Lynda - Hip-Hop Vocal Production TUTORiAL

P2P | Dec 09 2016 | 327 MB

Whether the lyrics in a hip-hop track are hilarious or biting, they're in the spotlight. So, it's crucial that your tracks sound clean and professional. With the right techniques, you can make your hip-hop vocals sound like a million bucks, even if you don't have pricey recording equipment at your disposal. In this course, Sean Divine—a producer and mix engineer whose instrumental catalog has received millions of plays online—demonstrates vocal recording and mixing techniques that can yield impressive results. While Sean uses Logic Pro in this video, he explains concepts in a way that are applicable to the digital audio workstations and audio plugins of your choice. To begin, he covers a few initial concepts in the tracking process, like microphone techniques and vocal editing. Next, Sean walks you through the mixing process and touches on unique plugin techniques that can help you reduce harshness and sibilance. Finally, he explains basic mastering concepts and shares tricks that can help your hip-hop song compete with other commercial tracks.

LYNDA Songwriting Techniques with Chords TUTORiAL

P2P | Dec 05 2016 | 2.2 GB

While it sometimes feels like our favorite songs appeared out of nowhere to mend our broken hearts or get our party guests on the dance floor, each one was carefully and deliberately crafted by a songwriter. Chords are one of the building blocks of a song, and songwriters can use them to enrich their music.

Lynda - Music Production Techniques and Concepts TUTORiAL

P2P | 23 Nov 2016 | 1.74 GB

Learn how to turn a demo recording to a fully mastered song with Grammy-winning author/producer/mixer Scott Jacoby. These simple, memorable, and practical techniques cover the production process from beginning to end, introducing not just the how, but the why—the philosophies and concepts—behind great audio engineering. You'll understand how to choose the right song for recording, select a tempo and key, and lay down tracks with both real and virtual instruments and vocals. Scott then takes you into post, where the editing, mixing, and mastering magic happens. The techniques are demonstrated in Pro Tools, but you can follow along in any one of your favorite DAWs. By the end, you'll have the skills you need to record, edit, and mix a complete song.