Videos

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.

Book a 1-on-1 session with Chris here: https://hubs.ly/H08rYd30 Learn synth pro tips and sound design hacks from Pyramind instructor/mentor Chris Gear. Submit your questions about synths, sound design, or music production and Chris will answer as many as possible during the broadcast. Chris' Specialties: - Sound Design - Synthesis -…

Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over the concept of harmonic ambiguity using song examples “Electric Relaxation” and “Award Tour” by A Tribe Called Quest. He demonstrates how to use altered chords and parallel chords to keep your music interesting. We have provided visuals of the chords he mentions, to help…

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 music business instructors Steffen Franz, Greg Gordon, and Jeff Straw discuss the resurgence of vinyl and the current state of physical distribution in the…

Book a 1-on-1 mentorship session with Dustin: http://hubs.ly/H08mjTC0 Now is your chance to learn directly from an Ableton Certified Trainer! Submit your questions about Ableton or music production and Dustin will answer as many as possible during the broadcast. Dustin's Bio: Ableton Certified Trainer, Dustin Ragland has been a professional…

On May 17th, Rituals of Mine (hot off their tour supporting the Deftones and Tricky) performed here at Pyramind as part of our free Evening with Ableton event. 00:00:00 - Your Girl 00:03:39 - Armor 00:06:11 - Into Solemn Hymns 00:10:12 - Ride or Die 00:14:51 - Devoted

Matt Donner is back with another breakdown. This time, he analyzes a classic: Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”. He goes over the chord progression, mode mixing, and other composition techniques. This is a must-watch for Michael Jackson fans, as well as music theory enthusiasts who enjoy Matt’s breakdowns. Click here: https://linktr.ee/pyramind…

Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…

Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…

Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…

Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…

Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2FiKmO1 Our online music production classes explain the DAW in detail, dissect the art of sound design and teach proven songwriting and arranging methods. Ultimately these courses allow you to create better music. Take a single course or dive into one of our programs like the Ableton Producer…

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 John Holt and Diego Perez to discuss things they wish they knew when they first started producing music. They…

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 Moldover and Thavius Beck to discuss hardware and controllerism. They talk about hardware vs. software, advice for new producers,…

Book a one-on-one mentorship session with Steffen: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Pyramind music business instructor Steffen Franz talks about the current state of the music industry. With less barriers of entry than ever before, this is a great time to pursue a career in music. Steffen talks about the importance of creating content,…

Ralph Tashjian (www.ralphtashjian.com), CEO & founder of Digital Music Universe, spoke in one of our music business classes here at Pyramind to talk about his career path, radio promotion, and digital distribution. Ralph has had a long career in record promotion working for well-known companies such as MCA Records, Universal…

In this tutorial, Pyramind's Greg Gordon uses the Ableton Push 2 to present workflow techniques for remixing vocals in Ableton Live by loading them into the Simpler and then coverting them into a Drum rack for maximum flexibility for manipulating gain, pitch & effects. You can hear the original and…

In this sound design tutorial, Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel goes over note property modulators in Alchemy. This is a must-watch tutorial for those of you interested in learning more advanced modulation techniques in Alchemy. Book a one-on-one online session with Jor: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp