Videos

Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel talks about various ways you can use FM synthesis in Alchemy. Click here to watch more alchemy videos from Jor: https://bit.ly/2K0ndie

This is an ambisonic audio format rendered for YouTube playback. To hear the binaural rendered mix, click here: https://soundcloud.com/pyramind/vr-symphonic-suite 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…

Ableton Certified Trainer Dustin Ragland walks us through the new devices and features of Ableton Live 10, released November 2nd, 2017. Today, he'll be taking a look at new devices and updates in Live 10 such as: 0:05 - Intro 1:00 - Capture - the new auto-recording feature 1:47 -…

More info on VmixR: https://bit.ly/2QCP0Yp Visit the Pyramind Studios Website: www.pyramind.com This is an ambisonic audio format rendered for YouTube playback. To hear the binaural rendered mix, click here: https://soundcloud.com/pyramind/new-moon-vmixr-binaural-mix VmixR is a fully immersive VR mixing tool. You can mix spatialized audio stems in a VR environment. Bypass the…

Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell talks about Ed Sheeran’s hit, “Shape of You,” within the context of musical plagiarism. He compares the melody to TLC’s “No Scrubs,” and also talks about the chord progressions in both songs. Lastly, he points out a rhythmic similarity to Eminem’s “Without Me.”

Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell talks about the ‘50s chord progression, and uses Dj Khaled’s hit single “I’m The One” as an example. The roman numeral progression is “I vi IV V.” He also talks about the “millennial whoop”, a musical cliche that appears in a lot of modern pop music.

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.