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Studio pro Larry Holcombe delivers detailed Fabfilter Saturn 2 tutorials! Checkout this in-depth video manual for Fabfilter's awesome distortion / saturation plug-in, and learn all of its features and functions, including how to use them to add subtle to heavy distortion and saturation effects to your instruments and tracks. These videos are designed for new Saturn 2 users.

Shaft is a darker experiment which traps you in a grungy loop of unconventional sonic bliss, featuring eclectic rhodes tones, chopped soulful chords, slick beats, lazy keys, fat kicks, grainy fx and echo loops.

CYBER is a cinematic sound design toolkit, combing sonic elements of techno music and morphing them into cinematic sounds, perfect for trailer music and sound design.

'UK House Anthems Vol 3' is awash with funky basslines, quintessential organ mid basses, horns, crispy percussion, statement House strings and keys, plus those all-important tuned-down vocal chops. This pack continues where its predecessor left off, delivering five Construction Kits inspired by UK House pioneers like Disclosure, Dusky and Hot Since 82.

'Progressive Trap Vol 5' continues this placement-ready series from the Producer Loops label. Infuse your studio with five Construction Kits, bursting with eye-watering hi-hat and snare triplets, retro synths, commercial vocal chops, and all the other Urban elements you need to dominate your competition.

'Neuro DnB; Liquid Edition' is a sonic delight. Undulating pads are underpinned by tight DnB drums, precision-crafted FX and a smattering of Neuro bassline elements within this minimalist DnB collection from Producer Loops. Inspired by Etherwood, Blackmill & Changing Faces.

'Moombahton Anthems 2' marks the return of this heavyweight series of Moombahton Construction Kits from Producer Loops. Energy-building perc rolls, thunderous 808s, eye-watering synths, powerful strings and fat impact horns ensure this release packs enough punch to rock your studio. If you're inspired by the undulating Moombah rhythms and sick synths used in tracks by Major Lazer and Skrillex, then you'll want to go head to head with this fierce collection.

'Killer House & EDM Drums Vol 3' continues this bestselling collection of loops and one shots, focusing exclusively on drums to deliver you all of the percussive sounds you need for your next House or EDM hit. These ultra useable drum kits will transform your workflow and have the backbone of your track laid down in a matter of minutes.

'Essential Future Pop Vol 1' is a radio-ready collection of Construction Kits, one-shots and Sylenth presets inspired by Billboard-topping acts like Major Lazer and The Chainsmokers. Combining stunning sound design with Urban vibes and lush futuristic instrumentation, this pack is sure to conjure up an array of future hits.

'Dark Melodic Techno' seamlessly blurs the melodic appeal of tracks by Patrice Baumel with dark Industrial sounds inspired by Stephan Bodzin and Thomas Schumacher. With a heavy focus on intricate sound design, this is an aspiring, dynamically rich collection fit for producers aiming to release on labels like Noir, Filth On Acid, Kompakt & Drumcode.

'Chilled Out Deep House Vol 1' offers a sonic journey to the melodic, sometimes melancholic heart of House music. Quintessential Deep House basslines underpin a musical landscape rich with retro synth lines, vocal snippets, guitars, and those all-important House keys.

'Blacque Byrd Music: Essential RnB 2' marks the much-anticipated return of this bestselling Urban series from Producer Loops and one of L.A's finest Urban Pop producers. Tracks by Bruno Mars, Britney Spears, T.I, Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga & One Direction have all boasted Blacque Byrd's midas touch, and now yours can too. His productions have even found their way into the Grammy Nomination pool!

'Bass House Anthems Vol 2' once again takes influence from Jauz, Twoloud to bring you bang up-to-date with the latest sounds of Bass House. These rip-roaring basslines and massive, impactful drums will fill the dancefloor to capacity. Five more abrasive Construction Kits for your sample repertoire.

'Tech House FX Sections 2' encompasses all you need to produce that killer full-on breakdown section. This pack brings you a fully-stacked 720 MB collection of high quality loops straight out of the studio produced by an in-House team of professional music makers.

This week we're bringing you another awesome exclusive here at Sonic Academy and proudly welcome one of the world's most prolific techno artists UMEK for a track walkthrough taken from his recent Predator EP release on 1605 - 'Whiff Punishing'.