As we are all now aware, the Coronavirus Pandemic has caused great disruptions throughout the entire world. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy, and we hope that in this time, making and enjoying music can be a much-needed relief.
As such, we’re collecting some great ways that you can make music while social-distancing or working remotely. Some of these entries will be special offers that are only available for a limited amount of time, and some are great options that are available year-round.
This blog will be ongoing and changing/updating, and if you have a suggestion, please contact us!
Get 30 Minutes of One-on-One pro audio training from OBEDIA for free
OBEDIA is our sister company, offering pro audio training in a one-on-one environment via phone and remote desktop. You can learn how to use your pro audio hardware and software in real-time from your home studio — making this a great way to learn during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
What’s even better is that you can get a free month of OBEDIA by signing up on the OBEDIA website by clicking here.
With this special offer, you’ll get 30 minutes of OBEDIA free, plus access to member-exclusive video training content in applications like PreSonus Studio One. You’ll also get a discounted monthly subscription after your trial, at $19.99/month — a nearly 40% discount off our standard monthly subscription.
Current OBEDIA customers can also take advantage of 15 free minutes just by calling us, or, top -up your OBEDIA account and we’ll match your points purchase, up to 60 bonus minutes.
Get more information here, or call 615-933-6775.
Use PreSonus Studio One Prime for free
PreSonus Studio One is one of the most popular applications in which we train people to use, but, did you know that you can get a free version of Studio One, Studio One Prime, for free?
Even better, once you have Studio One, you can get one on one training from OBEDIA in how to use PreSonus Studio One Prime to make music! Click here to get more information.
Studio One has a lot of cool new features, too! Check them all out in our exclusive new videos:
Get a free temporary license for Cockos Reaper
The awesome Digital Audio Workstation known as Reaper from Cockos is being offered free of charge with a temporary license that you can use until July 1st. This is an awesome way to get a full-featured DAW that you can use to produce music.
To get your temporary license, click here.
OBEDIA offers one on one training in Cockos Reaper, too! Just click here to get started.
Make music for free with Cakewalk by BandLab
Cakewalk by BandLab is a always-free DAW that you can get with the BandLab Assistant. You can learn more about how to get it in our video:
And don’t forget, we offer one on one training for Cakewalk by BandLab, too!
Adobe is offering a free two-month license for Creative Cloud for current subscribers
Adobe’s Creative Cloud is a suite of video, visual, and music production tools, most well-known for Adobe Photoshop, and in the music world, for Adobe Soundbooth.
You can get a free two-month license for Adobe Creative Cloud, right now (as of March 18th, 2020), by following the following steps:
- Login to your Creative Cloud account.
- If you’re a current subscriber, click “cancel plan”. Don’t worry, you’re not actually cancelling your account.
- Walk through the cancellation steps onscreen.
- Once you’ve done so, you should be presented with a “Before you go” offer, which will include two months of a full Creative Cloud subscription at no charge.
- Click “accept offer”, and follow onscreen instructions.
- You’ll have two months to use the ultra-powerful tools included with Adobe Creative Cloud!
Get some free VSTs at KVRaudio
KVRaudio is a well-known resource for VST plugins, applications, and industry news. You can easily search the KVR database for free plugins, but we’ve done the hard work for you, just click here to get started.
Ableton has collected a list of ways to collaborate remotely
Our friends at Ableton have put together a knowledge base article on best practices to collaborate remotely. This is a great way to work with others when you’re not able to be in the same physical location as they are.
And, speaking of Ableton Live, you can try a free 30-day trial of Ableton Live by clicking here.
Try Reason 11 for free
Reason 11 is more powerful than ever, with new features, including using the Reason Rack in your Digital Audio Workstation, new Devices, and more. Reason is an awesome way to create music with a unique and fun interface, and OBEDIA offers one-on-one training to learn how to use Reason to produce music.
Reason Studios offers a free trial of Reason 11, which you can check out here.
You can check out all the new features of Reason 11 in our exclusive videos below:
Be safe.
We know this is a difficult time for everyone. We hope that music can bring some light at this time, and we hope that we can help you to make that light shine. If you have suggestions for our list, or if you want to contact us, please feel free to reach out. We are here to help!