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Read up on our audio blog to learn different tips & tricks about music production and sound mixing advices. Our tutorials, made by experienced sound engineers and audio bloggers, cover different techniques and explain how to improve your workflow when doing music arrangements, audio recording, Djing, sound mixing / mastering.

Here are some useful tips and tricks, while working with Ableton Live 10. Most of them are already notorious amongst producers or bedroom music makers, but we're sure that you'll find the article useful, least as a point of reference for at hand material.

In this article we are looking to provide you with the basics in constructing a 4 bar length in Ableton Live.

As we are going to operate in arrangement mode, it's easy to apply this in any other DAW, at your will.

Building your VST has never been easier. Most of the times this can be a slippery slope with a danger to fall in too many details and variables, but think of it as an extension for emulating your loved hardware.

There are always many alternatives when it comes to reverb plugins. And it might also seem like an attainable alternative to use your built in DAW's reverb FX when trying to tweak your sound.

But it's plainly wortwhile to take a look at some of what market has to offer.

 

We put together some relatable reverb VST plugins, that can help you in building your prerequisites collection.

There are times in a musician life, when you'd want to get more from your performance.

Most of us are used to designing patterns, map midi devices or use envelopes automation when it comes to create your own flow.

Ableton lets you create a new way of designing your own instruments rack.

It has been years since its original release, with a debut in 2006. Despite its age, Verbe is considered one of the best synthesizers around, and never ceased to amaze users.

A great offering is that you can find it completely free, via open source GitHub link. You will find installer, VST 64 and 32 bits versions and the source code.

We've tried to do our best in reviewing some of the most popular and relevant free DAWs on the market.

Feel free to oversee them in this article.

We know that for most dj's, already in the game for some years, this will not represent an ace in the sleeve. However we're always inspired by the future, and when it comes to being able to get more insights in the way mixes are progressing, there's no point in walking away from harmonic mixing.

The whole site concept is to give its audience the possibility to choose the key of the sounds examined.

This is our first out of many yet to come posts on how to enhance your mixing technique when you feel that you didn't quite reach your final phase (ready for mastering) with the banger you are working at.

Either if you use modular, or just playing around with VSTs or sticking to just Ableton (or any other DAW) instruments there are a few things you should consider while preparing a track for the final mixdown.

Feel free to apply this in your chosen DAW, and don't forget to keep your ears in the game as number one point of reference. 

There are multiple tools used at sampling these days, and we don't doubt that sticking to your weapon of choice would probably be the most effective path you can follow.

However, there are lots of DJs and Producers that want to bring a little spice when mixing with Native Instruments Traktor.