I've been looking for a new synthesizer that combines my love of modular synthesis with my adoration for Xfer Record's Serum and the possibilities within it. Enter Phase Plant by Kilohearts. This so far has been my dream synth. The User Interface is a little weird at first to get use to but watching some Youtube videos and reading the manual clears up most questions. This thing … [Read more...] about First Days with Kilohearts “Phase Plant”
Production
Free One Macro Ableton Effect Rack (Filter + Delay)
When DJing, sometimes I want to ride both the dub delay and the filter at the same time but on my Pioneer XDJ-RX2 that's a bit tricky. To add this effect into my music productions I created a one macro Ableton effect with a highpass filter and delay with settings mapped to Macro 1. You can download it for free here. … [Read more...] about Free One Macro Ableton Effect Rack (Filter + Delay)
Using Reference Tracks for Song Arrangement
A lot of people use reference tracks for mixing down and mastering, but in this article we cover how you can use a reference track to also help with your arrangements. You know the feeling. You've got a grooving 8 or 16 bar loop that's got you head bobbing on repeat for hours, maybe you've got a killer breakdown and drop figured out, but you're not sure where to start with … [Read more...] about Using Reference Tracks for Song Arrangement
Frequency Chart Graph
The below chart show's note names and their corresponding frequency. This can help with tuning frequency shifters or precise EQ tricks. … [Read more...] about Frequency Chart Graph
Creating a Versatile Drum Rack Template for Ableton
Ableton excels at creating dynamic workflows using their instrument and effect racks that allow you to combine and save presets of chains of effects and instruments to be able to quickly swap between sounds, layer sounds, or run the same mastering chain on all of your tunes. Ableton also allows you to save your channel strips so that you can have creative routing possibilities … [Read more...] about Creating a Versatile Drum Rack Template for Ableton