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    • Mixing / November 11, 2022
      Mixing

      What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)? What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)?

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    • Routines & Process / November 3, 2022
      Routines & Process

      YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience

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    • Mixing / October 21, 2022
      Mixing

      The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music

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    • Music Theory / October 12, 2022
      Music Theory

      What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys

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    Tips & Tutorials / July 17, 2021
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    Recreating Cardi B, The Weeknd, and SZA’s beats (free MIDI files included)

    In this installment of In the Loop, we walk through how to recreate the grooves in The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” SZA’s “Good Days,” and Cardi B’s “Up.”

    Tips & Tutorials / July 8, 2021
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    Why you should care about polyrhythms as a music producer

    Learn about what polyrhythms are, popular use cases of the technique, and why you should care about them as a music producer.

    Tools / June 7, 2021
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    How to use Splice’s new Beatmaker

    Learn how you can use Beatmaker to quickly get up-and-running with rhythm and produce some of your best grooves yet.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 26, 2021
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    The vast world of South Asian percussion instruments

    Learn about the history, anatomy, and sounds of South Asian percussion instruments spanning the mridangam, ghatam, chenda, and more.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 10, 2021
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    3 tips on crafting a unique sonic identity from Nick Ward

    Songwriter, vocalist, and producer Nick Ward tells us about his creative process and three ways producers can craft their own sonic identity.

    Stories / April 18, 2021
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    4 music production tips from krs.

    Veteran producer and beat maker krs. discusses some of the most important music production tips he has picked up across his career.

    Tips & Tutorials / April 3, 2021
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    5 techniques for improving your drums

    From adding flavor to hi-hat rolls to making use of foley in creative ways, we explore five music production techniques for improving our drums.

    Stories / March 27, 2021
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    Behind the beat in Ariana Grande’s “34+35”

    Up-and-coming producer Xavi gives us an inside look into how he produced the beat for Ariana Grande’s chart-topping single, “34+35.”

    Tips & Tutorials / February 5, 2021
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    How to create drum patterns across genres (lo-fi hip hop, metal, and more)

    Learn about how to create original drum patterns in genres spanning lo-fi hip hop to metal, and download our free MIDI files to dive even deeper.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 3, 2020
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    How to humanize your drums: 3 ways to breathe life into your MIDI

    From manipulating velocity to adding ghost notes, learn about three key techniques that will help you humanize your MIDI drums.

    Tips & Tutorials / November 10, 2020
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    How to create chords, hooks, and beats in Ableton Live 10 (without music theory)

    In this tutorial video, learn how you can create chords, hooks, and beats in Ableton Live 10 without any extensive experience with music theory.

    Tips & Tutorials / October 28, 2020
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    Sarah, The Illstrumentalist makes a lo-fi hip hop beat with Serato Sample

    Sarah, The Illstrumentalist gives us an inside look into how she crafted a lo-fi hip hop beat using Serato Sample and Splice Sounds.

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