In this sound design tutorial, Pyramind mentor and Ableton certified trainer Dustin Ragland gives you helpful pad designing tips. He uses Ableton’s Operator and Analog to build the foundation of the pad, then adds several effects to shape the overall expression—all within an instrument rack. He maps the effect controls…
Pyramind instructor Ryan Rey analyzes the opening theme music for AMC’s The Walking Dead. He talks about the music’s harmony, texture, and instrumentation. If you're interested in learning from Ryan 1-on-1, book a private online session with him through the Pyramind Mentorship Network here: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Download Ryan's Splice project for…
VmixR is a fully immersive VR mixing tool. You can mix spatialized audio stems in a VR environment. Bypass the DAW and traditional console to mix and render your audio using HTC Vive controllers. Our work in VR audio led us to develop this new patent pending, standalone PC application…
VmixR: Pyramind's Patent Pending new software tool for mixing stem based audio in VR and 360. For More Information: Please visit https://bit.ly/2QCP0Yp VmixR allows you to mix spatialized audio stems in a VR environment. Bypass the DAW and traditional console to mix and render your audio using HTC Vive controllers.…
Hear Hide the Sunlight by Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation) in spatialized 360 sound. Pyramind brings you VmixR. The patent pending PC desktop app that lets you mix stems to create, audition and perform spatialized binaural mixes and stem sets. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/2QCP0Yp
Have you ever wondered how to use the sidechain feature in Massive? Pyramind sound design instructor Chris Gear shows you how. He recommends those just getting acquainted with the feature to think of it as a “slave control”. He uses the sidechain feature to use a macro knob to control…
Pyramind sound design instructor Chris Gear is back with another Serum tutorial. In this video, he goes over how to render and layer warp functions within an oscillator in Serum. This technique will help improve your workflow within Serum, allowing you to design more unique custom sounds!
Pyramind sound design instructor Chris Gear is back with another Serum tutorial. In this video, he goes over how to create custom wavetables by resampling within Serum. This technique will help improve your workflow within Serum, allowing you to design more unique sounds!
Pyramind sound design instructor Chris Gear is back with another Serum tutorial. In this video, he goes over the different ways you can use Serum as a sampler. First, he uses Serum’s built-in noise oscillator. Next, he goes over importing longer formed audio, and explains Serum’s audio import options to…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell is back with another insightful video. This time, he talks about the connection between music and magic, and the presence of this theme in pop culture. He uses several examples from films, including Fantasia, The Goonies, and more. He also uses examples from video games, including…
Pyramind sound design instructor Chris Gear goes over using additive synthesis in Serum. He begins with a brief definition of additive synthesis, demonstrates how to achieve it within Serum, and ends with a discussion about how to create with intention and put additive synthesis to use in your production workflow.
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw sits down with Ableton Certified Trainer Ryan Origin to talk about Ryan’s most influential drum and bass tracks. He talks about the…
Pyramind instructor Ryan Rey deconstructs Radiohead’s “Paranoid Android" from their seminal 1997 album OK Computer. This analysis will help you get a sense for how Radiohead works as a whole because they employ these techniques throughout their music. These techniques include: • Pedal points • Changing meters and Odd meters…
In this short excerpt from our recent live Q&A with Matt Donner, Matt tackles the question: “What’s the fastest way to become a professional producer?” Matt touches on what “professional” means, how to evaluate the music you’re releasing, and how much time artists may need to reach their goals. Launch…
Harley Rayner from Mt Eden and Kname talks about why he loves using Ableton for music production. He joined us for an Elite Session on our SF campus to talk about his career history, production techniques, and more. He even told us his secret for writing buildups.
Want to make crazy synth melodies on the fly? Ableton Certified Trainer Dustin Ragland shows us how to use User Mode to map custom macros to the encoders on the Push 2. This quick, straightforward tutorial is a must watch for Push users. If you like this video, you can…
Matt Donner is hosting a live Q&A session today at 1pm (PT) to answer any of your questions around producing, arranging, music theory, composition, and more. Best known for his YouTube theory and arrangement Breakdown series, Matt is available to help you take your songwriting and productions to the next…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell is back with another music composition tutorial. This time, he talks about musical archetypes - recurring symbols or motifs in popular music. He uses musical examples by Drake and Mario to illustrate the concept.
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Chris Gear sits down with Ezra Sandzer-Bell and Isaac Cotec to discuss hidden meanings within music. They talk about cryptography, embedding images in sounds,…
Pyramind music business instructors Jeff Straw and Steffen Franz are here to answer all your questions around the music industry and how to get your music career started. Book a 1-hour online mentorship session with either of these instructors: With Steffen Franz: http://hubs.ly/H082V1y0 With Jeff Straw: http://hubs.ly/H086Ylk0 ____________________ About Steffen:…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over the Phrygian mode using Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” as an example. He also talks about the Hirajoshi scale, and how can incorporate it into your music. We have provided some helpful visuals for those of you following along at home.
Book a session with Tom: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Pyramind mentor Tom Harrison talks about the three acts that make up a film trailer, and how you should write music for each act. He uses the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as an example. This is a must-watch for producers and…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over chord extensions using Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” as a musical example. He walks you through how to build an extended chord, and we’ve provided helpful visuals for those of you following along at home.
Book a session with Underbelly: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Underbelly (aka You Suck At Producing) has joined the Pyramind mentorship network! You can now book one-on-one online mentorship sessions with him. In this sound design tutorial, he shows us how he uses Ableton’s Simple Delay device to make his beats more wonky.