Welcome to a curated hub for music production insights, featuring expert tutorials and cutting-edge gear demonstrations from leading voices in the industry. This selection highlights practical skills for modern producers, from advanced mixing techniques to seamless hardware integration and powerful sound design.
In a recent episode of "Fix My Mix," Black Salt Audio demonstrates how subtle adjustments in depth, width, and midrange energy can transform a metalcore production, making it feel larger and more aggressive. The series offers valuable, real-time problem-solving by working directly with mixes submitted by engineers. Meanwhile, Arturia presents a concise guide with the KeyStep 37 mk2, where Leona explains methods for controlling external gear. The tutorial covers connecting software instruments via USB, sequencing desktop synths over MIDI, and utilizing CV and Gate outputs for hands-on control of modular hardware.
For creators seeking new sonic textures, AIR Music Tech showcases the capabilities of FM synthesis with OPx‑4. A quick preset tour reveals sounds ranging from evolving drones to intricate digital textures. The plugin is currently featured at a significant discount during a spring sale, presenting an opportunity to expand a sound palette. Together, these resources provide a snapshot of current topics in music creation, emphasizing practical education and technological innovation.
- Fix My Mix – Episode 6
Video by Black Salt Audio via YouTube Learn how subtle moves in depth, width, and midrange energy can make a metalcore mix feel bigger and more aggressive. FIX MY MIX is the weekly call-in show where mixing engineers submit real mixes and we work through real problems, in real time. ☛ Want to… - KeyStep 37 mk2 | How to control external gear
Video by Arturia via YouTube Join Leona for a quick guide to controlling external gear with KeyStep 37 mk2. Learn how to connect and play software instruments via USB, sequence desktop synths over MIDI, and unlock deeper hands-on control of semi-modular hardware with CV, Gate, and assignable modulation outputs. From straightforward DAW integration… - This is FM synthesis that cuts through the noise. 💡
Video by AIR Music Tech via YouTube Check out this quick preset tour of OPx‑4, from evolving drones to fluttering digital textures. OPx‑4 is over 50% off now in the AIR Spring Sale, discounted alongside our entire lineup of software for MPC and desktop music creators. If you’ve been waiting to expand your… - Meet the editing team behind “Hoppers”
Video by Avid via YouTube Meet Axel Geddes, Tony Greenberg, Chloe Kloezeman, Geoff Sledge, and Ayesha Johannes—the editing team behind "Hoppers" ▶️ https://theroughcutpod.com/hoppers #hoppers #podcast #timeline #avidmediacomposer #editing #editor #postproduction #mediacomposer #avid #avidcollab Sponsored: Avid Pro Tools Artist (1-Year Subscription) Step into the industry-standard recording environment with a DAW specifically tailored for the… - This Saves You 100 ClicksVideo by Cableguys via YouTube Sponsored: Add serious weight to your sound with ENFORCER, the “Swiss Army Knife” for low-end precision. Whether you’re looking to beef up kick drums, add surgical punch to live percussion, or layer powerful sub-bass onto sound effects, this plugin by BOOM Library triggers with unmatched accuracy to give…
- EastWest 38th Anniversary Sale — 70% Off + $99 ComposerCloud+
Video by EastWest Sounds via YouTube 🎉 The EastWest 38th Anniversary Sale is here. Celebrate 38 years of sound with some of our biggest deals of the year: 🎧 ComposerCloud+ — just $99/year 🔥 Save up to 70% off EastWest products Plus, the legendary bundles are back, including the Hollywood Bundle, Future Bundle,… - A new way to create your mashups
Video by DJ.Studio via YouTube If your mashups are taking an hour or more, you’re working too hard.There’s a smarter way. With stem separation and sample lanes inside DJ.Studio, you can extract vocals, build transitions, and shape your mix in minutes — not hours. No manual warping. No third-party stem tools. No endless… - Clip launching on MPC XL turns ideas into full songs and full songs into live performances.
Video by Akai Professional via YouTube Clip launching on MPC XL turns ideas into full songs and full songs into live performances. You can build, rearrange, and perform your entire track from one powerful workflow! 👉 Check out MPC XL and watch the full overview video at https://inmusic.to/89nvtut6. Akai Professional MPC 2: The…