Finishing tracks, especially when you have a full time job and relationship you're also balancing while trying to reach your goals as a producer can be a daunting task sometimes. How often do you click through endless kick drum or snare samples? How much time do you spend writing snare rolls and build ups with synths? Below I describe three techniques that have helped me go … [Read more...] about 3 Tips for Streamlining Your Ableton Workflow
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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
Serum 1.293 Release
Steve Duda has uploaded a pre-release for the latest version of Xfer Records flagship synthesizer Serum. This is one of the top wavetable soft synthesizers on the market. We've copied the release notes below. One to really highlight is the LFO Point modulation feature! Changes: New: LFO Point modulationRight-click (ctrl-click MacOS) on a point in the LFO Graph, you will … [Read more...] about Serum 1.293 Release