Adam Pollard aka Multiplier delivers an in-depth video series all about getting the most out of your computer and DAW, when recording and producing music! Shot in Ableton Live on Mac OS and applicable to any OS and DAW, see how to squeeze every drop of power out of your rig and avoid time wasting snafus.

29 Videos ( 1h 12m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:28
    2. Bouncing to Audio - 2:10
    3. Buffer Size & Latency - 5:08
    4. Sample Rate - 2:17
    5. Computer Cooling & Airflow - 3:45
    6. Always Plug a Laptop Into Power - 2:11
    7. Don't Update - 4:30
    8. Second Displays - 2:09
    9. Activity Monitor - 1:41
    10. Use Different Projects - 2:21
    11. Using Plug-Ins Unnecessarily - 1:42
    12. Shut Down Everything You Don't Need - 2:38
    13. CPU Meter - 2:10
    14. Ableton & Multicore CPUs - 1:54
    15. Reverb Effect Bus/Return Track - 1:34
    16. Unison - 1:38
    17. Polyphony - 3:35
    18. Plug-In "Quality" Settings - 1:53
    19. Complex Warp Mode - 2:18
    20. Hard Drive Performance - 5:47
    21. How Much Free Space on Hard Drive? - 2:39
    22. Hard Drive Overload Indicator - 3:48
    23. Beta Software - 1:23
    24. Should It Be Using That Much CPU? - 2:38
    25. Turn Off OS Visuals - 1:56
    26. Turn Off Unnecessary DAW Features - 1:09
    27. "Places" Indexing Issue - 2:26
    28. 64 Bit vs 32 Bit (& RAM) - 2:01
    29. VST3 - 2:55

Adam Pollard delivers an assortment of of music production tutorials! See how to practice music production techniques that will hone and sharpen your production skills. These music production videos are designed for the new producer just starting out, but are also great for anyone who produces music.

22 Videos ( 1h 14m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:40
    2. Analyzing MIDI - 2:40
    3. Construction Kits - 3:41
    4. Create 64 of Something - 3:03
    5. Deconstructing Presets - 4:32
    6. Deliberate Practice - 2:33
    7. How to Finish Tracks - 0:54
    8. How to Hear Sound Design Imperfections - 3:47
    9. Keep the DAW Open - 1:09
    10. Learning from Presets - 2:38
    11. Learning from Plug-Ins - 8:46
    12. Playback: Frequencies - 12:13
    13. Playback: Stereo Imaging - 4:57
    14. Playback: Use the Wrong Speakers - 5:14
    15. Recreating Tracks - 2:25
    16. Resonant & Unwanted Frequencies - 2:25
    17. Set a Reminder on Your Phone - 1:01
    18. Use Metering - 1:43
    19. Using Synthesis to Train Your Ears - 0:45
    20. Visual Feedback - 4:07
    21. Visually Analyze Waveforms on the Grid - 1:51
    22. Why? - 3:43

Adam Pollard aka Multiplier, delivers an indispensable video tutorial series on how to produce music and tracks faster, more efficiently and creatively. Presented in a "Talking Head" seminar style, this series contains 47 videos covering a wide range of topics, techniques and insights. If you work in a studio or need fresh ways to create your music and content, this series will be a great help.

47 Videos ( 2h 21m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:57
    2. Mouse DPI Modes - 2:52
    3. How to Always "Win" - 4:52
    4. Corridor Test - 1:45
    5. Match DAW to Ambient Light - 1:49
    6. Everything You Can See - 4:01
    7. Listening Volume - 4:16
    8. Systematize Networking - 4:47
    9. Closing Other Apps - 1:50
    10. Search - 2:47
    11. Batch Renaming for Search - 2:09
    12. Keyboard Shortcuts - 4:25
    13. Plug Everything In - 3:22
    14. Don't Reinvent the Wheel - 1:49
    15. Reachability - 3:47
    16. Social Proof - 2:29
    17. Write Down Solved Problems - 2:47
    18. Do Hard Things When Easy - 2:39
    19. Night Colors - 1:41
    20. Playback Devices - 3:37
    21. Archive & Start Fresh - 1:24
    22. Reduce Choice - 3:24
    23. Bounce to Audio - 3:42
    24. Measure - 1:23
    25. Stand Up - 4:04
    26. Do a Test Master - 1:52
    27. Liking Social Posts - 1:40
    28. WIP Organization - 2:17
    29. Lead Domino - 3:14
    30. Ergonomics - 6:14
    31. Time Challenge & 80:20 Analysis - 4:58
    32. Automate - 2:25
    33. Chase Antelope - 3:03
    34. Systematically Personalize - 1:36
    35. What Not to Say - 2:31
    36. A/B Testing - 3:45
    37. Defaults - 2:10
    38. Light - 3:04
    39. Smell - 1:12
    40. Random Sample Trick - 3:27
    41. Social Media Numbers - 6:28
    42. Change Colors - 1:40
    43. Stay Focused - 3:26
    44. Single Plug-In Challenge - 1:45
    45. Batching - 5:25
    46. Ten Ideas a Day - 2:20
    47. Keep It Simple - 4:40

Adam Pollard aka Multiplier, presents a helpful video tutorial series about ways to get unstuck when feeling stagnated or lost when producing your music. Get a ton of helpful ideas that will get you back on track in no time!

14 Videos ( 44m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:47
    2. How to Extend a Melody - 1:40
    3. How to Extend a Chord Progression - 3:38
    4. Treat the Arrangement as a Workspace - 2:38
    5. Subtract Only - 2:20
    6. Do the Opposite - 4:12
    7. Change Colors - 2:17
    8. Bounce to Audio - 4:18
    9. How to Focus on Songwriting - 4:32
    10. Reduce Choice - 5:05
    11. Creating Drop Synth Variations - 3:56
    12. Trick to Reset Your Ears - 3:38
    13. The "Search" Trick - 2:59
    14. What to Do If You Aren't Feeling Creative - 2:34

Adam Pollard aka Multiplier, brings you an in-depth video tutorial series designed to help you make productions that stand out from the rest. Get a ton of helpful starting points, plus ideas and alternative techniques designed to fire up your creative mind and help you produce original content that stands out in a sea filled with the same old stuff.

25 Videos ( 1h 33m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:34
    2. Counterpoint Melody - 2:44
    3. Playing with Different Emotions - 5:23
    4. Breathy Vocal One-Shot Trick - 2:57
    5. Mastering Concepts - 2:45
    6. Extreme Ambience Limiting - 8:24
    7. Extreme Stereo Imaging - 5:43
    8. Tell a Story - 2:40
    9. Chord Voicing - 3:11
    10. Unique Processing Algorithms - 6:02
    11. Transition Tracks - 2:47
    12. Incorporating Non-Electronic Genres - 3:34
    13. Unusual Scales - 4:36
    14. Wonky Rhythm Technique - 2:13
    15. Mixing Rhythm Speeds - 2:23
    16. Alternative Time Signatures - 4:47
    17. Turning a Vocal into a Bass - 5:34
    18. Bit Crushing the Master - 4:35
    19. Audio Sampling Concept - 2:24
    20. Intentionally "Out of Key" Notes - 1:59
    21. Puzzle Tracks - 5:53
    22. Using Delay on the Master - 3:07
    23. Inharmonic Sound Design - 5:25
    24. Interesting Snares - 1:33
    25. Tonal Atmosphere / Air - 1:53

In this large assortment of priceless production help video tutorials, studio guru Adam Pollard aka Multiplier gives you tons of info to help you be confident that your tracks and productions are finished. Learn enlightening ways to test your mixes and song arrangements to determine if all your hard work is done, and will pay off big!

37 Videos ( 1h 25m )

Videos:
    1. Introduction - 0:58
    2. Headroom - 3:18
    3. True Peak Headroom - 3:10
    4. Loudness - 4:08
    5. DC Offset - 2:45
    6. Check the Waveforms - 2:22
    7. Sub Bass Level - 2:29
    8. Tonal Balance / Mastering EQ - 3:59
    9. Check It in Mono - 1:16
    10. Vectorscopes & Phase Correlation - 4:23
    11. Low Pass Filter Check - 1:39
    12. Mono Sub Bass - 5:12
    13. Vocal Compression - 3:08
    14. Sixteenth of Silence at the Front - 1:07
    15. DAW Specific Checks - 5:07
    16. Dithering - 0:39
    17. Backup Plug-In Presets - 2:09
    18. High Quality Modes - 4:34
    19. Solo & Check for Clicks - 0:50
    20. Wait for It... - 2:26
    21. Can You Remix It? - 2:01
    22. Can You Hum It? - 2:18
    23. Headphone Listeners - 3:35
    24. Plug-Ins Make Mistakes - 2:29
    25. The Corridor Test - 1:36
    26. Bar by Bar (What Should They Listen To?) - 0:59
    27. Better, or Just Different? - 2:35
    28. Can You Articulate What's Missing? - 0:59
    29. The Impulse to Adjust - 0:50
    30. Work Towards the Primary Rhythm - 1:22
    31. The TV Test - 1:54
    32. Try It in a Mix or Playlist - 0:56
    33. Variation - 2:54
    34. Check at a Quiet Volume - 0:45
    35. Bounce to Group Stems - 2:18
    36. The First Few Seconds - 1:40
    37. Come Back Later - 0:55