Here is a quick sampling technique that can really come in handy during your creative workflow. Using velocity variations of a single sample to emulate a delay (decay) or attack (build up) effect. I also demonstrate using the 16 velocity […]
Over the course of the past few years, I’ve released many beat making videos and tutorials using the Akai MPD32 and MPK49 MIDI controllers. In this video, I answer a few of the questions I have received as they relate […]
In this tutorial, I explain the way I record my drum samples separately in independent Ableton Live drum racks. CLICK HERE for more information on this topic and to download the “TCustomized” Ableton Live Set FREE.
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I just finished up a brand new soul beat and wanted to share a quick beat making video along with it. This soulful instrumental, “With No Rhyme”, was created using an Akai MPD32 and Ableton Live and is available for […]
In this video, I break down how the Hip Hop instrumental “Out of Sight” was created. I also discuss a couple different production techniques that I used in this beat, one of which is specific to sampling. If this video […]
In this Ableton Live tutorial, I explain how to pitch (or transpose) a sample by mapping a global macro to be used with an Akai MPD32 or other midi controller. The great part about using Akai products (MPD32, MPK49, etc) […]
A couple years ago I bought my Akai MPD32 (upgraded from an M-Audio Trigger Finger). I did not realize, until after hooking it up to my PC, that the responsiveness of the pads was so bad. After searching this issue […]
A couple requests came in for a tutorial on layering drum samples. Well… here it is! In this video, I show you step-by-step how to layer your drum sounds using Ableton Live Drum Racks. The cool thing about using this […]