My go to tutorials and quick reminders.

SONGWRITING & COMPOSITION

• If I Had One Piece Of Advice... (Christian Henson, Spitfire, 2020)

• Chords Progressions & Harmony 1 : How Many Chords Do You Need ? (Ear Opener, 2021)

• ____________________________ 2: How To Hear When A Chord Change Is Possible And Make It Happen (Ear Opener, 2021)

• ____________________________ 3: Creating Harmony With Modulations (Changing Key) (Ear Opener, 2022)

• EastWest Academy 1: The Fundamentals

• ________________ 2: Thematic & Textural Scoring

ARRANGEMENT

• Arranging Your Music 1: Techniques And Tips (Ear Opener, 2021)

• __________________ 2: Thinking In Lines/Counterpoint (Ear Opener, 2022)

• __________________ 3: Tips And Tricks To Help You Write A Great Track (Counterpoint) (Ear Opener, 2022)

 PRODUCTION

• 5 Mistakes Every Music Producer Should Avoid (Native Instruments, 2023)

• 5 Mistakes Every Music Producer Should Avoid, Part 2 (Native Instruments, 2023)

• 10 FX Every Music Producer Needs to Know (Native Instruments, 2023)

INSTRUMENTS (GENERAL)

• How to Use Everything in Kontakt 7 (Native Instruments, 2022)

• How to load Kontakt Multi's into a Logic Multi-Timbral Plugin (Spitfire Audio, 2021)

• How to Use Everything in Massive X (Native Instruments, 2022)

DRUMS & PERCUSSION

• Cinematic Drum Programming: Day One with Christian Henson (Spitfire, 2022)

• Creating a Propulsive Track with Hammers feat. Charlie Clouser (Spitfire, 2022)

ORCHESTRAL

• 5 Ways to Make Strings Sound More Cinematic (Spitfire, 2022)

• 10 Golden Rules of Orchestral Programming with Christian Henson (Spitfire., 2021)

GUITARS — ELECTRIC

• Recording & Editing a Virtual Guitar Solo From Scratch Using Shreddage 3 Hydra (Impact Soundworks, 2023)

• ____ detailed editing for above

• Using a Virtual Guitar to Recreate a Live Guitar Solo (Shreddage 3 Tutorial, Impact Soundworks, 2022)

• Jazz Comping with Shreddage 3 Archtop (Impact Soundworks, 2022)

• Shreddage 3 Masterclass Episode 1: The Basics (Impact Soundworks, 2020)

• Shreddage 3 Masterclass Episode 2: Melodies & Lead Articulations (Impact Soundworks, 2020)

• Shreddage 3 Masterclass Episode 3: Riffs & Rhythm Articulations (Impact Soudworks, 2020)

• Shreddage 3 Masterclass Episode 4: Chords & Harmony (Impact Soundworks, 2020)

• Pedal Steel Instrument Tutorial  (Impact Soundworks, 2020)

MIDI: HUMANIZATION, GROOVE APPLICATION

• Logic Pro X Groove, Quantize, Swing and Humanize Tutorial (School of Synthesis, 2021)

• Making Groove Templates (Jono Buchanan, 2021)

• 6 Ways to Humanize Beats and MIDI Regions in Logic Pro X (MacProVideo.com, ??)

• Humanize your MIDI Parts in Logic Pro X (Tutorial) (Mikael Baggström, 2019)

MIXING — THE LONG, NEVER-ENDING JOURNEY BEGINS…

• Mixing Basics | Are You Listening? Season 4, Episode 1

• Mixing in Your Home Studio | Are You Listening? Season 4, Episode 2

• Setting Up and Balancing Your Mix | Are You Listening? Season 4, Episode 3

• EQ & Panning in Mixing | Are You Listening? Season 4, Episode 4

• Audio Dynamics in Mixing | Are You Listening? Season 4, Episode 5

• Mix Automation | Are You Listening? Season 4, Episode 6

• How to Start Mixing the Right Way | Are You Listening? Season 5, Episode 1

• Essential Steps of Mixing Drums | Are You Listening? Season 5, Episode 2

• Mixing Bass to Sit Perfecty in the Mix | Are You Listening? Season 5, Episode 3

• How to Mix Guitars and Keys for Magnificent Midrange | Are You Listening? Season 5, Episode 4

• How to Mix Vocals Like a Pro | Are You Listening? Season 5, Episode 5

• How to Finish Your Mix | Are You Listening? Season 5, Episode 6

MIXING — LAYERING SOUNDS

• Layering sounds for a pro sounding mix: 12 tips and tricks (MusicRadar, 2022)

MIXING — AUTOMATION

• Automation For Adding Life & Movement to Your Music (Why Logic Pro Rules, 2023)

• How to Write Automation With a MIDI Controller in Logic Pro (Sojourner Tracks, 2022)

• How to Automate Auxiliary Effects in Logic Pro (Jono Buchanan, 2020)

• How to use Automation in Logic Pro X | Beat Maker Tutorials (CJ Beatz, 2017)

• Filter / Volume Automation (ADSR, 2017)

MIXING — SIDECHAINING — COMPRESSION & MORE

• How to Sidechain in Logic Pro X (MusicTech, 2019)

• How to Sidechain in Logic Pro X For Maximum Production (Why Logic Pro Rules, 2018)

• Sidechain Pumping Effect with an Aux Track + Compressor (MusicTechGuy, 2016)

• Creative Side Chaining Techniques in Logic Pro X (MacProVideo, ????)

• How To Use Sidechain Compression To Make Kicks Cut Through The Mix (Samples from Mars, 2015)

MIXING — METERING

• How to Use Meters to Get Better Mixes & Masters (Insight, Tonal Balance Control) (iZotope, 2022)

• Logic Pro's Multimeter - the Key to Risk Management For Your Mixes (Why Logic Pro Rules, 2021)

MIXING — MISCELLANEOUS

• Tips for Mixing with Slap Delay (Waves, 2020)

• How to use iZotope's Tonal Balance Control for Mixing and Mastering (Splice, 2019)

• How to Add Harmonic Distortion for Analog Warmth (Waves, 2015)

LOGIC PRO: DIVING DEEPER & DEEPER & DEEPER

• 100 Logic Pro Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts (Charles Cleyn, 2021)

• 41 Advanced Logic X Features I Wish I Knew Years Ago (Echo Sound Works, 2021)

• Adding Swing To Drum Loops In Logic X + creating custom groove templates (ADSR, 2020)

• Shaping Melodic Lines with Logic Pro X Brush Tool (ADSR, 2017)

MISCELLANEOUS

• How to Use Everything in iZotope RX 10 for Music Creators (iZotope, 2022)