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Nov 03, 2025 Tutorial
In this video, I demonstrate how to create classic and straightforward synth sounds in Bitwig Studio using simple subtractive synthesis without heavy processing, allowing you to easily follow along and understand the foundations behind iconic tones. I also introduce a free resource on my website where you can find step-by-step guides, preset downloads, and detailed explanations for each patch. Throughout the video, I cover essential sounds like house organ basses, jungle and rave basses, techno leads, dub chords, and FX noises, emphasizing simplicity and the power of filters and basic waveforms.
Oct 29, 2025 Tutorial
This tutorial explains how to create classic synth sounds like reese bass, EDM plucks, synthwave bass, rave sounds, pads, e-pianos, and bell tones using basic subtractive and FM synthesis techniques in Bitwig Studio, but the concepts work in any DAW or synthesizer. The key is understanding the foundation of classic sounds, such as detuning saw waves, using filters, modulation, layering samples, and effects, and then customizing or layering them for something more unique. Mastering these fundamental techniques allows producers to easily recognize, modify, and build their own sounds, rather than just copying presets or other artists.
Oct 24, 2025 Tutorial
This video explains how to use Bitwig Studio to add or replace harmonics in a bass sound, such as adding a sine wave an octave higher or creating a super clean sub-bass by layering and filtering techniques. The tutorial demonstrates several methods, including using instrument layers, the wavetable oscillator’s remove fundamental feature, steep EQ cuts with key tracking, and dynamic envelope following to blend clean sine partials with processed bass sounds. It also highlights Bitwig's flexibility for customizing harmonics and encourages experimentation with different device combinations for both MIDI and audio sources.
Oct 21, 2025 Tutorial
In this Bitwig tutorial, I demonstrate how to use key tracking with EQ5 to dynamically shape harmonics of bass sounds in response to changing notes, a technique not easily achievable with most VST plugins. I also show how to use key tracking and sidechaining to remove clashing frequencies between instruments, all within Bitwig’s flexible modulation system. These methods allow for deep and musical control over your sound design, and presets are available for download on my GitHub.
Oct 15, 2025 Tutorial
This video demonstrates how to modulate filter frequencies in Bitwig (or any modular DAW) so modulation lands on musical notes within a chosen scale, not just random frequencies, by using harmony theory and quantizers. The key insight is that most Western scales are constructed by stacking perfect fifths (seven semitones apart), so you can use a quantizer set to six steps and a modulation range of 42 semitones to achieve accurate, in-scale modulation, with an initial frequency offset depending on your root note. This method provides a musically meaningful way to randomize your sound design while always staying within your chosen key, and is applicable to any environment that allows semitone-based modulation.
Oct 06, 2025 Tutorial
In this video, I demonstrate a custom-built FFT resynthesizer and note extractor inside Bitwig Studio, which uses pure sine oscillators to extract and recreate audio frequencies without traditional bandpass filters. The system allows for unique spectral manipulation, including stretching sounds, octave shifting, and removing partials outside a selected musical scale, making it perfect for ambient effects and creative sound design. I also show how this setup can extract MIDI notes from audio and explain the straightforward method behind building it, with presets available for free download.
Oct 03, 2025 Tutorial
Temperance Light is a plugin marketed as a revolutionary musical reverb, but it essentially combines a reverb with a filter, offering a polished look but limited flexibility. In Bitwig Studio, you can easily recreate and expand on its features using onboard devices, allowing for much more customization, like choosing your own reverb, filter types, and even adding delays. By building this effect yourself, you gain deeper creative control and a better understanding of sound design, rather than being restricted to a single, fixed plugin.
Sep 29, 2025 Tutorial
This video highlights why Bitwig Studio stands out for its hands-on modularity, allowing users to easily create unique instruments and effects without coding or complex visual languages. Bitwig’s flexible modular system empowers both beginners and advanced producers to experiment, learn synthesis fundamentals, and develop custom sounds beyond what preset-heavy plugins offer. The creator emphasizes the value of creativity and learning through Bitwig’s tools, making it an ideal choice for anyone seeking a customizable and educational music production environment.
Sep 23, 2025 Tutorial
In this walkthrough of Bitwig Studio 6, I demonstrate how to use the new global scale feature to create dynamic and interesting sequences by combining a variety of note effects and MIDI processing tools. By relying on note FX like arpeggiators, randomizers, and quantizers, you can quickly generate complex basslines, melodies, and pads that always stay in key, making generative and experimental music workflows much more accessible. This approach allows you to break out of repetitive habits and explore fresh melodic ideas without being tied to manually drawing notes, harnessing the power of modulation and scale quantization for creative results.
Sep 19, 2025 Release
I haven't released any tracks here on Bandcamp in a long time, and that's about to change today. I've got four new tracks for you, all Drum'n'Bass, and they're all pretty groovy, funky, and minimal. The spark was definitely the Funk Phenomenon track with Auralbee, and I just got inspired to update three more tunes and throw them onto the album or EP. I hope you like it! Feel free to drop a comment here, maybe leave a review, or just keep on browsing. The Project Files are available on my Patreon page, if you're interested.
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