Reverberation (or reverb, for short) is a form of feedback that bounces sound waves back from a reflective surface. This emulates an echo effect of sorts,...

In this quick tip, Cody Jones shows you how to create the punchy layered snare sound you often hear in modern electro. He uses Ableton Live, but the...

Hey guys. Today I will show you how to use the arpeggio MIDI effect to create a typical progressive trance lead. In addition we will automate numerous...

There is a 2008 tutorial about Effectrix by Mo Volans. After I read it, I didn’t like it all. (I mean the device not the tut.) But after Armin Van Buuren...

Today I will show you how to creatively use Ableton Live’s built-in MIDI effects. I previously demonstrated the power of MIDI effects and I promised to make...

In this tutorial we are going to build our personal crazy percussionist in Ableton Live. If you have ever tried to program a living percussion groove in your...

Today I will show you how to use the velocity curve to improve your melodies. Velocity is the most misunderstood and underrated tool which I have ever seen....

Today I would like to give some tips on how to free some space in your song arrangement. Producers nowadays use lots of tracks in their songs. Too many...

Native Instruments Kontakt is a fully-featured software sampler, and in many ways, exceeds the abilities of classic hardware samplers. In the modern world...

Hey guys today I will show you a quick tip about how to make a really good sounding kick in no time. Recently I got a Novation Launchpad. This toy is...

Ableton Live 8 has native sidechaining that only works with the native Compressor plugin or any other possible Max4Live devices. Steinberg's VST3...

Today I will show you my new gadget, and teach you how to make it. A snare roll is an important part of a song. It can be used in many situations: as a...