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Granulator With Vocal Sample
07 Oct
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Granulator With Vocal Sample

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Time to get freaky with the Granulator. Stick a spoken word vocal in there and then use the LFO to modulate the parameters, creating a sweet twisted glitchy effect.

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Let’s Write A Banger 3 – Two Rums Please (Part 1)
05 Oct
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Let’s Write A Banger 3 – Two Rums Please (Part 1)

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The time has come again to reach down into the undergrowth and see if we can pull up a rare banger. I've got a bit of a new template and I'm intrigued to see what comes out of it... Live tonight at 8:30pm GMT

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Live Stream – Track Walkthrough – Where Are Ya?
03 Oct
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Live Stream – Track Walkthrough – Where Are Ya?

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Making A Bass Line With Kicks And Echo
30 Sep
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Making A Bass Line With Kicks And Echo

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Here's one way of making a bass line without having to play anything on the keyboard. All you need is a kick drum and Echo. You can make interesting syncopated bass line rhythms with just these two and then you can add a couple other effects to make it more interesting. This is great for techno, electro or anything with these sorts of influences.

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26 Sep
6

Slam Jams Vol.2 – Download

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Heya everyone, Hope you're all good. So sorry I completely spaced about posting this release. Let's not waste any more time! These are all set as downloadable from the private Soundcloud. Slamma jamma ding dong here we come! https://soundcloud.com/desertsoundcolony/sets/hhands013-slam-jams-vol-2/s-7xyRD3JbdI8 https://soundcloud.com/desertsoundcolony/sets/hhands013-slam-jams-vol-2/s-7xyRD3JbdI8

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Corpus On Drum Breaks Tutorial
23 Sep
9

Corpus On Drum Breaks Tutorial

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Corpus is one of those effects that often gets overlooked in Ableton but it is actually extremely powerful. Definitely well worth tucking into. In this tutorial we will look at using it on a drum break to create a rhythmic bed for your track.

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Beats Warp Mode – Transients Tutorial
16 Sep
11

Beats Warp Mode – Transients Tutorial

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The different warps modes in Ableton provide an incredible amount of versatility and creativity when it comes to working with audio. Beats mode is a great place to start. You can use transients and segments of your sample combined with different loop modes to create stutter effects, shorten the transients of drum loops and much more.

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Equing Out Resonant Peaks
09 Sep
7

Equing Out Resonant Peaks

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This is an essential mix down technique for absolutely everyone to get their heads around. It's very simple and incredibly effective. You use a frequency analyser to pin point the nasty resonant frequencies and then use a notch filter to remove them. Smooth mixes here we come!

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Track Walkthrough – Grabbing The Golden Goose – Live Stream 8:30PM GMT
07 Sep
3

Track Walkthrough – Grabbing The Golden Goose – Live Stream 8:30PM GMT

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This one came out on Holding Hands a couple of years back. It's all about a shifting repeated synth line with tons of automation. One for mind benders...

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Skinnerbox TimeSting Tutorial
02 Sep
3

Skinnerbox TimeSting Tutorial

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Free Download: https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/time... edit: Sorry I thought it was free but realised after posting the video that it is actually not. The whole pack costs £39. My bad! TimeSting is a killer sequence generator from Skinnerbox. It's a Max 4 Live free download and well worth picking up. It generates acid midi sequences and can be used as a jumping off point for all sorts of wicked bass lines and melodies. Sorry for the less than ideal audio from my mic. I've just moved back to our flat as I mentioned in the video and my studio has become the...

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