Videos

June 29, 2017

Funding Your Music Career | Producing Out Loud Ep. 11 ft. Moldover

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 to talk about how he funded his music career. They discuss his unique releases, crowd funding experiences, and…

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June 29, 2017

Community in the Music Industry | Producing Out Loud Ep. 4 ft. Ableton Brand Manager Javad Butah

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 and Chris Gear are joined by Ableton brand manager Javad Butah as they discuss the importance of community in the music industry.…

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June 27, 2017

Hozier - "Take Me To Church" | Theory & Arrangement Breakdown

Pyramind instructor Ryan Rey does a music theory analysis of Hozier’s “Take Me To Church”. He talks about time signature changes, the type of scale used, cadences, and more. This is a must-watch for music theory enthusiasts, as well as fans of the song. Learn more about Pyramind Music &…

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June 22, 2017

Transformer, Delay & Echo Effects | DJM-900 Nexus

Pyramind mentor Aaron Kuppin (aka Raid Zero) gives us a quick DJ tutorial on the transformer, delay, and echo effects on the DJM-900 Nexus. He demonstrates each effect individually, and plays the song without the effect so you can hear how the audio is processed. Hands on DJ training in…

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June 20, 2017

Modulating Individual Chord Tones With Polyphonic Modulators | Strobe2 | Jor van der Poel

In this sound design tutorial, Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel goes over polyphonic modulation in Strobe2. He demonstrates how to modulate individual chord tones using polyphonic modulators. Book a one-on-one online session with Jor: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp

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June 15, 2017

Mastering with iZotope's Neutron | Vice City

In this mastering tutorial, Pyramind mentor Raul Cardenas (aka Vice City) shows off the track assistant feature in iZotope's Neutron. He applies it to his track using different settings so you can get a feel for how it processes audio. Book a session with Raul: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp

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June 13, 2017

Should You Master Differently For Clubs? | Producing Out Loud Ep. 10 ft. Multiplier

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 Liam Shy (aka Mountain of Youth) and Will Marshall (aka Coma Cartel) discuss mixing and mastering for different environments with Multiplier. They talk about…

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June 10, 2017

Logic vs. Ableton | Top 3 Features | John Holt

Pyramind mentor John Holt compares Logic and Ableton by going over his top 3 favorite features in both DAWs. First, he goes over Logic and highlights the quick swipe comping tool, smart controls, and the plugin manager. In Ableton, John’s favorite features are the session view, places section in the…

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June 8, 2017

External MIDI in Ableton using Numerology | Jor van der Poel

Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel demonstrates how to achieve global MIDI control and use external MIDI in Ableton using Numerology. Book a one-on-one online session with Jor: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp

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June 6, 2017

DJ Tutorial | Memory Markers | CDJ 2000 Nexus 1 & 2

Pyramind mentor Aaron Kuppin (aka Raid Zero) gives us a quick DJ tutorial on how to use memory markers in the CDJ 2000 Nexus 1, as well as the CDJ 2000 Nexus 2. He goes over using the Loop Mode technique on both CDJs, as well as the Beat Jump…

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June 3, 2017

Sound Design with Alchemy #2 | Mod Maps | Jor van der Poel

Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel gives us an in-depth look at the mod map feature in Logic's Alchemy synth. Book a one-on-one online session with Jor: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp

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June 1, 2017

McDSP Founder Colin McDowell | Producing Out Loud Ep. 9

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 interviews McDSP founder Colin McDowell. They discuss McDSP plugins, their development process, and plans for the future. Colin also processes live guitar…

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May 31, 2017

Using VSTs in Reason | Building a Riser in Serum

Pyramind instructor Caiti VerBrugge dives into Reason 9.5 and shows us how to use VSTs in Reason. She builds a riser in Serum, and demonstrates how to automate parameters and use CV routing to control the sound using other Reason devices. First, she builds the patch in Serum. She uses…

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May 28, 2017

How Sidechain Compression Works | Avery Berman

Book a session with Avery: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Pyramind mentor Avery Berman goes over how sidechaining works in Logic. He also covers the ways that different compression parameters affect the sound of a sidechain effect.

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May 26, 2017

LinkedIn Marketing for Musicians | Christine Hueber

LinkedIn marketing expert Christine Hueber came to Pyramind to speak to students about leveraging their LinkedIn profiles to gain traction in the music industry. In this short clip from the video recap, Christine touches on crafting a compelling headline and summary for your profile. To watch the full video recap,…

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May 24, 2017

Intro to Ableton Live in Fifteen Minutes | Jef Stott

Book a session with Jef: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Pyramind mentor Jef Stott gives us a basic walkthrough of Ableton Live for beginners in just 15 minutes.

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May 22, 2017

Sound Design Crash Course (Free Download) | 808 Kicks | Part 4

Book a session with Will: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this multi-part sound design crash course, Pyramind instructor Will Clark goes over making 808 kick drums in Ableton Live. He uses Ableton’s Operator device and crafts a kick drum using additive synthesis. After covering various ways you can shape your 808s, Will finishes…

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May 22, 2017

Sound Design Crash Course (Free Download) | 808 Kicks | Part 3

Book a session with Will: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this multi-part sound design crash course, Pyramind instructor Will Clark goes over making 808 kick drums in Ableton Live. He uses Ableton’s Operator device and crafts a kick drum using additive synthesis. After covering various ways you can shape your 808s, Will finishes…

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May 22, 2017

Sound Design Crash Course (Free Download) | 808 Kicks | Part 2

Book a session with Will: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this multi-part sound design crash course, Pyramind instructor Will Clark goes over making 808 kick drums in Ableton Live. He uses Ableton’s Operator device and crafts a kick drum using additive synthesis. After covering various ways you can shape your 808s, Will finishes…

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May 22, 2017

Sound Design Crash Course (Free Download) | 808 Kicks | Part 1

Book a session with Will: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this multi-part sound design crash course, Pyramind instructor Will Clark goes over making 808 kick drums in Ableton Live. He uses Ableton’s Operator device and crafts a kick drum using additive synthesis. After covering various ways you can shape your 808s, Will finishes…

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May 19, 2017

Track Assistant in iZotope's Neutron

Book a session with Avery: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this mixing tutorial, Pyramind mentor Avery Berman goes over how to use iZotope Neutron's track assistant feature to polish individual stems within a mix. He uses the track assistant feature on each stem in his project, then plays them with and without Neutron,…

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May 16, 2017

Less Is More | Producing Out Loud Ep. 8 ft. Stoni

If you have video tutorial ideas for Stoni, let us know in the comments! 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 and Chris Gear are joined by our special…

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May 15, 2017

Sound Design | Importing Audio Into Serum | Jor van der Poel

Book a one-on-one online session with Jor: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp In this sound design tutorial, Pyramind mentor Jor van der Poel goes over importing audio into Serum. Serum gives the user multiple import options, and Jor goes over how to choose between them.

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May 12, 2017

Track Comping in Cubase | Production Techniques | Bora Uslusoy

Book a one-on-one online session with Bora: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Pyramind mentor Bora Uslusoy shows us how to use the track comping feature in Cubase.

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