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    Content Marketing @ Splice. Nick Chen is a producer, performer, and educator under the aliases "nickthechen" and "Enix."

    Tips & Tutorials / November 9, 2019
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    3 sound design techniques for making loops your own

    We counter the perspective of loops being unoriginal by exploring three sound design techniques that can make them your own.

    Tools / October 22, 2019
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    3 ways to use Novation’s Launchpad X

    In this tutorial video, we demo Novation’s new Launchpad X and break down how to use its three main modes.

    Tips & Tutorials / October 13, 2019
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    How to make drum patterns: Rhythms every producer should know

    In this video tutorial, we go over how make drum patterns for different genres only using one-shots and MIDI.

    Tools / October 10, 2019
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    50 tips and tricks for accelerating your Ableton Live workflow

    We gathered our top 50 tips and tricks for Ableton Live and packed them into a rapid-fire video.

    Routines & Process / October 4, 2019
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    Write a song using borrowed chords | Songwriting Club

    Write a song that features a borrowed chord to get your creative juices flowing, and share your work to receive feedback from your peers.

    Mixing / September 21, 2019

    4 techniques for widening your sound

    Learn four techniques for widening your track that can help create a mix where each element has space and stands out.

    Tips & Tutorials / September 12, 2019

    3 ways to hide Easter eggs in your music

    From creating hidden endings to embedding images in spectrograms, let’s explore three ways you can sneak Easter eggs into your own music.

    Tips & Tutorials / September 3, 2019

    Recreating Missy Elliott’s “Throw It Back”

    In this video tutorial, take a listen to our recreation of Missy Elliott’s iconic “Throw It Back” and learn how we created it step-by-step.

    Tools / August 27, 2019

    Top 3 plugins for sidechaining

    In this video, we showcase three plugins that will help you streamline your sidechaining workflow and achieve some intricate sound design.

    Music Theory / August 23, 2019

    How to use triplets and other tuplets in your music

    In this video tutorial, let’s explore how you can use triplets and other tuplets to increase the rhythmic interest in your music.

    Tips & Tutorials / August 21, 2019

    How to create a lo-fi piano in Ableton

    Learn how to transform Ableton’s stock Grand Piano into a lo-fi piano using nothing but stock plugins native to the DAW.

    Recording / August 13, 2019

    5 unexpected foley sound design choices

    Let’s explore five unique sound design choices made by foley artists and engineers, spanning everything from a stormtrooper’s armor to rat footsteps.

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