This is a very handy trick for when you want a big verby effects on something but you don't want the elongated tail. Go buck wild the the effects and then cut them off as soon as you take your finger off the keyboard.
Let's go over the basic concepts for synthesising a nice thick pad using Wavetable. After that we can introduce some light modulation to keep it interesting.
This handy little nugget is a quick way to add some dynamic life into your synth sounds or to create cool blended effected between two samples.
Heya lovely people, I have spent the last week combing through my projects and picking out my favourite samples for you to re purpose, mess with and have a fun old time This sample pack contains 300 loops and 1 shots made up mainly of samples from my releases over the last couple of years. There are LOTS of unique FX, bass and melodic loops to go through. Some you might recognise from the tracks and lots will be new to you as well. You can buy the sample pack via my Bandcamp here: https://bit.ly/33JqcGW As you are all such...
This is a practise that I have been meaning to start doing for years. I had heard such great things and now I have finally joined in I can attest to its usefulness. Making your own sample pack from the highlights of your past tracks is a sure fire way to recycle great ideas in a way that you simply wouldn't in any other circumstance. Each track you write is full with great loop, FX hits and drum samples that you have crafted to make your own. Don't do them the disservice of chucking them away after one use!
Heya folks, Hope you're all getting on OK and having some luck with your productions! It has been so nice seeing a little community start to crystalise over the last few months, especially the gang who attend the live stream each week. The website serves it's purpose but it would also be great to have a place where the community can interact. For this reason I have set up a Discord server for anyone who would like to join. This will be a space where you can ask for and give feedback to each other on your music, share and...
This one is a on the subtle side but it can certainly be used to great effect when deployed in the right moments. Sidechaining is a great tool to help elements stand out in the mix but sometimes you don't want such a dramatic effect. This lets you deal with the specific problem frequencies like a surgeon.
This is a sweet trick for getting either random bits of FX that you can sprinkle across your tracks or even get enough elements to create a main motif. It's all about freestyling and then picking the best bits that you've recorded. Go wild on those knobs!
This week's video is on one of the most important aspects of music production. Compression. It took me a long time to properly understand it but it's actually not that complex. I think I was just afraid of it. - It’s a dynamic shaping tool like a limiter or maximiser - Think about how much variation you could have with a singer - The ‘dynamic range’ is the difference between quietist and the loudest part of the performance - You can control the peaks with a compressor - Instead of using automation to turn it down you can use a...
In the second part of the How To Finish A Track series I explain how I use the Session View and Capture And Insert Scene command in Ableton to create my arrangements.
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