Free Self Adaptive Limiter from D16 Group – Frontier

Apr 25,16

Free Self Adaptive Limiter from D16 Group – Frontier Easy, Multi-Purpose and Free Frontier is a new Self Adaptive Limiter from D16 group. It’s a very simple plugin with the same familiar design all D16 plugins share. It is offered as a free download if you have a D16 account (also free). A few words from the develeper Multitude of applications “Quality and performance makes Frontier a perfect tool for almost any studio situation. Its simple and clear interface in combination with excellent sound quality will surely be appreciated by any engineer looking for efficient way of controlling dynamics of a channel, bus or even master output. Frontier can be used as very transparent mixing / mastering limiter (at certain settings) with just licking the loudest amplitude peaks, or can be utilized more creatively, as sound shaper, when more extreme settings are at stake.” Self-adaptive “Algorithm for automatic gain makeup …

Ableton Looper Cheat Sheet (Free Download)

Apr 20,16

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

Ableton Looper Cheat Sheet (Free Download) Live looping can be a different way of expression. It can force you to compose in real time which can end up with amazing unexpected result. Looper out of all of Live’s devices is the most “Independent” as it’s recording, processing and rendering audio all by itself. It might seem daunting or even useless to Ableton users who haven’t got enough time to mess around with. Live’s Looper is a special audio effect that comes to emulate Looping hardware like the Boss Looping Pedals. Although you can achieve similar functionality using the Session view and Audio Tracks it does give an easy and fast solution for live performance. Whether you want to do MIDI live looping with synths and samplers or audio live looping with vocals and live instruments Looper might be the right fit for the job. Setting up The easiest way …

How to Build a Drum Robot – Ableton Connection Kit

Apr 11,16

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

What is Arduino? Arduino is a Micro Controller which lets us connect many types of hardware gear like LEDS, Motors, Knobs, Faders, Sensors (proximity, humidity, light etc) and even Touch screens. We can then use the computer to program the Arduino to control or react to the connected hardware in any way we want. The possibilities are endless. There are many types of Arduino boards with different capabilities. For this video we are using the Arduino Uno R3. Check out this list of cool Arduino projects. LED Cube Auto Lacing Shoe The Eye Writer Twitter Mood Light Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock Turn Signal Biking Jacket And many more! You can find the Arduino in most online and retail electronic stores like: Sparkfun Adafruit Digikey But for the Arduino to do what we want it to do we need to program it using the free Arduino software. This requires some programming knowledge …

Sound Recipes #2 – Trap Horns

Feb 29,16

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by Yeuda Ben-Atar

Sound Recipes #2 – Trap Horns In this video we check out how to take the Orchestral Brass Live Pack (free download for Ableton Suite users) and process it using only Live’s built-in devices and Free plugins. The Plugins Softube – Saturation Knob The free plug-in Saturation Knob is a modeled output distortion that can be used anywhere you need some grit. Use it to fatten up bass lines, add some harmonics and shimmer to vocals, or simply destroy your drum loop. Nomad Factory – Bus Driver Bus Driver is an optical compressor that provides a wide range of compression effects, reminiscent of the best vintage compressors made in the ‘60s. Nomad Factory designed an Output Stage Soft-Clipping to eliminate digital clipping at any output level and produce a smoother distortion characteristic. This feature is in addition to the Tube-Driver Saturation Modeling included in Bus-Driver. …

Metamorphosis – Free M4L Granular Looper

Jan 7,16

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by Yeuda Ben-Atar

Metamorphosis – Free M4L Granular Looper Dillon Bastan AKA Integrate Live is a musician/developer from Los Angeles. He recently release a very cool and very free granular looper. Metamorphosis has a few options for playback mode: linear, sine wave, custom envelope (drawn with a multislider), and scan (which is a knob that can can through the samples). It has a built in filter and grain sequencer you can even record live input. Simply press “record” on the left. If the buffer is empty, make sure you resize it first to the desired length (in ms). Really great instrument that doesn’t require any MIDI notes to play because it’s based on playback mode and looping. You can come up with really interesting sounds in no time. And you can even drag & drop files! Free from Maxforlive.com Check out his other music tools on his website and if you want …

Sound Recipes #1: Layered Future Synths (Free Download)

Dec 30,15

by Yeuda Ben-Atar

Sound Recipes #1: Layered Future Synths (Free Download) Bright super saw synths can be heard in some variation in almost all styles of music that involve electronic sounds. Many popular virtual synths are capable of making this type of sound, synths like Sylenth1, Massive, Spire, Serum, Dune etc. If you don’t have any of these plugins, or simply want to explore the potential of Live’s built-in synths, we got a step-by-step guide to take you through building this very useful sound. For this sound we will use 3 layers inside an Instrument Rack: Stereo Saws/Squares Heavy Detuned Super Saws Noise Layer Stereo Saw/Square with Analog For the first sound we’ll use Analog. Go to Analog’s Global Section by clicking next to the master volume in the grey area. Here we will change the Quick Routing to the first option. This will set up Analog to send each Oscillator to it’s …

MIDI Tricks #3 – Grid Letters (Free Download)

Dec 24,15

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by Yeuda Ben-Atar

MIDI Tricks #3 – Grid Letters (Free Download) Continuing our MIDI Tricks segment, this time we got something very special for PUSH (1 & 2) users. This week in MIDI tricks we’re giving you a template that includes MIDI clips for each letter of the ABCs. All you have to do is to switch to user mode and Launch a clip. You will see the letter of the clip displayed on your grid. Using Live’s Session View you can then start launching clips by order or even using the Follow Actions to automatically jump between any letter. You can also arrange any letter clips you want in the arrangment to construct words and sentences. You also get a custom MIDI Effect Rack to help you control the colors, flickering speed and LED order. Installation To use it efficiently create a folder on your computer and call it Templates. Then …

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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13dec6:00 PM8:00 PMFuture Funk Masterclass with SideBrain

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Future Funk Masterclass with SideBrain

Beat Lab CEO and Founder, Yeuda Ben-Atar, is one of the world’s top Ableton Certified trainers – he’s taught some of the greatest producers alive like Skrillex, Timbaland, and Giorgio Moroder to name a few. With an extensive musical background beginning with playing keys and guitar as a teenager, progressing into one of the most highly respected producers and production teachers online, to one of the only Ableton Certified Trainers in Los Angeles, to having Grammy-nominated and Billboard charting alumni of his school – Yeuda truly is a one-of-a-kind teacher and mentor.

As an Artist Side Brain play live beats on Video Game Controllers.

Check out Side Brain’s Blog for endless free Ableton Racks.

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FUTURE FUNK – The mixture of electronic dance music and live funk

Join SideBrain to discuss the influences and background of this genre, and why it is what we consider to be a timeless genre

1. Choosing the sounds that create a sonic palette for this genre

2. Chords, progressions, and turnarounds that make future funk musically unique

3. How to make the “feel” of future funk more human

4. Tips and tricks for the mix

5. Arrangement, final tweaks and live performance edits that work in the club

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(Friday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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20dec6:00 PM8:00 PMLogic Pro for Beginners with Kayhee

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Logic Pro for Beginners with Kayhee

Overview of Logic’s main windows (Workspace, Mixer, Library, Upper Tab, Editor, Preferences)
Region and Track Inspector
Quick look at Logic’s native Synthesizers
Quick look at Logic’s best native plug-ins
Setting up sends and buses in Logic
Automation and Flex tools in Logic
MIDI Operations in Logic
Controller set-up in Logic
Sampling in Logic
Useful shortcuts and functions in Logic

Keyhan Kamelian is an Iranian music producer, songwriter, engineer and sound designer based in Los Angeles. Keyhan’s production, which spans across various genres and styles, has been awarded multiple titles by Indaba Music and acquired multiple placements in recent years. Additionally, Keyhan’s sound design for award-winning short film ‘Personal’ has been praised by critics for its fusion of organic and synthesized textures. He has also been invited to present masterclasses on audio production at his alma mater, Berklee College of Music. Keyhan’s current focus is on producing singles and EPs for various singer-songwriters as well as completing his own artist project. While not producing, Keyhan teaches private lessons on piano and production as well as playing keys for local pop and indie artists around LA.

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26dec6:30 PM10:00 PM2-Day Intensive: Composition & Sound Design for TV & Film w/Jesse Wolston

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2-Day Intensive: Composition & Sound Design for TV & Film w/Jesse Wolston

Join us for a 2-day Intensive with Sound Design professional Jesse Wolston. This is a 2-day event on December 26th and 27th from 6:30pm – 10pm each night.

OUTLINE

Day 1:

– Understanding and interpreting Visual Media

– Composition for Film and T.V.

– In-depth look into film music and the purpose of themes, motifs, and harmony

– Lab time implementing intentional emotion

Day 2:

– Sound Design in context

– Creating textures and developing sounds using synthesis techniques and audio recordings

– Using production tools to re-design sounds to support the compositions

– Lab time implementing sound design together with Day 1’s composition

– Final review of Day 1 & 2

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Jesse is a composer and motion designer from Auckland, New Zealand. His musical output is primarily modern classical and abstract electronic. Jesse is a certified Sound Designer & Producer from the Berklee School of Music, who currently builds large-scale international audio/visual art installations, sound exhibits, and compositions for documentary & art films. He works independently in graphic and motion design. He currently resides in Highland Park.

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(Thursday) 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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28dec11:00 AM2:30 PM2-Day Intensive: Finger Drumming w/Coby

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Coby Ashpis is a producer, multi-instrumentalist, private instructor, and finger drummer based in Los Angeles. He is a resident performer with the Beat Cinema collective and is a Product Specialist at Native Instruments. He holds a degree in Music from the University of Chicago and has been finger drumming since 2012. Coby has shared the stage with acts from across the hip-hop and beat scene, including Daedelus, Tsuruda, Open Mike Eagle, Linafornia, Com Truise, Ras G, Dibiase, Tek.Lun, DJ Premier & Royce da 5’9″, and Free The Robots among many others. He performed at Coachella’s Turn Down Tent in 2018 and most recently competed as a top 8 finalist in the 2019 Goldie Awards Beat Battle hosted by A-Trak and Fool’s Gold Records in Brooklyn, New York. He is set to release his first full-length album in 2020 on the Dome of Doom label. You can catch him performing at Beat Cinema each month at Apt. 503 Lounge in Koreatown.

In this exclusive 2-day workshop we will cover:
– Overview of finger drumming basics: keeping time, finger placements, playing simple patterns
– Learning fundamental genre patterns: trap, house, boom bap/lo-fi, footwork, garage and more
– Techniques for speed and accuracy
– Ableton techniques for maximizing Drum Rack functionality
– Creative resampling and dynamic sound manipulation
– Building and performing your own original routine

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2-Day Intensive: Songwriting w/CLARA

Join us for this event which will take place over two days on December 28th and 29th, each day from 3:30pm – 7pm!

Class outline:

– Where to start? How to find inspiration?

– How to write songs daily, even if you’re not extremely confident working in a DAW

– How to create stand out lyrics

– Understanding the narrative of songwriting, who are you talking to? or who is talking?

– How to simplify and strengthen an idea

– How to get out of writer’s block

– Is music theory necessary to write a song? How is it helpful?

– Typical song structures for different genres

– The importance of arrangement

– How many hooks do you need? How do genres differ from each other?

– How to write a show-stopping song no matter what genre

– Learn the “rules to break them” in pop music

– How to demo songs for pitching

– Collaborating with other writers

– How to finish a song

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CLARA is a Pop-Soul Artist who rose to fame by winning talent competitions and simultaneously posting her music on Youtube. She has independently grown a following of over 250,000 subscribers and her 35 million+ views have led to sold out tours all over the globe including the US, Asia, Australia, Canada and more. CLARA has performed at prestigious venues like The Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall with Brian Mcknight and her songs are heard in numerous commercials, films & TV shows such as Big Mouth and The L Word. Her sweet, sultry vocals paired with soul-stirring music make her an artist to remember. CLARA is a self-taught singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and even directs her own video content. Her recent singles titled “Beau” and “My Kinda Lovin” can be heard on all platforms including Spotify and Apple Music under “CLARA” and you can give her a shout on instagram @ClaraTheArtist.

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