Links update: 05/05/2017

Learn how to turn a demo recording to a fully mastered song with Grammy-winning author/producer/mixer Scott Jacoby. These simple, memorable, and practical techniques cover the production process from beginning to end, introducing not just the how, but the why—the philosophies and concepts—behind great audio engineering. You'll understand how to choose the right song for recording, select a tempo and key, and lay down tracks with both real and virtual instruments and vocals. Scott then takes you into post, where the editing, mixing, and mastering magic happens. The techniques are demonstrated in Pro Tools, but you can follow along in any one of your favorite DAWs. By the end, you'll have the skills you need to record, edit, and mix a complete song.

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Links update: 04/02/2020

Here, for the first time on Sonic Academy, we proudly welcome Steve Mac who shows us 'How To Make Disco House'. In this tutorial, he gives us a fantastic insight into his production workflow, track arrangement and sidechain automation techniques to get his Rhythm Masters trademark disco house vibe going.

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Links update: 05/05/2017

Mix engineer Alex Solano is back with a Mixing Pop-EDM course with Studio One. See how he tackles the challenges of this genre in this 20+ tutorial course.

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Links update: 05/05/2017

Scottie Dugan follows up "Neutron Explained" with a video tutorial series on mixing a pop rock track exclusively with iZotope Neutron. See how you can now mix your own tracks easily with awesome results!

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Links update: 24/07/2020

Major Pentatonic, it’s a sound we’ve all heard many times throughout our lives. It’s the happy counterpart to the Minor Pentatonic scale. A diverse range of bands from the Eagles to Van Halen have used this scale to craft unforgettable melodic solos. The problem is, major Pentatonic can’t be played the same way the Minor Pentatonic can. Our stock minor riffs just won’t work in major pentatonic because they don’t resolve in the same way. That’s exactly why I created this course.

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Kelly Valleau was born and raised in Belleville, Ontario and started playing guitar at 15. He was in a hard rock band at 17, got ripped off by a club owner when he was 19, and by 21 had made his first indie cd. By 22 He was playing professionally in and around Ontario, Quebec and New York. Kelly hung up the electric guitar a few years back and grabbed the nylon string acoustic guitar. Why? "well, on a whim, I entered the Canadian fingerstyle guitar championship…to my suprise I placed second at this international competition. It landed me a record deal with Candyrat Records, I haven't looked back since."

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Links update: 13/09/2018

Blues Guitar lLessons videos - songs by Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscombe, Blind Boy Fuller, Floyd Council.

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Groove3 Stormdrum 3 Explained TUTORiAL



SYNTHiC4TE | 19.11.2016 | 506 MB

In this video tutorial series, drum wiz Luke Oswald reveals the epic percussion instrument that is Stormdrum 3. Discover how it can be used creatively for your next production and make it more alive and intense!

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Links update: 28/03/2024

Pro Tools 12's bundled Effect Plug-ins are a huge part of the recording experience. They’re inserted on almost every channel strip when you’re tracking, mixing and mastering! In this rock-solid course – designed by audio engineer Joe Albano – they are explained and examined in great detail. Master your tools!

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Links update: 16/07/2019

The Moog Sub 37, built on the Sub Phatty sound engine, is a powerful synth. Learn every detail of this gritty little Moog as explained by keyboardist and trainer Matt Vanacoro. It’s your Sub 37 video user manual!

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Kadenze - Reinventing the Piano Session 4



Tutorial | 1.64 GB

The piano remains one of the great achievements of musical instrument design and has long served as a primary creative tool for musicians worldwide. In this course, we will look at how the piano’s design touches on a range of diverse topics, like: where musical scales come from and how the piano’s design impacts creativity; the expressive relationship between various keyboard instrument designs; the extraordinary range of color that emerges when we listen closely to how various intervals can be tuned, and in turn the choices we need to make when tuning a keyboard instrument.

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Links update: 17/03/2019

Studio wiz Michael Costa brings you in-depth video tutorials focused on building an awesome mixing template for your DAW. See how professionals get a mix done with this time-saving practice that allows you to concentrate on the mix!

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Links update: 24/07/2020

This product picks up where we left off in Blues Soloing Secrets Major Pentatonic Level 1. Now that you have a solid foundation on how to play the Major pentatonic scale correctly and have learned the scale shapes, it’s time to unleash the beast! This Blues Soloing Secrets Major Pentatonic level 2 course puts a heavy emphasis on melodic soloing ideas and techniques. I’ll show you how to bend, twist, and break all the rules of playing strict major pentatonic licks. This will open the door to understanding how the greats of guitar were able to craft such amazing melodic solos. You’ll learn the how-to’s of playing both inside and outside the box, taking your playing to a whole new level.

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Links update: 18/07/2018

Get a master class in audio mixing from one of the music industry's most admired teachers, Bobby Owsinski. Built around hands-on mixing exercises designed to show you how to listen and work like a music pro, this weekly series reveals the tips, tricks, and secrets to all the different facets of mixing, including instrument and vocal balance, panning, compression, EQ, reverb, delay, and making your mix as interesting as possible.

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Links update: 21/09/2022

CAGED Pentatonic - Soloing Over a I-IV-V

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