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Farewell Tumblr, It's Been A Blast

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +1000

In late January we moved the Envato Marketplace blogs here to Tumblr, and it has been a blast. A crazy 4,006 posts later over seven tumblogs, we’ve come to appreciate Tumblr’s speed and flexibility, its informal atmosphere, its variety of post types, its integration with other social media sites, and its bookmarklet that allows you to create Tumblr content from just about anywhere.

Many of you have found a home at Tumblr too, with 1,252 of you creating your own tumblogs and following us. If you’d like to give your new home a fresh coat of paint, you’ll want to check out ThemeForest’s Tumblr Themes section and pick out something that appeals.

But it’s time for us to move on. A new unified blog called Envato Notes will be launched in the next day or so. The new blog will support marketplace authors, sharing tips and giving advice that will help you market yourself more effectively. It will also be a central place for the community to get together and keep up with the latest Envato news.

Besides visiting the new blog, make sure you’re following AudioJungle on Twitter, hang out on the AudioJungle forums, and keep your skills up to date by regularly visiting Audiotuts+.

See you around!

The track of the day is Feel Good Journey by...

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The track of the day is Feel Good Journey by soundroll.

“Hopeful and positive electro pop track , blended with orchestra string section, clean and fuzz guitars. The modern synth sounds and the electronic straight drum beat gives this track an urban feel/mood, and at the same time that repetitve guitars and violins gives more warmth and emotions. “

The track of the day is Business Theme by...

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The track of the day is Business Theme by DavidTsiklauri.

“This is a Positive Corporate Music Theme. Great for TV, Websites, and Business Projects. Successful Music for Successful People.”

Quick Tip: Drum Variations with Clips in FL...

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +1000

Quick Tip: Drum Variations with Clips in FL Studio

“Playlist clips in FL Studio can be sliced up and rearranged, which is an easy way to add fills and syncopated variations to drums. Once we have some variations, we can merge the clip slices and then clean it up a bit in the piano roll.”

The track of the day is California Sunday by...

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The track of the day is California Sunday by Arty_Lu.

“This beautiful piece of music will give you the feeling warm sunny day, spent on beach with your best friends… So you will get all the fresh emotions from this stuff! Enjoy!”

Using Guitar Amp Simulators 101, Part 2 “In the first part...

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:33:17 +1000

Using Guitar Amp Simulators 101, Part 2

“In the first part of Guitar Amp Simulators 101, we looked at the fundamentals of choosing, setting up and getting started with an amplifier plugin. In this second part, we’re going to get our hands dirty and really get to grips with how to get the best out of our software amps.

“As before, and largely for the sake of practicality, I’m working primarily in Guitar Rig, but many of the techniques we’ll look at can be applied to whatever software you’re using. Feel free to share your own software specific tips and tricks in the comments!”

The track of the day is Big Rock Pack 01 by...

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The track of the day is Big Rock Pack 01 by Dirtyflint.

“Six excellent rock tracks with driven guitar leads and rhythm. Melodic and energetic. Best buy!”

Meet Our New Reviewers!

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:58:35 +1000

Meet Our New Reviewers!:

After an incredible response to the reviewer position we advertised for (thank you again to everyone who applied!), I’m very pleased to announce two new additions to the AudioJungle team:

Claudiu, AKA NikiN
Liam, AKA liambradbury

Claudiu and Liam impressed us the most with their combination of accomplished musical education/background, their love of music, passion for the community and enthusiasm to work for us. Oh, and their excellent AudioJungle portfolios didn’t hurt their applicaiton either!

If you’d like to congratulate them, head over to the AudioJungle forum by clicking the link above.

Seven Steps To Writing Memorable Melodies – Part...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:32:34 +1000

Seven Steps To Writing Memorable Melodies – Part 3

“Welcome back to Part 3 of our mini-series in ‘Seven Steps To Writing Memorable Melodies’. If you missed the previous parts, then I do urge you to pop over and read those first, as there is a natural progression of the steps as we build on information learned from each previous stage. You can read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.”

The track of the day is Sky Half by musicant. “A soft,...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +1000

The track of the day is Sky Half by musicant.

“A soft, melodious, corporate music. It is happy and positive, ambient and light, soft and relax, for elegant backgrounds.”

Playing music for friends We’ve all been here,...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:00:00 +1000

Playing music for friends

We’ve all been here, haven’t we?!

"Just spray your creative juices all over it!"

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:16:25 +1000

“Just spray your creative juices all over it!”

- (via clientsfromhell)

Quick Tip: Realistic Solo Orchestra Instruments with Keyswitch...

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:00:00 +1000

Quick Tip: Realistic Solo Orchestra Instruments with Keyswitch Articulations

“Performers who play orchestral instruments often use multiple playing styles throughout a piece of music. Therefore, knowing when to switch articulations is important for computer composers who want to achieve a realistic sound. Fortunately, many orchestral VSTi have a feature that helps us do this, called keyswitching.”

This week’s featured item is Hair Today, Band Tomorrow by...

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:06:53 +1000

This week’s featured item is Hair Today, Band Tomorrow by GarryONeal.

“This hard hitting track will have you rocking. And rolling if you’re not careful. Up-tempo, lots of guitars, and finished with a generous spray (Aqua Net) of eighties hair band bombast.”

Mastering Elements Part 3: Multi-band Compression “As many of...

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:35:21 +1000

Mastering Elements Part 3: Multi-band Compression

“As many of you will know by now mastering is a subject with many facets. Learning how to successfully treat your tracks after your mix is complete generally requires a good amount of experience but some solid technique will get you going in the right direction.

“To get this essential theory embedded I have decided to chop a typical mastering chain into nice bite-sized pieces. This way we can focus on each processor one at a time. At the end of the series we’ll look at the whole chain in action. This tutorial looks at multi-band compression and what it can do for you during a mastering session.”

Adrian Belew Electronic Guitar Part 2 (via jeffreycollins)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:00:00 +1000

Adrian Belew Electronic Guitar Part 2 (via jeffreycollins)

thedailywhat: Kickass Cover of the Day: John & Lindsey (AKA...

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +1000

thedailywhat:

Kickass Cover of the Day: John & Lindsey (AKA Vektor) complete the viral song cycle with an impressive indie rendition of the Gregory Brothers’ “Bed Intruder Song.”

Our current featured author here on AudioJungle is liambradbury ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:00:55 +1000

Our current featured author here on AudioJungle is liambradbury who joined in November 2009, has a portfolio of 54 items for sale and has racked up 23 sales!
View liambradbury’s Portfolio

Future Music “These videos are packed full of great...

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:00:00 +1000

Future Music

“These videos are packed full of great technique that every one will find interesting no matter what style of music you make.”

Tommy Emmanuel / J.Shimabukuro: While My Guitar Gently Weeps...

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +1000

Tommy Emmanuel / J.Shimabukuro: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (via TheLKfanClub)