Partnership brings together Sounds/To/Sample’s downloadable audio samples and FaderPRO’s tutorial materials, targeted at the same group of music makers. Denver, CO – May 16, 2011, FaderPRO, the online/DVD mixing and production lessons that have earned acclaim for featuring hit making, Grammy-nominated producer/remixers will now offer for the first time video courses for download at Beatport’s [...]

By Vincent di Pasquale Master bus processing is a key aspect of your mix, and done properly, can give your tracks that finished sound. People seem to readily understand the overall concept of mixing, but few really pay attention to what is happening on the master bus. This month, I wanted to discuss some of [...]

Steven Lee of Fader Pro here. “Does MORE touring mean LESS Studio?” The answer is NO! We all know without a doubt that in todays world of music, its imperative to produce and release music in the marketplace and if you don’t, its very difficult to have that phone ring to put you on tour. [...]

Today’s music production process is highly technical. It takes a fluent understanding of recording and sequencing techniques to get a musical idea into the computer and then ultimately mix it back out for the world to hear. Despite all of the technical processes, the most important part of any project is the overall creative idea [...]

This month, I’m going to explore some great sound-effects techniques you can use in your remixes and projects. Sound effects can be that finishing touch that add a certain polish to your music and make it sound full and more complex. They provide dimension and texture, and they are a great way to help introduce [...]

At the end of the mixdown phase on any given song, it’s customary to print several different versions of the mix, including an instrumental and an a cappella. These are part of the group of mixes (aka the final passes) that make up the master recording. Actually, the instrumental and a cappella versions are only [...]

A remix is so much more than what its name implies. It incorporates virtually every aspect of music production—from pre-production to the final mixdown, and even mastering. Many remixers, myself included, do every single step themselves. In this month’s column, rather than explore a particular technical aspect of remixing, I wanted to discuss the overall [...]

How do you achieve the “it” factor when creating a remix? Asking that of a music producer ranks right up there with posing the question, “What is the meaning of life?” With that in mind, this month’s discussion will focus on a technique that will help to develop, or improve upon, a signature sound. The [...]

To kick off this column, I want to talk about one of the most fundamental concepts to remixing: time-stretching. It’s a critical technical process to understand when doing a remix, and changing the tempo is one of the quickest ways to get your version to sound different from the original. It’s usually necessary to time-stretch [...]

Back by popular demand!  In response to last year’s successful event, we are proud to announce yet again a FREE and even bigger lineup providing more educational experience for aspiring producers, DJs, artists and anyone interested in modern music production. Building off the successful launch of FaderPro’s “The Art of the Remix“, a comprehensive remixing [...]