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Propellerhead’s ReCycle: Making REX Loops
As promised, I’ve finally put together a comprehensive video about using Propellerhead’s ReCycle software and how to create your own REX loops.
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Improve Your Sampler Chops
Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins explains how to improve your sampler skills, with advice from his “Producing Music with Reason” course.
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Velocity Layers in Reason’s NN-XT Sampler
By grasping the concept of velocity layers in a sampler you will be able to better use and more easily create your own dynamic and exciting sampler patches.
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The Virtues of Virtual Tracks
Learn about the old school function of virtue tracks, and how to apply it to music production today.
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The Master Fader is Not for Monitor Control!
The stereo master fader in your DAW’s virtual mixer is not for controlling the output level of your studio speakers.
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Mashup History 101: What is a Mashup and How Do I Make One?
A mashup (AKA bootleg) is taking two songs and beat-matching them together to create a new blended mix of both songs.
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What Does a Compressor Do in Music?
Berklee Online music production instructor Erik Hawkins teaches you how compressors work and how to effectively apply compression in your mix.
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So You Want to Remix a Song?
Learn how to remix a song with advice from Erik Hawkins, author and instructor of the “Remixing” course at Berklee Online.