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  1. Creating an Energetic Instrumental Trance Song

    Creating an Energetic Instrumental Trance Song

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make an instrumental trance song. The melody was influenced by a lead synth of a remix competition of which artist was...

  2. How to Create a Progressive Christmas Song

    How to Create a Progressive Christmas Song

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I will show you how to make a progressive version of Silent Night, using melodic instrument tracks, drum samples, and loops.

  3. How to Create the Theme of Van Halen's Jump

    How to Create the Theme of Van Halen's Jump

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we'll recreate the main theme of Van Halen's "Jump" using Ableton plugins.

  4. How to Create D# Fat from Armin and W&W

    How to Create D# Fat from Armin and W&W

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to make a rough version of the intro block of "D# Fat" by Armin van Buuren and W&W.

  5. Using PTEq-1a for Mixing

    Using PTEq-1a for Mixing

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this lesson I'll show you how to use the PTEq-1a VST EQ plugin by Ignite Amps. We'll mix a jazzy flavoured project with this modern, free and simple...

  6. Interview with Echoic Sound Designers Dave and Tom

    Interview with Echoic Sound Designers Dave and Tom

    Tutorial Beginner

    I had the opportunity to chat with Tom Gilbert and David Johnston of Bristol sound design studio Echoic, who collaborated with Syndrome Studio to create the...

  7. Sound Design with Charlatan VSTi

    Sound Design with Charlatan VSTi

    Tutorial Beginner

    The Charlatan VSTi synth is top quality, and totally free. In this tutorial I'll show you how to make bass, lead, pad and rhythmic noise sounds with it....

  8. Create EDM Lead Sounds from Inna and Tim Berg Tracks Using Live's Synths

    Create EDM Lead Sounds from Inna and Tim Berg Tracks Using Live's Synths

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Today's tutorial is about sound design, and we'll cover how to create some great EDM lead sounds using Ableton Live's built-in synths. First we'll create the...

  9. Make Analogue Drums Like Moonbeam and Glimpse

    Make Analogue Drums Like Moonbeam and Glimpse

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, I will show you how to produce a simple analogue style drum kit used in modern techno, progressive and house styles similar to artists like...

  10. Quick Tip: Enhance Your Pads with FabFilter Volcano 2

    Quick Tip: Enhance Your Pads with FabFilter Volcano 2

    Tutorial Intermediate

    FabFilter Volcano 2 is one of my favorite multi-modulation filters. It's easy to configure, and has a great impact on my synth tracks. It has four filters,...

  11. Quick Tip: Manipulate Any Sample to Become Useful

    Quick Tip: Manipulate Any Sample to Become Useful

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Today I'll show you how to make any sample suitable for your production. I realized that most of my students have been searching for suitable samples instead...

  12. 8 Quick Tips on Designing Synth Basses

    8 Quick Tips on Designing Synth Basses

    Tutorial Intermediate

    If you create dance music, it's important to know how to create and tweak synth bass sounds. Here's a collection of eight short sound design tips about how...