Resource Collection Thread - Free and Useful Plugins, Samples and Soft Synths - General

Anybody got a good tutorial on how to master a track in Cubase? I've recorded a demo of a reggae-punk track and it's the first thing I've made with cubase, I just want it to sound a bit less arsey

[QUOTE=geogzm;44320423]Anybody got a good tutorial on how to master a track in Cubase? I've recorded a demo of a reggae-punk track and it's the first thing I've made with cubase, I just want it to sound a bit less arsey[/QUOTE] This one's written by iZotope for Ozone, but it should be just as good as a general mastering guide if you apply the principles to Cubase's tools: [url]http://downloads.izotope.com/guides/iZotopeMasteringGuide_MasteringWithOzone.pdf[/url]

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;44319963]If you can't find it within 2-3 google searches, it doesn't exist.[/QUOTE] I have found sites for acapellas, it's just that the acapellas them self suck.But I guess that's the best I'm going to get for free. :v:

[QUOTE=_Kyle_1;44319681]Anyone know of a good site for finding acapellas?[/QUOTE] Reddit.

Anyone got any good hits? I.E Sonic CD grade hits.

Anybody use EZDrummer with Cubase? Sometimes it loads up fine, but most of the time I can't even click on the drums or hear any sound and the amount of memory used stays at 0MB.

Here's a bunch of tutorials and guides I have saved to my Pocket account: [URL="https://www.coursera.org/course/musicproduction"]If you've never touched a DAW before or want to brush up on bare bones basics, This website runs video courses sponsored by Berklee College of Music which are free.[/URL] [URL="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7A12453B90AF9D91"]~200 videos of Ableton live Tutorials, Videos and Guides.[/URL] [URL="http://www.abletonproductiontutorials.com/2013/11/17/music-theory-chords-composition-and-melodies-for-electronic-artists-7-tutorials-3-hours/"]Point blank music theory for dummies class. Goes over the basics of chords, melodies and key sigs. [/URL] [URL="http://www.scribd.com/doc/208856869/Ableton-Live-Tips-and-Tricks"]A goldmine of information with 237 pages of tutorials, guides and tips for Ableton Live found from magazines and websites.[/URL] [URL="http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues"]Record store day venue finder. Basically lists every record store near you. for all you vinyl junkies who don't know where to look.[/URL] [URL="http://www.uniquesquared.com/blog/pro-audio/dmx-lighting-tutorial-part-1/"]The basics of DMX lighting protocol. Comes in handy if you ever play a club and want to try syncing the lights to what you're playing, among other things.[/URL] [URL="http://blog.dubspot.com/ikea-studio-hacks-build-creative-space-budget/"]An article on why Ikea is the best thing since sliced bread for a struggling producer; aka how to make a music studio for cheap.[/URL] I have some more but I'm on a Uni laptop so I don't have my bookmarks right now. [editline]31st March 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=_Kyle_1;44319681]Anyone know of a good site for finding acapellas?[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/"]http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/[/URL] Failing that see if the songs been released on Vinyl as a single, as most singles B-sides have an acapella and an instrumental version.

I want to try getting in to downtempo/trip hopish kinda stuff, does anybody know of some good learning resources or sample collections floating around?

[url]http://www.hiphoprally.com/blogs/news/8296187-the-top-26-places-for-e-digging-online-vinyl-record-blogs-youtube-crates[/url] For e-diggers. This is really useful from time to time

[QUOTE=Kannata;44579330][url]http://www.hiphoprally.com/blogs/news/8296187-the-top-26-places-for-e-digging-online-vinyl-record-blogs-youtube-crates[/url] For e-diggers. This is really useful from time to time[/QUOTE] Thanks so much for this