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How To Chain Your Guitar Effects Pedals – Part 1

Rule Number 1 — There are No Rules Free BOSS mobile phone wallpaper—choose from 10. So you decided to play electric guitar. Once you get a guitar and an amp, the next step is to explore effects. Effects pedals can be separated into groups based on their functions. Understanding the different pedal groups is the key [...]

See What’s New In SONAR X2 Producer

Take an in-depth tour of the powerful features of SONAR X2 Producer including R-MIX SONAR, Console Emulation, Matrix, BREVERB and Take Lanes. Cakewalk recently released SONAR X2a, an update adding touch support and other improvements to this already impressive DAW. Brandon Ryan and Seth Perlstein gave a live demonstration of SONAR X2 a few weeks before it [...]

Learn to Play Electronic Drums

There are over 50 video V-Drums lessons available for you to learn and improve your drumming technique. Choose by demonstrator, playing style or even V-Drum kit.

Synth Basics with Ed: How to Make a Synth Lead

In this edition of Synth Basics with Ed, Ed describes how to program a lead on the GAIA SH-01. This knowledge could be applied to any synthesizer regardless of make or model by using basic synth components and effects. Related links and articles: Synth Basics with Ed: Programming Strings Back to Basics with Ed Diaz Synth Basics [...]

Synth Basics with Ed: Making a Synth Bass

In this edition of Synth Basics with Ed, Ed describes how to program a bass tone on the GAIA SH-01. This knowledge could be applied to any synthesizer regardless of make or model by using the basic synth components of oscillators, filters, and low-frequency oscillators. Aside from making a simple bass tone, Ed goes further by [...]

What are Drum Triggers?

When it comes to drumming, acoustic drum triggers are the gateway to a sound palette limited only by your imagination. If you can think it, acoustic triggers can make it happen. The Source of Sound Contemplate for a moment, the nature of sound. No matter what you play… a guitar, a piano, a wind instrument, [...]

Synth Basics with Ed – Creating Strings

Published by Ed Diaz In this Synth Basics with Ed video, Ed explains how to create synth strings on a GAIA SH-01. Although this video is demonstrated on a GAIA, the fundamentals could be applied to any keyboard synthesizer regardless of make and model. According to Ed, these video tutorials are designed to strengthen your [...]

Back to Basics with Ed Diaz

Published by Ed Diaz This is the first in a series of videos on the basics of keyboard synthesis. Our very own Ed Diaz shares these fundamentals on a GAIA SH-01. This basic knowledge could be applied to any keyboard synthesizer from any make and model and will overall better your understanding of sound design [...]

Bass Gliding With John Whitt Jr.

Touring keyboard player, John Whitt Jr. demonstrates some funky bass licks and his bass glide technique on the JUPITER-80. Watch as the selected sound (Reso Bump) changes as the different solo parts are adjusted to create a new feel.

Omar Tavarez Explains Production Technique – MIDI Mapping Samples

Like all members of the Agents (Pitbull’s band), Omar Tavarez wears many hats. When Pitbull is not touring, Omar is in the studio with Pitbull working on new songs and productions. Omar explains how using MIDI mapping of samples helps brainstorm ideas and significantly expedites production. (This is a common technique used in dance music. Omar’s example in this [...]