Category Archives: Tips & Tricks
Wiley – ‘Reload’ Deconstructed (Logic Pro Tutorial)
Jun 13, 2013 Here are two new entries in our ongoing Deconstructions series, where one of our expert tutors breaks down a well known track and explains how specific parts were created. In...
Posted in Logic Tutorials, News, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials
How to Arrange Your Hook Or Melody In A Track
Jun 07, 2013 We all know the importance of a hook in a song. Anything unique or interesting that a listener can remember after just one listen can be considered a hook, whether it’s a catchy melody, a ‘killer line’ in the lyric, or something strong or...
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Freddy’s Tech Tips 007: MIDI Remote scripts
Jun 06, 2013 Your controller may have a surprise for you. How about changing its functionality to get more out of it? You may have heard of MIDI Remote Scripts and wondered what they were and how useful they could be to you. Using these “Python” codes,...
Posted in Ableton Tutorials, Freddy's Tech Tips, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials
Point Blank x Beatport ‘How To…’ Page
May 31, 2013 How many times have you listened to a classic track and wondered exactly what it was that makes it so special? Probably more than a few times if you’re a...
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Freddy’s Tech Tips 006: Drum Racks Top Tips
May 30, 2013 Drum racks are the obvious choice to build our beats. They are quick to use, versatile and easily mapped to most controllers. In fact, you will have to use Drum Racks if you want to use PUSH as a “step sequencer” so let’s refresh...
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DJ Masterclass Highlights: Ben Bristow (DJ FX & Scratching Featuring Pioneer RMX1000,...
May 30, 2013 Our DJ tutor Ben Bristow has years of experience in teaching people how to do everything on two turntables and a mixer, from simply beatmatching two tracks together through to...
Posted in DJ Tutorials, News, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials
Masterclass Highlights 008: Robert Owens and Raffertie
May 23, 2013 Here’s another newly-edited video from our Masterclass Highlights series, featuring house legend Robert Owens. In case you didn’t know, Robert is known as one of the voices of house, a...
Posted in Guest Artists, News, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials
Freddy’s Tech Tip 005: Vocals ADT (Artificial Double Tracking)
May 23, 2013 There are plenty of vocal tricks out there but ADT remains an absolute classic. When singing the lead vocal twice in such a way that the timing and phrasing of...
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Freddy’s Tech Tips 004: Creating a Range for your “Radio” Buttons
May 16, 2013 Have you ever tried to MIDI map the delay time on Ableton’s ping pong delay? Or the Arpeggiator’s style? Annoyingly, your controller’s will scroll through all the positions available, making...
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How Do You Start A Song?
May 16, 2013 Making an early or instant impact is vital when writing a tune, especially for radio airplay, but just how do you go about doing this? In this tutorial we take a look at the different ways to grab the listener’s attention right from the word...
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Freddy’s Tech Tips 003: Setting a Default Audio Track
May 09, 2013 Every week our Ableton Certified tutor, Freddy Frogs, will be presenting a new tip or trick relating to Ableton Live. And this is the latest entry, setting a default audio...
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