Abletoncourses.com - details and promo code

Loopmasters is promoting a new Ableton education site they are "powering."

From the site

This is what the deal has got in store for you:

Modular Format
Online Delivery
Custom Access 24/7/365
Certified Trainer
Course Notes for every Module
Certificate on completion
Ableton Live 8 compatible

Online forums for discussion
And that's a given. In addition to this modern classroom facility you get yer freebies as well:

Free Novation Bass Station Synth
Over 750 MB of free Royalty Free samples (yes, you've guessed it - from Loopmasters)

Coupon code is LM20 - which gives you a 20% discount off the £149 price

More info click here

SonicAcademy: I have taken the plunge

I recently became an Annual Subscriber to Sonic Academy. I'm going to let you know how well the training and videos go in the coming weeks.

One thing to note, it maybe because I'm in Sydney but the download speeds for the videos are pretty slow so it takes a while to download a course ready for personal viewing.

Currently I'm doing the Music Production Using Cubase and DJing With Ableton Live which I find very informative.

Probably going to upgrade my Ableton to Live 8 Studio in the coming months aswell which should make some things easier.

Tunetorials: Making Dubstep wobble in Ableton 8

Interesting site of Tutorials, worth a look just for the dubstep tutorial, but you can also find other videos and youtube users that create a lot of tutorial videos.



Tunetorials.com and Dubspot.com (US Based training facility)

Simple and to the point....

Interesting little piece... I am compiling a list of books and resources to help people that want to enter some of the remix competitions I've ben posting.

http://www.wikihow.com/Remix

Remix Comp: Serial Chillers - Back Again

New Remix comp for Serial Chillers upcoming EP. Find all the info and samples in the link below.


Via Oh Gosh They've taken Panoramix

Music Radar Tutorial: Making a Prodigy Breathe style bassline

This one is a little old but I found it on the related links to a fwe of the other tutorials I was looking at.


Breathe Tutorial link

Music Radar Tutorial: Chicago Bass sound

Great tutorial on how to make a Chicago Bass sound. Before you think its too loungy or not your thing hear a few of the sounds you can get out of the Synth they are using - TAL-U-No-62. Definately some chip tune or really analog basslines.

Music Radar Tutorial

Synth Site

MusicTech Focus: Native Instruemtns

I just got the Air Freight version and loving it!

If your wandering aimlessly around the super instruments of the industry this is a good helping hand.

Dave Smith Tetra released

The new Dave Smith Instrument has been reviewed on MusicRadar its a great read.

In action


Further info at Dave Smith Instruments

Ableton Launchpad

Just announced new controller for use with Ableton Live. Co-developed with Novation this 64 button would be a delight to use for live gigs as well as studio mash-ups. Available November 1.



For more info go to Ableton

MixedInKey Mix competition

There is two weeks left for a fantastic MixedInKey Mix competition. Submit a 10-15 minute set that inspires listeners to become fans of that genre, takes them on a journey and show cases innovative harmonic mixing.

Sounds hard when you really think about it, especially when the judges include Pete Tong, Markus Schultz and High Contrast. But the reward for top dog includes Komplete 6, Traktor Scratch Pro, a new laptop and lifetime updates to MixedInKey.

Entries close Oct 15th

http://contest.mixedinkey.com/