Once you’ve done this, you’ll want to add in some sort of drum sampler. In Ableton Live, I’m going to use the Drum Rack, which allows you to add in different drum samples. After your sampler is ready to go, you’ll want to find a good kick, snare, and hi-hat to load up...
Because these subgenres can vary quite a lot, I’m going to be as general as possible with the concepts ahead, and I’ll mention how to adjust them for various styles. (Also I’m not here to argue what is and isn’t ‘real house music’. This article aims to cater to everyone re...
But bar none my favorite aspect of Tracktion is the workflow. Some people find it to be a little unconventional, but for me, it works perfectly. Maybe it’s just the way my brain works. Other DAWs tend to slow me down. This one doesn’t. And that’s why I stuck with it. I have...
As we mentioned earlier, different DAWs have different approaches to busing. Let’s take a look at how to set up bus tracks in some of the most popular DAWs: FL Studio, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, and Logic Pro. How to set up a bus track in FL Studio First, create your bus track by...
1. Modulate parameters in Ableton Live Did you know Ableton Live has a DAW-wide LFO? Thanks to the Max for Live environment, you can use LFO modulation to control anything you can think of inside Live. Track level and panning are fair game of course, but you can come up with plenty ...
It obviously helps if you’re a fan of the song you intend to work with. You know it inside-out, and can put a new spin on it while retaining the heart of the original piece. Is Remixing Songs Legal? If you intend to remix a song by a major artist, you would need to acquire ...
a SM7B [microphone], or often I'll just record to a click on my iPhone and AirDrop it to my computer to drop into the session. I think of it like a blueprint, so I'll put in a synth part that might be a placeholder and a bass part. When it comes to actually making the ...
Phonk music often will chop up a Memphis rap-style vocal and put EQ on it that makes it sound like it’s coming out of a phone. This production technique is literally called phone EQ—it removes the same frequency bands that the telephone removes to make it easier to transfer the voice...
Ableton Live ($0 – $749):Right up there in popularity alongside Logic Pro, Ableton Live is known for its emphasis on live performance as well as music production. Its unique workflows can be polarizing to some, but those who love it absolutely swear by it. It also has several different ...
Have a dedicated folder and drop each sample pack you get into the top level of the folder. Unfortunately, there isn’t really a more elegant system — you have hundreds of samples in a single pack, so there’s no point to reorganizing them. Instead, you’ll have to rely on your DAW...