How to make a buildup in an edm track using Valhalla ubermod as a delay plugin! Valhalla makes some of my favorite reveb and delay plugins.
How to mix vocals in ableton. This Lead Vocal Processing tutorial covers mixing techniques for How to EQ a vocal How to compress a vocal How to add reverb delay to a vocal Ableton sends & returns best plugins for vocals
How to chop samples and slice loops in ableton. This will help your drum mixing sound tighter and cleaner! Sorry for anyone who uses FL Studio 12, Logic Pro X, or Pro Tools you're going to have a hard time following along in today's tutorial!
In this ableton live tutorial I discuss How to make drums sound more realistic using Shaper Box to add groove. The Plug-In I'm using today is Volume Shaper by Cableguys. This will definitely improve the drums in your music production even if you don't use abelton. Volume shaper works with Logic Pro X, FL Studio 12, Pro Tools, Cubase, Studio One, And Reason. You can also use volume shaper after a reverb plugin, or delay or serum pad to create rhythmic effects.
Ableton tutorial about how to create a tech house track using the Simpler. Reid Stefan produces a quick house beat using Whole Loops sample and Ableton Simpler. Enjoy the tips! No Vst Plugins needed
Making a vocal lead in a moombahton beat using Ableton Sampler, Valhalla Room, Dimension Expander, Whole Loops Samples. Reid Stefan tutorial Tuesday.
Mastering tutorial using Ableton 9. Reid Stefan demonstrates quick and easy mixing using parallel compression, distortion, mastering EQ, Limiters, and Stereo Imaging plug-ins. These are the best mastering plugins for a quick and effective master of you song!
5 Tips to Find your inspiration and unique style as a music producer. In this tutorial we go over 5 ways to be more consistent in your production style using Ableton.
How to get your drum samples in key. Reid Stefan demonstrates how to find the pitch of drum samples with Ableton Tuner and Operator. Producing drums in key with your music is a great way to make them blend musically.
How to make your mixdowns louder. 6 Tips for mixing and mastering with VST Plugins by Reid Stefan. Mixing and mastering ableton tutorial.
Best Ableton Plugins tutorial by Reid Stefan. This tutorial features only stock plugins that come with ableton. 1. Multiband Dynamics 2. Compressor 3. Audio Effect Rack 4. EQ 8 5. Ping Pong Delay
Pitch Shifter VST Plug-ins demo by Reid Stefan. Elastique Pitch vs Little Alterboy.
How to make your own drum grooves using ableton arpeggiator and simpler. Tutorial by Reid Stefan.
Reid Stefan's Top 3 best free vst plugins. Ableton tutorial puppet show by Reid Stefan.
How to choose logic or ableton for beginners. My music Production is for people who just want to buy software without all the expensive VST Plugins. Whether you make pop, edm, Hip hop beats, or record both ableton and logic have you covered.
Studio Tour and best microphone and Audio recording gear - Tips for choosing Vocal mic & gear on a budget. Reid Stefan covers his mic pre-amps, analog compressors, EQs, and audio interfaces.
Mixing Drums with Sidechain Compression in Ableton 9.No VST Plugin needed. Music Production Puppet Tutorial by Reid Stefan. These tips are how to make edm and hip hop beats sound punchy. Use the ableton compressor on sidechain mode to compress your sounds to your kick and snare. Sidechain makes your drum mixing sound tight! You can also use it to add grooves to your synths. This can also be done with VST plugins but the stock ableton plugin is easier!
How to mix the sub and kick in your track to clean up the low end of your production. This tutorial uses CamelCrusher, fab filter pro q 2 and Ableton Compressor. Subscribe to my channel for more how to videos about mixing and music production.
Mixing and mastering with the Diamond Color EQ by Studio DMI Acustica Audio & Luca Pretolesi.
How to master a song using only the the stock plugins that come with ableton only. This method does not use any 3rd party plugins.
Music Theory lessons are too expensive. You can skip the hard part and make your own awesome chord progressions using MIDI samples of major and minor chord progressions for pop music. This is the best songwriting tool for music producers who are learning piano and want to play along in beginner friendly keys.
How to arrange your song in Ableton Tutorial by Reid Stefan. This is a beginners guide to transitions, build ups, repeating, and fills. These tips also apply to anyone who uses another DAW such as Logic Pr X, FL Studio 12, Pro Tools, or Reason
How to use OTT, a tutorial for multiband dynamics control over your synths and samples, by Reid Stefan. The samples used in this example are from Poppin Progressions and Raw Hits This is the best ableton plugin in my opinion. It will get your synths mixed in no time. If you use Logic Pro Tools FL Studio or Cubase you'll need the free plug-in at the link below. Thank you to everyone who has enabled notifications and subscribed to my tutorials!
Ableton Trap beat production step by step tutorial for beginners, by Reid Stefan. All you need to make a full drum loop is one MIDI channel in Ableton. Impulse is the perfect tool for laptop producing without a MIDI keyboard because they align with middle C on your keyboard. This is the quickest and easiest way to produce hop hop heats or any style of music :)
Best EQs for mastering Tutorial, by Reid Stefan. Today I'm discussing my 5 favorite EQ plugins that I use to mix and master my music. Check out the links below for info on the individual plugins These techniques are not just for Ableton users, VST plugins with in FL Studio, Logic, Pro Tools, Studio one, And reason! - Fab Filter Pro Q 2 - Diamond Color EQ - UAD Massenburg Design EQ - Slate Revival - UAD Brainworx EQ
How to make 808s that sound fat and full using serum tutorial, by Reid Stefan. This technique is for hip hop, dubstep, edm, future bass, and all other genres of music that use the 808 sub. I use this bass synth in almost all of my productions because it is so versatile! Today I'm showing you my quick and simply method of making finished sounding 808s in just minutes!
How to create seamless drum fills, build-ups, and transitions in your music productions. In this Ableton tutorial I explain simple approaches you can take to help you get from one music idea to another with finesse! It doesn't matter if you're not an Ableton user. You can apply these same techniques in FL Studio 12, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, and Studio One. No plug-ins needed to follow along with today's video. Whether you make progressive house, future house, future bass, pop music, hip hop, trap music, or r&b you're gunna need some smooth transitions in your production so enjoy :)
Mixing hip hop vocals in Ableton 9 has never been easier!. Here are my 7 Tips to improve your vocal mixing. In this video i explain how to use autotune, compression, EQ, Reverb, and Delay to mix a vocal in a Hip hop track. These tips are also for FL Studio, Logic pro x, Pro Tools, and any other DAW that supports VST plugins. Your vocal production game will definitely go to the next level whether you're a beginner or experienced music producer.
How To Compress Synths Leads in 3 Easy Steps. In this tutorial I use OTT, Camel Crusher (the best free plugin ever), and Sidechain compression to maximize the lead synth in my track.These plugins are also available for producers in FL Studio 12, Pro Tools 12, Logic Pro X, and Studio One. All the sounds used to make this beat came from Whole Loops Raw Hits 2 Sample pack linked below.
Best Limiter Plugin for Mastering. In This Ableton Live Tutorial I discuss my favorite 4 limiters for mastering. This is not a tutorial on how to master, but you will learn how to use a limiter for loudness and clarity in your mixes. I have mixing tutorials, mastering tutorials, and other plugin reviews linked below! The plugins i review are Camel Crusher - Free FabFliter Pro L - $200 Slate Digital FG-X - $100 UAD Precision Maximizer - $200 Ableton Limiter
How to use Ableton effects for fills transitions buildups and. breaks. These are my top 5 Audio Effects from Ableton live 9 that i use to produce my transitions.
Ableton tutorial how to make reverb heads effect using Reverb & Ping Pong Delay. This effect is a great way to transition into a hook or begin a vocal. This tutorial doesn't require any plugins and you can achieve the same effect even if you use FL Studio 12, Pro Tools 12, Logic Pro X, or Reason 9. This is also a great effect for future bass synths if you want them to have some cool reverse sounds.
How to mix kick and sub bass in Hip hop or EDM tutorial in Ableton Live 9. In this video. In this lesson a puppet discusses how to make your Kick drum sit better with your 808 or sub bass in your track. This demo is made entirely of samples from Urban Beets sample pack by whole loops. You can get the sample pack at the link below! The VST plugins youll need to follow along are Fabfilter pro Q 2 and Camel Crusher.
How to choose the Best synth vst plugins for ableton, fl studio 12, logic pro x, pro tools. In this plugin tutorial i disucuss my top 4 most used virtual instruments in my music production. Every vst synth is different you have to figure out through using them which synths are best for you.
How to stand out as a music maker. Today I go over some tips for how to sound different. whether you are making beats, write hooks, or Mixing and mastering you're going to need to create your own sound and identity.
In this tutorial i share 10 reasons why Autotune 8 is a great pitch shifting and tuning plugin. I'm using Autotune in Ableton comparing & UAD autotune and Autotune 8 by antares on iLok. Autotune 8 is one of my top 10 must-have plugins. It makes vocal tuning a quick and easy process! Autotune for beginners is just as easy to use! Select your key and choose your retune speed amount.
How to Autotune your voice for a professional vocal processing sound. Vocal Production and Tuning singing can be done quickly with the auto tune plugin by UAD and Antares. This plug-in gets used on almost every vocal recording i make. This tutorial also shows how to fix notes that the autotune didn't tune correctly using ableton complex and complex pro pitch shifting on the vocal that needs tuning. Auto tune runs in ableton as an AU plugin or VST if you use UAD autotune.
How To make Kicks hit hard with Kick 2 by Sonic Academy. Kick 2 is the best plugin i've used for kick synth purposes. This tool is a must have whether you use Fl studio 12, ableton, logic pro x, or pro tools. In Todays tutorial I show the features in the plugin that make it easy to create clean punchy kicks that are easy for mixing and mastering.
Ableton 10 has been announced and here's what's new. I've got my 5 best features that make 10 worth the upgrade for Live 9 users. The software is all around cleaner, faster, and streamlined and there are loads of new features and workflow improvements that I'll be covering in future Ableton 10 Tutorial videos.
How to make your kicks and snares hit hard over your 808 and music production. in this tutorial I cover an alternative mixing technique to side chain compression that involves nothing but volume automation. Ableton 10 has a great new grouping feature and automation mode that makes this easier than ever. Enjoy punchy kicks snares and 808s in all your mixes using this simple tutorial!
How To Mix Bass by adding Soundtoys Decapitator and UAD Vertigo Mix Satellite In Ableton 10. In today's puppet tutorial we get our 808s punchy and disrespectful by adding some harmonics on a return track.
Tutorial about How to set the vibe when you're producing music. Vibes are everything so don't sleep on these great techniques to add some vibes to your beats. Wether you make chill beats or metal music, I guarantee your sessions can benefit from some vibes. I added some vibes to my studio with some LED strip lights and party lights and my studio is looking better than ever!
Ableton 10 tutorial on how to make an acapella with instrumental using the phase inversion method in Ableton 10's Utility plugin. This is an old trick and only works when you have an instrumental. if you've got no instrumental you're pretty much limited to EQ low cut and producing over production.
Vocal Sample Drop tutorial using Ableton Live 10. Learn 3 different ways to chop vocals up to make drops out of samples. This technique covers Ableton's transpose menu, simpler, and sampler. This demonstration also covers mixing, layering sounds, and arrangement. Vocal drops are really popular in future bass, pop music, hip hop, and all sorts of other genres so its time to step up your vocal leads!
on Tutorial on the Distressor by UAD, the latest and greatest compressor plugin that emulates the el8 distressor. In this demo we use it as a parallel compressor for mixing a reggae beat. Parallel compression is an essential mixing and mastering tool for mixing hip hop, trap, edm, r&b, pop, and rock.
tutorial about Mixing vocals. In this video I cover eq, compression, delay, reverb, parallel processing, and everything you need to know to take your vocal mixing game to the next level. Don't catch an L just because your vocals weren't mixed down clearly!
Sound Design Tutorial about how to create unique sounds and styles in your music productions.
I've been using Ableton 10 beta for a few months now and have implemented most of the new features into my work flow. The new layout is very organized and there are some amazing new tools for mixing that I can't live without. All my future tutorials will be in Ableton 10.
How to mix bass by applying sidechain compression to the low frequencies of your mix. Ableton 10 tutorial by Killagraham demonstrating side chain compression tricks on bass using a kick and multiband Ableton rack.
How to make a hip hop beat from scratch in Ableton 10 step by step. Producing trap beats in Ableton is so easy a puppet can do it. Get ready to learn some useful Ableton 10 shortcuts that make producing trap easy.
How to master a trap song with ozone 8 by Izotope. This plugin is an amazing mixing and mastering bundle that is very crucial to the modern trap/hip hop sound. In this tutorial the puppet masters Runnin & Ducking ft. Baker using the imager, exciter, dynamic eq compressor, vintage limiter, and maximizer. This master chain is great for loudness and compression without sacrificing the dynamics of your mixdown.
Henry Fong Tutorial about How to make a lead with sampler and simpler in Ableton 10. In this tutorial Henry Fong demonstrates a trap lead using reverb and distortion to process a sample. This lesson also covers the importance of pitch envelopes in Simpler and Sampler as well as pitch bending MIDI. Making leads with samples is really easy in Ableton 10 using Simpler and Sampler instruments.
Vocal Processing tutorial in Ableton 10 using only stock plugins and autotune by UAD. Mixing vocals in Ableton doesn't require any 3rd party plugins except for autotune. This tutorial shows how to create a vocal processing template and plugin chain that you can save. Using a template for vocal production is essential as its allows you to recall your plugins, routing, and channels. Mixing vocals in Ableton is so easy a a puppet can do it so follow along and step up your plugin skills! This vocal template works great for hip hop, R&B, pop music, and any other style that sounds great with lots of processing.
In This vocal tutorial I show How to process vocals in Ableton using some Waves plugins, Fabfilter pro q2, Valhalla room, Valhalla vintage verb, and Autotune by UAD. In This Ableton puppet tutorial we complete a vocals template by adding parallel compression, delay, reverb, flangers, and other FX to an audio effect rack that can be easily saved into a vocal chain. Mixing vocals is half balancing and half effects. This tutorial also covers panning, balancing, and grouping lead vocal tracks with background vocal tracks.
How To Mix Vocals in Logic Pro X using Logic Plugins Only.In this tutorial a puppet creates a vocal mix template in Logic Pro x by processing a dry vocal with compression, reverb, delay, flanger, chorus, bit crusher, pitch correction and EQ plugins that come stock with logic. Producing vocals can be very easy once you've set up your mix template with your favorite vocal chain effects. Logic has way more features specifically for recording vocals such as the pitch correction plugin which I use in lieu of Antares autotune. Logic also has a brilliant vocal comping mode which I will cover in a future tutorial!
How to make any serum preset sound wide and more stereo with 7 Skies. In this tutorial 7 Skies uses the Serum Matrix to randomize the panning of midi going into serum. This makes your preset instantly larger and wider without sounding like the signal is constantly moving like the Auto Pan audio effect has. Ableton 10 users can also apply this same trick within the Sampler instrument using a MIDI randomizer plugin. The autopan effect is an amazing way to spread out leads, plucks, pads, and percussions!
Mixing Mono to Stereo Studio One Tutorial with Maarten Vorwerk (One of the biggest ghost producers in dance music) plus an exclusive Interview about his new music production book. This stereo mixing trick uses the vat plugin Waves H-Delay and two audio channels. This mixing trick is perfect for any mono signal like a 1 oscillator synths, guitars, vocals, percussion, or anything could could benefit from a doubled effect.
Ableton 10 Tutorial about How to finish trap beats Step by Step. Stuck in a loop with your trap beat? In today's video we take a beat that was made from scratch in a previous tutorial called How To Make Hip Hop Beats From Scratch. This Ableton 10 tutorial covers shaping your 808 in Simpler, Shaping Snares Hi Hats, and kick samples using impulse, editing MIDI to create the prefect drum pattern, echo (new delay plugin in Ableton 10) and one the best new VST plugins by Cableguys HalfTime. This lesson has information for beginners and advanced producers, everyone gets stuck in a loop while producing trap beats!
Processing rap vocals in Pro tools using Waves Plugins and autotune. This 4k tutorial is a step by step guide for beginners to process a rap vocal and create a vocal mixing template. This plugin chain will also work for R&B vocals, pop vocals, dancehall, or a rock vocal.
Studio Tour of all my recording & mixing gear that I use to produce music. This video covers my vocal chain, guitar pedals for mixing, studio desk, outboard gear, and analog synths. The Reid Stefan Puppet doesn't make an appearance in this tutorial, but I think there's a lot of useful information here for people setting up their home recording studio DM me on Instagram for recording mixing and mastering services or private lessons Gear List Sony C800g Microphone Tube-Tech CL-1B Compressor Vintech X73 Pre & EQ Universal Audio Apollo 8 Yamaha HS80m Speakers Radial Reamping Box Meris Polymoon Demo Meris Mercury 7 Demo Earthquaker Afterneath Fulltone OCD Pedal MXR Sub Machine Ibanez Tube Screamer Moog Voyager Moog Slim Phatty Roland Juno 106 Roland Fantom G6 Argosy Halo Desk Review
How to mix trap hats in Ableton 10. This tutorial demonstrates 6 ways to improve the hi hats in your trap beats. You can make your trap beats a lot more interesting by adding panning, switches, layers, and stutters. Shoutout to my new studio space!
How to process trap vocals in Ableton 10. In this tutorial we mix the lead vocal and adlibs in a trap song using Echo in Ableton 10.
How to use analog synths in Ableton by routing them as an External Instrument in Ableton 10. This is also a quick demo of how you can replace sounds with a Juno 106 Moog Slim Phatty, and Roland Fantom. This tutorial covers the workflow of converting Software synths to Analog synths for a warmer and different sound. Mixing Serum with the Roland Synths can create a full sound! This video is the first follow up of many to my studio tour video! Gear used Juno 106 Roland Fantom G6 Moog Slim Phatty MOTU Fastlane USB Ableton 10
$100 mic vs $1,000 mic vs $10,000 microphone on vocals and in a mixed trap production. This comparison demonstrates the differences between recording a vocal through different priced mics. This shootout also tests the 3 microphones thru an analog preamp EQ and Compression. Do you think the price is justified by the increase in quality? What is the best mic? Listen to the shootout and decide for yourself! You can record vocals without a booth if you have enough acoustic treatment to cover most of the hard surfaces of your recording room. $100 Mic: MXL 990 $1000 Mic: Neumann TLM49 $10000 Mic: Sony C800g Gear used Universal Audio Apollo 8 Audio Interface Vintech Audio x73 preamp & EQ Tubetech cl1b compressor
How to use Autotune in Ableton 10 Autotune Pro is the latest update by Antares software. In this tutorial we review all the new features and test it out on a trap vocal. Mixing trap vocals with autotune is the fastest way to achieve that popular sound! Always put autotune first in your vocal chain! This video also addresses the FAQ How to use Autotune in Ableton. To use autotune pro in Ableton you must be using a Mac and have AU plugins enabled on your plugin settings. If you're using windows you're going to need the UAD autotune which is VST compatible.
How to mix trap vocals with reverb in Ableton 10. This Tutorial covers parallel processing, reverb layering, and many more tricks to enhance your trap vocal reverbs. Combining short reverbs with long reverbs give you a pretty thicc and wavy vocal verb!
Mixing with guitar pedals is fun and inexpensive! In this tutorial we cover how to setup and route your audio signal. Analog FX don't require you to break the bank! In this tutorial I use Ableton 10 but outboard mixing can be done just as easily in Pro Tools. Mixing Vocals with guitar pedals is the easiest way to add analog harmonics to any channel of an Ableton 10 session or Pro Tools Mix. Gear Used: Universal Audio Apollo 8 Radial Reamping Box Ibanez TS-808 Fulltone OCD MXR Sub Machine Meris Mercury 7
How to mix R&B vocals using UAD Plugins. Mixing rnb vocals tutorial with UAD Plugins in Pro Tools 12. Reid Stefan Puppet creates a vocal template with reverb delay, parallel compression, and multiband eq. UAD Plugins Used In This Tutorial Auto-tune SSL E Channel Strip 1176 Rev A Oxford Dynmaic EQ Distressor Cooper Time Cube Lexicon Reverb EMT250
How to make money in the music industry. Here's 11 Steps. Getting paid for production songwriting mixing and mastering is a skill in itself! Getting paid in music is all about building the value of your work! Follow these 11 steps and your music work will start to generate money!
How to make melodic trap beats from scratch using ableton live 10 cthulhu and the Whole Loops Sample Packs. Making Melodic trap beats is easy if you have tools to help you start a progression.
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How To comp a vocal recordings using Pro Tools 12. This tutorial demonstrates recording and comping vocal takes together to create a finished lead vocal. Comping is a handy recording method for more than just vocals. Logic and FL Studio 20 also have awesome comping features that work the same way! Ableton 10 users are going to have to use empty audio tracks and do it the old fashioned way :(
Mastering Trap tutorial using UAD plugins and Pro Tools 12. If you're using fl studio Ableton or logic this same chain will work just as well! In this how to video, Reid Stefan puppet demonstrates a master chain using plugins from UAD. Mastering trap is a bit of a challenge because you want to retain punch but still have the in your face effect compression gives you. Using the UAD plugins below on your master chain is a quick and easy way to master your song!
Mastering Trap music with waves plugins. How to master your song with waves plugins using Ableton 10. In This tutorial I master a song off my mixtape using the waves SSL Compressor, J37 Tape, Aphex Vintage Exciter, Renaissance EQ, L3 MultiMaximizer, and L1 UltraMaximizer from waves. These plugins are the best mastering plugins from Waves in my opinion especially when used in parallel using Ableton's audio effect rack.
How to record comp and edit vocals in Ableton 10 tutorial by Reid Stefan the realest puppet in the game. Comping is the process of editing one perfect vocal take out of multiple vocal recordings. Ableton 10 has a grouping feature that helps expedite the workflow! If you were one of the many asking how to comp vocals in ableton, this tutorial is for you!
How To sample using rc20 and ableton 10 tutorial. Retro Color Rc-20 is the one and only plugin you need to make anything sound like a classic sample type beat. In this ableton 10 tutorial Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game demo/reviews the Guitar Bundle and RC-20 to create a realistic sounding retro sample.
Auto-Tune Pro is not the only software Antares makes, in fact their AVOX bundle features some of the simplest and most effective vocal processing plug-ins out there! In today's ableton 10 tutorial Reid Stefan demonstrats Antares Avox 4 punch, choir, duo, mic mod efx, and sybil
Sample Warping is easy in Ableton Live 10, Ableton's warp feature allows you to align audio with the grid by combining quantizing and manual allignment to create a perfect loop. Reid Stefan the Realest puppet demonstrates sampling another YouTube video. Making a lo-fi sample trap type beat is easy by adding RC-20 Retro Color to the sample and giving it some modulation, distortion, and filtering!
Making my first trap beat using FL Studio 20. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game uses FL Studio 20 to create a trap type beat using Whole Loops Samples and stock synth sounds that come from Image Line. Normally I make ableton tutorials, I have never used FL Studio before this video. I wanted to show how even an experienced music producer can struggle with new software! Enjoy :)
How To use AutoTune Pro to mix natural sounding vocals without the harsh auto-tune pitch correction effect. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game uses Ableton 10 and Antares Auto-Tune Pro to mix the California Picnic acapella.
California Picnic written and produced by @ReidStefan & @baker_wuz_here Lyrics Would you like to come to my California Picnic? ( yeah yeah) Where the grass is always green oh I know it got you lifted (yeah yeah) Oh you can bring your friends with you for that Instagram picture. I know you like that don’t lie Yeah I know you never been to a California Picnic (yeah yah) Woke up in the a.m. sun shining on me yeah Another perfect day in California yeah Call the homie baker, meet me round the way yer We gon keep it low key bring a ukulele I’ve been in my garden for a minute tho Growing so much greens I got a superstore Sitting on some acres I be one with nature yeah Would you like to come to my California Picnic? ( yeah yeah) Where the grass is always green oh I know it got you lifted (yeah yeah) Oh you can bring your friends with you for that Instagram picture. I know you like that don’t lie Yeah I know you never been to a California Picnic (yeah yah) We got that dank yeah we got ...
How to make a pop/latin type beat Ableton Live 10 tutorial for beginners from scratch by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Producing pop is very similar to trap or edm! In this tutorial we use sampler and whole loops to create a reggaeton style beat.
Autotune plugin by Antares has 4 different version. Auto-Tune Pro, Autotune EFX 3, UAD Autotune Realtime, and Autotune Live. In this comparison Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game explains the similarities and differences in each version of the autotune plugin. This demonstration uses protools because it is the only software that can run all versions.
Melodyne tutorial vocal tuning basics! Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game demonstrates tuning out of tune singing using Melodyne 4 plugin by Celemony. Even if your vocals are pitchy you can still achieve a stylish pop vocal that sounds organic. Getting started with melodyne is not as quick as autotune but we use it to control tune manually.
How to mix vocals with a dubstep beat for trap nation. Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game demonstrates mixing vocals in pro tools 12 with compression, eq, multiband compression, reverb, and delay.
How to mix trap vocals using Izotope Nectar 2 plugin. This plugin is an all-in-one vocal processing plugin with auto tune, deesser, compression, eq, reverb, delay, saturation, fx, and harmonies.
Trap synth tutorial how to make arps for your trap beat! This demo uses Cthulhu, whole loops presets, Omnisphere and halftime to quickly and easily make a rhythmic arp. Making trap beats from scratch is really easy with these short cuts! arpeggiators are a midi tool that creates chords and rhythms from one note. Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game makes a quick trap beat using the fresh arp!
How to make money with music production. Being a music producer has many opportunities to make money if you practice and build your demand. In today's tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game discusses 11 ways to use your music production skills in exchange for paychecks.
Ableton Auto pan effect is a versatile plugin that you can use for tremelo, sidechain compression, panning effects, and stereo spreading in your mix. In this tutorial, Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game demonstrates all the sauce that can be added to your mix using Auto Pan to volume shape some loops as well as traditional panning.
Mixing Vocals in Ableton is instant with my new Vocal Chain. In This tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The Game show how to mix vocals using stock ableton plugins as an Audio Effect Rack. This vocal chain has all the parallel compression, eq, OTT, reverb, and Delay you need to mix professional sounding pop trap R&B dancehall or rock vocals.
Mixing trap vocals with Ableton stock plugins using the Audio Effect Rack preset Lead Vocal Sauce. Automating EQ, Compression, Reverb, and Delay is all you need to mix your home recordings into a professional sounding acapella!
Clipping can be a good thing and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. In this tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game demonstrates some uses of clipping during the mixing phase of production. Clippers are similar to limiters in how they control loud parts of your audio, but clippers have a much more aggressive and coloring way of controlling dynamics.
How to finish a pop beat and complete your music production. This tutorial covers editing your work, mixing your song, parallel compression, and mastering! Everything is done using Ableton 10 stock plugins, volume shaper, SPL Transient Designer, Precision Maximizer, Api2500 plugins. See how i started this beat from scratch below.
VocalSynth 2 Tutorial creating a Vocoder effect on a pop hook. Izotope VocalSynth 2 is a great plugin for talkbox and robot voices. Controlling vocalsynth with midi is very easy in ableton 10! Vocalsynth and all these techniques are applicable in logic, fl studio 12, and pro tools!
How To Mix Vocals Over A Mastered Beat. Im using Pro Tools 12 but you can use the same plugins and techniques in Ableton 10, FL Studio 20, or Logic Pro X. In this tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game demonstrates mixing a vocal with a stereo track of a finished and mastered beat. Plugins used: - Waves F6 - UAD Distressor - UAD Precision Maximizer - Massey L2007 - Standard Clip
Sends & Returns in Ableton are very helpful for mixing. In this tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game shows how to use Aux Inputs to finalize a mix. In today's example we use returns for Vocal Delays, Parallel compression, and mix glue.
How to make trap beat in Ableton 10 from scratch. This tutorial covers making a trap beat, recording rap vocals, mixing trap vocals as well as mastering a trap song! All plugins used are Ableton 10 Stock plugins except for Autotune Pro. Presets used in this tutorial are linked below! This start to finish guide is loaded with workflow shortcuts and tricks that will have you making finished songs in 30 minutes or less! Lyrics Got the sauce like it ain’t nothing Whole Loops coppin my percussion tell me if I ain’t the Realest puppet dang I think I’m really onto something got the sauce yeah I got the sauce parking tickets from the fake cops haters acting like they don’t watch me but they be looking like a photocopy no I don’t eat a lot of fruity loops and all my vegetables organic too so watch me meditate like Buddha do and if you don’t know you should get a clue sauce
How to master a song in ableton using Master Sauce the Ableton Mastering Chain made of stock plugins. In this tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game demonstrates mastering three different tracks with the same plugin chain!
5 Ableton features that get overlooked! This tutorial covers hidden shortcuts and features in Ableton 10 that Reid Stefan Realest Puppet discovered late in the game. These hidden features aren't actually hidden but it did take me forever to notice them!
How to make your sounds huge and wide with 5 essential mixing tips by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Making your tracks wide starts with spreading out your sounds with panning. In addition to panning reverb and delay are both very helpful in adding size depth and width to your mix! Plugins JST SideWidener StereoDelta Ableton Reverb Ableton Echo
Mixing professional vocals cant be done without these 5 essential vocal production tips to do before adding plugins. In this Ableton 10 tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game covers mic placement, cutting and fading dead space, breath management, de-essing manually, aligning vocals, and adjusting the timing of an acapella to add swing! Lyrics Young puppet on the way up Name known think i might just run for mayor Sample packs for the haters But if you still acting salty you should keep yourself hydrated Stacking 100k up Make it look just like a layup Open my refrigerator and I got nothing but sauce So I'm saucin on my haters
How to make trap hats with the Arpeggiator in Ableton 10. In this tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The Game demonstrates using Abletons Arp to trigger Hi Hat samples and recording automation to create patterns with variation.
How to make vocal sample leads in Ableton using Simpler sampler and Organic Vocals Bundle from Whole Loops. In Thus ableton 10 tutorial Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game demonstrates how to sample vocals into a lead synth to make an edm style drop.
5 hidden features in Ableton 10 by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. These tricks will improve your workflow and mixing a lot!
Mixing 808s with a kick using volume fades and clip editing Ableton Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. How to get punchy kicks and 808s without plugins? Just cut up your 808 stem to make way for your kick!
What hardware do you need for recording and music production? Getting started making beats and recording requires a very minimal amount of gear. In this tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game shares 5 tips on how to save money when getting your first studio setup. Check out all the info below! Minimum Computer Specs for Music Production Quad Core Processor i7 8GB ram Audio Interfaces I recommend $100 https://reverb.grsm.io/FocusriteScarlett $500 https://reverb.grsm.io/ApolloSolo $2,000 https://reverb.grsm.io/APOLLO8 MIDI Keyboards $120 https://reverb.grsm.io/MicroKey $150 https://reverb.grsm.io/A49 Vocal Mics $50 https://reverb.grsm.io/MXL990 $200 https://reverb.grsm.io/AKGC214 $800 https://reverb.grsm.io/TLM49 $1,000 https://reverb.grsm.io/VMSML1 $2,000 https://reverb.grsm.io/u87 $10,000 https://reverb.grsm.io/c800g Mic Preamps $400 https://reverb.grsm.io/TB12 $500 https://reverb.grsm.io/FMRRNP $1,000 https://reverb.grsm.io/Me1NV $1,400 https://reverb.grsm.io/x73
808 Glides in ableton for beginners using sampler and midi pitch bend! Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game shows how to make Trap Beats with bendy 808s using the Disrespectful 808 samples form Urban Beets 1. Pitch bend can bring your boring bassline to life so don't sleep on gliding 808s!
How to produce trap drum patterns that bounce using FL studio 20 channel rack and sampler. This is a beginners guide to sequencing drums using one shots from Whole Loops. In this tutorial reid stefan realest puppet in the game creates a bouncy drum pattern from scratch
I'm On A Cloud Music Video by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game Written Produced Mixed & Mastered by Reid Stefan. Drum samples courtesy of Whole Loops Shot & Edited by @MogelMindedProductions Lyrics Sometimes I feel like I’m on a cloud Nothing but raindrops when I look out Up in these hills I can’t hear the crowd Got me looking down, I think I made it wow Still the same Reid but I’m poppin’ now Realest in the game I hold it down Pushing these packs cuz they like the sound And I ain’t selling out no i ain’t selling out yah yah While you hatin I be stacking moolah I could slow down but won’t do that to yah I could cool it but I’m really to hot too hot yah Sometimes I feel like I’m on a cloud Nothing but raindrops when I look out Up in these hills I can’t hear the crowd Got me looking down, I think I made it wow Still the same Reid but I’m poppin’ now Realest in the game I hold it down Pushing these packs cuz they like the sound And I ain’t selling out no i ain’t selling out yah
ow to mix a song by grouping and processing the tracks together. In this mixing tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game uses ableton 10 to mix a trap song by dividing the tracks into drums, synths, and vocal groups. Adding plugins to separate groups is a very effective way to achieve your final balance and fix any conflicts between your song’s groups. Mixing and mastering in ableton is simple with the groups shortcut.
How to flip vocal samples into a trap beat using FL Studio 20. In this tutorial Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game makes a trap type beat using whole loops vocals and drum samples.
Mixing and mastering a track in logic pro x using waves plugins, uad plugins, Waves Vocal Sauce, Logic mixing groups! This tutorial covers a variety of mixing tricks that help the 4 main groups in a track balance well together and amplify the song! Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game breaks down his final grouping and mixing process and uses automation to customize the waves vocal sauce preset to a vocal recording.
Logic Pro X trap beat tutorial by Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game. How to make a beat in logic using Alchemy, Omnisphere Keyscape Creative, Waves Plugins, UAD Plugins, and RC-20 Retro Color! Producing trap beats in logic is a similar workflow to ableton fl studio or cubase so enjoy all the tricks and tips!
How to Make Trap Hi Hat Patterns using Ableton Drum Rack. In this tutorial, Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game shares his secret preset for making awesome advanced Hi Hat patters quickly and easily for beginners who need to see the preset put together from scratch. Drum rack is the most advanced sampler in Ableton and is my go-to tool for creating hi hat patters in trap beats. This tutorial also covers the Ableton Arpeggiator, Halftime, RC-20 Retro Color, ShaperBox, and Komplete
How to mix vocals in FL Studio with Waves Plugins and the Waves Vocal Sauce preset. In this tutorial Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game uses a waves vocal chain that has compression EQ Reverb Delay limiting and parallel compression pre-mapped and consolidated into 8 simple controls. This FL Studio 20 tutorial also covers the basics of automation and customizing the plugins to your vocal Most of the plugins needed are in the Waves Diamond Bundle (best value): - Q10 Equalizer - Rvox - CLA76 - CLA EFFECTS - CLA VOCALS - TrueVerb - H-DELAY - Rverb - GTR Stomp - Metaflanger - L2 LIMITER - Center - C4 - DeEsser - PuigTec EQP1A
Ableton Audio Effect Rack tutorial for beginners by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game. This audio effect rack complete guide breaks down every button and feature for beginners, and demonstrates how to create your own audio effect rack presets for mixing using panning and volume in the rack. Ableton Audio effect racks are your short cut for parallel compression, adding a dry wet knob to any plugin, or panning your plugins. You can turn any plugin into an audio effect rack by using the keyboard shortcut COMMAND+G on any plugin. Mixing is all about combining effects and balancing sound together and Audio Effect Racks give you the most flexibility to mix!
Ableton Amp Pedal & Cabinet Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. In this ableton 10 tutorial we are covering Stock distortion audio effects. Amp Pedal and Cabinet are three guitar effects that are also very useful in mixing.
Ableton Auto Filter tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game. In today's Ableton 10 basics we explore the stock plugin Auto Filter and demonstrate some different filter effects you can achieve with this plugin.
Ableton Beat Repeat Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The Game. How to use ableton stock Beat Repeat plugin to create easy glitchy stutter or looping effects. This tutorial explains all the features for beginners as well as some advanced tips and tricks with audio effect racks. The Ableton Mixing Essentials series covers all the sock ableton audio effects.
Ableton Chorus stock plugin tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The game. In this ableton 10 audio effect tutorial we cover pitch modulation effects using chorus. Pitch modulation is a useful way to mix the synths in your beat
8 Vocal Compression Secrets for every mix by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The Game. This vocal mixing ableton 10 tutorial covers the basics of compression attack release ratio knee peak rms expand and lookahead. Parallel compression, glue compression, limiting and clipping are all possible with the Ableton stock compressor and this tutorial demonstrates how to use these plugins to create a basic vocal chain. This tutorial also explains how to do De-essing in ableton as well and process groups of vocals.
Ableton 10 Corpus Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Today we share how to make your snares have a resonating effect using Corpus. This stock ableton plugin is a classic sound design tool that emulates different materials resonating based on the transients of your sound. This tutorial also show how to make a spring reverb effect on a guitar using corpus and Audio Effect Rack.
Ableton 10 Drum Buss Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. In this mixing tutorial Reid shows how to use Drum Buss to mix drums in a trap beat, Drum Buss can be applied to grouped drum channels or to individual sounds. Reid uses Drum Buss on a kick to give it a long sub tail like an 808. This stock ableton plugin works better at limiting that the stock limiter does!
Ableton Echo tutorial about how to make delays for a vocal using the stock plugin Echo from Ableton 10. Making delays for vocals requires some special mixing tricks that are very easy using Ableton 10's Echo. Whether you're mixing pop vocals, rap vocals, trap vocals, R&B you'll find all the features in this stock delay plugin a game changer!
Ableton Dynamic Tube tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game. Dynamic Tube is the best Ableton stock plugin for distorting punchy mixes because it focuses on dynamics rather than frequency! In this Ableton stock plugins tutorial we use it to warm up a master chain by applying it as a parallel distortion on our song!
How to make lofi sounds in your beat using Ableton's Erosion, Redux, and Vinyl Distortion. In this Ableton Lo-Fi tutorial Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game explore the 3 sound degrading stock plugins to mix a beat. Bit Crushing is an important mixing tool because not every sound in your beat can sound "good" at the same time! Erosion and Redux are very different from Vinyl Distortion because they focus more on downsampling rather than analog style noise.
Ableton Stock EQ Tutorial about EQ Eight and EQ Three. Today Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game mixes a vocal and guitar with EQ Eight and EQ Three. This mixing tutorial covers Mid Side EQ Filtering, filter sweeping, and oversampling features in the stock Ableton EQ. These tips and tricks are common EQ techniques that will be applicable to your Logic EQ FL Studio EQ and Pro Tools EQ as well!
How To Use External Audio Effect In Ableton Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Routing Audio between Ableton and Analog gear is simple with the External Audio Effect stock plugin. All you need is an audio interface with multiple stereo inputs and outputs and you can chain any outboard gear into ableton and use it like a plugin! Pedal Used in this Demo: Meris Mercury 7 Uad Apollo 8 Other favorite pedals of mine: Ibanez ts808, Way Huge Supa-Puss, Meris Polymoon, MXR Sub Machine
Frequency Shifter and Flanger stock Ableton plugins tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game. Today we show how to freak your beats with these special fx in Ableton 10. This tutorial covers all the knobs and functions for beginners as well as some advanced trap mixing tips that will make your drums special!
Ableton Gate tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. In this tutorial we use the sidechain feature in the gate to compress a synth to the rhythm of a clap. This tutorial also shows how to mix gated reverb effects quickly and easily!
Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game goest to NAMM convention 2019 in Anaheim, California. In this vlog the realest puppet in the game visits some of the best plugin brands, interviews the companies about new products, demo's some software, and meets and greets production time viewers like you!
Making a pop beat in FL Studio 20 with Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The Game. In today's tutorial we cook up pop type trap beats using FL Studio 20, Whole Loops Samples, Nexus, Omnisphere, and Serum, halftime, spring reverb, and Shaper Box. This video also shares some music shortcuts that will help your beat cook-ups too! More Ableton, Pro Tools, and FL Studio videos. This video demonstrates mastering your track with Waves Master Sauce as an FL Studio Patcher preset
Hot to mix trap vocals with slate digital plugins. In this tutorial Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game mixes a vocal using the virtual mix rack, deesser, verbsuite classics, and repeater in the slate everything bundle. This is a complete vocal chain with EQ Compression DeEsser, Reverb, Delay, and Parallel Compression. If you don't have Ableton 10 you can follow along in FL Studio or Pro Tools by using Aux channels for your parallel compression.
Ableton 10.1 is here and Ive got my top 7 new features ableton has introduced to live 10.1 in 2019. This tutorial covers new layout, Ableton Channel EQ, Automation Shapes, Freeze Sidechain Tracks, Export Thru Auxes and Master Chain, VST3 Support, and the new Delay Audio Effect.
How to mix a song with Slate plugins. Todays tutorial covers mix compression techniques using Slate Digital Everything Bundle Plugins. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game finishes an ableton 10 beat in 2019. Plugins used in this video: FG Stress, FG-X Mastering, Slate The Monster, Air EQ , vitalizer, Hollywood compressor, SSL EQ
Reid Stefan's best plugins of 2019 for disrespectful mixing and producing! More info on my top 5 plugins of 2019: - El Rey - Izotope RX - Ableton Channel EQ - Softube OTO Biscuit - Plugin Alliance Black Box
Autotune access is the newest edition of autotune plugin by antares. In this tutorial Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game reviews Autotune Access and does a comparison shootout agains Autotune Realtime Advanced by UAD and all the other pre-existing versions of AutoTune. Mixing vocals with autotune is essential for a modern trap vocal or pop vocal sound! Other version of autotune reviewed in this tutorial: UAD Autotune Realtime UAD Autotune Realtime Advanced Autotune Pro Autotune EFX Autotune Live
Sober Rob tutorial how to sample yourself in Ableton 10.1 using Warping Beats mode and Transpose. Sampling and chopping your old beats is a great way to inspire a new beat. Sober Rob chops an old beat using beat slicing to create a new beat with Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game!
How to create Autotune Vibrato like Post Malone using UAD autotune realtime and Pro Tools 12. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game explains how to automate autotune to create Post Malone Type vocal Effects. This tutorial uses Pro Tools 12.
How to master a song in Ableton with waves plugins. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game demonstrates Waves Master Sauce the Waves master chain preset for Ableton, FL Studio, and all other DAWs. Disrespectful mastering is easy with Waves plugins and the Master Sauce chain.
How to make beats with Guitar in Ableton using Guitar Sauce and Urban Beets 4. This ableton 10 tutorial covers how to warp guitar recordings and mix electric guitars using Guitar Sauce, the audio effect rack of stock Ableton Plugins.
Recording Acoustic Guitar and real instruments and Producing trap Beats is Easy with Ableton 10.1! Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game makes a smooth and chill acoustic guitar beat using Ableton Live 10.1 and an electric acoustic guitar. This tutorial demonstrates recording a guitar in stereo, warping guitar in ableton, halftime plugin, retro color rc20 plugin, Guitar Sauce and Waves Master Sauce!
Autotune Pro Graph Mode Tutorial tuning a vocal by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Graph Mode in Autotune allows you to make manual adjustments to autotune's correction. Tuning vocals can be done manually or automatically in graph mode which saves you a lot of time during vocal production!
NEEK Is a platinum selling mix and recording engineer best known for his recording and mixing for Lil Skies. Today he shows is his favorite ways to create trap Mutes, Transition, Stutters, FX, and more using Pro Tools 12. All of these effects can be made after stems have been made of your beat! Mixing trap means you need FIRE fx mutes and transitions to add flare and unique edits to the loop based production!
Ableton Wavetable tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Today we create custom user wavetables in Ableton's wavetable synth. This is a new sound design tool in Ableton 10 that allows you to make wavetables out of audio samples! This tutorial also covers effectrix vinyl stop effect in ableton, halftime plugin by cableguys, reverb, and ableton multiband dynamics! The drums in this beat are samples from Urban Beets 4, and if you’re making disrespectful beats you’ll love the drum sounds!!
Looking for the best music production computer in 2019? today we compare the Razer Blade 15 to the MacBook Pro 15 and the 2013 Mac Pro Trashcan. These are three of the most popular music production computers amongst professionals who use pro tools, ableton, fl studio. This video is the response to one of my most frequently asked questions: What computer do you recommend for music producers? What are the minimum computer specs for music production?.
How to mix trap vocals with the UAD plugins that come free with your Apollo interface. The stock plugins included with Universal Audio Apollos are awesome for trap vocals or any other type of singing!
Andrew Scheps Mixing with Waves Plugins. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game & Andrew demonstrate mixing a pop song using the Scheps Omni Channel by Waves. This tutorial also covers vocal parallel compression, distortion, panning, and Andrew's personal Omni Channel workflow!
How to make Piano Beats in Ableton by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This Ableton 10.1 tutorial starts with a stock piano and produces a trap beat using Urban Beets 4 and Disrespect Sauce. This tutorial uses Massive, Serum, and Stock Ableton Plugins.
How to make a clean version of a song with style by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game. Today we're removing disrespectful language from a song by creating a radio clean edit! This method requires pro tools 12 but you can do similar effects in Ableton, FL Studio, and Logic Pro X
Valhalla Delay Review how to make HUGE Vocal effects using the features in the new Valhalla Delay plugin! Valhalla Delay creates reverb and echo effects that create a huge space for your vocals! Check out all the different colors and options in this incredible delay plugin! Valhalla makes some of the best reverb plugins ever!
What are the widest plugins in 2019? Today we are creating width effects in our mix using my top 3 stereo imaging plugins in 2019. These plugins take stereo imaging to the next level and allow you to create mixes that sound wider than your speakers!
How to make a heavy brass beat from scratch using Ableton 10. This tutorial covers making a beat using a template and creating huge brass sounds from samples.Making brass sound disrespectful is easy with some ableton stock plugins and sidechain compression you can have huge brass sounds for your trap beats.
How to Gain Stage in Ableton and mix with multiple limiters by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. in this Ableton 10 tutorial we create gain staging mix sums by grouping channels and applying limiter plugins to control the gain staging of our mix. This tutorial also covers parallel compression on an aux channel. Limiters used in this tutorial are Slate FGX, FabFilter Pro-L 2, The Glue by Cytomic, and Waves CLA-76.
My Top 5 Plugins that I find most useful in 2019. This tutorial covers some of the best vocal plugins and mixing tools that i've found this year. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game uses Pro Tools 2019.5 to mix a vocal with some game changing plugins!
How To Master a song when you've recorded vocals over a mastered beat. This tutorial covers my izotope ozone 8 mastering preset and discusses 5 tips to improve your mastering when you're mixing vocals over a mastered beat. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game uses Ozone Master Sauce to Master songs quickly and professionally.
Making a strings beat in ableton from scratch using a variety of string presets that come with Ableton 10.1 Suite, Serum, Kontakt, and Whole Loops Drum Kits. This tutorial covers producing a song from scratch using ableton 10.1 by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This tutorial also uses disrespect sauce, urban beets 4, poppin chthulhu presets, Ozone Master Sauce, and Poppin Plucks serum presets!
Ableton OTT tutorial creating 4 bands of multiband compression by using multiple OTT presets within an Ableton Audio Effect Rack. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game shows how to turn the best Ableton audio effect into an even more powerful plugin! This preset also is a short cut to do some split track mixing by applying plugins to only 1 band of the audio rather than applying a plugin to the entire signal!
How to mix huge vocal reverbs in Pro Tools with Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game. This tutorial covers my top 7 techniques for processing my reverbs to help mix them with a dry vocal. This tutorial uses Slate Verbsuite Classics plugin, Waves DeEsser, MV2, h-delay, decapitator, rc-20, and RCompressor but you can do these same effects with any plugins!
Why I switch from ableton to pro tools for recording and mixing songs. When i record and mix I use Pro Tools 2019.5 and this video explains 6 of my favorite recording and mixing Pro Tools features I use to produce vocals and finish songs quickly and professionally.
How to make a song from a loop using Ableton 10.1. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game takes a loop from Poppin Progressions 1 and turns it into a full song arrangement. This tutorial also covers automation, looping, mixing and mastering.
Ableton push 2 tutorial by Reid Stefan. Making a trap beat with push 2 is is fast and simple even for a puppet! I began producing with the controller right out of the box with no need to read a manual or watch a tutorial!
Massive X first look & tutorial on how to make a beat using stock presets from Massive X by Native Instruments. This tutorial is a first look at the new synth as well as a review of the presets that come with the plugin.
The best pitch shifting plugins for vocals by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Today I count down my top 6 favorite vocal pitch shifting vst plugins I use to mix vocals and produce in 2019. Not all of these plugins are new but they are essential tools for various low and high voice effects.
EDM mixing tricks & plugins for EDM / Big Room in 2019. In Today's Ableton tutorial we get a look inside the session for Revolution by Armin Van Buuren, Luke Bond, & Karra!
Slate ML-1 or Sony C800g vocal mic shootout. Can you hear the difference between the plugin emulation and the original classic vocal mic? Reid Stefan Realest puppet in the game does a blind shootout to hear the difference between a $10,000 vocal mic and a $800 mic/plugin emulation. The Slate ML-1 is a transparent vocal mic that is designed to be used with the Virtual Tubes module inside the Slate Virtual Mix Rack. Considering how close the Slate ML-1 sound to the Sony C800g, I would recommend the ML1 as the best vocal mic under $1000.
How to record vocals at home like a pro with and Apollo, UAD Console, UAD Vocal Sauce. In today's tutorial Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game shares 6 easy steps to guarantee professional sounding home recordings! 1. Acoustically Treat Your Room for vocal recording 2. Mic Choice & Microphone Placement for vocals 3. Open Template for vocals in your DAW 4. Mute the audio channel you'd like to record onto 5. Setup Latency-Free vocal chain in UAD Console 6. Press the blue UAD MONITORING button in UAD Console to Record dry Vocals into your DAW
What is the best autotune for vocals in 2019? There are four new Antares Auto-Tunes available in 2019 called Auto-tune Access, EFX+, Artist, and Pro. In this tutorial, Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game directly compares each version on a vocal using Pro Tools 2019.5.
In this Studio Tour Reid Stefan shares 12 Studio setup tips that will add a professional touch to your home recording studios. Reid Stefan give a full tour of his home studio and gear. 12 Home studio tricks that nobody tells you 1. Keep a simple setup always 2. Cheap tv as 2nd display 3. White board for goals & to-do lists 4. Use air conditioning vents under computer 5. Treat Floor and Ceiling (if there’s no wall space) 6. Use a 4K display if possible 7. Mini table as 2nd desk 8. Add 2nd display for analyzers 9. Colorful Lighting and vibes 10. Cable hooks in closet 11. Headphone station for singer 12. Buy, test, and return gear instead of reading reviews Studio A: Argosy Halo Desk, LG LG 32UD99-W, LG 27UD88-W, TC Electronic Clarity M, Mini Table, Sony C800G, ATC SCM25A, Vintech X73, Tubetech CL 1B, Apollo X8, Roland Fantom G6, Komplete Kontrol S49, Furman Headphone Station Studio B: Argosy Halo Desk, Dell 4K Display, Yamaha HS8, Power conditioner, Slate ML1, Apollo 8, Akai MPK Mini
Can you hear the difference between ANALOG HARDWARE and PLUGINS? Today Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game is comparing the Neve 1073 to the UAD Neve 1073 plugin also the Tube-Tech CL1B against the new UAD Plugin. Hardware Vocal Chain Sony C800g, Neve 1073, Tube-Tech CL1B, Apollo X8 Plugin Vocal Chain Slate ML-1, Virtual MixRack, UAD Neve 1073, UAD TubeTech CL1B MK2 Blind Test Results: Option A: Hardware Option B: Plugins
Top 6 Drum Plugins for mixing by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Wondering how to mix hard hitting drums with quick and punchy results? Check out these 6 awesome plugins that i've been using to mix my drums. 6. BLACK BOX 5. DRUM SAUCE (STOCK ABLETON) 4. TRANSIENT SHAPER 3. SPL TRANSIENT 2. TRANSIFY 1. WAVES DRUM SAICE
What are sends returns busses and groups? Simply Explained, these are 4 types of Aux channels for signal routing in Ableton 10. Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game breaks down why and when you would use a Group, Buss, Send, And Return track in an Ableton 10 tutorial.
How to eq better using my top 10 eq features in FabFilter Pro Q-3. In this tutorial, Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game highlights the 10 best features in Pro Q 3 in Ableton 10.
5 Best loudness meter and Analyzer plugins tips for understanding the loudness and width of your mix. Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game shares his setup and workflow for analyzing LUFS and Phase relationship in a mix. This Ableton tutorial also covers how to test the loudness penalty of Spotify if your mix is too loud for the -14 LUFS limit. IZotope Insight 2 SPL HawkEye Loudness Penalty Analyzer iZotope Ozone 9 TC Electronic Clarity M Stereo
How to record and mix vocals over EDM productions using Apollo x4 and UAD Plugins in Ableton 10. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game records Karra with a Sony C800G going directly into the Unison Preamps in the Universal Audio Apollo interface.
10 Autotune features that nobody tells you by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This tutorial uses Pro Tools 2019 and Auto Tune 10 different ways outside of the traditional vocal pitch correction effect. Reid demos all the useful mixing techniques you can do with the plugin on instruments and vocals! Both the Antares Auto Tune can do all the tricks on this list and UAD Autotune can do most of them, so you can follow along whether you're using AutoTune Pro, Access, EFX+, or Autotune Artist. 10 Autotune Hidden Features: 1. Advanced View 2. UAD Version Exclusive Features 3. Autotune Pro Graph Mode 4. Create Harmony Layers 5. Tune a Disrespectful 808 6. Tune A Guitar with AutoTune 7. Formant Shifting Throat Knob 8. Transpose Pitch Control 9. Custom Vibrato 10. Extra Tune before Reverb and Delay
Henry Fong Rave Tool tutorial in Ableton 10 explaining his production tips for making harder EDM drops. This tutorial also covers how to bend bass, process edm leads, mastering, and mixing the Rave Tool ableton 10 session.
How to import Audio into Serum using vocal samples to create vocal synth presets. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game Uses Ableton 10 to make a beat from scratching using Karra vocal samples as Serum Wavetables. Custom wavetables allow you to create serum presets from audio and process them with the plugins in Serum FX. Always tune your vocal samples before importing them into serum. You can check the tuning with Autotune or the Tuner in Ableton. This tutorial also covers how to record and arrange a beat in ableton from scratch. These sound design tips and tricks will help you import any audio sample into your synth! Importing samples into serum's noise oscillator also allows you to use Serum as a sampler.
Karra and Reid Stefan discuss their favorite childhood memories, different paths into the music industry, meeting each other on tinder, becoming an artist, and more in the debut episode of Realest Podcast!
5 EQ plugins and mixing tips for mixing and mastering your song. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game demos the best new EQ plugins that offer simple control over advanced EQ processes. Top 5 EQ Plugins 1. Fabfilter Pro Q 3 2. Diamond Color EQ 3 3. Gullfoss EQ 4. Channel EQ 5. Pensado EQ
16" MacBook Pro review as a music production computer in 2020. Is it the ultimate Apple laptop? We compare the new MBP16 to the MBP15 Touchbar and Razer Blade Pro 15. This review uses Ableton to CPU test both laptops, speaker tests Macbook vs Razer, Fan Noise Test for home recording, and build quality improvements and new features! Whether you use FL Studio, Logic, Pro Tools, or Studio One, Or Cubase you should achieve similar playback results.
Namm 2020 Vlog by Realest Puppet in the game Reid Stefan. The Namm Show takes place every year in the Convention Center in Anaheim CA. This show is a gathering of music technology, instruments, musicians, producers, mixing engineers, and more! Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game highlights all the most interesting new products and software at NAMM20
Puppet goes to Vegas vlog by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game featuring @KSHMRmusic . Today we drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to visit Seven Magic Mountains, The Cosmopolitan LV, Luca Pretolesi, @StudioDMI @MarqueeLV to see KSHMR Live
Best MIDI Keyboard for music production of 2020 review by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game. We compare the Akai MPK Mini vs Novation Launchkey and Native Instruments Komplete A25.
How to record your own vocals at home with focusrite scarlett 2i2 and AKG C214. Using the best cheap mic and interface with stock ableton plugins, Karra and Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game were able to achieve a professional vocal production sound. This ableton 10 tutorial uses mostly stock plugins combined with WavesTune and RVox. Mixing vocals in Ableton has never been easier!
How to brand yourself as an artist. Andrew Huang Reid Stefan and Karra discuss artist branding online as well as how to begin in the music industry.
Luca Pretolesi Mixing and Mastering Willy William & J Balvin. This tutorial covers Luca's final stem mix and mastering of Willy William "Voodoo Song" which was re-released by J Balvin 1 year later as Mi Gente, and then a 3rd release featuring Beyoncé. The Voodoo Song was originally produced/written by Willy William and mixed by Phil Greiss in 2017 then given to Luca for stem mastering. "Mi Gente" was nominated for a grammy and has become one of the most streamed songs of the decade.
How to make the simplest 808 patterns with one note using Disrespectful 808s by Whole Loops. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game finishes a beat in ableton with 808 samples on audio channels. One note 808 patterns can be the most disrespectful approach to making beats. This same method works in Logic, FL Studio, Pro tools, but ableton offers the simplest control to warp transpose fade and arrange your 808 samples into a pattern.
Luna Tutorial How To Make a Beat using the FREE DAW for Apollo owners. Is this free DAW GOOD? Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game produces beats using new 2020 Shape plugin by UAD with Kontakt, Halftime, and UAD Plugins. Luna is a brand new free recording software for beginners that combines the Pro Tools Shortcuts, with a minimalistic Logic style User interface. You must own an Apollo Interface to open Luna. Recording in Luna is very easy, however this tutorial highlights the midi and producing tools that are included in this music software. 3rd party plugins are available in Luna as AU plugins (no VST support) Mac OS is required to run Luna. Apollo Interface is require to run Luna.
Fabfilter Pro L 2 review and mastering limiter tutorial and 10 new features that make this plugin the best limiter in 2020. Curious how to master your song? This plugin makes it simple for beginners to understand mastering limiters and loudness in LUFS for Spotify streaming! 10 FabFilter prol2 features 1. Loudness Metering LUFS 2. waveform speeds 3. Advanced View 4. Hold Alt for Auto Output Reduction 5. Limiting Styles 6. Limit Audition 7. Attack and Release 8. Stereo Linking 9. True Peak Metering / Limiting 10. Oversampling
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How To Make LOFI Hip Hop Beats in Ableton Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Making Lo-Fi hiphop beats in Ableton 10 is simple with LO Fi Sauce, Loops, and samples from Whole Loops.
Waves StudioRack v11 presets and tutorial mixing vocals. Studio Rack is the best plugin rack to ever exist. Its even better than Ableton Audio Effect Racks and it’s completely FREE for all waves plug-in owners. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the game reviews the new Studio Rack plug-in with a complete tutorial on mixing vocals, guitars, and drums. StudioRack v11 is also perfect for master chains and vocal templates in one simple VST
How To Mix vocals in Ableton with stock plugins, free plugins, and a USB Mic. Blue Yeti USB an interface and mic for recording vocals into any DAW. Reid Stefan and Karra record professional sounding vocals with a Blue Yeti USB Mic that costs about $100. This tutorial uses Ableton Stock Plugins, Wider by Polyverse, and Valhalla Supermassive to create Reverb and Delay effects on the vocal. You can use these techniques in Logic, FL Studio, Pro Tools, or any other DAW using free and stock plugins.
12 Ableton Tips I Wish I Knew As A Beginner by Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game. This tutorial show how to set up and organize your ableton workflow for beginners. 1. Hide Global Overview Command Option O 2. Hide Track View Settings 3. Use Track Groups 4. Instrument Rack Command G 5. Import Old Tracks 6. Multiple Plugin Windows 7. Enable Plugins VST2, VST3, AU 8. Deep Rescan 9. Disable ADG Files 10. Echo Plugin Equal Loudness Mix 11. Create Keyboard Shortcuts Command K 12. Fade Multiple Audio Clips Command Option F
Luca Pretolesi mastering On My Mind by Diplo ft Sidepiece. This tutorial covers Luca's 3x Grammy mastering workflow as well as using analyzers to master a song in Studio One. This tutorial uses FabFilter Pro-G, StandardClip, MultiAnalyzer, and Diamond Lift plugins.
In this Studio Tour Reid Stefan shares 12 Studio setup tips that will add a professional touch to your home recording studios. Reid Stefan give a full tour of his home studio and gear.
3x Grammy Mixing & Mastering Legend Luca Pretolesi shares his brand new two-plugin suite Diamond Transient, by Acoustic Audio and Studio DMI. This plugin tutorial is a first look at how to use Diamond Transient to achieve a dynamic mix and master. Luca will demonstrate his personal workflow and how he approaches mixing drums and bass, and mastering using both plugins Diamond LP-3X and Diamond DYN-F. As always, all of Lucas personal Diamond Transient presets are available as a download, along side many other mixing and mastering courses.
Thanks to Reid and Karra for sharing literally EVERYTHING about their vocal production! Check them out here: Thanks to Reid and Karra for sharing literally EVERYTHING about their vocal production! ~~ Andrew Huang
Izotope Neoverb plugin is a reverb plugin that listens to your audio and creates a custom reverb preset from your voice or music. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game reviews the automatic vocal mixing functions that listen to your vocals to create a custom reverb. The music in this demo is Karra - "Move Your Body" cover which will be released in November 2020
Ableton 11 new features explained like Comping, Hybrid Reverb, Piano Roll, MIDI Expressions, and Track Groups by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In the Game. Ableton is the best software for producing music, mixing, and mastering. This review explains how to use some of the new features in version 11. Listen to Karra Buy Me Love (Produced by KSHMR)
Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game reviews Mike Dean's new plugin Gainstation and Gainstation Boost. These plugins are a collaboration with Acustica Audio, Studio DMI, and Luca Pretolesi. This is a distortion plugin with a unique take on signal flow, EQ, and widening.
Waves Vocal Bender review by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Learn all the pitch and formant shifting features in this unique voice manipulating plugin from Waves.
How to turn a loop into a full Pop beat using Ableton 11 by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game. This tutorial teaches you making a beat from scratch using new features in Ableton live 11
How to write a pop song from scratch by Karra. This tutorial covers the process of writing a song for beginners using Pro Tools. Karra and Reid Stefan demonstrate their workflow for writing melodies, lyrics, harmonies, adlibs, and more! Learn songwriting from start to finish and create your own pop music using these simple techniques!
Ableton 11 Session Beat Breakdown of Underwater by Karra produced by Reid Stefan, KSHMR, Shadow Fruit. This tutorial covers all the music production and mixing techniques that made Underwater my biggest session and mixdown ever. Final Mastering by Luca Presolesi and release Record Label is Lazer Jungle Studios.
KARRA "Underwater" Official Music Video out on Lazer Jungle Studios! KARRA is performing a Tarot card reading in which her reality turns into each card she pulls. This is a journey of self discovery as she travels through bad luck, heartache, and disaster to realize her inner warrior.
Ableton Mastering Tutorial by Reid Stefan using Fabfilter and StandardClip. This tutorial features music "Chiodo Fisso" by Queen of Saba from Italy. This song was submitted to MyMixLab for the FixMyMix contest and you can watch the full 52+ minute course where Reid teaches you how to mix vocals, drums, synths, bass, and more!
My Top 10 Best UAD Plugins for mixing and mastering by Reid Stefan. This tutorial covers my favorite plugins by Universal Audio. This tutorial features music "All The Way Down" by Karra. Best UAD Plugins Top 10 AutoTune 1176 Rev A Manley VoxBox EMT250 Distressor Oxford Inflator Galaxy Tape Echo 610-A Oxide Tape Maag EQ
Reid Stefan Home Studio Tour 2021 for producing music and video content. This setup in Las Vegas Nevada os my best home studio ever! Learn about how to setup all my Audio and Video production gear! This gear gets used to produce YouTube channels like Reid Stefan, MyMixLab, Whole Loops, and Karra.
The official music video for All The Way Down by KARRA & Reid Stefan on Lazer Jungle Studios!
How to load Presets in Waves Plugins like StudioRack and organize your Vocal Chains and mixing templates into the new Waves Preset Browser in version 12.7 or Newer. Waves Plugin Presets are XPS files which can be downloaded at the links below. Reid Stefan demonstrates his favorite shortcuts to mix vocals faster with waves plugins using Waves Vocal Sauce, and Karra for Waves.
How To mix 808s in Ableton 11. This Reid Stefan Tutorial covers the beginner basics of using 808s to produce and mix impactful bass in your beats. These top 8 tips are for mixing and production to create perfect bass sounds in your hip hop, trap, pop, or EDM tracks. This tutorial covers the basics of Ableton 11 Simpler and Sampler Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, and Poly. Reid Stefan explains how to choose the perfect 808 for your beat and the importance of bass note selection. Create contrast in your arrangement with various 808 samples playing the same MIDI. Add distortion plugins like Ableton Stock Saturation, Fuzz Plus, and UAD Ibanez TS808. Analyze your spectrum with a Tuner or Stereo Width meter like iZotope Insight 2. Add Sidechain compression to mix your kick and 808 for maximum punch and clarity. Add MPE MIDI pitch bends to bend between notes like a real bass instrument.
How to get better audio in OBS using an Apollo Interface, Shure SM7B Microphone, and VST Plugins like FabFilter Pro-L2 and FabFilter DS. This tutorial also covers how to connect your mic to OBS and create mono inputs to avoid audio in one ear. This tutorial also covers how to setup Loopback audio with your DAW and Apollo to live stream audio from ableton live, logic, fl studio, pro tools, and more. Adding vocal fx lke limters compression DeEsser EQ is simple using the OBS Filters. This tutorial shows you how to add filters to your audio input source. Reid Stefan is using a Shure SM7-B and Apollo interface by Universal Audio, but you can use any interface to connect your mic with an XLR cable.
Final mixing tips by Reid Stefan for checking your mix across multiple speakers, rooms, devices, and headphones. Learn Virtual Studio Mixing in headphones with Sennheiser dearVR Mix tutorial and plugin demo
Best Black Friday Sales for Music Producers by Reid Stefan. I'm counting down my Top 10 websites with great Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for Plugins, Synths, Coures, Presets, and everything Engineers and Producers would need to enhance their music.
How to EQ Vocals, Adlibs, Background Vocals, Drums, MasterEventide Split EQ Tutorial by Reid Stefan. Eventide SplitEQ has evolved the possibilities of EQ with Transient and Tonal mixing. Reid Stefan uses Pro Tools, but these mixing tips and tricks can be used in any DAW because SplitEQ is a VST plugin, AAX, and AU.
soothe2 plugin by oeksound tutorial by Reid Stefan. Learn how to use sidechain, mix vocals, synths, and mastering with this unique new plugin. Learn how to fix your mix and soothe harsh frequencies. Use the new sidechain feature to enhance your clarity and sound quality. Reid Stefan uses ableton to produce beats, and Pro Tools to record and mix vocals, and soothe2 works as a vst AU and AAX plugin for every DAW.
Poltergate plugin by Denise Audio review by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game. This Tutorial is teaching how to use gate effects on drums in a mix. This review also shows how to mix vocals with gate to clean up breaths and noise between vocals. This tutorial uses Pro Tools but Poltergate works in any DAW as a VST Plugin.
Music Producer's Review of the 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This 2022 Apple computer test uses Ableton, FL Studio, Logic, and Pro Tools to see if this new laptop is good for music production. In addition to DAW tests, Reid compares Fan Noise, Speaker Quality, Built-In Mic Quality, and CPU Performance vs 2019 Macbook Pro 16" Intel.
oeksound spiff tutorial by Reid Stefan teaching how to mix dynamics and transients with spiff plugin. This tutorial reviews the features in this unique transient plugin with a demo of mixing Drums, Kick, Guitars, and Vocals.
What are the best headphones for Music Producers under $200? Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game reviews the Audio Technica ATHm50x, Sony MDR7506, Sennheiser HD280 Pro, and Sennheiser HD25.
How to record, tune, mix, and master vocals in BandLab for free. Reid Stefan and Karra record a song and create a complete vocal production start to finish. This tutorial teaches how to connect your mic and interface to BandLab and record singing. Reid Stefan shares his vocal chain using free plugins from BandLab for AutoTune, EQ, Compression, and Delay, then exports his finished song for mastering. BandLab's mastering is completely free for you to upload your tracks.
How to mix vocals in Ableton with Eventide plugins for EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, and more. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game teaches his Ableton 11 workflow for mixing a vocal from scratch. The plugins in this tutorial are from the Eventide Anthology Bundle inside the Ableton 11 Audio Effect Rack. You'll learn how to use Audio Effect Racks in Ableton to parallel process your plugins for a complete vocal chain in one channel.
How to make a beat in BandLab using SongStarter and BandLab Sounds. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game produces a hip hop track from an AI generated idea using free tools BandLab.
How to mix vocals in FL Studio 20 with Stock Plugins for EQ, Compression, Multiband, Reverb, Delay, and saturation. This tutorial is for beginner's to quickly get professional mix quality with FL Studio Vocal Sauce Template by Whole Loops. This Patcher preset is a complete vocal chain for mixing your raw vocal recordings.
Universal Audio Volt 2 Interface Review by Reid Stefan. Compare the Volt2 to the Scarlett 2i2 to determine the best Audio Interface under $200. Reid compares the mic preamp quality, speaker output, headphone quality, features, and price of the Volt 2 and Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. Karra records a vocal with the Universal Audio SD-1 Dynamic Microphone for a direct shootout in Ableton.
Are Open Back Headphones better than Closed back? Reid Stefan compares the sound quality, features, and differences between the two main styles of studio headphones. The Neumann NDH 30 are high impedance open back headphones for mixing and mastering. These headphones are 120 ohms and have a frequency response of 12hz - 34,000hz. Reid monitors through the Prism Titan Audio Interface and compares the M50x closed back low impedance headphones.
How to make a house beat in Ableton and Create your own samples with Session Loops. Reid Stefan uses SessionLoops.com to customize a synth loop and download the Audio and MIDI into Ableton to create a beat. Session Loops lets you browse, edit, pitch, and tempo stretch any sound. Use the chord progression generator to make the perfect progression for your track.
How To Mix Vocals w/ Slate Digital Plug-Ins by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The Game. Learn how to Tune, EQ, Compress, Saturate, and add special FX to Hip Hop vocal recordings from scratch. This start to finish tutorial uses MetaTune, Infinity EQ, Virtual Mix Rack, VerbSuite Classics, and Kiloheartz Plugins from the Slate Digital All Access Pass Bundle.
Steven Slate Audio VSX Headphones review and tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Reid Stefan mixes his beat using the VSX plugin to model Mike Dean's Studio Room in headphones.
How to mix pop vocals in Pro Tools with plugins from the MCDSP Everything Bundle update 7.1. Reid Stefan shares his vocal template and settings for EQ, Compression, Multiband, Reverb, Delay, and Mastering. This vocal template can be applied to rap vocals, male vocals, R&B, EDM, and more.
Reid Stefan makes a pop beat in ableton using ComposerCloud+ by EastWestSounds. Learn how to layer orchestral instruments and synths to create a song from scratch using Opus. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game shares his favorite ableton tips and tricks for producing beats quickly from scratch.
Reid Stefan shares his Top 5 Hidden Gem Plugins in the McDSP All Access Subscription 6020 Ultimate EQ 6030 Ultimate Compressor 6034 Ultimate Multiband 6040 Ultimate Channel Strip 6060 Ultimate Module Collection Futzbox
Best new Reverb for Vocals: EXOVERB is a next level reverb for blending Early Reflections with Long Reverb Tails for custom vocal FX and more. This tutorial explains all the knobs and features in EXOVERB for mixing space and width.
Avid MBOX Studio Audio Interface Review & Sound Quality Test vs Universal Audio Apollo Twin. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game explains every new feature, input, and output on the MBOX Studio, then compares the UA Apollo to the MBOX in mic quality, speaker quality, headphone quality, and analog to digital converters.
Neumann MT48 Audio Interface Review by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game. This review includes a sound quality test for voiceover, and walkthrough of the touch screen workflow with built in DSP processing. Learn how to dial in a perfect headphone mix for your vocal production in seconds using the Neumann MT48.
AIR Ether Reverb Plugin tutorial for Sound Design. Air Music Tech recently released the new Ether plugin which combines Reverb with Pitch sifting, modulation, animation, delay, compression, and more.
All 5 Types of Compression Explained with Examples in the Mix. Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game explains the differences between every type of compressor plugin. Downwards Compression detects the loud peaks in your audio and reduces Multiband Compression Splits your audio into frequency bands Sidechain Compression uses an outside source for ducking Parallel Compression blends your dry signal Upwards Compression increases the quietest parts of your audio
How To make a beat with only drums by Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game. This tutorial use ableton 11.3 to produce a percussive hip hop track using sounds from the Realest Puppet Drum Kit at BandLab.
The McDSP APB-16 is like a full collection of analog hardware at your fingertips. Use plugins in your DAW to control the parameters of 100% analog EQ, Compression, Saturation, Limiting, and Multiband. These plugins are not analog emulations! They control real analog circutry inside the APB using the benefits of modern in the box workflows combined with analog sound quality. Learn how to easily connect your APB-16 and install the VST AU and AAX plugins for any DAW. Hear mixing and mastering demos using APB plugins like KD1, Chicken Head, Moo Tube, Royal Q, and more.
What is the best Dynamic Mic for Vocals? Reid Stefan Reviews the Audix PDX720 Signature Edition Microphone for Singers, rappers, voiceovers, and podcasts.
Auto-Tune Access 10 is the Best Auto-Tune on a Budget. Tune your vocals with the best sounding algorithms in the world with simplified controls for Scale, Retune Speed, and Humanize. Reid Stefan records singing vocals through Antares Auto-Tune Access 10.
Reid Stefan Reviews The Effects Bundle by UVI. This bundle includes UVI plugins Shade, Plate, Sparkverb, Dual Delay X, Relayer, Rotary, Phasor, Thorus, Drum Replacer, and the all-new Opal compressor.
How To Tune Vocals in RePitch & Vocalign by Synchroarts with Reid Stefan and KARRA.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 has just been updated to the new 4th Generation. Reid Stefan reviews the new version and performs a full sound quality test for the mic inputs, headphones, speakers, and more.
Reid Stefan Reviews the Eris Studio 8 Monitors & Pro Sub 10 by Presonus
Learn how to master your songs with AI to utilize the power of online mastering in any DAW like Ableton Logic & FL Studio. Examples: - Dance in Ableton 11 - Hip Hop in Logic Pro X - Pop Ballad in FL Studio 21
Røde NT1 Signature Series | Microphone Review by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This mic costs $159 and is one of the best vocal mics on a budget.
Mike Taylor - BODY HIGH (Reid Stefan JERSEY CLUB REMIX 2024) Ableton 12 Session of the production, mixing, and mastering session.
Reid Stefan teaches you how To Make a Jersey Club beat in Ableton 12 from START to FINISH. Learn how to Produce, Mix, & Master in 60 MINUTES using new features and updates in Ableton 12.
How to produce a Jersey Club BANGER In 3 MINUTES with Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in The Game.
How To Open Waves StudioRack Presets in 2024 to recall your favorite vocal chains and master chains in seconds. Waves StudioRack uses .XPS files to store preset data and load complex plugin chains in a single click. Follow these steps to properly install and import your preset files into Waves StudioRack.
How To Install Vocal Presets In Ableton 12 like Lead Vocal Sauce by Whole Loops. This Ableton Live tutorial also shares tips and ticks on saving your favorite Vocal Chains & Templates into Ableton's sidebar for easy access.
How To Mix 808s for instantly better beats in any genre. This Ableton 12 Tutorial uses 100% Ableton Live Stock Plugins ONLY. Reid Stefan covers Roar, Drum Buss, Saturation, AutoFilter, Pedal and everything you need to process your bass to sound punchy, dynamic, and clear in small speakers or the club.
How to install channel strip presets in Logic Pro X to get instant access to your favorite vocal chains and master chains while you're producing, recording, mixing, and mastering your track. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet in the Game shows you how to install Logic Vocal Sauce and Logic Master Sauce by Whole Loops using Finder.
Hybrid Mixing Hip Hop Drums, 808, Vocals, & Synths with the McDSP APB-16 new BOB Plugin. BOB Stands for Bass Optimized Bias which means this plugin is perfect for mixing Hip Hop and Rap Music! Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game demonstrates BOB in Pro Tools along with other McDSP APB Plugins and updates.
How To Tune BAD SINGING AutoTune Graph Mode. In this tutorial Reid Stefan and Nash Overstreet record a cover of Blinding Lights by The Weeknd to tune Reid's pitchy vocals with manual pitch correction in AutoTune Graph Mode.
ROAR is the best new stock plugin in Ableton 12. This new distortion plugin released in 2024 with the Ableton Live 12 Update and features all new distortion options. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game uses Roar to mix Drums, 808s, Vocals, and Synths in a Hip Hop Beat for harmonic saturation.
Reid Stefan has produced for artists like KARRA, Travis Barker, Steve Aoki, $uicideboy$, Alan Walker, Krewella, and more. Today Reid Stefan gives the ultimate tour of his home studio in 2024, and shares all the music and video production gear used to create music and YouTube videos. This is the dream studio setup for Reid and many other content creators and musicians to record, produce, mix, master, and film youtube videos.
AutoTune Pro 11 features all new updates like Harmony Player, FX Processing, and improved layout in Graph Mode. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game explains every knob and feature in AutoTune Pro 11 in the ProTools Vocal Session of BODY2BODY by KARRA.
How to setup a Vocal Template in ProTools with AutoTune in your Headphone mix with Low Latency. This tutorial teaches the AutoTune Print Aux Track method famously used by T-Pain and Chris Brown in every session.
PreSonus Quantum Audio Interface ES2 ES4 HD2 HD8 Review & Sound Quality Test by Reid Stefan. The new 2024 Quantum interface lineup features improved A/D Converters, Mic Preamps, Software, Design and Features. These USB-C interfaces integrate perfectly with Studio One or any other DAW you like.
How To Record & Mix R&B Vocals in Ableton using the Austrian Audio OC818 condenser microphone.
Autotune AI Powered Vocal DeEsser Plugin Tutorial by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game.
These rap vocals were Recorded on MiCreator by Austrian Audio. This USB Mic system set includes the MiCreator Studio and MiCreator Satellite.
How to mix your song for phone, small speakers, and earbuds. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This tutorial explains how to use EQ, Saturation, Panning, and musical key and scale to improve how your mix sounds through social media, phone speakers, and earbuds.
How To Mix A Rap Vocal & Beat in Harrison MixBus 10 | EQ, Compression, Reverb, Delay, Mastering. MixBus 10 is a Harrison analog console inspired DAW that gives you the workflow and sound quality of classic mixing workstations like Harrison 3232 and SSL 9000j
How To Produce A Beat In Studio One Pro 7 with Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. Studio One Pro 7 just got even better with huge updates like Splice Built-In, Preview samples in key & BPM with your song, Search With Sound to get sample suggestions, AI Stem Separation with any audio file, Launcher for easy arrangements, Impact in the Edit page, New Instruments & Sounds and much more.
New Apollo X Gen 2 by Universal Audio | Review & Sound Quality Test by Reid Stefan
Auto Shift is the Best new stock plugin in Ableton 12, and in this tutorial, Reid Stefan teaches you how to Pitch Correct Vocals, use Formant shifting, Transpose, Add Special FX, and Vibrato to vocals with AutoShift. This new Audio Effect was released with Ableton 12.1 in late 2024, and has some special features you can’t get in Antares AutoTune Pro.
beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO MKII & DT 1770 PRO MKII are some of the best new headphones for sound quality for music production, recording, mixing, and mastering. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game reviews and demos the sound quality, design updates, and improved components to determine which pair are the best choice for you.
Luca Pretolesi mastering hit songs with fabfilter Pro L and StandardClip plugins in Studio One 4. Subscribe to MyMixLab to watch this full 2 hour course plus all previous weekly courses: https://mymixlab.com/course/how-to-mix-pop/
How to set mic gain levels for vocal recording using an apollo and console app. My Slate ML1 Microphone connects to my Apollo X8 using an XLR cable then i use the controls on my interface to choose the correct input and gain settings for recording singing rapping speech or any instrument. This course is a clip from the Full Length 4 Part series called "How To Record Vocals"
How to setup a Home Studio with Acoustic Treatment for recording and mixing. Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game shares his home studio setup featuring sound panels by Psy Acoustics. These panels are built with rockwool insulation and delivered with LED lighting and custom photo printing of your choice.
SoundGym is an ear training tool to improve your listening for production, mixing, and mastering. Reid Stefan demonstrates SoundGym's games for EQ, Compression, Stereo Image, and more.
Check out how Reid Stefan uses Ableton Live stock plugins to record, mix and master atmospheric vocals from KARRA for an EDM track.
Learn all the secretes of modern vocal production using Autotune Pro. This complete course explains the beginner basics of vocal pitch correction in Autotune, manual pitch correction by hand, plus advanced tips & tricks to transform your raw vocals into a perfectly polished & tuned finished vocal production. In this complete course you'll learn everything you need to tune vocals for that modern music industry sound AutoTune Pro Beginner Basics How To AutoTune Bad Singing How To AutoTune Good Singing Manual Pitch Correction in AutoTune Graph Mode Manually Creating Vocal Harmonies Blending Auto & Manaul Pitch Corrections Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game has collaborated with pop songwriter & producer Nash Overstreet, from the billboard charting band Hot Chelle Rae, to combine their 15+ years of experience using AutoTune on every vocal. Reid & Nash share all their secretes to transform singing in any genre through this 90+ minute 3 video lesson series.
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Disrespectful 808s is my signature sample pack of Hard Hitting 808 Bass One-Shots for heavy low end in your productions. Drag and drop any Disrespectful 808 into your DAW or Sampler of choice for instant impact and bass. Volume 5 features our largest collection of 55 Wav files organically harvested and hand mixed for freshness!
Learn how to use the Industry Standard Software for Music Production, Recording, Mixing & Mastering! This 3+ hour course teaches you every step of the Pro Tools process from start-to-finish. You'll learn all the skills, shortcuts, and workflow secrets to create tracks in Pro Tools, then finalize your ideas into a release ready Wav file. The Pro Tools Course teaches a blend of technical and creative lessons accumulated over decades of Pro Tools Sessions and Music Industry placements. You can follow along with this course using any version of Pro Tools! Easily navigate the 6 video lessons which take you from the complete beginner basics to Pro Tools professional tips & tricks.
Black Friday Buyer's Guide for Music Producers in 2024 by Reid Stefan Realest Puppet In The Game. This video highlights the best best Music Producer deals and discounts for Black Friday 2024 - Lewitt - Mixed In Keys - Bandlab - Gullfloss - Kraftur - Landr - ComposerCloud and others