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The APMAs are pleased to announce the inclusion of two bonus events surrounding the main awards event, both of which are free and open to the public. The Musicians Institute Conversation Series Presents: Beartooth and Creative Live x APMAs Educational Conference will offer attendees an educational look inside the current state of the music industry. […]

Converge guitarist and Godcity Studios founder Kurt Ballou will crank out another CreativeLive audio production tutorial this Tuesday, November 24—this one is being called Fix it in the Mix. The premise will be to “explore organic approaches to recovering and enhancing the natural tones from original performances without replacing drums with samples and re-amping guitars.” Aspiring engineers, take […]

Founder and Curator of Decibel Festival, Sean Horton sat down to talk to CreativeLive about the three pillars the festival embodies; live electronic music, visual art and arts education. For their 12th anniversary Horton made sure to steer clear of typical DJ culture and focus more on curating acts combining a visual and musical experience […]

When Ty Acord, aka Scout, joined Issues, he got a reality check. Up until that point, he had been making music for fun on his own time, but Issues gave him a reason to crank out quality work on a deadline. Watch Scout talk about joining the band, working at Staples, and how he went […]

This Thursday and Friday, producer Joey Sturgis will host a Mixing Master Class for CreativeLive. Known for his work with Asking Alexandria, Of Mice & Men, Emmure, Attila, the Devil Wears Prada and countless others, Sturgis will cover “everything from EQ and compression strategies, to automation, tips, tricks and more.” The two-day mixing techniques course will stream […]

Asking Alexandria and Joey Sturgis enlisted Celldweller to remix one of their songs for the upcoming album, Stepped Up and Scratched. They met up with CreativeLive to discuss that experience and electronic music production. Check it out! Get the full story behind the production of Stepped Up and Scratched here.

CreativeLive has released this informative interview with Nolly Getgood, Matt Halpern and Misha Mansoor. In the interview, the band discuss their latest release—the duel Juggernaut albums, Alpha and Omega—as well as studio production tips. “Failure can’t be something that can get you down if you wanna succeed in music,” says Mansoor. “Don’t be your own worst […]

AP and CreativeLive are teaming up to bring you this interview with Joey Sturgis, who has produced everyone from Of Mice & Men to We Came As Romans. In the video, Sturgis speaks on the beginning of his career, when he convinced the Devil Wears Prada to let him produce their album. He also talks […]

Saosin guitarist Beau Burchell will be instructing a two-day online class through CreativeLive covering the topic of “guerrilla recording,” or simply maximizing a recording situation no matter the gear, equipment, studio, garage or budget. Two separate sessions will take place, first on October 13 from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. EST, and then again on October 14 at the same time. You […]

Portland, OR-based producer and engineer Kris Crummett will head two recording courses for CreativeLive this week. Crummet is no stranger to our scene, having worked with Sleeping With Sirens, Issues, Slaves, Emarosa, Dance Gavin Dance and many others. For the first class, Crummett will use actual Pro Tools sessions from Issues' self-titled album to teach you […]

Sam Pura, founder and owner of the Panda Studios in Fremont, CA, will teach two recording classes for CreativeLIVE this month. As always, they are free to stream in real-time, and anytime access can be purchased. A producer and recording/mixing engineer, Pura’s worked with AP favorites like the Story So Far, Balance & Composure, Basement […]

Periphery drummer and Bandhappy founder Matt Halpern will host the next CreativeLIVE class called The Working Musician Playbook. Halpern will “show viewers how to break out of the garage and build a lasting career in the music industry – from finding the right management, agent and label, to building relationships with sponsors and key industry players and more.” The […]

Orlando, FL-based producer Andrew Wade will teach a class on recording rock vocals (from cleans to screams) for creativeLIVE on March 17-18, which will be free to enroll for those looking to stream it in real time. The entire workshop will available to have permanently for a fee. Sleeping Giant's Tommy Green will make a special guest appearance on day […]

Jesse Cannon will head a three-day audio mixing lecture this week at CreativeLIVE, the same people who brought you Andrew Wade's guitar production class. Cannon has worked with many bands in the AltPress community including Man Overboard, Saves The Day, Transit, Northstar, Basement and the Misfits. It'll be his second lecture series since teaching mastering in December. “Jesse is […]

Converge guitarist and GodCity Studio owner Kurt Ballou has announce his own two-day recording course for creativeLIVE. He's worked with bands such as Code Orange Kids, Modern Life Is War, Defeater, Torche, Have Heart and Give Up The Ghost. From the course description, Ballou will teach viewers the “basic and advanced techniques he uses in his […]

Jesse Cannon will host a two-day audio mastering lecture this week at CreativeLIVE, the same people who brought you Andrew Wade's guitar production class. Cannon has worked with many bands in the AltPress circle including Man Overboard, Saves The Day, Transit, Northstar, Basement and the Misfits. About the course: “Using real-life examples, Jesse will identify […]