In this DVD, Dave Prout and Jim Magill go through Lighting and Post Processing in UDK. Together they use over 27 years of combined professional experience to deliver not only great instruction but also many practical applications when putting the final touches on your levels.

This groundbreaking release shows you how one of the hottest songs included in the new Reason 4 Factory Soundbank was created. Learn step-by-step how the awe inspiring track "Narrow Escape" was written and produced by the songwriter himself, Josh Mobley (aka Neoverse). Furthermore, the series is directed by Reason guru and world-wide Reason speaker and instructor Kurt Kurasaki (aka Peff). Get ready for a journey that shows you how to build this track up from nothing, into something truly great.

If you're looking to learn how to mix urban pop, look no further. Australian mix master Michael Costa is going to show you the tricks of the trade. Michael starts with a raw mix of "Doin' Ma Thang" by upcoming super artist Tessa Cattanach, and goes through it all ending with a professional sounding radio mix that gets your head nodding. See how Michael sets up his session, uses templates, creates routing, uses EQ, compression and effects to create a 3D space, banging drums, fat bass, "in your face" vocals and more. You'll see both mistakes and revelations happen as they occur, in this real-world mix session. After watching you'll have knowledge that usually takes years to gain through much trial and error, and your mixes will greatly improve by applying Michaels techniques and tricks to your productions. The info is shown in Pro Tools 8, but is all about mixing, so it can be applied to any DAW. Get your mix groove going, check out "Mixing Urban Pop" today.

In this series of training videos you'll learn the essential basics to properly and effectively use EQ, compression, delay and reverb plug-ins in any recording program! We don't just recite the textbook meaning of each knob and button, you're going to see and hear each of these plug-in types used on acoustic and live drums, guitar, bass and vocals. The tutorials are shown in Ableton Live using Sonnox plug-ins as well as Live's built-in effects, but the theories and techniques are timeless and work with any brand plug-in or device. Get a rock-solid foundation on the most important tools that pro's use to make their mixes come to life and shine.

Groove 3 is proud to partner with Level 5 Entertainment and present Francis Buckley, winner of a Best Engineering GRAMMY and numerous gold and platinum awards. With more than sixty albums to his credit, Francis helps you design a room that makes it easier to get that �Hit Record� sound. This series is an easy to follow, entertaining guide filled with solid information on setting up gear, placing speakers, using sound panels and bass traps, signal flow, critical listening and lots more. Francis is accompanied by his lovely assistant Kristen Brockman who sometimes steals the show, plus, on the disc and digital download there's a folder containing a �Tech� section with helpful tools for checking the response of your room. �Designing Your Home Studio� is a must have for today's home recording musician.

Have BFD2? Want to know how to get the most from it? DAW guru Eli Krantzberg shows you how in this in-depth look at the awesome, but very complex BFD2 drum virtual instrument by FXpansion. Eli takes you from the beginning showing you the basics, such as installation, window overviews, building kits, importing your own sounds, to more advanced topics such as insert effects, using multiple outputs, groove editing, creating drum tracks, automation and much more. If you use BFD2, you owe it to yourself to learn all of its powerful features and functions. This knowledge will in turn enable you to produce more realistic, better feeling drum tracks for your productions and projects. Set yourself apart from other BFD2 users and beat the most you can out of BFD2!.