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How to write a dramedy cue for TV: A step-by-step guide
Expert media composer Dave Croft breaks down how to write a dramedy cue for reality TV, covering sound selection, arrangement, and more.
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How to write a bassline for different genres (free MIDI and presets included)
Learn how to write a bassline across eight genres—from house and disco to trap and drum and bass—with free MIDI files and Serum presets included.
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.
How to make a MIDI guitar sound real (free MIDI files included)
Learn how to make your MIDI guitar sound real with our practical tips on chord structures, strumming patterns, and melodic lines.
Madame Gandhi takes on our inaugural episode of Producer’s Choice
Watch Madame Gandhi as she produces a track out of her own beatboxing, field recordings, and more in our new beatmaking game series.
Watch Yaeji go from a sewing machine sample to a full track in Ableton Live
Watch DJ, producer, and vocalist Yaeji take a sample of her sewing machine and expand it into a full track in Ableton Live.
Logic Pro reverb plugins: 3 stock options and when to use them
Learn about when and how to use ChromaVerb, Space Designer, and Quantec Room Simulator, three of the most popular stock Logic Pro reverb plugins.
How to make a sampler instrument: Setup and techniques
Expert film composer and educator Dave Kropf walks through how to make a sampler instrument from scratch that's both powerful and intuitive.
Logic Pro user tries Ableton Live for the first time
Watch expert producer and vocalist Julie Schatz challenge herself as she makes a complete track in Ableton Live for the first time.
How to make indie pop music: A production walkthrough with Lyncs
Expert producer, instrumentalist, and vocalist Lyncs walks through how to make an indie pop track from scratch.
Creating tension, suspense, and release: Tips from a pro film composer
Learn how expert film composer Dave Kropf (Chopped, The Bachelor) uses cinematic effects to create tension, suspense, and release in his cues.
Tori Letzler and Steven Richard Davis showcase their film scoring setups
Expert composers Tori Letzler and Steven Richard Davis give us an exclusive tour of their two incredible home studios.