In this tutorial we’re going to examine some quick and easy ways of adding more variation and interest to our drum loops. Other kind of loops can also benefit,
Ableton’s powerful Scale plug in gets explained in this tutorial. Harness the power of Scale and program your own exotic tones!
Ableton’s Scale is a powerful MIDI effect that allows you to constrain every note on your keyboard to a specified scale. For example, if you wanted all of your keys to play only notes within an A minor scale, Ableton’s Scale can do this.
In this tutorial we’ll take a look at how Scale works and map out some of our own scales.
Learn how to beef up those thin drum loops in Ableton Live. This tutorial teaches you how to get a bigger kick drum in your hip hop breaks.
For those who dont know, breakbeat samples are the lifeblood of Hip Hop and Rap music. They have been the basis of virtually all of the classic hit that you hear today. Nowadays many producers have preferred to use more prechopped and engineered or factory drum kits, but there will always be a group of folks who choose to sample and chop records by hand. 300 Drum Breaks Part 2 (101 - 200) 300 …
I absolutely love lists. I make lists for things that I need to do when at home, on my way to work, at work, and even while Im at the movies. Theres one list that Ive been thinking of for the past three weeks and has caused me agony beyond reasonable comprehension& The top 10 drum breaks of all time! Can you imagine that such a thing might exist? After all we are talking about, ..
You should be able to explain to anyone, in common sense terms, why a piano sounds different from a flute even though they are playing the same exact pitch.
Once you understand the concepts of timbre and the fundamentals of harmonic series mathematics (not as scary as it sounds), I promise you that your sound design and/or music production will reach a new level.