In this sound design tutorial, Pyramind mentor Adam Pollard (aka Multiplier) shows you a creative way to use an arpeggiator for build-ups in Ableton Live. Book a session with Multiplier: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our new series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Chris Gear discusses common mixing & mastering myths with members of our online mentorship network, Kriss Walas and Pete Woj. They talk about…
Join us for our second annual Evening with Ableton, this year featuring an intimate performance with Warner Brothers artist Rituals of Mine and a clinic from Ableton Certified Trainer, Lenny Kiser. You can watch Rituals of Mine (hot off their tour supporting the Deftones and Tricky) perform here at Pyramind,…
Watch and learn from former Pyramind alumni and now Senior Technical Sound Designer at Riot Games, Brennan Anderson as he digs into the opening theme, “Opening: Bombing Mission” by Nobuo Uematsu in Final Fantasy VII. In this video, Brennan focuses on orchestration, arrangement, and pacing and talks about the techniques…
Book a one-on-one online session with Will: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this two-part Ableton tutorial, Pyramind instructor Will Marshall goes over how he uses “dummy clips” to quickly change presets during a live performance. This technique enables you to easily swap sounds that are assigned to a single MIDI instrument using scene…
Book a one-on-one online session with Will: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this two-part Ableton tutorial, Pyramind instructor Will Marshall goes over how he uses “dummy clips” to quickly change presets during a live performance. This technique enables you to easily swap sounds that are assigned to a single MIDI instrument using scene…
Book a one-on-one online session with Raul: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Pyramind mentor Raul Cardenas aka Vice City shows you how to make a Herobust-style bassline using Serum and Ableton’s Chorus device. This type of bassline can also commonly be heard in music by artists such as Spag Heddy and Soltan.
We are launching a new online course, Producing & Arranging Online with Matt Donner. Click here to enroll: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp This course is the online equivalent of Matt’s producing & arranging class here at our ground campus in San Francisco.It will be especially helpful if you fall into one of these…
Matt Donner is back with Part 2 of his theory & arrangement breakdown of Porter Robinson & Madeon’s “Shelter.” He talks about the pre-chorus, “runs and jumps” in the melody, and more. Watch Part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3yOp3a1cU This is a must-watch for fans of the song, as well as music…
Enter here: https://goo.gl/xxrkCE We are thrilled to announce the "Déjà Vu feat. Sam Tinnesz" remix contest with Ken Loi with our partner Indaba Music. Amazing prizes including Ableton Live 9 Suite, $250 in cash, an official release on Thrive Music and the new Analog Strings from Output. All three prize…
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our new series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Matt Donner is joined by Erin Barra and Avery Berman to discuss the differences between songwriting and producing. Erin is an associate professor…
In this three-part series, Pyramind mentor Jason Morrison (aka Jaswan) goes over the new modulators in Bitwig Studio 2. This new version of Bitwig includes a re-conceptualized modulation system with 25 brand new Modulators. Book a session with Jason: https://bit.ly/2goMRjw
In this three-part series, Pyramind mentor Jason Morrison (aka Jaswan) goes over the new modulators in Bitwig Studio 2. This new version of Bitwig includes a re-conceptualized modulation system with 25 brand new Modulators. Book a session with Jason: https://bit.ly/2goMRjw
In this three-part series, Pyramind mentor Jason Morrison (aka Jaswan) goes over the new modulators in Bitwig Studio 2. This new version of Bitwig includes a re-conceptualized modulation system with 25 brand new Modulators. Book a session with Jason: https://bit.ly/2goMRjw
In this sound design tutorial, Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel shows you how far you can take a sample using Alchemy in Logic Pro X. With the power of Alchemy, Jor is able to transform a sitar gesture sample into a harmonically rich, ethereal arpeggiated synth lead. Jor van…
Pyramind mentor Raul Cardenas (aka Vice City) shows you any easy way to make Future Bass chords using Ableton’s Auto Pan device. By turning the phase all the way down, Raul turns off the “pan” function and instead, uses the Auto Pan as an LFO to target the volume of…
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our new series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw and Greg Gordon are joined by special guests Wendell Yuponce and Andy Collins as they discuss writing music for licensing catalogs.…
In this Ableton tutorial, Pyramind mentor Raul Cardenas (aka Vice City) shows you how he processes vocals. He uses a combination of sidechaining, EQing, and compression using iZotope’s Alloy 2 and Ableton’s Compressor. This is a must-watch for those of you looking for ways to make your vocals stand out…
Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel answers the common question: What is a comb filter, anyway? He explains that comb filters are actually not filters at all, but delays. The feedback from the short delay creates a tone in a sound that might not have a recognizable tone. He starts…
In this video, Pyramind instructor Liam Shy (aka Mountain of Youth) explains Ableton’s best kept secret - ALC Files. He goes over what an ALC (Ableton Live Clip) file is, and how you can create and use them. This is a must-watch for Ableton users who aren’t already making use…
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our new series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Jeff Straw and Will Marshall (aka Coma Cartel) are joined by our special guest Jor van der Poel as they discuss balancing creativity…
Book a one-on-one online session with Raul: https://bit.ly/2goMRjw Pyramind mentor Raul Cardenas aka Vice City goes over making dubstep basses in Serum. These sounds are commonly heard in music by various artists like Zomboy, Must Die, and Barely Alive. “This tutorial is about knowing what FM does to your sound,…
Matt Donner is back with another theory and arrangement breakdown. After receiving multiple requests, he decided to analyze Porter Robinson & Madeon’s hit, “Shelter”. He talks about the melody, the chord progression, and the technique used to convey the chords. First, Matt digs into the vocal melody. The melody embodies…
Book a one-on-one online session with Jor: https://bit.ly/2goMRjw Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel shares 6 tips that will make your life easier when using Native Instrument’s FM8. These tips and pointers will help improve your approach to learning this powerful synth, and help you create more complex sounds. Tip…