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  • Tips & Tutorials
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    • Routines & Process / May 27, 2022
      Routines & Process

      Working in multiple areas of the music industry: Why, how, and what to expect Working in multiple areas of the music industry: Why, how, and what to expect

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    • Routines & Process / May 20, 2022
      Routines & Process

      Networking for musicians: Why it’s vital and how to network like a pro Networking for musicians: Why it’s vital and how to network like a pro

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    • Tips & Tutorials / May 19, 2022
      Tips & Tutorials

      The cello: Exploring its history, sound, and how it works The cello: Exploring its history, sound, and how it works

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    • Tips & Tutorials / May 9, 2022
      Tips & Tutorials

      How to make music: Create your own music in 6 steps How to make music: Create your own music in 6 steps

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    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.

    Tips & Tutorials / June 18, 2021
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    How to make a boom bap beat in 10 minutes

    Get a firsthand look into the basics of arranging boom bap rhythms, chord progressions, and scratch sounds in Ableton Live.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 25, 2021
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    Pass the beat (featuring The Kount, Kaelin Ellis, J3PO, and Dresage)

    We recently teamed up with XLN Audio to bring four talented producers together to create a track.

    Tools / May 9, 2020
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    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.

    Tools / May 2, 2020
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    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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