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Video: Music Production w/ Logic Pro – Course Preview + Students Testimonials
Logic ProIn this video, Dubspot instructors and Logic Pro gurus Matt Shadetek and Bill Lee discuss our six-level music production program where you can learn everything from technical know how to advanced composition techniques in Apple’s flagship music production software. In
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Clive Chin: Dub, Reggae, Ska – The Lost Archives of 17 North Parade Pt 1 – Kingston to Queens
Artist & LabelsDubspot is proud to present Clive Chin: The Lost Archives of 17 North Parade, a new original three-part series which details the history and discovery of previously unknown and unreleased recordings by many of reggae’s greatest stars during the heyday of ska and early reggae.
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Dubspot International EDU Sessions (4/23) in Santiago, Chile: Electronic Musicians Unite!
Featured EventsOn Tuesday April 23 Dubspot heads to Santiago, Chile for the Dubspot International EDU Sessions where instructor Dan Freeman will join Dr. Felipe Cussen and Ricardo Luna for a Ableton LIve workshop and live discussion on digital sampling.
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International Record Store Day (April 20th) Support Your Local Shop!
EventsInternational Record Store Day is happening again this weekend. Show love! Dubspot blogger Mike Steyels investigates the the musical holiday of International Record Store Day 2013, where you can find many special releases and a new documentary film at a local record shop near you.
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DJ / Producers Bingo Players (Hysteria Records) @ Ultra Music Festival – Dubspot Interview
Artist & LabelsDubspot’s Nate Mars catches up with up with Paul Baümer and Maarten Hoogstraten a.k.a. Bingo Players to find out about how they prepare their DJ sets, their production workflow in the studio, and their plans for the future.
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Tutorial: How to MIDI Map LED Lights w/ Ableton Live + DMXis
Video TutorialsIn this new video tutorial, Dubspot instructor Josh Bess goes under the hood of his live performance setup and shows you how to control visual lighting with Ableton Live by using a MIDI to DMX connection.
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Building An Arc: Bringing Narrative Structure To Your DJ Sets
DJ / ProducerDubspot guest blogger Rachel Dixon offers advice to DJs who aim to take their sets further. Combining traditional narrative structure with modern music programming can result in deeper music experiences..
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On Tour w/ Abe Duque – KaZantip Republic: Electronic Dance Music Festival in Ukraine
DJ / ProducerDubspot instructors are indeed much more than human software manuals, they are talented musicians, DJs, and performers who travel the world to perform at festivals, night clubs, and parties on Eastern European beaches. In our latest episode of On Tour, Dubspot instructor Abe Duque explores the KaZantip festival in Ukraine.
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Logic Tutorial: Resampling Melodies / Add Texture To Your Tracks w/ Shadetek Pt 12
Logic ProDubspot instructor and course designer Matt Shadetek returns with another episode of Secret Knowledge, our Logic Pro video tutorial series of production tips, techniques and advice for Logic users. In this video, Shadetek shows looks at the technique of “re-micing.”
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Dubspot @ SXSW 2013: Video Recap w/ Reggie Watts, Flying Lotus, Daedelus, RL Grime +
EventsThe Dubspot team has returned intact from Austin’s SXSW music festival, and we’ve rounded up our favorite moments in this recap video. Check out the Dubspot EDU Sessions, Friends of Friends showcase, interviews with Flying Lotus, Daedelus, Reggie Watts and more.
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New Modular DJ App d(- -)b For iOS/iPad – From the Makers of touchAble!
iOSZerodebug, creators of popularTouchAble iOS Ableton controller, are back with a new modular DJ application called d(–)b that could change the game for DJing on your iPad. d(–)b brings a high level of customization and functionality to a well-polished interface that is inspiring to play with.
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DJ / Producer Nicole Moudaber (Drumcode) @ Ultra Music Festival – Dubspot Interview
Artist & LabelsDubspot’s Nate Mars catches up with techno innovator Nicole Moudaber just after her Ultra Music Festival DJ set to chat about her philosophies on performance, preparing for marathon DJ sets, and advice to up and coming DJs.
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Sound Design Tutorial: How To Create A Delay Effect w/ Reaktor – Native Instruments
Sound DesignIn this video tutorial focusing on programming in Native Instruments’ Reaktor, Dubspot’s sound design course designer and instructor Evan Sutton shows you how to create a delay effect in Reaktor, creating a standalone effect that you can use in Ableton
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Dubspot @ Communikey Festival 2013 (Boulder, Colorado): Nicolas Jaar, Cio D’or, Derek Plaslaiko +
EventsFrom April 25 – 28, 2013, Dubspot heads to Boulder, CO for the annual Communikey (CMKY) festival of music and art where we will be on site to share our ideas on education and technology.
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Ableton Live 9 Tutorial: New MIDI Editing Features / Tips – Reverse, Stretch, Transpose Any Clip!
Ableton LiveIn this tutorial, Dubspot instructor and course designer Evan Sutton shares some of the new and improved MIDI editing tools in Ableton Live 9, including new controls that let you reverse, stretch, transpose, speed up or slow down MIDI notes!
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