Have you ever been left underwhelmed with the selection of snare samples at your disposal? Do you keep trawling through sample libraries to try and find the exact sample you’re thinking of in your head? Well there are other ways to create the type of snare sound you’re looking for. In fact, you can design… [Read More] How to create unique snare samples with Xpand!2
Virtual Instruments
How to produce music without a keyboard
“I wish I could play the piano. That way it would be so much easier to produce music!” A statement like that is what is called a limiting belief. It’s like saying, “When I win the lottery, I’ll be happy.” Granted it might not be as extreme but it’s definitely going to stop you from… [Read More] How to produce music without a keyboard
The effects pro mixers use on virtual instruments
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
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 3 – Bass)
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. This video is all about how to produce some really nice bass sounds that compliment your music.… [Read More] How to produce music with Xpand!2 (Part 3 – Bass)
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)