Soundation vol 1

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Music Creation


Using Soundation Studio

http://soundation.com/studio /


Part 1 - Introduction

Built in samples

Audio channels to put your samples into

Using Incredibox MIDI channel ( ignore for the moment)

http://www.incredibox.com/ Play/record controls

Tempo


4. Drag the sample to audio channel 1

Using Incredibox

3. Choose a sample as the beat

http://www.incredibox.com/ 1.Make sure auto audition is checked

2. Change tempo to 130


1. Set the volume

2. When your cursor goes over the sound you see a small grey triangle in the top right corner. Drag that to the right to extend how long this sample will loop for

Using Incredibox http://www.incredibox.com/


2.Drag that one to where you want it to come in on audio channel 2

Using Incredibox

http://www.incredibox.com / 1. Choose another sample to add to it


1. To make a track fade in choose volume from the drop down menu for that audio channel

Using Incredibox

http://www.incredibox.com/


Using Incredibox

1. With volume selected click at the bottom right of the sound file. You will then see an orange line

2. Click further on to make the volume rise

http://www.incredibox.com/

3. Check to see if it is what you wanted by playing the music


Using Incredibox

You can add more audio channels and alter the volumes to fit what you like

If you run out of blank audio channels just click the cross to add more

http://www.incredibox.com/


Using Incredibox

If you want to tweak any of the audio channels click on the FX button for that channel and choose the effect you like

http://www.incredibox.com/ Scrolling this bar will let you add to your song to make it as long as you like


Save with

Using Incredibox (You can mix your song down using Soundstation studio directly, but you need an account and it will save it as a big “.wav” file instead of an MP3 )

http://www.incredibox.com/


Using your own samples and loops

Add the samples you have already made by importing them. They will appear in the project files list.

1. Click on “Project”

Using Incredibox http://www.incredibox.com/


They appear in new audio channels, so you will have to scroll down to see them and edit them

Using Incredibox

These are samples that I recorded from a Button Base Cube

http://www.incredibox.com/


You can still do all of the editing you did with built in samples BUT you get to choose what you want to mix

Using Incredibox http://www.incredibox.com/


Using Incredibox

Soundation Studio is an example of a DAW - a Digital Audio Workstation. It is , in effect, a Music Studio in your own home. This is the sort of studio that many professional musicians will use. There is still a lot more it can do, but we will show you that in parts 2 and 3 of this video.

http://www.incredibox.com/


Save with

Using Incredibox http://www.incredibox.com/


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