I love making R&B, it’s my favourite genre but it’s unquestionably one of the harder genres to make. Why? Because of its level of musicality. You see its roots come from Soul and Gospel. But in this tutorial we look at a chord progression shared by all three genres.
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R&B Chord Progressions: 2-5-1
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Using Maschine MK3 Inside Logic Pro X
Play, record, stop and loop inside of Logic Pro X with the Maschine MK3. In the video below I’m going to show you how to set your Maschine MK3 up to control Logic Pro X’s transport control. You’ll also be able to use the 16 pads to record MIDI straight into Logic Pro X’s arrange window. Continue Reading
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Recording Vocals In Reason 10
When I first started using Reason, many moons ago now, recording vocals wasn’t an option. It’s actually the main reason, no pun intended, why I switched to Logic Pro. But having now added audio recording, some years back in fact, I’ve finally returned to Reason. And it has all the bells and whistles needed to record and edit professional vocals. In this tutorial I show you how. Continue Reading
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Trap Attack I – Free Logic Pro X Trap Kit
Trap Attack I is a free Trap drum patch for Logic Pro X. The project began with myself trying to create a quicker way to create Trap drum patterns in Logic Pro X. I’ve always found drawing in drums in the piano, long-winded and somewhat uninspired. Continue Reading
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Recording Vocals In Logic Pro X
There are many ways to approach recording vocals in Logic Pro X. Enough to surely find a workflow that suits you. In this tutorial we look at my specific workflow. One based around Logic Pro X’s Track Stacks. We also take a look at the more universal aspects of recording vocals; mic placement, setting levels and more. Continue Reading
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4 Ways To Quickly Improve Your Beats
Beat making is a skill and like any skill
practice makes perfect. No GOOD practice makes perfect. Good practice comes from knowing what to practice in order to improve. I’ve got 4 tips for my fellow beat makers that I’ve used over the years to improve my beat making greatly. Continue Reading