Sonic Academy Tech Tips Vol.79 with P-LASK TUTORIAL Welcome to Tech Tips Volume 79 – Bass Theory. Over these ten videos, Ableton certified trainer and Sonic Academy favourite P-LASK takes a deep dive into one of the most fundamental areas in dance music – the low end. We start by looking at the different frequencies certain bass elements… Read More »
Sonic Academy Tech Tips Vol. 77 with Protoculture TUTORIAL As part of our new Future Rave Event Nate AKA Protoculture is back with a set of awesome sound design Tech Tips to help you get some classic sounds from Leads, Stabs, Bass and Effects to use in your tracks! Using ANA 2 and Kick 2, along with free… Read More »
Sonic Academy Tech Tips Vol. 69 with Haterade TUTORIAL Haterade’s back with us this week to with a new set of Tech Tips that tackle a subject that can be the most tricky part when making a tune – the arrangement. Over these ten videos, we look at some basic fundamentals of structure and methods when arranging that… Read More »
Sonic Academy How to Make: How To Sound Like The Weeknd TUTORIAL Haterade’s back with an all-new ‘How To Make’ course, and this time he’s creating an epic synth-pop track in the style of The Weeknd! With an upbeat tempo, the song ‘Earn Your Love’ has 80’s vibes throughout and awesome vocals from Nashville based Nate Gott. In… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Make Drum ‘N’ Bass with Haterade TUTORIAL We welcome back Haterade for a new ‘How To Make’ course where he builds a slammin’ Drum ‘n’ Bass track entirely from scratch in Ableton. Over these twelve videos, you’ll learn how to design powerful layered basslines, driving beats, awesome fills and transitions and a lot more… Read More »
Sonic Academy How to Make: Dark Techno with Kirk Degiorgio TUTORIAL Sonic Academy proudly welcomes back Techno legend Kirk Degiorgio for an all-new ‘How To Make’ course where he revisits the Dark Techno genre and brings another massive tune to the table. Over these eleven videos, we dissect this track into its individual elements, checking out how each… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Make Progressive House with Gai Barone TUTORIAL Back by popular demand, we welcome Italian DJ and producer Gai Barone for an all-new ‘How To Make’ course where he recreates his track ‘Descendent’ from scratch in Ableton Live. Starting with inspiration from delayed arpeggiated synth sounds, Gai takes us through his process of building the… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Make Ambient with Bluffmunkey TUTORIAL We’re slowing the tempo down.., Ok – we’re basically removing it completely this week and welcome back Bluffmunkey for a lesson in all things emotive and blissful as he looks at How to Make Ambient. A very different type of course and style of music that focuses more on… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Make Classic Trance with Bluffmunkey TUTORIAL Happy New Year everyone and what better way to start with an epic all-new ‘How To Make’ course as we deep dive into the world of Classic Trance! Believe it or not, this is the first ‘How To Make’ course from our good friend Bluffmunkey, and following on… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Make Epic Nu School Breaks with Protoculture TUTORIAL Strap yourselves in because Nate Raubenheimer – aka Protoculture is back with arguably his biggest ‘How To Make’ course to date! Taking influences from classic 90’s movies like The Matrix and Spawn, Nate crafts a massive Hybrid Breaks style track from scratch. Not for the faint-hearted,… Read More »
Sonic Academy Tech Tips Vol.75 with Ekoboy TUTORIAL This week we proudly welcome back Vangelis Kostoxenakis AKA Ekoboy with a set of quick Tech Tips to help speed up your workflow in Logic Pro! Showcasing some hidden gems that some of you may not be aware of, we’ll help you set up an external synth with its own… Read More »
Sonic Academy Ana 2 Presets Vol. 13 – Retro & Famous ANA 2 Presets Vol 13 – Retro & Famous is the latest electrifying selection of retro and famous preset patches from Sonic Academy. Featuring expertly recreated sound design techniques from artists such as Depeche Mode, Donna Summer, New Order, Axel F, Paul Hardcastle, Toto and The Prodigy;… Read More »
Sonic Academy How To Make Main Room House with Dirty Secretz TUTORIAL This week we welcome back Richie Atkins aka Dirty Secretz for a new ‘How To Make’ course where he builds a classic Main Room House track from scratch using only stock and free third-party plugins. If you’re starting out in Ableton or looking for some tips… Read More »
Sonic Academy Tech Tips Volume 56 with Bluffmunkey TUTORIAL Bluffmunkey’s with us from his studio this week for a set of Tech Tips that will help you make the most of your workspace along with any pieces of external kit you have or are thinking of getting your hands on. If you’re looking to expand your studio beyond… Read More »
Sonic Academy Juno Shootout with Kirk Degiorgio TUTORIAL This week we welcome back Techno and IDM legend Kirk Degiorgio for a look at the iconic Juno 106! Cherry Audio has recently released their soft synth emulation claiming to be the best so far, so we thought we’d put it to the test and compare it with some of… Read More »