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Mixing Example – Bringing out the Dub Vibes
The other day I was contacted by Ableton to teach a class at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. It was an intermediate class, so I wanted to bring something that could really level up their sound with Ableton Live. I put together a live set with stems and showed off a bunch of mixing techniques. I wanted to share the Live Set I created and a few pointers on Mixing. Here is a before and after version. Notice how the vocals go more to the front and center and the drums have more power to them. Here is the Live Set: Download Live Set Example The way I set up this live set is I put a bunch of effects on all the different tracks. I then mapped all of them to the "0" (zero) key. That way you can A/B test it. Just hit the 0 key and check out the difference. You can then go through and see what I did. The stems came from the dub track Run Run Run by Arise. The stems are up and can be
Gems from the Studio – Trash Can Drums
Last week I had the pleasure of recording with Mr. Moo in Portland. We were playing around with some new beats for some upcoming tracks. Along the way we decided to get a little freaky with our sound design. Milo, aka Mr. Moo, had this great ideas of recording a trash can to get some tom sounds. He busted out the metal can and we went to work. We recorded the rim, with cloth other it, different types of hits, and more. The sounds that came out of it were unique and totally fantastic. I took these sounds and made a Drum Rack out of them for easy future use. I wanted to share this gem from the studio with you for free. Download Live Pack Enjoy using this uniquely recorded live pack and samples. If you ever use the sounds in a track feel free to share it bellow in the comments. COLLECT THEM ALL Download the full collection of Free Live packs with the Download Archive. This collection includes all the Free Live Packs on Subaqueousmusic.com. Instead of crawling through the site
Tides of Twilight is out now!
am happy to announce the new album, Tides of Twilight, was just released! Tides of Twilight is a deep journey that moves from soft caressing waves to undulating currents. The album takes the listener on an immersive journey through their own mythos. Album now released world wide on Kalya Scintilla's record label MERKABA MUSIC! Stream and Download it here: https://subaqueous.bandcamp.com/album/tides-of-twilight Tides of Twilight by Subaqueous The album is also a part of an online epic. The album was created hand in hand with a story that moves the listener on a tale of strife and renewal. You can read the full story, experience the art, and stream the whole album here: http://tidesoftwilight.com/ Artwork below from the Tale of Tides of Twilight. MORE INFO ON THE ALBUM: Here are some links to what people are saying about the album: The first thought I had as the bass in “Insistent Shades” entered was that this might be a lost Pink Floydtrack from the Meddle sessions. Then the dub infused beats dropped, and the complex modulation routings took me away from the stale office I was sitting in to a sunny and joyous place.
Building a Track from an Empty Canvas
One of the most daunting tasks as a music producer can be starting a blank project. Your mind starts asking what genre… what bpm… what style… what synth… where do I start? In this article I am going to describe my basic writing process and what I found works for me. It will be step by step. This is a guideline. There are no rules, but I find myself using this logical progression a lot in the studio. #1 START WITH THE VIBE The first thing you are going to want to do is get in touch with the feeling of what you want to create. Check out this article on the Creative Mode to learn more about “getting in the mood”. For this process I suggest just playing around. Just rock out with an idea. It could mean you play the guitar, keyboard, step sequencer, or whatever. Just make music with a sense of play for a little while as the vibe begins to emerge. Once you have this the rest can begin to fall into place. I’d like to add that this
Numatik Remix Winner Announced
2 months ago I joined up with Mycelium Music for a remix competition for Numatik, an amazing up and coming artist. I helped support with some prizes and help with the event. Today the winner was announced. The winner of the contest was Charlie Bartlett, aka False Identity I asked Charlie about his music and here is what he said: I've been playing instruments and into music since I was about 5, both my parents are musicians, early influences were pink Floyd, the doors, and led zep. I discovered electronic music through Ott and Shulman when I was about 17-18 and instantly fell in love and had to learn how to make music like that and so about 6 years on now it's working out pretty well and still learning loads of sweet new things and tricks I also asked him about his process with this particular remix. He had some awesome words to share: As for the remix, its the 3rd one I've done. I only started giving them a go earlier this year and it was sooo much fun. Loads of awesome sounds
Ash and Air Texture Creator
Adding deeply rich textures to your tracks can add a new dimension to the sound. It can add depth, interest, warmth, and even a cinematic feel. To help create cinematic texturs I put together an Ableton Live Pack called Morphonic Texture. This collection of instruments lets me easily create a unique and moving background for me to perform or produce with. I wanted to share one of the instruments in the pack. It was actually the first one I created for the track Depth Of Field. This video walks through what it does and how you can use it. Free download below it. Download Ashes and Air Here is an example track I made with this instrument and the others in the pack. Download the full (aq) Morphonic Texture Live Pack here, and enjoy the free pack.
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