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Descending Generative Polyrhythmic Melodies

In this video, I demonstrate how to create descending sequences in Bitwig Studio using its grid system. I set up a basic signal chain with a sine oscillator, AD envelope, amplifier, and trigger mod...

Another Kick synth?? - Drumclone

In this video, I'm diving into Drum Clone, a new and free plugin designed for percussive signal extraction and re-synthesis.

Thi...

Bitwig listened

In this video, I discuss the new audio import behavior in Bitwig Studio 5.2.5 and how they've addressed some issues users had with the audio stretching functionality. There’s now an option to swi...

Visualizers on a Phone

In this video, I’ll show you how my visualizers work on a smartp...

Free Visualizers - Spectrogram, Vectorscope, Spectrum

In this video, I walk you through a couple of web-based audio visualizer tools I’ve been developing, available for free online. I demonstrate how these can be used as metering tools on a second s...

New Updates: Kick Ninja, Kick 3, Note Grabber, Spectrum Analyzer

Here's a quick update on a few plugins I’ve been exploring:

• KickNinja: It now has a new update with some cool features. One of the key improvements is how the sampl...

  2024-10-03 13:49:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Y'all Got Any More Of That Plasma?

In this video, I show you how to replicate the Plasma plugin by iZotope in Bitwig Studio. Plasma is a frequency-specific saturator, which means it only saturates certain parts of the frequency spec...

Spectrum Analyzer

I'm not sure if anyone is interested in this. I took Cursor IDE for a spin and decided to code a small spectrum analyzer in the browser.

You can allow the browser to use any input (here I'm ...

Sampling EQs

In this video, I explain how to clone or copy EQ settings using impulse responses. It's a straightforward process, and I'll walk you through it. While I use an EQ curve analyzer to demonstrate, it'...

Kick-wig

In this video, I explore how to recreate or resynthesize kick drums within Bitwig Studio using native devices. Previously, I discussed using third-party tools like 2024-09-27 17:13:04 +0000 UTC View Post

2h Binaural Berlin Backyard

What it sounds like when you live in a backyard in Berlin Friedrichshain, across from where they built modern, unaffordable apartments and people move in who love to party. I originally just wanted...

Kick 3

In this video, despite being under the weather, I cover Kick 3, which recently dropped. It was released just a day after Kick Ninja, and while I'm not sure who copied whom, Kick 3 offers some stand...

Kick Ninja - re-create Kick Samples

In this video, I’m talking about Kick Ninja, a kick drum synthesizer plugin with some cool features. At first, you might think it's just another kick synth, but it has some uniqu...

OMG! Let's go back to the Future - Cyberpunk Basics

In this video, I walk you through how to create sounds for genres like cyberpunk, dark techno, and dubstep, using a basic subtractive synthesizer in Bitwig.

I start with a simple setup using...

EDM with the Note Grid

In this video, I walk you through creating interesting harmonic ideas using Bitwig's Note Grid, building on the minimal techno/EDM sound I covered earlier.

We start by crafting a simple chor...

I got a copyright claim for creating this track

After uploading this video, I got already a copyright claim. I guess the track is too generic. 🤣

In this video, I’m diving straight into Bitwig Studio to make some music, no frills, just...

Plugins are not Dead

In this video, I react to WeaverBeats' claim that the music production plugin market is "dead" or nearing its end. Personally, I don't agree. I believe new producers will always be drawn to flashy,...

Linear Phase Split and Cut

In this video, I show you how to split audio signals into multiple frequency ranges while keeping phase issues to a minimum. I start by explaining the problem with traditional analog-modeled zero-l...

Camel Crusher

In this video, I recreated the classic CamelCrusher plugin inside Bitwig Studio. CamelCrusher was a super popular plugin back in the early 2000s, often used in techno and drum and bass tracks for c...

Wider

This video covers recreating the stereo widening effect of the "Wider 2.0" plugin by Infected Mushroom inside Bitwig Studio. The original plugin creates a stereo effect by manipulating peaks and di...

Bitwig drove me crazy today

In this video, I talk about some of the issues I’ve been running into with Bitwig Studio, specifically when it comes to importing and working with seamlessly looping audio files. Bitwig often mak...

Textures with an EQ

In this video, I share two tips for enhancing your kick drums in Bitwig Studio, plus a workaround for achieving a "bass mono" effect similar to what you find in Ableton's utility device.

Ove...

2024-09-02 14:19:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Easy Bass Generator

In this video, I created a Bitwig preset called "Bass Sound Generator," which generates a new bass sound every time a key is pressed. I showcased how this preset works, the setup involved, and how ...

Custom Filter Fun

In this video, I dive into creating unique basslines and custom filter shapes in Bitwig Studio using the Polymer synth and FX Grid. I walk you through how I crafted a classic Drum and Bass reese ba...

Making music until Bitwig crashes

I worked on a music project today using Bitwig Studio, starting with creating a rich chord progression and layering it with various effects and modulators. I incorporated some nostalgic sounds usin...

Multipressor

In this video, I'm showcasing a custom Bitwig preset called "Multipressor." It's not a recreation of an existing plugin, but rather a unique tool I've developed to use an EQ as a multi-band compres...

Drum Buss for Bitwig

Update: Exchanged the IR-EQ for an EQ5 to remove phasing when your mix wet and dry. The "mix" remote is exchanged for the "damp" control.

In this video, I talk about how to r...

Sosig Sausage Fattener in Bitwig

In this video, I dive into what the "Sausage Fattener" plugin actually does. This plugin, which has become famous (and infamous) in the music production community, mainly functions as a soft clippe...

Generative-2024-08-11 Cobra Command

Improvised Grid I did today to have something in the background for my daily nap 🤣 You can listen to the 26min video or download the patch from my Github repo as always. No special technique use...

Oxford Inflator in Bitwig

In this video, I show you how to replicate the functionality of the Oxford Inflator plugin using Bitwig Studio. The Oxford Inflator is a sonic enhancer and exciter plugin that adds clarity and powe...