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Just dropped: Blues and Nu Disco
Turn it up a notch with this fresh set of loops crafted exclusively by the Sound Team here at BandLab! Rewrite disco’s legacy with our Nu Disco loo...
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How to use BandLab: Beats & Loops Tutorial
One of the most common questions we get at BandLab is 'How do I make a beat?' Watch this video to see our QA Engineer Tommy take you through the basics of laying down your first beat on the web Mix Editor. Once your beat is down, you can rap,… Read more
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How to use BandLab: Music recording basic tutorial
We have made BandLab for the web as simple and intuitive to use as possible. If you are brand new to music recording, or just brand new to BandLab, you can watch our quick 1 min 30 sec video on how to get started and create a basic track.… Read more
#From the Team
Light with Indie. Heavy with Industrial.
We’re dropping some awesome loops this week. Whether you’re an indie darling or an industrial deviant, there’s something in it for you here. Indie Loop We’ve captured those elements that make an indie song. An easy combo of melodic guitar lines and alternative beats and samples are perfect for that… Read more
#From the Team
The ultimate bandmate… who is it?
Not so much who, but what: Loops! If you’re a budding songwriter or beatmaker you should be checking out our latest Loop packs for creating your next song. Think of them like, ‘a backing track for your tunes’ or ‘the missing member of your virtual band’. Check out this week’s… Read more
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What is Mastering?
What is Mastering? Mastering takes an audio mix and and brings it to distribution-quality. It’s the final step to balance your mix, unify sonic elements and optimise playback response for all file formats and devices. Mastering typically consists of a series of subtle audio processes including stereo enhancement, compression, equalisation… Read more
#From the Team
16 Brand New Guitar and Bass Effects on BandLab
In music, necessity has always been the mother of invention. When musicians tire of the sounds of their instruments, they’re willing to do anything for a fresh new sound. Back in 1964, the Kinks even took to slashing their speaker cones with razor blades, looking for cool new sounds! Read more
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Invite Anyone You Like To Make Music With You!
BandLab has always been all about collaboration. Friends from all over the world making music together, online. Now we've made it easier than ever to get those collaborations happening. Read more
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Share Your Moments on BandLab—Shout About Them!
OK, think back—when was the time you took a picture and shared it with a friend? Last night? Lunchtime today? 5 minutes ago? It's never been easier to inspire the people around us. Think about it: those great photos you took on holiday and shared on Instagram—they just might influence… Read more
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Band Management Made Easy
Whether it’s guiding U2 through a 110-date world tour, or making sure all the brown M&Ms are taken out of the bowl backstage, Band management has always had its challenges. Which is why, on BandLab, we’ve now made it easier than ever to manage your Bands (and Band members). Read more
#From the Team
Tree View—Watch Your Music Grow
BandLab isn’t just about sharing music, but also the way the pieces come together and how musical ideas grow. Whether it's the words before the melody, or the melody after the beat—it's all good! Read more
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Now You Can Share The Music You Love in BandLab Chat
We all want to share the music we love with other people. Now BandLab Chat enables you to directly share a track you’ve made (or found) with other users on BandLab—as part of a chat. Read more
#From the Team
Our new web MIDI Editor. Every note, just where you want it.
BandLab introduces a web MIDI Editor—giving you even greater control of your music. Read more
#From the Team
Android Users Now Have a Pro Mix Editor to Use Anywhere
If you like making music on your Android device, the latest BandLab Android update is going to make make it even more fun. Read more
#From the Team
Inspiration is Now Even Easier to Find
We're very excited to introduce you to our new web-based Explore page. The latest improvement to the BandLab experience, this one’s going to make it even easier for you to find the musicians and the music you love. Read more
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BandLab Chat: Better, faster communication with friends and Bandmates
We're excited to introduce you to a new feature: Chat. BandLab makes it possible for a guitarist in Singapore to make music with a singer in Rio de Janeiro, a bass player in Manchester or a pianist in Beijing—without needing to see each other face to face. And the secret to doing this… Read more
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BandLab Is Now For Music and Lyrics!
Here's yet another great new BandLab feature: Lyrics. Read more
#From the Team
BandLab Loops: Drums Have Never Been So Easy (Or So Predictable!)
Introducing BandLab's all new drum loops—a fun, simple way to create new rhythms to work with. We've given you 100 sample drum loops, with beats inspired by everyone from The Rolling Stones to Daft Punk. You can also add to these with 10 different drum kits and 2 drum pads. Read more
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Projects—Your Ideas and Songs within reach
Today, we're thrilled to announce our latest web feature and improvement on BandLab: Introducing your Projects page. Read more
#From the Team
Getting Sound into BandLab: Direct Input (DI)
Recording acoustic instruments or your vocals has been made much easier with the introduction of USB microphones, as mentioned in the previous instalment of this series. However, recording instruments such as electric guitar, bass or keyboards, can still seem a little daunting. Read more
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Forks—An Exciting Way to Inspire and Be Inspired
Following on from our recent release of your Feed, we're excited to tell you about the latest collaborative feature that has been added to BandLab: Forks. Read more
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Ignite Your Creative Spark: The D/F# Chord
The creative process is always different and always triggered by something. It could be a feeling, a picture, a smell, a word, a memory, anything, really. For many guitarists, it can simply come from sitting down with a favourite guitar and running through chords. Read more
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Your BandLab Feed: Follow the Creative Process
Some of you may have noticed some navigational changes on the Web platform and a new Home page instead of landing on your User Profile. We’re excited to announce the launch of our Feed feature – a key part of the socialising and creative process on BandLab. Read more
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Getting Sound into BandLab: Microphones
So you like being able to capture your ideas anywhere without having to worry about losing them, but you don't like the audio quality from the built-in microphone on your computer or phone? Not to worry, we’re here to help! Read more
