Music studio tutorials from Billboard chart-topping, Diamond and Platinum-selling instructors
Creating the Sound is session drummer Dylan Wissing and mix engineer Cooper Anderson. We're credited on Grammy-winning, Platinum-selling records with Alicia Keys, John Legend, Drake, fun., Jay-Z, Eminem, Future, Wu Tang Clan and many more. We've created the drums on two of the biggest hits of the last decade, "Girl on Fire" and "We Are Young."
We'll show you exactly how we do it.
In-Depth Recording & Mixing Master Classes
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RECORDING & MIXING LIVE DRUMS | for Session Musicians & Producers
Course • 90 lessons5.0 average rating (1 review)Learn every step of recording and mixing live drums, ending with a finished 12-mic mix. For the experienced drummer looking to build a drum recording rig for session work, or a producer making the transition from pre-mixed loops.
$97
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'80s-STYLE MODERN POP PRODUCTION | Beatmaking, Vocal Production, Arranging & Mixing
Course • 100 lessonsProducer/Mixer Cooper Anderson creates a Synthwave-influenced song from scratch using live drums and a mix of analog and digital synths. He covers every step of the production process, including beatmaking, vocal production, mixing and much more.
$39
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CREATING THE SOUND OF THE FUNKY DRUMMER | Complete Recording & Mixing Tutorial Master Classes
Bundle • 2 learning productsThe full tutorial: Dylan Wissing starts with a bare drum riser and shows every step of the process to get final "Funky Drummer" tracks. Cooper Anderson demonstrates the entire mix session all the way through to the final finished breakbeat.
$99
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PLUGINS & SOFTWARE | Mixing Live Drums with Plugin Alliance MEGA
Course • 7 lessonsMix engineer Cooper Anderson explores the MEGA subscription bundle from Plugin Alliance, testing the various EQs, compressors, and transient designers included in the bundle on a live '80s-inspired drum session.
Free
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PLUGINS & SOFTWARE | Mixing Live Drums with UAD Spark
Course • 9 lessonsCooper Anderson explores the classic compressors and EQs in UAD's new subscription service Spark to create big, punchy '90s-style rock drums, using classic analog gear emulations found in the bundle.
Free
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GEAR WORKSHOP | The James Brown Breakbeat Drum Set
Course • 1 lessonRestoring a set of vintage Vox drums from the 1960s, similar to those played by Clyde Stubblefield and Jabo Starks with the James Brown Band in the "Funky Drummer" era.
Free
Comprehensive tutorials to digitally recreate famous breakbeats and iconic records
We're been creating sample replays for some of the biggest records on the planet. We've spent a lot of time developing our sample replay skills, and are here to share them with you. But what exactly IS a sample replay?
sample replay /ˈsampəl/rēˈplā/ noun
A new recording of an existing audio recording that is sonically indistinguishable from the original. |
Meet Your Instructors
DYLAN WISSING
(Alicia Keys, John Legend, Drake)
Session Drummer, Recording Engineer
COOPER ANDERSON
(Kanye West, Rick Ross, fun.)
Mixing Engineer, Sound Designer
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