Academy - All Lessons
Immerse yourself in the world of Samplesound with an extensive list of music production tutorials. From lessons on software and sample packs to sound creation and much more, our video library covers an extensive range of topics that allow you to deepen your understanding of production and expand your professional skills. Experience every step of the production process through the eyes of seasoned experts. From quick, useful music production tips to more detailed video lessons, find exactly what you need to complete your project and take your work to the next level.
4 Fun Distortion Ideas: Phase, Nonlinear Filter, RMS
Phase Distortion, Nonlinear Filter, RMS.... Subtly warm and waft with Phase Distortion, add some dimension with Nonlinear Filter, topically heat things up alongside RMS with Faturator, and if all else fails go completely off the track with the quantize setting on Distortion. There are no wrong answers, just distorted ones. PLUGIN USED IN THIS TUTORIAL Kilohearts Faturator - Saturation...
Parallel Compression using FabFilter Pro-C
This type of compression aims to reduce the dynamic range of the signal by lowering the frequencies that are above the threshold, rather than the absolute level. It’s commonly used to make quiet instruments stand out, such as vocals or percussive tracks.
How to mix in stereo... without sucking in mono (part 2)
Part 2: Timing... the secret of great stereo. Timing differences between the left and right channels can sound great in stereo, and as a bonus will also seem much more spacious on headphones, but you need to be careful about mono compatibility. What happens when you delay one channel by a tiny amount ("Haas delay"), what then happens when you...
How to mix in stereo... without sucking in mono (part 1)
Part 1: Toeing The Blumlein When you pan a mono part left or right you only change the levels feeding the left or right channels, this doesn't introduce any timing or phase differences. Likewise if you record stereo signals with a coincident microphone pair, signals arrive at both microphones at the same time, and in phase. This avoids the worst...
Beginner's Guide to Bus Processing - Fabfilter VST Software Tutorial
In this tutorial, Dan Worrall explains the basics of bus processing, e.g. the advantages of grouping channels and processing them together, master bus processing, etc. PLUGIN USED IN THIS TUTORIAL FabFilter Pro-Q 3 - 24 band Dynamic EQ 24 band Dynamic EQ w Dolby Atmos Support. Highest possible sound quality, unrivalled interface workflow. FabFilter Pro-Q 3 Software Page...
How to make the bass sound from Pan Pot "Sleepless" Stephan Bodzin Remix in DRC
Tutorial on how to make the bass sound from the Pan Pot's song "Sleepless" Stephan Bodzin Remix in DRC - Polyphonic Synthesizer.
Beginner's Guide to Compression (part 2) - Fabfilter Tutorial
In this second part of the compression tutorials, Dan Worrall goes in-depth about the purpose and usage of the attack and release controls, using both sine test signals and drum beat examples.
Beginner's Guide to Compression (part 1) - Fabfilter Tutorial
In this tutorial, Dan Worrall explains the explains concept of audio compression and explores the most fundamental compressor parameters, like threshold, ratio, attack and release.
5 Mixing Mistakes That are Easy to Fix with Slate Digital
In this video you can findsome common mixing mistakes that we see many people making. Watch the Video to find out if you're making these mistakes and how to fix them.