Gather round one and all… it’s Stephen’s story time! Today’s video focuses on the lessons I’ve learned over the years on how to use effects on virtual instruments. Not only that, but it goes into detail on where exactly I picked up these ideas, the pro mixers that use them and how you can develop… [Read More] The effects pro mixers use on virtual instruments
Synths
How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 4 – Lead Synths)
Part one of this series showed you how to make a nice modern drum beat with Xpand!2. Part two helped you create some nice chord and pad sounds to develop a nice sense of harmony in your production. Part three was all about producing bass sounds that compliment and cut through the mix. This video… [Read More] How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 4 – Lead Synths)
How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 2 – Chords & Pads)
In part one of this series, I showed you how to make a nice modern drum beat with Xpand!2. The idea behind this video series is to show you how you can create great sounds with either stock or free virtual instruments. Almost every DAW comes with an inbuilt VST instrument that you can use… [Read More] How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 2 – Chords & Pads)
Do you lose control of your mixes?
It’s really not that hard to lose control of your mixes. Without proper gain staging and a nice balanced mix with the faders, you’re already fighting an uphill battle. But what if you know you nail those things on every mix and still at some point during the mixing process, things start to go sideways?… [Read More] Do you lose control of your mixes?
How to get wider, balanced synths
If synths or keys are part of any of your productions, then this is something that will really help you. Whether they’re analog, digital, or virtual/soft synths, the techniques I go through in this video will get you thinking about how you can get your mixes sounding wider, deeper and much more balanced. In this… [Read More] How to get wider, balanced synths