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From Me To You…

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 ...

Admin Days!? What about them?

"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...

So much packed into this episode but let's talk about Envelope Shapers in the Drum Rack, huh!?

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 t...

Why does the UK love to use textures!?

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!

Tomorrow is all about UK Texture, today I bring you a pack of "Haunting Vocals"

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_jI2C7UUntil then, wet your appetites with this sample pack I worked on last year, ...

Another 2 for 1 - Have you experienced these Lofi sample packs?

Now you can, made one year apart, here are a collection of sounds I created for your beat making wonder!

Happy Saturday - Enjoy some guitars!

I mean, what more can I say - "mmm, guitars!". Left unprocessed for you to get weird with and attached below!

Retro-Fi Your Synths!

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 se...

Members unlock this sample pack with any paid Patreon tier!

I released this episode today:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQ3c6g_L74and, 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 sites, I continued to be bombarded with the same packs time an...

Sample Pack: 808 Bass Essentials

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 ...

4 Genres - 1 Big Breakdown

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&#3...

Hush Child X Bad At Math - BTS BONUS

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=sg3y8PaPfFuylx9NHope you enjoyed this little behind the scenes number for an upcoming song I have coming out with Bad At Math. Grab ...

Speedrunning Beats - My new favourite hobby...

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 k...

Atmospheric Sound Design - Pt.2, A Deep Dive...

Following on from thisepisode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgKNf_QpQRsLet'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 much to the imagination of the listener and can be applied to so many ...

That Disclosure Synth (Live 12 Suite Exclusive)

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,...

Mike Huckaby - My Life With The Wave

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-the-wave.822270/For legal reasons, Will did not upload these files or distribute...

Disclosure, Sound Design & Bonus Episode!

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/N8hO2jrfaegAlright, now you're all caught up let's dive into the above project! Some bouncy, house fun with some lovely sound design techniques! At this l...

Disclosure - A Signature Sound...

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 t...

El Chap-istan Delay

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!

Stry-harder... We Don't Waste Money Around Here!

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!

6 Lo-Fi Projects and A Time Machine...

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 chai...

16 Bad Habits & A BIG List of Shortcuts...

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

Shape Delays - ShaperBox/Halftime built into your DAW...

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.

11 FREE M4L DEVICES FOR ABLETON LIVE

DON'T FORGET you can grab an extra couple of infinite instrument generators AND get everything at the shop AAANDaccess to 200+ exclusive posts, downloads, templates and tools at anypaid level of the Patreon...ML DISTANCE: https://maxforlive.com/library/device/7822/ml-distance-dopplerSTING: https...

The Infinite Collection (Live 12 Suite)

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: https://www.patreon.com/posts/11-free-m4l-for-...

A studio pro "hack" you might not know, now available in your home (aka Ableton Live)

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 no...

Drum Towel (For Live 11 & 12)

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 ...

Ableton Analog Studio Template [Live 12 Suite]

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 ...

An Analog Studio Inside Ableton [Live 12 Exclusive]

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 andthinga-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'...

Exclusive Episode/Download: HC Quick Compressor!

If you haven't already, tune into today's episode ahead of this bonus feature! https://youtu.be/7OaiInjP_1oThis weeks BONUS content (HC Quick Compressor, Legacy Comp & PDF!)https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tl9gnwzhnjlod9tp8pdej/HC-Quick-Compress.zip?rlkey=rnw3u4p0xue8qiwed7mjri8b4&st=z0kne6su&...