This time I have a small tutorial about making dum patterns in Ableton Live. Most people already know how to loop using the session view by toggling start and stop. However, did you know that for MIDI tracks you can actually set the loop length in advance. That way you don’t need to worry about …
A follow up post on the Soulful Chord Machine 2v1.1. I realized that sending MIDI from external software to VSTs can be rather problematic without some form of work around. I figured that it would be a lot more useful if sounds patching were include in the instrument so I did just that. 8 patches …
What is chord voicing? Basically put, it is the order of the keys you press when playing a chord. the most simple way is to press on keys at the same time. The most simple chord voicing method would be to hit the keys in order from left to right in a simple arpeggio style …
He has been around for some time, however I only recently discovered MomoNeon, the awesome and alternative bass player and music producer. I was mainly feeling his Bass over the Dilla tracks. However it was this Madlib one that stood out for me. Listening to sample which Madlib used in “fallin” I could hear that …
The Covid-19 issue here in Japan has not been as bad as some other countries, especially since we are so close to China, however the Governments has strongly urged to to stay home if possible. Business are only open for daily necessities etc. However this has not stopped us from doing music. This is our …
As we all are aware, with the Covid19 running rampant, it is hard to get to together to do music. But thanks to modern technology we are able to combine our productions together. We are all in different locations but all live in Japan. We have not been able to do our Sunday sessions recently …
A quick beat I punched out on Ableton Live. The main focus here was playing the bass line and the chords and the same time. Notice that is sounds like a key chords change at 0:42 sec. It is not a change, it is simply the bass root changing. Check below for the Free MID …
I decide to purchase a new microphone, the Shure 57. I don’t really sing or rap however I did need a decent microphone to record my voice for tutorial videos, so I also bought a pop filter. The Shure 57 is a great sounding microphone on the lower cost scale. It is very sensitive and …
A lot of piano / keyboard learners, especially people who are self taught wonder how to use the sustain pedal. I myself actually had to self teach myself. What does the sustain pedal do? Basically, the sustain pedal will also you to maintain the sound of a note once a key has been depressed. This …
When making R&B or Neo Soul, a good keyboard may be on the priority list, however it is not always necessary. A decent keyboard replicating a good rhodes or epiano sound will cost from $2,000 and upwards. If you already have a nice keyboard for gigging then fine, however if you are a bedroom producer, …
