Creating A DJ Mix: Ableton
In this 4 part tutorial Nurve goes about showing you how to create a DJ mix in Ableton. From setting up a template, Importing and mixing tracks, FX and...
Compression: Various Techniques
In this six part tutorial, Nurve delves deep into the world of compression. With the aim of simplifying this often confused topic, Nurve does a great job of explaining...
Vocal Processing
Summary In this tutorial Nurve shows how he goes about getting a vocal that was recorded for him balanced and processed over a track. He uses a track that...
Experiments: An Accidental 80s Track
What started as a house tune, ends up an 80s banger…! Sometimes its good to let the sounds take you on a journey, and helps you to push new...
Drum Arranging & Processing: Dubstep
Summary Some TUFF dubstep drums? In this tutorial Nurve (who went by the name of Demon on his MUD Dubstep label) displays how he goes about constructing a Dubstep...
Creating Patches: Native Instruments Guitar Rig
Summary Creating Patches for Native Instruments Guitar Rig is a series of workshops showing how to build patches from scratch that could be used in productions both for guitar...
Live Improvisation
Summary Live Improvisation Parts 1 and 2 is a workshop showing how X=X improvises in the studio using Native Instruments Guitar Rig patches to create different guitar lines and...
Soundscapes, Installations and Improvisation
Summary Soundscapes, Installations and Improvisation, is a three part lecture from X=X explaining his role as a sound artist for the art research group “A Place In Time”. As...
Square Bass: Grime
In this short tutorial Nurve shows how to create an authentic square bass which has been one the signature sounds used throughout the grime scene from the very start....
Synth Bass Processing
In this tutorial Nurve displays how to split down a bass into 3 layers along with processing them layers. He then shows how he fills the gaps in his...
Send / Return Channels: Ableton
Instructor Nurve shows how to set up send/return channels in Ableton. He explains the pros and cons of the usage and non usage of these channels. He also throws...
Parallel Compression: Drums
In this short tutorial Nurve explains and shows you about parallel compression by using a drum and bass loop from a working progress. The myth around compression is simplified...
Warping Jungle Breaks: Ableton
Summary Nurve demonstrates how to use the Warp Mode function in this Ableton tutorial by processing an amen break and vocal to demonstrate the different ways of utilising a...
Reverse Reverb Trick
Summary Nurve shows off one of his tried and tested sound design tricks with this tutorial. He uses audio clips of a singers voice and another of a bass...
Nomine’s 60 Second Tips: Week 1
Summary This years daily 60 second tips are exclusive to Education & Bass subscribers that will feature guests from a variety different genres and practical demonstrations that can be...