We were lucky enough to sit down with Kevin Churko, one of the most prolific, chart-topping producers and songwriters in rock music. Having written, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered albums for Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, Hellyeah, and many more, Kevin is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to getting "the sound" of a record. In this interview we discuss his approach to production and how the mixing process begins with recording.
Like many people, Martin Holden had been a Beatles ever since he was a kid in Liverpool. When his life settled in London he became fascinated with the millions of other Beatles fans from around the world that flock to Abbey Road Studios to pay tribute to their musical heroes. Especially the Graffiti people would create on the walls outside the studio, only to be painted over every month.
Rhythm is often considered the backbone of a piece of music—it’s the underlying structure that supports the harmony, melody, lyrics, and form. This article will show you how rhythmic values are defined and structured, how to read note values in standard musical notation, and how that is visualized in Pro Tools’ MIDI editor and grid mode.
Have you ever "almost" played or sung the perfect take; or, you want to edit together series of great performances from several takes into one? Watch this video tutorial: How to edit your instrument or vocal takes in Pro Tools using Playlists. Learn how you can record several takes and combine pieces in to a final composite while only using a singe audio track.
In Music, it is safe to say that Rhythm is one of the first things we pick up on as humans: it sets the "pace" of the song. This article shows you how to utilize the core principles of rhythm, Tempo and Meter, in Pro Tools. You will learn how easy it is to set the Tempo, and Meter setting for your song in your Pro Tools session.
With the release of Pro Tools 2021.3 you can now use your computer keyboard as a Virtual MIDI Controller. With the increased mobility of modern production, it's not always easy to have a physical MIDI controller available. This new feature allows you to be creative no matter where you are.
Join Avid Audio Specialist Simon Sherbourne as he shows you how easy it is to use Reason+ and the MPC Beats in Pro Tools. These powerful music production tools seamlessly integrate directly with Pro Tools, giving you a powerful set of synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and FX. Watch Now, and get your 90-day trial of Reason+ for free.
This tutorial focuses on advanced techniques utilizing Track Bounce in Pro Tools using multiple tracks at once. These functions are a great timesaver when needing to do things such as create stems, consolidate tracks with processing, etc...
