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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 / May 15, 2023
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    Producing a beat with the world’s most unexpected sounds

    In this production tutorial, we try to guess the sources of some of the world’s most innovative and unexpected samples, and then flip them into a beat.

    Tips & Tutorials / April 8, 2023
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    20 music production tips in under 15 minutes (free template included)

    Whether it’s beat making techniques or mixing tips, you can take these 20 ideas and immediately apply them to your own music, regardless of your genre or style.

    Tips & Tutorials / March 6, 2023
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    Producing a beat into a full song with Kaelin Ellis and SW8VY

    Kaelin Ellis brought his beat to veteran producer and instrumentalist SW8VY to build it into a full song in Ableton Live.

    Tools / December 26, 2022
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    10 of the best VST plugins of 2023

    From powerhouse synths to forward-thinking effects units, here are some of the most popular plugins on Splice from the past year.

    Tips & Tutorials / July 12, 2022
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    How to make lo-fi music: Tools, theory, and techniques

    We examine the key characteristics of lo-fi music and explore how you can achieve the style’s distinctive sound.

    Tools / June 9, 2022
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    5 perfect plugins for making lo-fi music (free and paid)

    We showcase five lo-fi music plugins (free and paid) that can help you achieve that vintage sound that’s in your head.

    Tips & Tutorials / March 26, 2022
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    5 ways to create your own FX in Ableton Live with Alina Smith

    Alina Smith (Fall Out Boy, ITZY) opens up a fresh Ableton Live session to share five of her top sound design gems with the Splice community.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 7, 2021
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    The difference between “good” and “bad” distortion

    Let’s explore the different qualities and factors that go into determining whether distortion is helping or hurting your music.

    Tips & Tutorials / December 4, 2021
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    The 3 levels of sampling (beginner to pro)

    We go over a brief history of sampling and then dive straight into the three levels of complexity that exist within the process today.

    Tips & Tutorials / November 22, 2021
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    Flipping anime OSTs into beats in FL Studio

    We flip the music from Lupin the Third, Princess Minerva, and Blue Exorcist to demonstrate how anime OSTs can spark creativity and inspire us to create something new.

    Tips & Tutorials / October 23, 2021
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    Flipping horror movie soundtracks into beats with FL Studio

    In celebration of spooky season, we did some virtual crate digging to flip four unique horror movie soundtracks into hard-hitting beats.

    Tools / September 30, 2021
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    Bad Snacks and J3PO on how RC-20 Retro Color shapes their sounds

    Producers / educators Bad Snacks and J3PO give us an inside look into how they use RC-20 in their own creative processes.

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