Dear Friends,
As the holiday season sparkles around us, I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your incredible support throughout the year. Your encouragement, kindness, and generosity mean the world to me, and I couldn’t do this without you.
May this Christmas bring you moments of peace, joy, and togeth...
2024-12-25 10:01:45 +0000 UTC View Post
"Admin Days" are structured moments in time you give yourself to tackle essential non-creative tasks that support your beat-making process when you don’t necessarily have fuel in the tank to finish a beat. By dedicating sometime to administrative or preparatory activities, you set yourself up for smoother, more efficient creative sessions in t...
2024-12-19 17:04:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I had NO IDEA you could drop envelopes and shapers directly into a drum rack as their own unique pads! By doing this, you can input MIDI notes into the piano roll to affect your drum hits only when they're triggered.
I've attached a quick project showcasing three ideas for using these racks to transform even the most basic rhythms. To kee...
Did you notice in yesterday's episode, all of the examples mentioned were the artists debut release? Such an odd coincidence! Regardless, I hope you enjoyed the episode AND the pack of sounds below!
2024-12-06 16:38:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's episode is about the UK's obsession with textured drums and grooves and I have a small pack of sounds to help you on your way (coming tomorrow - Friday 6th December)
Episode Here: https://youtu.be/5N7M_jI2C7U
Until then, wet your appetites with this sample pac...
Now you can, made one year apart, here are a collection of sounds I created for your beat making wonder!
2024-11-21 17:54:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I mean, what more can I say - "mmm, guitars!".
Left unprocessed for you to get weird with and attached below!
If you're pressed for time and can’t catch the full episode above, don't sweat it—I’ve got you covered! This week, I’m excited to share a custom 'Retro-Fi' rack, designed to infuse your digital synths and sounds with that warm, vintage analog character. Give it a spin and see the difference for yourself! (Available for Live 11 Suite &am...
2024-11-07 16:43:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I released this episode today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQ3c6g_L74 and, as well as answering 5 common "music producer problems" I figured it's also helpful to have the best sounds.
A while back, perusing the main sample site...
Say goodbye to the endless search for truly hard-hitting bass sounds! This pack was built for producers craving fresh, aggressive 808s, powerful drums, and unforgettable melodic elements. Inside, you’ll find 120 premium sounds, from gritty 808s and pulsating log drums to versatile percussion and drum loops—all designed to give your tracks the ...
2024-10-31 18:08:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Dude, this weeks video with Cableguys "Snapback" really illuminated to me (and I think alot of you who discovered the device with me) how wonderful it is to see a truly helpful device be created which we hadn't seen and didn't know we needed prior, top stuff from that team!
I didn't really get to dive into the genres as I normally would,...
Today's episode was all about grooves that have narrative, so if you want to see more explanation on the drums check that out here: https://youtu.be/vzBx4mCSSmA?si=sg3y8PaPfFuylx9N
Hope you enjoyed this little behind the scenes number for an upcoming ...
There was something so satisfying about recording the intro of this 150+ times (Originally my intention was to livestream the trial and error process but technology was just not playing ball that day) It kind of reminded me of time trialling video games, trying to get that perfect run when I was a kid and then once finally inputting all the perf...
2024-10-06 09:44:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Following on from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgKNf_QpQRs
Let's dive into how this type of project was created. . .
I definitely think Tennyson's "Like What" (and other tracks in that style) give so mu...
Seen on this episode: https://youtu.be/N8hO2jrfaeg?si=CFUoMpbia2HfJaux This pack features the successful Disclosure Synth, the "not quite right" synth and the original WaveTone sample inside simpler on it's own too ( Plus the project just incase there's any issues! ) Note: For now, the project & synth is only available for Live 12 Suite
2024-09-20 16:31:21 +0000 UTC View Post
The samples for Mike Huckaby's "My Life With The Wave" is found at this forum thanks to user "Semtec" submission.
https://www.dogsonacid.com/threads/super-sunday-week-2-pt-5-mike-huckaby-my-life-with-...
If you didn't see today's episode, I would STRONGLY suggest you head here first so you know what's going on: https://youtu.be/N8hO2jrfaeg
Alright, now you're all caught up let's dive into the above project! Some bouncy, house fun with some lovely sound design techniques!...
Today's episode is a behind the scenes look at what goes into creating these videos!
It's running a little behind schedule as I wanted to put a little more production into it than I usually do and, as a result I hope you'll enjoy it even more and forgive me for my lateness!
However, as to not let the Patreon down, here's the synth we'll ...
As seen in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7dAhtIRuP4 Available for Live 11 Suite & Live 12 Suite Note: Everything at the shop (bar one item) is included in any paid subscription, so if you're eyeing up more than this device, save yourself some money!
2024-09-05 21:30:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Strymon released their "El Capistan" plug-in and most people are excited about it but did you know you can recreate it like-for-like absolutely free?
Better yet, I've done it for you and you can download it for Live 11 Suite & Live 12 Suite below!
Three years ago, I released 'Fuji Glow' with Oedera (& Rebecca Mardal). I thought you might enjoy a look back at how the demos evolved into the final master and how workflows have changed over time.
Back in October 2021, I didn't worry about LUFS or where to place a compressor in the chain; my focus was just on having fun, capturing a ...
2024-08-30 20:08:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Find a huge list of shorcuts for Live 11 & Live 12 here (or download a PDF below!) :
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H9ZelhIAL_ct2PdfKfHoCXClCQZZOqOASM-9TRaNpDA/edit?usp=sharing
Something I was messing around with in Live 12 Suite a couple of weeks back that I thought the Patreon gang might dig. The below attachment is just an example of things to create, feel free to break it apart, create your own, or use it for a spring board for other ideas!
Enjoy.
DON'T FORGET you can grab an extra couple of infinite instrument generators AND get everything at the shop AAAND access to 200+ exclusive posts, downloads, templates and tools at any paid level of the Patreon...
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Yep, just hit that random button on any of these SIX devices to generate a new type of instrument, for bass, mallets, timbral plucks, pads, arpeggiators and analog!
Note: I've now created versions for Live 11 users too - see the bottom of this post: 2024-08-15 15:29:00 +0000 UTC
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I've been using this quick fix since my early days in studios, a wonderful way to get that analog dry "thump" in all your drums. Decided we should create something similar for your oneshot samples, add the towel, resample, done! ✅
Attached below for Live 11 Suite & Live 12 Suite (And now 11/12 standard and lite)
EDIT: Some ...
As seen on this episode of Inspired By... https://youtu.be/xzMNb_slEdY A quick fix for giving your chosen drum oneshot sound/sample a quick analog, muffled "thwack" (Think NPR Tiny Desk drums in your DAW hahaha). I've been using this trick on live drums since the studio days but wanted to create something that could transform my drums for a more i...
2024-08-08 10:58:10 +0000 UTC View Post![Ableton Analog Studio Template [Live 12 Suite]](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/6/cz/ea/4e9b88-019e7a0e-80c5-7b60-b3ef-8bf68faed94a.png)
An "Analog" themed template for Live 12 Suite, creating an alternate studio reality for your DAW. Record into the Audio or MIDI tracks provided (or make your own) route automatically into the "Control Room" and burn your track to tape via the "Outboard" See this template in action here: https://youtu.be/4HDiwu3rMoI?si=MiQGKLGBsBxXsBjr
2024-08-01 18:59:13 +0000 UTC View Post![An Analog Studio Inside Ableton [Live 12 Exclusive]](https://img5.samukata.com/storage/3/rz/bf/4e9b88-019e7a0e-8103-7e7a-9416-61ef57b99ca8.png)
So, I filmed this THREE TIMES, each time trying to not get too into the weeds of waffling about all the particular doo-hicky's and thinga-ma-bobs! However, Patreon might just be the place for it, so the above video is a deep-dive-bonus from the episode!
IF you want something shorter and haven't seen the YouTube epis...
If you haven't already, tune into today's episode ahead of this bonus feature!
https://youtu.be/7OaiInjP_1o
This weeks BONUS content (HC Quick Compressor, Legacy Comp & PDF!)
2024-07-25 15:31:01 +0000 UTC
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