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It’s great to meet you, Marc!
At the time of your post, this class is still being designed so you will probably see things change here and there as new lessons are uploaded, new exams are created and new students join the discussion!
Thank you for being active and for sharing your experience and any questions you have as they really help me ensure everyone gets the most out of these courses as possible.
I have never met anyone from Antwerp but I have met a few people from Belgium when I was in college myself! Cubase was one of my first DAWs as well, and it is great for mixing!
Some people even go as far as to use Ableton for production and Cubase for mixing.
Thanks for reporting this! No there is no issue. Right now the progress tracker is just to help students remember how far along they are in a course but it is tracked with cookies so if you ever clear your browser history or delete your temp files, your progress will be reset on the site.
No worries though, no achievements on this site are linked directly to the progress tracker, so as you log in, contribute to classroom discussion and complete exams successfully you will continue earning points and achievements!
That’s a great question, thanks for asking!
At some point I will have to go through this list and mark them all, but
only some of these synths & effects are available in 64 bit. The quickest way to tell is to go to the download page and hover over the download link to see if the install file says “x64” or not.
Note that 32 bit plugins do not work on 64 bit DAWs unless you install a third party software called jBridge, which can get pretty technical!
I recommend sticking to 64 bit plugins if you have a 64 bit DAW but if you want all options open to you then here is a tutorial video on how to install and use jBridge to run 32 bit plugins on a 64 bit DAW:
Thanks for making me aware of that error in the Key Terms, it should have said “Whole Step” and “Half Step.” All of your other definitions are correct!
Great question Marc,
This is an applied skill with one simple, yet complex prerequisite: You must be able to match a pitch from the song with a note on your keyboard, and you must know the K23 and K122 Major/Minor patterns taught in Lesson 1 of the Melody Course
You can also use an online service such as https://www.audiokeychain.com/ to estimate the BPM and key of your track and while this is not always accurate, it can help you get a head start.
My trial-and-error method:
Step 1: Play a melody from the song you are trying to find the key of, then play each note on an instrument in your DAW while listening carefully.
Step 2: Once you have found a note that matches up with what you are hearing from the song, use that note as the “Key note” and play each note in the Major scale, then the minor scale associated with that key note while listening to the song.
Step 3: It is then up to your ears to be able to tell what notes “work” and what notes don’t work. If any notes from the scale do not sound good, try only playing arpeggios as the song you are listening to may only be using chords from that key.
Step 4: Keep in mind that key changes can be frequent in some music, so just because the notes are working at the first part of a melody do not mean they will work in the second part! Always be ready for a key-change!
If you would like a video on this process, I may be able to dig something up for you!
Thanks again for contributing to classroom discussion, Marc!
