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Future Music April 2018 PDF

There’s an often repeated cliche that mastering is a kind of ‘dark art’ – a deep and impenetrable science that is beyond the capabilities of mere mortals. However, given the amount of tutorials, courses and mass-market plugins out there, all designed to tackle the mastering process, this is clearly nonsense.

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Electronic Sound Issue 39 2018 PDF

The new issue of Electronic Sound finds us in Berlin, yet again. This time round we’re taking a look at the past, present and future of a total Berlin institution – Tangerine Dream.

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Groove3 Reason 10 Production Tricks and Tips TUTORiAL

This is it. If you want to learn some of the coolest tips and tricks for Propellerhead’s Reason, look no further. Reason guru Paul Ortiz reveals some of his favorite production nuggets that are sure to open your eyes and your mind when producing with Reason.

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Groove3 Bringing New Life to Old Sessions TUTORiAL

Have old electronic music songs that you’ve never finished and are now a little dated sounding? Producer pro Chris Herrera delivers a video series designed to help you take stock of your old songs and productions, and discover ways to make them up to date and relevant again.

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Academy.fm Creating a Custom Plugin in FL Studio TUTORiAL

FL Studio is a powerful DAW that is loaded with useful, customizable features that many producers can take advantage of. One of which is the ability to design your own custom plugins through Image-Line’s Patcher – a stock plugin that comes with FL Studio.

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Academy.fm When To Apply Additive vs. Subtractive EQ TUTORiAL

Additive vs. Subtractive EQing has been a long-standing debate amongst many producers and engineers. In this video, Maxim will explain how each of them serve a different purpose and why neither of them are superior over the other.

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Toontrack Country Grooves MiDi WiN

THE HEARTBEAT OF YOUR SONG.Basic, sturdy grooves covering the essentials of country drumming. In a country song, nothing contends with the vocal. Probably more so than in any genre, it completely bathes in the center stage limelight. But just like in any kind of music, all instruments in a song work in each other’s favor. Without the guitars or the piano, the vocal would fall flat. And especially in uptempo music, a song without the proper groove or rhythm section would have no heartbeat. This collection of MIDI focuses on just that – basic, sturdy drum grooves that can serve as the backbone in a mix without overpowering any other element. This is drum MIDI with just the right amount of flash to fall straight into place.

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Toontrack Metal Fusion MiDi WiN

A METAL MELTING POT.A versatile collection of drum grooves and fills by Animals as Leaders drummer Matt Garstka. Matt Garstka of progressive metal pioneers Animals as Leaders is one of the most technically proficient and versatile drummers in today’s metal scene. With a degree from Berklee and a history of drumming his way through numerous genres, he brings a unique take on how to approach the general term of groove in a metal context. In this collection of MIDI he takes you on a journey of what shaped him as a drummer. Expect intricate grooves that touch on jazz, soul and gospel – all infused by the unmistakable traits of true, hard-hitting metal.

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Toontrack Pocket Grooves MiDi WiN

IN THE POCKET.A melting pot of styles – perfect for any modern track or beat. The verse may have a tight hip-hop loop, the pre-chorus a subtle crescendo and, ultimately, the chorus may break out into a bombastic, full-on funk groove. This is just one scenario, but in a lot of modern music production, mixing and matching sound, style and groove is paramount to a song’s narrative.

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Toontrack UK Pop Grooves MiDi WiN

THE BRITISH BEAT.One of UK’s most in-demand session drummers lays down the groove. Having played with some of the most noted artists in modern pop history, performed on best-selling records like Adele’s “21,” recorded 52 Top 20 albums, resided as the house drummer for UK’s “The Voice,” graced covers of magazines and received numerous awards, session drummer Ash Soan has been the session drummer in the lens view of British pop for the past few decades.

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Toontrack Doom/Core MiDi WiN

DOOMED TO GROOVE.Jami Morgan of Code Orange fuses doom, sludge and hardcore into a cunning modern metal alloy. The Doom/Core MIDI pack takes the crushing heaviness of doom and sludge and melds it with the ferocity and vigor of hardcore to form a cunning fusion of grooves for modern metal. Performed by acclaimed Code Orange drummer Jami Morgan, this collection takes a toehold on not only his own band’s songs but just as much the spur of the moment. In total, you get a broad collection of inventive drumming for use in any modern heavy rock or metal context. Expect anything from devastating heaviness to relentless aggression.

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Toontrack Rythme Sauvage MiDi WiN

THE RHYTHM OF THE WILD.Mario Duplantier of Gojira delivers a violent piece of drum art. By molding disparate elements of classic, progressive and extreme metal, the brand of sound that Gojira represents has lent them a position as one of the forerunners in today’s metal scene. One key ingredient behind the monster that has become Gojira is the incomparable drumming of Mario Duplantier – an inventive, layered and highly expressive combination of refined finesse, technicality and savage power.

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Toontrack The Progressive Foundry MiDi WiN

BACK TO THE FOUNDRY.A versatile collection of grooves and fills for progressive metal and heavy rock. This collection of drum MIDI comes from The Progressive Foundry SDX and presents a comprehensive collection of grooves and fills specifically intended for use in progressive metal and heavy rock songwriting. It was performed by Australian drummer Brody Simpson who delivers an extremely well-played set of inspiring and inventive beats in a variety of time signatures. Get anything from straight on pummeling 4/4 grooves for your traditional heavy rock songs to intricate, polyrhythmic patterns in 5/4, 6/4 and 7/8.

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Toontrack New York Studios Vol.3 MiDi WiN

THE FINAL CHAPTER. In the concluding chapter of the New York Studios series, drummer Nir Z paints with broad strokes and delivers a highly versatile battery of drum grooves and fills.

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Ancore Sounds FabFilter Pro Mastering Ableton Template DAW Templates

As many of us know, the volume of the track is very important in the music industry. The track that sounds louder will always be more noticeable on the background of those tracks that sound quieter. Therefore mastering is the most important element in the final processing and releasing on the label.

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Maverick Samples Ultra Pop Elements Vol.1 WAV MiDi AiFF

Ultra Pop Elements Vol 1 from Maverick Samples includes five Construction Kits containing everything you need to build hot Pop hits, including leads, percussion and FX, all 100% Royalty-Free.

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Cymatics Element Leads for Serum Vol.1 Synth Presets

A lot of the time, a good melody can’t shine without the proper sound. The melody might be great, but sometimes the lead just won’t sit right.

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Academy.fm 5 Logic Pro X MIDI Tools For Better Songwriting TUTORiAL

In this tutorial, Jake walks through five helpful MIDI tricks within Logic Pro X. While each DAW has their own MIDI tricks, Logic Pro X has its own crazy secrets. MIDI tools can push your creativity to new levels. It’s a huge writing tool that ties into the vibe, flow, and mix of your song.

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Academy.fm How To Use Flex Mode in Logic Pro X TUTORiAL

Jake Shanahan covers an extremely important topic in this tutorial. Logic Pro’s ‘Flex Mode’ is crucial to your vocal tuning, timing, and overall perfecting. While it’s still a somewhat new feature inside Logic, it’s become one of the most popular features.

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New Loops Repro-5 Pro Expansion Synth Presets

Repro-5 Pro Expansion is the must have expansion pack to take U-he Repro-5 to the next level. 76 inspiring new presets deliver everything from beautiful vintage keys and brassy synths, to ominous distorted pads, punchy basses, and massive unison supersaw leads.

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