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Dubspot Podcast 025: Mungo’s Hi Fi Sound System – Reggae, Dub, Dancehall Champions!
Artist & LabelsGlaswegian sound system Mungos Hi Fi came to Dubspot while on tour with vocalist Soom T and blessed us with a serious, all-exclusive mix of their latest dancehall tunes and dubplates.
[read more...]Sound Design Video Tutorial: Using Native Instruments’ Reaktor To Build Virtual Instruments
Sound DesignDubspot Electronic Music Production and Sound Design Instructor Evan Sutton explains how to make basic connections and building a subtractive synthesizer using Native Instruments Reaktor’s Built In Modules in this new tutorial.
[read more...]Tunnidge (Deep Medi / Chestplate / GetDarker) @ Dubspot: Video Interview + Production Tips
Artist & LabelsIn September Dubspot had the pleasure of hosting Deep Medi Musik recording artist Tunnidge for a live streaming workshop. In these Dubspot-produced video recap of Tunnidge’s appearance and workshop
[read more...]Understanding Audio Interfaces: DACs, Bit Depth, Sampling Rate, Analog vs Digital
FeaturedHere we address the variables involved in converting sound to digital information so that you can be informed for your studio’s development and educated for your future audio interface purchases.
[read more...]Electronic Music Theory: How to Quickly Write Better Chord Progressions w/ Pat Cupo
Music FoundationsA lot of students have asked me for tips and tricks to writing better chord progressions. By that time they had already learned about building Major and Minor chords, but when it came to a chord progression – a series of chords occurring in time
[read more...]Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival: Matthew Dear, Four Tet, Daedelus, Nguzunguzu – Nov 11 / 12
EventsA music festival in a city as dense as New York is bound to differ from the vast plains of unshowered fans who traveled long distances to rural environs. But take a look on any given month right in our backyard at the venues along N 6th St. in Williamsburg.
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Dubspot November 2011 Newsletter!
Dubspot CoursesDubspot Introduces New MASCHINE Program, DJ / Producer Courses, Tutorials, Moby and Bok Bok Interviews
[read more...]Ableton Live Operator Tutorial: Techno Fundamentals Pt 1 – More Than A Bassline w/ John Selway
Ableton LiveIn the first installment of Techno Fundamentals, electronic musician and Dubspot Instructor John Selway explains and shows you how to create interesting, deep, and lush bass sounds with Ableton Live’s versatile software instrument Operator.
[read more...]iOS / iPad New Music Apps: Animoog, NodeBeat, iKaossilator, SoundCloud, GarageBand
Music TechnologyIn an effort to help you navigate the congested app landscape we have collected our favorite news concerning the iPhone, iPad and iOS so you can get the most out of your mobile creation moments.
[read more...]Introducing Dubspot’s New MASCHINE Program: Register Now for Online & NYC Classes
Dubspot HomepageNative Instruments MASCHINE has redefined the intersection of hardware and software, production and performance. We are proud to announce our new program that takes you from the basics of NI’s Maschine to creating full tracks in this groundbreaking environment.
[read more...]Mixing & Mastering Video Tutorial & Course Preview: Basic Limiting w/ iZotope’s Ozone 4
Dubspot HomepageDubspot Instructor Daniel Wyatt offers a glimpse into Level 3 of our Mixing & Mastering program; explaining and demonstrating Basic Limiting using iZotope’s Ozone 4. Students learn essential tips and techniques for polishing their tracks, and giving them a finished, professional sound.
[read more...]Africa Hitech @ Dubspot! Live Streaming Workshop (Mark Pritchard + Steve Spacek)
Artist & LabelsOn November 9th at 4PM (EST), Warp Records’s Africa Hitech, the time warping duo of Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek will come to Dubspot NYC to present a live, streaming workshop (RSVP HERE TO ATTEND IN PERSON).
[read more...]Digital DJing w/ Traktor Pro Tutorials Pt 2 & 3: DJ Shiftee – Loop Recorder, Sample Decks +
DJ Tips & TricksIn our Digital DJing with Traktor Pro 2 program, students learn the fundamental concepts of DJing via Traktor’s intuitive interface. In the second and third installments of this video series focusing on the program, Dubspot Instructor DJ Shiftee breaks down the techniques
[read more...]Music As Physical Objects Pt 1: Matthew Dear, Nicolas Jaar, The xx, Hype Williams +
Artist & LabelsThe attachment to vinyl in a world where it’s not needed in order to listen to music is about a lot more than arguments over their superior sound quality. They’re also beautiful objects – pieces of art in themselves
[read more...]Bok Bok (Night Slugs / London) Dubspot Interview: Talks DJing, Production, Grime, Tom Trago +
Artist & LabelsDubspot interviews London DJ, producer and Night Slugs label head Bok Bok about running his label, his start as a grime DJ, and a recent collaborative EP with Amsterdam’s Tom Trago.
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