Music Production Knowledge Backlog

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In this video, im demonstrating how to use a plug-in called Radio to listen to radio stations in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Showing how to select different genres and radio stations, as well as how to save clips from the radio and drag them into a sampler. I also demonstrate how to use a pitch map or retune for pitch correction, as well as how to use a convolution reverb and auto leveler. I use tomophone and synth to create some music with the radio samples.

This video is about how compression can be replaced with alternative methods in production, such as using the tool device with an LFO, the FX grid, and note triggers. These methods can be used to effectively automate volume and create a pumping effect, without the need for a compressor. The video emphasizes that compressors are just volume automations, and that alternative methods should be explored.

Using a rainmaker preset in the grid as a fx backdrop, @klevgrand tomofon for the drones, @VCVRack for some mutable ...

In this video, polarity talks about Tomofon, a plugin by Klevgrand. It is an additive synthesis plugin which dissects samples into harmonics and saves these harmonic values into tables. It can be used to extract harmonics from samples, voices, and instruments for ambient music.

no mastering. just recorded to obs - DAW Bitwig (supermassive, kontakt, the grid) - Arturia Keystep Pro - Arturia Microfreak - Moog ...

This video explains how to use a chord memory preset to play different chord shapes with various root keys. It also explains how to use the note FX selector and note grid to achieve this.

The convolution device in Bitwig Studio acts like an Instagram filter for your audio, using impulse responses to place your sounds into different acoustic spaces or through sampled devices. You can customize the effect with controls for tuning, EQ, pre-delay, envelope shaping, stereo width, and mix between dry and wet signals. This lets you easily give your sounds unique textures, from realistic room ambiances to creative effects, simply by loading different impulse responses.

Yesterday I built a generative Grid patch. Today I tried to give it a bit more intention with the help of touchOSC. The Grid is playing ...

This video discusses building a poly grid with unusual methods. It starts with dialing in a tempo and using a pitches module with a probabilities module to create a melody. It then goes on to explain how to use a sample and hold module and a clock quantizer to create a rhythm. After that, it explains how to use a sine oscillator, a mod delay, and a chorus to create an FX section. Finally, it explains how to use a volume slider and an octaver to create a bass.

This video is about using sampling as a way to create unique analog sounds. It provides tips on how to use a microphone, speakers, and a synthesizer to record sounds, re-amp them, and create unique waveforms. The video also covers how to use a sampler to adjust the pitch and create interesting distortions.

In this video, I show how to use the FX Grid in Bitwig to clean up and quantize samples for easier use in a sampler. I go through the steps of using a loud split to remove noise, and then an auto level preset to normalize the sound. I also explain how to use a follower, latch, and logic modules to trigger recording and playback, which allows for quantization of audio. Finally, I show how to use the FX Grid for more creative effects.

The Bitwíg Studio frequency shifter lets you move all frequencies of a sound up or down by a chosen number of hertz without affecting pitch, with additional controls for the stereo spread and wet-dry mix. It is especially useful for drums, where it can add punch, a stereo feel, or create interesting top-end layers without altering the whole sound. While the effect shines on percussive elements, its use on tonal sounds is limited but can still be creatively explored.

The De-Esser in Bitwig Studio acts as a simple compressor targeting high frequencies to tame harsh sounds, with controls for cutoff frequency, filter slope, and gain reduction amount. It lets users monitor what frequencies are being analyzed and adjust how much harshness is reduced, making it especially useful for vocals and elements like hi-hats or cymbals. By adjusting parameters, you can easily control and diminish harshness in selected frequency ranges, giving your mixes a smoother sound.

Small recap over the last videos. Auto Leveler and Loud Split in action to clean up and normalizing the signal. Sampler & Reverb for Ambient Fun. download the leveler preset.