Creative Sauce

Hi folks! A number of viewers have asked about changing time signatures and tempo in a song, so here is a 'How to'

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/mXK6T9fpMtQ

1 hour ago, Tommy Mark said:

Thanks for opening my eyes to the world of mastering . I was shipping out my mixes to a mastering eng. and passing the cost to the client. This could and will make me a little. Thanks again Mike.

Tom

Hey Tommy - glad it was helpful!

On 10/13/2020 at 3:30 AM, steve@baselines.com said:

That's pretty good, thanks for the link.  I understand most of that stuff, but picked up a few tricks.  I'd really love to see a video for setting up multiple MIDI instruments the correct way - channels always screw me up.

Thanks Steve for the suggestion, will keep that in mind.

Hi folks! I wanted to share a few tips that can really get you moving with MIDI in Cakewalk by Bandlab. Warning - veterans may still learn

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/1115-DJPznI

Hi folks! Following on from a video I released a couple of weeks ago, I expand on various methods to fix or improve latency in Cakewalk.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/gW1ZW9_sgXo

Hi folks! If you want a simple trick to have latency free recording, with FX, but no special hardware - check out my video. I show you how to do it in Cakewalk by Bandlab, but this could be applied to other DAWs

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/-huBF5lrqRM

Hi folks! Sidechain compression is both useful and EASY in Cakewalk by Bandlab. Just take a look at my tutorial

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/cfPSaPHP7E4

Hi folks! A number of people asked me to demonstrate mastering using stock plugins only, in Cakewalk by Bandlab. So - here it is!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/YHLSw82gfTA

Hi folks! Would you like to make you vocals thicker sounding? I have taken this concept by Warren Huart from Produce Like a Pro, and adapted it for Cakewalk by Bandlab!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/mdBR0upbmCg

Hi folks! Editing audio in Cakewalk by Bandlab can be a frustration at times. Hopefully with this video you can learn how to avoid some common pitfalls!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/R1EKnepfyXE

Hi folks! If you'd like to have Cakewalk's drum maps tailored to your needs, and use them to trigger several drum plugins from one source, I have the video for you

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/usnsji1iMTM

Hi folks! We each have our own way of doing things, but I thought I'd put together my 5 steps to a better mix (in Cakewalk by Bandlab).

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/P8clJMIsFrk

On 5/9/2020 at 12:17 AM, Nigel Mackay said:

We need a good tutorial about installing plug-ins, but there are so many different approaches that if you even just mention a few of them the poor newbies will be totally lost.

@Creative Sauce Want to give it a go?

I have one here! 

Hi folks! As some of you may know, there is a new 'Arranger Track' feature in Cakewalk, so I've made this easy tutorial to get you started!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/_2e1SUcEpms

Hi folks! If you are sick of robotic sounding songs, check out how to make the click track play with YOU, using Cakewalk by Bandlab!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/I7D3wZldUJw

15 hours ago, StudioNSFW said:

Lots of nice workflow optimizations here! I highly recommend. Great production value as well

Thank you!

11 hours ago, paulhaul said:

Great series!!! Helped me a lot!

Cheer Paul - glad you enjoyed!

Hi folks! There are new way to use Kontakt with Cakewalk by Bandlab in 2020, and in this video I show you how

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/wF64xNsM8T8

Hi folks! Do you get confused about when to use inserts and when to use sends? Is your mix signal chain a bit of a mystery? All is explained in this video

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/gx_-nkbqEM8

EPISODE 15

Hi folks, we are at the final episode of my series where we record a song from scratch, and release it to the world. In this episode we are doing just that, as I show you how easy it is to get your music on the most popular streaming services!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/m7KqAxo8DLg

On 3/2/2020 at 4:38 AM, bayoubill said:

Thank you so much Mike for your tutorials. I have gone through each one and they have helped immensely. Please keep them coming. WE NEED YOU!

Thank you so much for your support

EPISODE 14

Hi folks, we are almost there! In episode 14 of my 15 part series about recording and releasing a song from scratch I show you my current way of mastering a song:)

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/ID9gU7LMN6c

On 2/29/2020 at 3:23 AM, AndyB01 said:

Mike I'm in awe of your productivity but so grateful for this series - I'm working on a song at the moment and I am trying to put your tutorials to good use. I must have watched the one on vocal comping so many times - well if it was on VHS, I'd have worn the coating off the tape by now. I literally had not the faintest idea how to do this but after watching this on repeat I have not only comped my vocal five times, I am now splitting and auditioning takes to select the 'best' one (no mean feat trying to find one decent take when you're 'blessed' with a voice like mine). 😂

Please keep up the great work and I'll do my best to try and keep up.

Thanks again

Andy

Hey Andy - thanks for that man, I'm so happy you are getting value out of it. It fills me with enthusiasm to make more!

I think pretty much all of us wish we had a better voice,  but in the end, I think we just have to enjoy it to the extent we can. It may not be the best voice, but its ours

Thanks for watching

16 hours ago, Jacques Boileau said:

Lots of stuff covered in this one! Worth the watch. I think this series highlight two things:

1. Yes, you can record a great sounding song at home
2. Be prepared to take the time to learn the craft!

You can't just install Cakewalk on your computer and instantly be proficient at recording, mixing and mastering a song from the get go. There is quite a lot to learn and you should be prepared to put the hours. But its a fantastic rewarding journey if you do. What is nice, is that a video series like this ones help set expectations and give a tremendous head start compared to lets say: when YouTube didn't exist? 😊

Cheers Jacques. To be honest, I also have so much to learn. The most important thing is to have fun trying things - its all so 'undoable'.

EPISODE 13

Hi folks! In episode 13 of my 15 part series about recording and releasing a song from scratch we start on some automation!

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/J6dgnpQwQC4