Sonic Academy How To Make Structures with Dom Kaney TUTORiAL



SYNTHiC4TE | March 22 2018 | 2.31 GB

This week here at Sonic Academy we have something pretty special for you, as we welcome back sound design guru and Mau5trap artist Dom Kane - and this time he's showing us how to make his latest release 'Structures' from the ground up.

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Links update: 14/11/2021

Sonic Academy proudly welcome back synth sound design virtuoso Bluffmunkey for a masterclass in getting the most from ANA 2.

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Links update: 10/11/2023

Ableton Live 10 comes with several different compressor plugins that each have different features and capabilities. Understanding the differences and similarities between them will allow to use each much more effectively.

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Academy.fm - Ultimate Guide to EQ in Ableton Live



MP4 | 225 MB

Pretty much every DAW comes with stock Equalizer plugins that you can use straight out of the box – and Ableton Live is no exception. All Ableton users have access to two simplistic, powerful EQ plugins that can be extremely useful if you know how to use them.

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Academy.fm - Ableton Live Quick Start Course



MP4 | ALS | 1.62 GB

Many new producers are often overwhelmed when they first open Ableton Live 10. The plethora of features and tools at their disposal can initially be quite daunting. With this extensive quick start course, we’re going to help new Ableton users gain a better understanding of what this powerful DAW has to offer.

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Academy.fm - Beginner’s Guide to Writing Drums



MP4 | 461 MB

In this tutorial, esteemed producer Nick will walk you through the basic ways you can create drums in Ableton Live. There are many tools in this DAW that make drum creation simple and fun.

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Links update: 01/11/2020

Artists guide from being self managed to hiring a manager to help build your music career

As the artist Manafest I've sold over 300,000 albums worldwide, over 1,000,000 singles and toured over 19 different countries.

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Academy.fm - Production Fundamentals: Ableton Live 10 Audio Effects



MP4 | 1.39 GB

Ableton Live 10 is out now and there are thousands of new producers out there. It can be scary looking at the huge collection of audio effects included. By the end of this 10-part course you’ll be able to understand the production fundamentals by using the audio effects inside Ableton Live 10.

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Nicholas Cook Music as Creative Practice



2018 | ISBN-10: 0199347808 | 264 pages | PDF | 19.71 MB

Until recently, ideas of creativity in music revolved around composers in garrets and the lone genius. But the last decade has witnessed a sea change: musical creativity is now overwhelmingly thought of in terms of collaboration and real-time performance. Music as Creative Practice is a first attempt to synthesize both perspectives. It begins by developing the idea that creativity arises out of social interaction-of which making music together is perhaps the clearest possible illustration-and then shows how the same thinking can be applied to the ostensively solitary practices of composition. The book also emphasizes the contextual dimensions of musical creativity, ranging from the prodigy phenomenon, long-term collaborative relationships within and beyond the family, and creative learning to the copyright system that is supposed to incentivize creativity but is widely seen as inhibiting it.

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Udemy Species Counterpoint Music Theory Skills TUTORiAL



P2P | 20 March 2018 | 66 MB

Use the rules of species counterpoint to create contrapuntal music.

“Species” counterpoint is the traditional method for learning how to write contrapuntal music.

The species counterpoint method dates back several hundred years, but it’s still taught in Universities and music schools across the world today, because of its simplified, step-by-step approach.

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Coursera Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth? TUTORiAL



P2P | 19 March 2018 | 1.54 GB

This course will examine the music industry in the United States, with the unique perspective gained by Vanderbilt University’s location in Nashville, TN. Nashville is a major center of music in the United States, and the music created here has a global reach, particularly in the country, rock, pop, singer-songwriter, and Americana genres. However, students will learn that the basic principles of recording, marketing, copyright, licensing, and live performance are the same, regardless of musical style or genre.

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Academy.fm - Creating Advanced Processing Chains in Ableton Live 10



MP4 | 1.13 GB

It’s crucial for every Ableton Live user to fully understand how Audio Effect Racks, Drum Racks, and Instrument Racks can be utilized to create detailed processing chains. These racks are a perfect way to create and organize complex chains so you can work quickly and comfortably.

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Links update: 05/08/2021

Licensing your music for use in video games, film, advertisements and other audio-visual contexts is one of the best ways for you to monetize your songwriting efforts. In this course, learn how to license your music. Instructor Jake Versluis helps to acquaint you with the basics of music licensing, explaining what licensing is, exactly, how income is generated in music licensing, and what you own when writing and recording. He also steps through how to strategically prepare and pitch your songs, work with quote requests and master use and sync licenses, broadcast your successes, and more.

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Links update: 14/04/2019

Following the release of Ableton Live 10, Sonic Academy welcomes brand new tutor and Ableton certified trainer P-LASK for an in-depth look at How To Use Ableton Live 10 Drum Buss.

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Sonic Academy Patrice Bäumel Interview TUTORiAL



SYNTHiC4TE | March 18 2018 | 671 MB

This week Chris catches up with internationally renowned dj and producer Patrice Bäumel for a relaxed chat about where it all started right through to where he's heading next.

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