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    • Stories / August 11, 2023
      Stories

      Celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop Celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop

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    • Features / August 1, 2023
      Features

      What does AI mean for music producers? What does AI mean for music producers?

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    • Music Theory / July 19, 2023
      Music Theory

      Music modes: What they are and how to use them Music modes: What they are and how to use them

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    • Tips & Tutorials / July 11, 2023
      Tips & Tutorials

      10 music production techniques you need to try in FL Studio and Ableton Live 10 music production techniques you need to try in FL Studio and Ableton Live

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    Tips & Tutorials / September 29, 2023
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    Song structure: How to build a song (with examples)

    Let’s discuss the concept of song structure and explore the individual song sections that help us turn our ideas into full pieces of music.

    Stories / September 26, 2023
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    Watch Papoose pick a beat from the Splice community to rap over

    Watch legendary freestyle king Papoose listen to and critique beats from the Splice community.

    Tips & Tutorials / September 25, 2023
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    Oliver, Jetsonmade, Supah Mario, Virtual Riot, and others share their top music production tips

    Veteran producers Oliver, Jetsonmade, Virtual Riot, Modestep, Supah Mario, and others share invaluable tips they gathered over the span of their careers.

    Tools / September 22, 2023
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    4 free sound design plugins for your music in 60 seconds

    From powerful filters to emerging AI tools, we cover four free sound design plugins that are great additions to any music producer’s toolkit.

    Tips & Tutorials / September 20, 2023
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    Automation in music: What it is and 5 creative ways to use it

    From shape-shifting reverbs to bouncing stereo effects, we explore just a few of the infinite ways you can use automation to achieve unique sounds.

    Tips & Tutorials / September 17, 2023
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    How to design drum and bass sounds in Serum

    Veteran DJ and producer Erb N Dub breaks down how to design polished drum and bass sounds in Serum in under five minutes.

    Routines & Process / September 14, 2023
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    Music auditions: The ultimate guide for how to prepare

    Veteran educator Renato Milone (Berklee College of Music) shares his in-depth guide for preparing your music auditions for schools, university programs, etc.

    Routines & Process / September 12, 2023
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    How to prepare your music portfolio: 8 tips for what to include

    A music portfolio is an invaluable resource for applying to music-focused programs, networking, and more—here are eight tips for how to prepare yours.

    Recording / September 8, 2023
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    How tape machines shape the lo-fi sound

    Learn about the origins of the lo-fi sound, including saturation, wow, flutter, and tape delay—and how the quirks of analog tape machines have translated to the digital domain.

    Music Theory / September 5, 2023
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    10 musical patterns you need to know (rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic)

    From polyrhythms to tertiary harmony, we explore ten rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic musical patterns that every music creator should know.

    News / September 5, 2023
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    We’ve updated our Create feature with undo, key detection, and Studio One export

    We’ve updated our Create feature with much-requested features, including undo, key detection, and Studio One export.

    News / August 29, 2023
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    Announcing Splice for Students and our ultimate sweepstakes

    We’re excited to share that college students, educators, and other Splice users who register using a valid .edu email address are now eligible for a discounted monthly price of $8.99 on our Sounds+ plan.

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