Live 12 Piano Roll: Top 9 Drum Programming Updates
Live 12 is an incredible update - and the biggest part of it is the newly improved Piano Roll. Now it's an incredible tool for creating rhythmic patterns - especially with the updated Drum Rack. From the huge set of rhythm-oriented updates, we’ve picked our top 9. These techniques can significantly improve your drum programming workflow in the new edition of Ableton. Let’s get started! 1. Chopping notes on grid This technique is great for creating regular rhythms - for example for hi-hats. To use this function, you can right click a chosen MIDI note and select “Chop notes on...
Top 10 Features in the Live 12 Update
In this article we will discuss the top 10 best features that come with the new update to Ableton: Live 12. The improvements are significant, from the UI, browser, effects and synths, up to the enormous update to the Piano Roll. Let’s get started! 1. Simultaneous view of various sections No longer do you need to switch over to Session View in order to view the mixer. In Ableton Live 12, you have the option to include parts of Session View inside the Arrangement. You can also display MIDI patterns, and even device chains on the same view as the...
9 Best FREE VST Plugins For Vocals
Are you looking for the best free VST plugins for vocals? Look no further. In this article, we've listed nine of the best free VST plugins for vocal mixing. These include reverbs for vocal space creation, compressors for mixing glue, vocal doublers, and autotune – ensuring all those sweet notes hit the spot. 1. Melda MAutoPitch AutoTune Melda’s MAutoPitch is a great free AutoTune with advanced sound design features. The design is classic, with settings for the automatic tuning, additional effects, and scale selector.To use, simply add the effect on your vocals, select your chosen scale, and hear the magic...
Top 30 Free VST Plugins in 2024
In this article you’ll find the best plugins available for absolutely free. We’ll go through all the plugin categories to give you a complete overview of what's definitely worth downloading in 2024. Let’s get started! 1. Free Plugin Bundles 2. Free Synthesizers 3. Other Free Instruments 4. Free Effects Plugins Part 1: Free Plugin Bundles MeldaProduction Free FX Bundle The MFreeFXBundle is a remarkable collection of 37 high quality free audio plugins. The bundle encompasses a diverse range of effects, including EQs, compressors, filters, autotuners, stereo wideners, waveshapers, and analyzers, providing a wealth of creative possibilities. Particularly noteworthy are Melda's modulation...
Top 30 Effect VST Plugins in 2024
In this article you’ll find VST effects which are most widely used in 2024 by music industry professionals - producers, mixing and mastering engineers. We’ll go through all the effect categories to give you a complete overview of what's definitely worth getting in 2024. Let’s get started! 1. Free Effects2. Effect Bundles3. Vocal Effects4. Reverb Effects5. Drive Effects6. Other Effects 1. Free Effects MeldaProduction Free FX Bundle The MFreeFXBundle is a remarkable collection of 37 high quality free audio plugins. The bundle encompasses a diverse range of effects, including EQs, compressors, filters, autotuners, stereo wideners, waveshapers, and analyzers, providing...
Top 30 Synthesizer VST Plugins in 2024
In this article you’ll find VST synthesizers which are most widely used in 2024 by music industry professionals - producers, mixing and mastering engineers. We’ll go through all the synth categories to give you a complete overview of what's definitely worth getting in 2024. Let’s get started! 1. Free Plugins: Wavetable, Analog, Open Source & FM Synths2. Wavetable & Modern Digital VST Synths3. Analog & Classic Synth VST Emulations 4. Modular VST Synths 1. Free Plugins: Wavetable, Analog, Open Source & FM Synths Vital This wavetable synth VST continues to be incredibly popular because of the fact that not only...
PML Everything Bundle 2023 - Collector's Edition - Take A Look Inside
In this video, Francois from PML quickly goes trough the different components of the PML Everything Bundle 2023, explains the difference to the Year Edition and how to organise the files on your computer.Here's a quick timeline of the video:00:00 Welcome00:18 PML Academy00:28 Download the Sounds00:47 Difference between Collector's and Year Edition01:10 New PML Academies (Melodic Techno & Melodic House)03:30 MIDI Packs03:46 Preset Packs04:25 Project Files05:35 Style Guides07:00 Artist Packs07:00 Sample Packs (more than 20.000 Samples)Go to: PML Everything Bundle 23 - Collector's Edition -
PML Black Friday Sale: Get Your Custom Bundle Price Offer!
Black Friday Sale is active at PML. Sound Packs and Courses are 50% OFF which marks the best prices of the year! You can save extra big on Bundles. The craziest deal is the Everything Bundle Collector's Edition (where you're essentially saving 94% compared to buying the bundled items individually). Many producers messaged the following question:"Can I upgrade if I have ordered something before?" - Yes! Simply log in to your account, where the system will generate an automatic discount code for the Everything Bundle 23 (Collector's Edition and Year Edition), based on your previous orders. Hope this helps...
Frequently Asked Questions - Everything Bundle 2023
As Black Friday’s approaching, we thought we’d answer the most frequently asked questions about our biggest deal - The Everything Bundle 2023. It includes all sound packs and courses released in 2023, which is over €1800 in value. Save more than 72% with our Black Friday deal! Check out Everything Bundle - All Courses & Sound Packs of 2023.Get 50% off all sound packs and online courses in the store. Q: What’s inside the Everything Bundle 2023 (Year Edition)? A: The Everything Bundle is a Full Music Production Academy + Sound Packs with: 20+ New Full Length Online Courses (including Start to Finish, Music Theory...
How to Make Organic House Music: Add Life to Your Tracks
In this tutorial we will discuss the top approach to learning Organic House music production. Let's get started! When making electronic music it’s incredibly easy to fall into the trap of making tracks which sound very synthetic. That’s because most of the sounds we use are made by using synthesizers - and almost all of them at the core use the same basic waveforms. Even most samples are synthesized, making the drums quite static sounding. In recent years a new, much more natural sound has been getting more and more popular. The genre of Organic House combines downtempo arrangements with ethnic, Indian and Middle Eastern elements. Such tracks...