to break the […]
Creating template projects to speed up workflow Creating your own template projects is a great way to speed up your workflow. The beauty of creating your own template projects is that you have full control to do things how you’re most comfortable, if you use plugins that you already know then you don’t have to […]
Top five utility plugins to aid your music production Having a collection of helpful utility plugins can hugely improve your workflow in the studio, eliminating a lot of guesswork. Whether you’re looking to speed up the creation of chord progressions and melodies or the final mixdown, utility plugins might just be the answer. Here’s a […]
Five huge new additions in the upcoming Ableton Live 10.1 update Ableton Live sees the first major update since the launch of Live 10, introducing custom wavetables, new devices and more. Ableton Live 10 was a big leap forward for the ever-popular DAW, now it’s time to streamline some of the new features and add […]
How to make groovy bass MIDI patterns for your tracks Winter has hit South Africa properly, all the more reason for some music production tutorials to warm up the studio and what better way than to look at bass MIDI patterns. Today we’re going back to basics and discussing a technique I use to quickly […]
