hi all,
hope you all had a great 2024, and see you in 2025 :)
timestamps:
0:00: intro
1:00 - where should kick frequencies land? - tomas grey
4:12 - wide awake odesza remix drop sounds - Cameron
9:30 - i would like to know your experience with labels and as emerging artist get your opinion about signing vs independent releases when growing a project - Willer Khale
18:10 - Do you create your own 808 bass sounds in Serum (for example, in tracks like In ...
2024-12-24 02:59:04 +0000 UTC
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hi all,
in this class I freestyle making some common UK bass inspired sound design. we discuss:
and much more.
This is exactly my process for building sounds, and I didn't plan anything so I could talk you through my mindset and th...
2024-12-15 01:11:49 +0000 UTC
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hi all
thx for your patience last few weeks, content train begins rolling again today
this is some redundant information for some parts as it's still the same workflow as it was a year ago, but i've got some new tricks up my sleeve, and there's a bunch of explanation on minimeters. so consider this an updated mastering video.
that said i get asked these Qs so much i had to address them again for new patreons.
here's cliff notes:
sidechain...
2024-10-31 01:24:49 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
Easy little rack I made to help streamline build-ups. I know there's many of these out there, but the advantage to this is you can "program it" quickly and easily to do what you want.
Often times I find the other racks out there just aren't exactly what I want - maybe the preset is good but it filters too much, or too little compared to the reverb. Sometimes the reverb tone isn't what I want, or too much. This allows you to quickly change all of that and still keep ONE...
2024-10-30 18:51:45 +0000 UTC
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hi all,
this isn't public yet so please don't share/post on socials :)
enjoy!
2024-07-10 20:22:02 +0000 UTC
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hi,
different style video today that I hope helps level up your songwriting and opens up your mind to more possibilities when creating. it's a bit more of a discussion than technical nerdery on a synth or compressor...and I hope i did a great job expressing my concepts.
we discuss:
arrangement, what is it and why should you care?
the concept of 'macro and micro' arrangement in electronic music - patterns vs arrangement
avoiding predicta...
2024-07-10 01:43:13 +0000 UTC
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hi all
my new single for your enjoyment
as always please keep it close until it's out this Friday - no sharing on socials/etc
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/smnntblhbx2h4xhax41zn/longstoryshort-Burnin-Extended-SM2-4424.wav?rlkey=9ojy9whdf9au8drjkfhfeg9ts&dl=0
2024-06-25 16:45:17 +0000 UTC
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hi all, back again for another masterclass walkthru :)
this one covers how i wrote the initial concept for part of me, the sound design, and details on the final mixing/mastering.
any comments/questions/feedback holla at me!
2024-06-02 01:24:13 +0000 UTC
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enjoy!
2024-05-06 17:32:59 +0000 UTC
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hi all, fun one today, super easy and super effective technique pretty much anyone can follow along with. enjoy!
2024-04-18 20:31:24 +0000 UTC
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hi all,
PLEASE don't share / post publicly but here is my next single
out soon on NIGHT MODE
2024-04-07 05:58:34 +0000 UTC
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we about to go crazy on music so strap in :)
this one drops soon, play it out but no sharing plz
2024-04-07 05:53:22 +0000 UTC
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hi all, back again with another video :) thanks for ur support and patience. this video is about making Serum come to life through using mo
hi all,
back again with another video :) thanks for ur support and patience.
this video is about making Serum come to life through using modulators a lot of people sleep on. we emulate the analog pitch drift, but take it to an extreme and apply it to various parts of Serum to create really interesting sonic texture and results.
enj...
2024-04-07 05:32:50 +0000 UTC
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by request here's my ableton template. some notes:
- sidechain is pre-routed from the kick/clap. make sure to route from the operator linked to the kick., pre-FX. the utility afterwards is to prevent clicks from operator coming through. feel free to disable the clap sidechain. you do have to adjust the release - it's set as short as possible by default to encourage tweaking.
- you probably won't have wave candy, it's an old FL studio metering. r...
2024-02-03 18:29:09 +0000 UTC
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my biggest workflow tips are too much for one video but i'll say a few things that help me on this same path
- set realistic goals and deadlines for yourself. for me, one solid "near final" demo thats roughly mixed per week is a normal goal while maintaining 9-5 and a laughably small social life
- the most expensive word in the american language is
"NOW" - people sacrifice long term wins for short term satisfaction. i can't promise you that you...
2024-01-24 04:27:58 +0000 UTC
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I've answered this one before but someone asked about doing the "fluttery" leads in my more melodic stuff.
Here's how I use granular synths :)
2024-01-24 04:26:40 +0000 UTC
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programming, sound selection, processing, and mixing of your drums
- my starting point is identifying what the best groove is going to be for the record. i'll usually start a project with basic drum loops and idenfity what the right "groove" is for the record
- i work with a mix of MIDI and loops. MIDI offers me control with a lack of groove, and audio gives me soul, but with less control. MIDI tends to be all one shots. Track delay is...
2024-01-24 04:26:32 +0000 UTC
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another Q in a previous comment on mixing kick/bass and how i approach it
- i don't compress or process the kick/bass together, i prefer to just have well chosen elements, and i like to manipulate them to get along. i use kick2 for control, samples are fine but i preference going the"hard" route in exchange for more control. more control also means more room for error, though.
- tuning, timing, and phase are the three rules of a good foundation for kick/bass
...
2024-01-24 04:26:22 +0000 UTC
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hi all,
5 parts, over an hour and a half of footage coming.
this part is on drop patterns and how i sequence sounds to create interesting drops that are the perfect balance between repetition and interest.
- A B A C pattern, A B A B pattern
- reference a few LSS songs
- my approach is to get a few exciting bits in play, write and then boil it down to the best. chopping samples leads me to where i have to fill the gaps in.
- if you're really stu...
2024-01-24 04:26:11 +0000 UTC
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hello,
one of the issues with playing different notes w/ your sub basses is dealing with phase and the relationship of how your kick drum will interact with your sub bass.
if you tune your kick to a D, for example, you'll be fine when you play a D sub in most cases - but when you switch that sub note to an F - you're going to see bow-ties in your metering. this means you're pushing out less energy to the speakers, and means your mix isn't going to hit as hard as it could - y...
2023-12-06 02:03:25 +0000 UTC
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alright so when i recorded this video earlier i made two beats and the mic wasn't working SO i re-did it a little more warmed up.
the concept here is TIMER BEATS / time batching. you're going to spend as much time as your brain allows yourself to spend on one task - and that can mean less efficiency. so here, we're going to try to put ourselves under extremely short deadlines - 5 minutes per "interval" and force ourselves to make a record in 40 minutes.
this tech...
2023-11-09 01:35:29 +0000 UTC
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hi all,
more DJ content is on the way - any suggestions for what you'd like to see, drop it below!
this video gives a good overview on how I plan my sets and organize my rekordbox for the best possible DJ sets. don't overplan, but always go in prepared! you don't wanna be buried in the gear looking for the right tune all night.
they say the best DJs see the room a way regular people can't see - and bad DJs just see themselves. even though sometimes on IG it...
2023-09-22 06:33:18 +0000 UTC
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get it free here:
https://www.meldaproduction.com/
sorry for audio, macbook mic SUCKS but i wanted to get this down quick.
more videos coming soon!
2023-09-22 01:01:35 +0000 UTC
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new vocal chop technique - you can see it in action here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxdmxMPA6VY/
basically set a cue point at the very end, silent part of the track, enable SLIP MODE, and now you can get a "gate" mode on the CDJ Hot Cues which is super great for chopping samples.
2023-09-21 20:10:31 +0000 UTC
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no stoppin. next one out on Tchami's CONFESSION this Friday.
as always, be respectful, don't share until it's out.
cheers <3
2023-09-20 07:15:51 +0000 UTC
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hi all,
trying to get better on throwing "record" on when I do something that might be interesting to you all.
super quick tip here on grooves/swing. it's sometimes tough to differentiate from all of the options in "swing" - so here's a quick tip. slow down your project down 30-40%, and now the pockets of swing are much more emphasized.
this is also a great way to get percussion/things off grid and feel confident they are really "in the pocket" - once you ...
2023-09-09 19:50:50 +0000 UTC
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today we're discussing some mixing stuff that's taken me YEARS to figure out
- sidechaining, the pros/cons of each method
- ring mod sidechain, a new technique
- lookahead, the noisia "sidechain" secret
- my template and mixing ideology
- the three rules of low end mixing: timing, tuning, phase
- peak management and how it relates to sidechain
as always, questions+comments appreciated. i'm a little sick and out of it, so hopefully this was well ...
2023-09-01 05:40:19 +0000 UTC
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as always, please respect the EARLY ACCESS and don't post/share publicly....for personal enjoyment only <3
2023-08-20 19:36:49 +0000 UTC
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hi all,
thanks for patience on this one.
i'm still setting up my home studio so the audio wasn't perfect on this either, but i'm happy to finally present this one over to you.
any questions/comments on the project, feel free to let me know!
2023-08-10 03:21:05 +0000 UTC
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please don't share/leak/post on socials until it's out
download
2023-08-05 01:50:41 +0000 UTC
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