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    • Mixing / November 11, 2022
      Mixing

      What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)? What is a de-esser (and how do I use it for vocals)?

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    • Routines & Process / November 3, 2022
      Routines & Process

      YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience YouTube channel strategy for musicians: How to grow your audience

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    • Mixing / October 21, 2022
      Mixing

      The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music The 10 best free mixing plugins you need for your music

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    • Music Theory / October 12, 2022
      Music Theory

      What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys What is melody in music: A guide to pitch, scales, and keys

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    Tips & Tutorials / November 20, 2022
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    How to use Arturia’s V Collection 9 like a pro

    Learn how to get the most out of the various instruments contained in V Collection 9, Arturia’s epic suite of legendary keyboards, synths, and pianos.

    Tools / September 27, 2022
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    What’s new in Arturia’s V Collection 9?

    Explore the new and rebuilt instruments available in the latest version of V Collection 9, and learn how they can add something new to your toolkit.

    Tips & Tutorials / February 13, 2021
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    Electric piano sound design tips with J3PO

    J3PO uses the Mark One instrument from Addictive Keys Complete Collection to walk through sound design techniques that explore the full potential of electric pianos.

    Tools / January 29, 2021
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    How does an electric piano work? | The anatomy of an electric piano

    Learn about how the components of an electric piano work together to produce and amplify sound, the differences between the most popular instruments, and more.

    Tools / January 28, 2021
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    How does a piano work? | The anatomy of a piano

    Learn about how the various components of a piano work together to produce sound, the differences between grand and upright pianos, and more.

    Interviews / October 7, 2020
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    Cecilia Hone on the intersection of classical music and hip hop

    We sat down with 808 MAFIA signee Cecilia Hone to learn about her unique background and how she brings a classical edge to hip hop.

    Tips & Tutorials / June 13, 2020
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    Comparing 3 different piano plugins (stock, free, and paid)

    In this video tutorial, we compare three different piano plugins at three different price points.

    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.

    Tips & Tutorials / July 25, 2019

    3 techniques for creating chord progressions in Ableton, Studio One, and Logic Pro X

    Explore how different features in Ableton, Studio One, and Logic Pro X can be used to help you create interesting chord progressions.

    Mixing / December 17, 2018
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    How to make your virtual piano sound real

    Explore 5 features that you can manipulate to get your virtual pianos sounding more realistic.

    Mixing / August 3, 2018
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    A guide to layering pianos

    Hyperbits shares his advice on why and how you should layer and humanize synthetic pianos to introduce an organic vibe in your productions.

    Tips & Tutorials / May 11, 2018
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    How to wobble your piano chords with MOVEMENT

    In this walkthrough, we look at how to use Output’s MOVEMENT to wobble a piano chord progression.

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