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Introducing the new & improved NLE Video Player

  • An immersive video playback experience

    Browse between videos and bookmark your favorites.

  • Take notes so you can study them later

    Jot down some notes as you watch, and click the timestamp to revisit that part of the video!

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    Turn on the closed captions or scan through the video transcript at a glance.

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    Help answer questions from other users, or ask some questions of your own.

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    Reinforce your learning with comprehensive, multiple choice Course Quizzes.

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Not sure where to begin? We've developed several Curriculums to guide your learning experience. Go from being a beginner to being a pro, and get an official Certificate of Completion while you're at it!

Check out some of our most popular Curriculums:

Music
Advanced
The Foundation of Synthesis
The Foundation of Synthesis six part tutorial series with Marc Doty. Each tutorial demonstrates the science of sound and the principles of synthesis. The excellent videos are full of informative graphics and hands-on demonstrations in which Marc Doty uses a variety of classic analog synthesizers from many different designers. These tutorials explore the history of synthesis, sound generation through oscillators, the functionality of the filter, the mysteries of control voltage, advan
1 courses, 1h 09m
Music
Advanced
MIDI Association Course
Like air, MIDI is everywhere. It fuels the music you compose, listen to and produce. It's on your computer, phone and tablet. It's transmitted by MIDI cables, USB, WiFi and Bluetooth. But what is MIDI and how does it work? This course, by MIDI expert Peter Schwartz, illuminates both the science and art of MIDI.
1 courses, 3h 51m
Music
Advanced
Audiopedia 109
The NLE AudioPedia series, our video-based audio encyclopedia, is an invaluable resource for sound engineers, musicians, students, educators and all audio enthusiasts. This ninth installment is about MIDI terminology.
1 courses, 0h 00m
Music
Advanced
The MIDI Orchestra
These courses are designed to get you up-to-speed with the tools and techniques of creating orchestral mockups using MIDI. You learn the techniques of how to make MIDI instruments sound "real". You see how to set up orchestral templates and get a comprehensive look at compositional tools you can use to create different moods and styles.
3 courses, 2h 28m

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