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    Nick Chen

    Content Marketing @ Splice. Nick Chen is a producer, performer, and educator under the aliases "nickthechen" and "Enix."

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    Studio One

    How to set up a live performance workflow using Studio One 5

    We walk through Studio One 5's Show Page and put on our own live performance in order to demo just how powerful it can be.

    Sound Design

    How to make a beat using only one sample (free stems and project file included)

    We take the age-old phrase "less is more" to new heights by demonstrating how you can create an entire beat using nothing but one sample.

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    Sound Design

    Making a beat at 20 BPM (free stems and MIDI files included)

    In this video, we explore how we might go about producing a track at a gentle (to say the least) 20 BPM.

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    Inspiration

    Write a song that features tuplets | Songwriting Club

    Write a song that incorporates tuplets to get your creativity flowing, and share your work to receive feedback from us and your peers.

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    Tools

    The 12 best free VST / AU effects plugins of 2020

    Spanning spectrum analyzers to multi-band compressors, these 11 high-quality free effects plugins will help you take your productions to the next level.

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    Tips & Tutorials

    How to create guitar patterns (free MIDI files included)

    We walk through how to sequence MIDI rhythm and lead guitar patterns that are both exciting and convincing.

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    Sound Design

    3 unique ways to use RC-20 Retro Color

    From incorporating it in your live setup to playing a throwback game right on its interface, we explore some unique ways to use RC-20 Retro Color.

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    Tools

    How to use XLN Audio’s RC-20 Retro Color

    In this comprehensive walkthrough of RC-20, we dive into each FX module and explore how you can combine them to create some compelling timbres.

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    Music Theory

    4 tips for making melodies (free MIDI files included)

    From exploring syncopation to incorporating pitch bend and grace notes, we overview four useful tips and techniques for crafting melodies.

    + Free MIDI files
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    Sound Design

    How to make a synth pad using your own voice (free preset included)

    Even if you're not a vocalist, your voice can still be used as a powerful sampler instrument.

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    Sound Design

    How to make UK drill with a power drill (free stems and MIDI files included)

    Let's apply processing to drill sounds to turn them into synth pads and percussion one-shots that reflect the aesthetic of UK drill.

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    Tips for humanizing your grooves and rhythms

    Humanizing your rhythms can help breathe life into them and achieve that enigmatic feeling we refer to as 'groove.'

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