how to tune drum samples

You’re about to learn the best way to tune drum samples, so they match your song’s key.  Tuning your drum samples will make them much more harmonious with the rest of your instruments. So, your productions will sound more professional. This is an unusual method to save your samples from becoming flabby and weak in the tuning

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how to write amazing midi bass lines

Want to write amazing MIDI bass lines? Follow these 7 steps, no matter what kind of music you make. Your bass will sound more exciting, authentic, and “greasy.” Watch the video above to listen to the audio examples. Keep reading this article to boost your MIDI bass line production skills.From boring to unique bass linesToday you’re going

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how to create a whoosh soud effect

In this sound design article, you’ll learn how to create a whoosh sound effect — perfect for your song’s transitions. Inspired by great music producers like Zedd. Watch the video above to listen to the audio examples. You’ll be able to create your own variations of that effect, using only a few drum samples and some stock

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how to comp vocals in ableton live

Vocal comping means effectively picking the best vocal performances from your recordings. Keep reading to learn how to comp vocals like a pro. Whether you use Ableton Live or not, this step-by-step tutorial will help you assemble the perfect vocal performance. That way, you can record as many takes as you want, then combine your favorite parts

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neutron multiband gate how to clean up samples

Izotope Neutron’s Multiband Gate can clean up a drum sample to fit perfectly in the mix. To improve the clarity of your music, keep reading. Below you’ll find the step-by-step I used to fix a strange noise on the kick drum sample while mixing one of my songs. Of course it would have been easier to replace

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How to write realistic midi stings for pop music

Do you want to write Realistic MIDI Strings that sound impressive — creating an emotional, intimate, or even cinematic feel? Read this. If you’re like me — can’t play the violin or cello — you just need to learn five key elements to manipulate samples and get realistic MIDI strings with only your DAW’s piano roll.Voice

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The Best Chord Progressions For Your Pop Song

Looking for the perfect chord progressions for your songs? Here’s the ultimate list. These chord progressions will fit any song — even if you don’t know music theory. Read the entire post to learn extra harmony tricks that will help your songs become more meaningful by supporting the delivery of your message.The best chord progressions for pop

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compression made easy - what is a compressor

Want to know what a compressor is — and how it works — so you can make professional-sounding music? Well, you’ve come to the right place. And since audio compression is such an enormous subject, I figured it’s better to break it down into a series of posts — a mini-course — instead of trying to

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Do you feel like your music sucks?  You listen to the great songs that inspire you, then you listen to your songs, and you feel like they’re not even close in quality?  Does that get you discouraged and wanting to quit making music? Well, you are not alone. I know that feeling. In fact, every artist goes through that. For the first

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7 Songwriting Tips and Tricks That Changed My Life

Do you need help with songwriting? Are you just getting started or facing writer’s block? These songwriting tips are for you, no matter how advanced you are. You’ll learn easy tricks that will improve your songwriting forever, starting today — so you can make awesome music. These are mostly things songwriters do without thinking — in autopilot

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