Videos

The DJ 210 class at Pyramind was designed to harness the power of Ableton Live to create sophisticated DJ sets and Live performances. In this video segment Live 210 instructor Jimmy Su, challenges his students to do a collaborative performance using Ableton’s Link technology to synchronize all the computers in…

Pyramind kicks off another Panning For Success Guest Lecture Series with Dark Star Audio owner, Bruce Mac Vaughn. In this lecturer Bruce discusses Music Business strategies of success, Branding, Labels, Self Releasing Music as well as Running a Home Studio. He also shares some of his experiences as a Label…

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In this One Minute Tip we take a peak inside our Audio 201 class with Daniel Blum and Steve Heithecker as they give a demo on miking live drums. Want To See more Cool Tips Like this? Click Here!! http://bit.ly/3171wFr FOLLOW US ON: Website = https://www.pyramind.com/ YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/user/Pyratube Facebook…

Billie Eilish is everywhere - and with good reason. She’s not just another “voice”, she has real songs that are produced with interesting sound and are just quirky enough to be truly catchy. …In this latest breakdown, Matt looks at her track “Wish You Were Gay” and shows us how…

One Minute Tip: The One Thing That Improves Everyone’s Workflow Continuing the 1-minute tip philosophy, Matt shows us 3 different window shortcuts in Ableton live that speeds up everyone’s workflow. Believe it or not, a solid 5% of every production is spent simply moving the mouse and configuring windows to…

In this video on "Recreating Sounds" Pyramind Mentor Jor van der Poel show's how to create a classic Juno Synth Bass Sound, as used by Daebull in his track "DX7", using the Repro-5 in Logic Pro X. You can apply these same technics in any DAW. Need help to Evolve…

In this On Minute Tip, Matt uses Keyboard Commands to move Midi Notes around in the arrange view of Ableton Live. Use these quick key commands to produce fast and your life easier. Your wrist will love you for it! Want To See more Cool Tips Like this? Click Here!!…

Pyramind kicks off another Guest Lecture Series with Dirty Bird Records Label Manager, Deron Delgado. In this lecturer Deron discuss Music Business strategies of success, Branding, Labels, Self Releasing Music and Target Marketing. He also shares some of his experiences as a Label Manager and Managing Director for Paradise Music…

In this On Minute Tip, Matt uses Clip-Based volume Automation to remove unwanted parts of the sound. by doing so, a repetitive 4-bar loop become 2x 2-bar loops where silence is playing in between. With clip-based automation, the effect is “on the clip” and if you copy / paste the…

In this On Minute Tip, Matt uses Mixer-Based Automation to automate both the volume in between kick and snare hits AND a delay on a snare which gives the drums some depth. This both simplifies the sound by removing extra hi-hats and allows the effects to “bloom” at the end…

Pyramind Alumni, Imaginate explains the process of building bass music snare drums through synthesis, sample layering, and interesting spatial FX! Check out Imaginate's recent sample pack Glitch Kitchen Sample Pack with Loop Masters: http://bit.ly/2ITSuWb FB: facebook.com/iamimaginate Instagram: iamimaginate Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/iamimaginate Interested In Online Music Production Classes? Learn More Here! http://bit.ly/2DKxLiy…

In this video Pyramind sound design Mentor Jor van der Poel shows how to use Fabfilter's delay plugin, Timeless 2, in simple ways to create flangers, chorusses, vibratos and even "synthesis-like" effects. These sound design tricks should definitely be in your arsenal. Want more sound design videos from Jor? http://bit.ly/2N7fIHL…

Jared Newman is a music composer and songwriter from the North Bay Area. His recent composing work includes several short films, a feature film called Donovan Reid, and a short action film called Spring. Influenced by artists like Trent Reznor and Celldweller, Jared loves to infuse synthetic sounds with organic…

Voice tuners are a must in music production. The original Antares Autotune has been redesigned by Universal Audio as "Autotune Realtime Advanced". Everyone looking to auto tune voice tracks NEEDS this tool! In this 3-part video series, Pyramind's Matt Donner uses Autotune on 3 track types - EDM, Singer-songwriter and…

Pyramind is proud to announce the winner of the 2019 EMP Scholarship - Valeria Bonilla of Uruguay! She presented us with incredible potential, a positive attitude, desire to build and give to her community and a never-say-die spirit that won us over. Congrats Val - can’t wait to get you…

"Volcano Filter Feedback Next to being an excellent all-purpose filter, Fabfilters Volcano Plugin also offers some unique extra's for Sound-Design purposes. In this video Pyramind Mentor Jor van der Poel shows how to turn Volcano into a synthesizer by using it as a ""MIDI Controlled Effect"" inside Logic Pro. Setting…

Matt Donner walks us through XLN Audio's latest VST, XO. XO collects all your one-shot drum samples and sorts them by similarity in the XO Space. Create your drum beats with playful and intuitive sequencer. Sculpt the perfect drum grooves with the Accentuator and the curated Groove Templates. Tap into…

Remix of the Solsage track, Soul Potion Pyramind Founder Greg Gordon (AKA Solsage) and Pyramind alumnus, Dany Dignin (AKA Imaginate) sit down and discuss their collaboration on the Solsage single release “Soul Potion”. A graduate from Pyramind’s Sound For Picture & Game Program, Danny uses original foley capture techniques as…

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Paul Herrera has been involved in music for the majority of his life. Grandson of Bay Area Hall of Famer "Keystone" Freddie Herrera, Paul has always had a desire to join the family field. After years of playing guitar, Paul decided to jump into the music production scene. Once knee…

In the latest breakdown from Pyramind, Matt Donner breaks down Joji's "Slow Dancing in the Dark" and demonstrates how simple songwriting approaches using chord substitutions create compelling stories. he also breaks down the use of an Arpeggiator tool and how to mangle it to your unique purposes. All while wearing…

Apply here: https://www.pyramind.com/training/blog/2019-emp-scholarship Pyramind is proud to announce a full-tuition scholarship for one deserving music producer! The winner will receive full financial aid for tuition, books, materials and fees, and housing (optional) for Pyramind’s 12-month Electronic Music Producer program starting May 6th, 2019. The Application Deadline is March 17th. Apply…

Creative Key Splits in Ableton Ableton’s Device Racks can be a great source for new ideas and inspirations. They allow you to set up multiple “chains” which can be triggered when a certain condition is met. In this video Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel looks into key-zones, a well…