Synthesizer wiz Thomas Cochran brings you in-depth sound design videos on crafting powerful, modern sounding drums for your tracks and productions. See how to make foundational sounds perfect for different popular genres, plus get the presets made throughout the videos for reference. These videos are for those who already have an understanding of synthesis and the terminology used when working with synths.

13 Videos ( 2h 41m )

Videos:
    1. Trap Kick Pt. 1 - 12:26
    2. Trap Kick Pt. 2 - 7:29
    3. Layered Kick - 12:58
    4. Dance Kick - 12:53
    5. 808 Type Snare - 16:38
    6. Synthwave Snare Pt. 1 - 8:22
    7. Synthwave Snare Pt. 2 - 9:17
    8. Experimental Bass Snare - 15:28
    9. 808 Clap - 13:27
    10. Hi-Hats - 11:59
    11. Clean 808 - 16:03
    12. Distorted 808 - 9:39
    13. Crash Cymbal - 14:47

Synthesizer pro Thomas Cochran delivers in-depth synth sound design video tutorials! See how to make and develop a wide variety of popular synth sounds, including techniques that you can use to enhance and improve any type of sound. These videos are for those who already have an understanding of how synths work and the terminology used for identifying their features and functions. Finished presets are also included!

23 Videos ( 3h 45m )

Introduction :
    1. Introduction - 1:29
Bass Synths :
    2. Basses that Punch: Setup - 10:04
    3. Basses that Punch: Technique - 12:16
    4. Heavy Punch Bass: Setup - 9:32
    5. Heavy Punch Bass: Technique - 16:22
    6. Movement & Baselines: Setup - 7:37
    7. Movement & Baselines: Technique - 11:36
    8. Movement & Heavy Baselines: Setup - 7:56
    9. Movement & Heavy Baselines: Technique - 9:55
    10. 808 Bass: Setup - 10:07
    11. 808 Bass: Techniques - 10:12
Lead & Arpeggiated Synths :
    12. Synth Lead: Setup - 4:37
    13. Synth Lead: Techniques - 11:04
    14. Arpeggiation: Setup - 11:31
    15. Arpeggiation: Techniques - 8:52
Keys & Pads :
    16. Keys: Setup - 8:52
    17. Keys: Techniques - 12:20
    18. Pad: Setup - 10:54
    19. Pad: Techniques - 10:39
Drums :
    20. Kick: Setup - 8:18
    21. Kick: Techniques - 13:09
    22. Snare: Setup - 9:59
    23. Snare: Techniques - 8:37

Adam Pollard aka Multiplier, brings you a ton of video tutorials all designed to help with your production and mixing tasks when working on Electronic Music. Learn time saving and inspirational tips and tricks that will allow you to produce and mix electronic music faster and more creatively.

48 Videos ( 1h 28m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:44
    2. 3 Step Mixing Workflow - 2:00
    3. A Different Way to Approach Collabs - 2:15
    4. Arranging to a Reference - 1:34
    5. Band Pass Mixing Workflow - 1:32
    6. Bouncing to Audio Workflows - 2:08
    7. Chord Generating Plug-ins - 3:22
    8. Construction Zones - 1:26
    9. Convert Drums to MIDI - 0:30
    10. Create MIDI First - 0:49
    11. Create Sample Packs Instead - 3:19
    12. Create Without Listening - 1:30
    13. Creating Arps from Chords - 0:33
    14. Creating Harmonies from Chords - 0:34
    15. Deactivate - 0:44
    16. Dig Deep Into Chords - 3:35
    17. Downbeat Offbeat Workflow - 1:33
    18. Duplicate Don't Automate - 0:47
    19. Everyone Must Agree - 1:50
    20. Four Track Workflow - 1:56
    21. Gain First Workflow - 3:14
    22. Generative Workflows - 2:50
    23. How to Extend Loops - 2:06
    24. How to Set Fader Levels - 4:42
    25. Is My Track Finished? - 3:12
    26. Keep MIDI as Backup - 1:29
    27. Mix As You Go? Or at the End? - 2:26
    28. An Organization/Naming Workflow - 1:09
    29. Randomly Add Samples - 1:23
    30. Record Automation Manually - 2:46
    31. Reduce Creative Choice - 2:26
    32. Set Grid Size to 16ths - 1:53
    33. Songstarters - 1:13
    34. Songwriting/Arrangement Workflow - 0:53
    35. Sound Design Workflow - 1:29
    36. Start with MIDI Effects - 2:44
    37. Start with the Identity - 2:00
    38. Subtractive Arrangement Workflow - 0:29
    39. Templates - 1:45
    40. The Linear Workflow - 1:54
    41. The Mastering Workflow - 1:44
    42. Treat Arrangement as a Workspace - 1:41
    43. Trim MIDI Clips - 0:35
    44. What Order Should You Mix Things? - 3:27
    45. Work on Duplicates - 2:02
    46. Working with Chords - 1:21
    47. Working with Presets - 1:37
    48. Zeroing Faders Mixing Workflow - 1:29

Gary Hiebner delivers cool "getting creative videos" when using your DAW! Learn all kinds of ways to make interesting new sounds and effects with any DAW. These creative DAW tutorials are perfect for those just starting out using any DAW, as well as for more intermediate DAW users.

23 Videos ( 2h 52m )

Videos:
    1. Turning a Drum Beat into a Bass Part - 6:17
    2. Using Sequencers to Write Melody Ideas - 3:07
    3. Using Arpeggiators to Create Beats & Melodies - 6:19
    4. Re-Pitching Drums to Change Up Beats - 5:50
    5. Re-Pitching Audio with a Sampler - 7:15
    6. MIDI Chord Effects for Chord Ideas - 5:45
    7. Creating Stutter Gated Effects - 11:02
    8. Using Reverses in Your Productions - 8:58
    9. Create Your Own Vocal Drum Beats - 11:35
    10. Using Extreme Time Stretching Techniques - 6:34
    11. Creating a Filtered White Noise Riser Effect - 7:14
    12. Resampling Audio Through the Sampler - 8:16
    13. The Filtered Telephone Vocal Effect - 7:51
    14. Robotic Synth Voices with Pitch Correction - 7:14
    15. Creating Vocoder Effects - 7:00
    16. Vocal Re-Pitching Techniques - 12:23
    17. Using Sidechaining to Give Pumping Effects - 7:06
    18. Volume Automation for Sidechaining - 4:31
    19. Layered Sounds to Make One Complex Instrument - 8:43
    20. Multiband Saturation Effects - 9:55
    21. Morphing Between Sounds with Volume Control Automation - 4:30
    22. Lo-Fi Effects to Create Contrast - 7:36
    23. Spectral Editing Your Sounds to Create New Sounds - 7:30

Studio wiz Larry Holcombe delivers comprehensive production video tutorials on how to easily create professional chord progressions and arrangements! See how to use some of the latest 3rd party software applications like Captain Chords and Scaler 2 to create amazing songs quickly and easily. These videos are for those who already know their DAW of choice, but don't want to learn music theory, and are looking for innovative ways to create chords and arrangements. You also get the accapella and audio tracks used in the videos so you can follow along on your system!

17 Videos ( 3h 5m )

Videos:
    1. Detect Key Signature with Mixed In Key Studio Edition - 7:07
    2. Creating Drum Grooves with Captain Beat - 11:25
    3. Creating Drum Fills Using Captain Beat - 4:26
    4. Importing & Tuning Drums - 12:44
    5. Chords Pt. 1 - 9:48
    6. Chords Pt. 2 - 14:38
    7. Chord Rhythm - 10:40
    8. Chord Arrangement - 14:40
    9. Chord Editing in the DAW - 9:42
    10. Arranging Beats from Captain Beat - 11:03
    11. Adding a Bassline Pt. 1 - 11:32
    12. Adding a Bassline Pt. 2 - 8:49
    13. Adding a Melody - 13:14
    14. Arpeggiation Pt. 1 - 12:28
    15. Arpeggiation Pt. 2 - 18:08
    16. Detecting Chords Using Scaler 2 - 7:51
    17. Quick & Dirty Melodies - 7:00

Adam Pollard aka Multiplier returns with a powerhouse 3-hour tutorial series that teaches you the important fundamentals of EDM songwriting and production. Experience and learn how to create your own pulsing, grooving, and inspiring EDM Tracks!

23 Videos ( 3h 1m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:53
    2. EDM Structure & Arrangements - 4:16
    3. Locators & Color Coding - 5:39
    4. Kick Drums Explained - 8:45
    5. Using & Creating Kicks - 13:38
    6. Writing Synth Parts - 11:35
    7. MIDI Writing Shortcuts & Arpeggiators - 9:56
    8. Understanding Bass - 7:31
    9. Bass Processing Tools - 12:36
    10. Builds Explained - 9:50
    11. Let's Make a Build - 10:56
    12. Groove & Quantization - 5:03
    13. How to Apply Groove & Humanization - 7:53
    14. Reverb & Delay - 7:36
    15. Reverb Workflows & Delay Types - 9:45
    16. Sound Effects Explained - 5:00
    17. Using & Creating Sound Effects - 10:03
    18. Understanding Dynamics in EDM - 6:12
    19. Dynamic Processing Tools - 7:21
    20. Stereo Width Explained - 5:25
    21. Stereo Imaging Tools - 5:14
    22. Approaches to Songwriting - 5:12
    23. Automation Tricks & Audio Routing Options - 10:52

Chris Herrera brings you insightful high frequency videos when mixing tracks in your DAW! Discover cool ways to enhance, smooth out and tame the upper frequencies of your productions, so they're easy to listen to and sound great. These top end tutorials are perfect for those just starting out to mix in any DAW, as well as for more intermediate producers and mix engineers.

15 Videos ( 1h 37m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 1:42
    2. General Tips - 3:47
    3. Exciters Pt. 1 - 9:07
    4. Exciters Pt. 2 - 6:08
    5. Exciters Pt. 3 - 3:27
    6. Delay Designer Stabs Pt. 1 - 9:49
    7. Delay Designer Stabs Pt. 2 - 8:21
    8. Creative White Noise Pt. 1 - 8:19
    9. Creative White Noise Pt. 2 - 8:53
    10. Smoothing Highs with Chorus Pt. 1 - 6:56
    11. Smoothing Highs with Chorus Pt. 2 - 5:08
    12. Morphoder Pt. 1 - 9:05
    13. Morphoder Pt. 2 - 4:12
    14. High Octave Vocals Pt. 1 - 9:05
    15. High Octave Vocals Pt. 2 - 4:00

Adam Pollard presents Low End and Sub-Bass tutorials! Learn how to produce and engineer proper low end and sub-bass for your tracks and productions, creating impact and power. These sub bass production videos are designed to help you create a great bottom end for your songs, giving them a fat, tight sound.

21 Videos ( 2h 20m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 1:02
    2. What is the Sub-Bass? - 3:52
    3. Headphones or Monitors? - 6:56
    4. Pitch, Frequencies, & Harmonics - 10:07
    5. How to Create the Harmonics - 10:54
    6. Layering Low Frequencies - 10:16
    7. Mono Sub-Bass - 7:09
    8. Adding Reverb & Other Effects - 8:36
    9. When You Need to Use a High-Pass Filter - 7:09
    10. High-Pass Filter Everything - 3:14
    11. Clicks & How to Remove Them - 8:00
    12. Reducing Clicks Using Oscillator Phase - 10:44
    13. The Problem with EQ & Low-Pass Filtering - 6:31
    14. Choosing a Clean Synth for Sine Waves - 5:15
    15. DC Offset & How to Remove It - 4:31
    16. Checking That the Sub-Bass is Working - 2:38
    17. The Purpose of Sub-Bass - 4:10
    18. How to Set Sub-Bass Level - 3:35
    19. Layering a Sub-Bass Under a Melody - 3:54
    20. Chords, Unison, & Tightening Up the Sub-Bass - 14:44
    21. Tightening Up the Sub-Bass in Serum - 6:46