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Aug 07, 2025 Tutorial
In this video, I introduce Spectrum Thief, a free plugin designed to clone EQ curves from speaker cabinets or amplifiers, which I also creatively use to streamline EQ chains and match sounds like snares and percussion. The plugin allows you to capture and export impulse responses, saving CPU and making it easy to share projects without requiring others to have the same plugins. Its high-resolution matching and flexible features make it a powerful tool for both guitarists and electronic producers looking to replicate or shape unique spectral signatures.
Aug 02, 2025 Tutorial
Minimeters is an affordable and highly customizable audio visualization tool that can capture and display your sound output in real time with modules like spectrogram, waveform, stereo meter, loudness, VU meter, oscilloscope, and spectrum analyzer. The latest update offers new features such as sharper spectrum mode, improved customization, target curve loading, audio recording, and an innovative stick mode that keeps the app visible above other windows without obstructing your workflow. Available as both a standalone application and a plugin for DAWs, it provides great value for music producers and content creators seeking flexible and visually engaging audio monitoring.
Jul 29, 2025 Tutorial
Bitwig Studio announced that the beta for version 6 will be available on August 27, which is unusual because they typically release betas without prior notice. This update comes after a busy year for Bitwig, with significant projects like their first hardware device and integration challenges, which likely delayed the announcement. Additionally, the Bitwig sampler is very powerful and flexible, allowing detailed time-stretching and pitch manipulation, although some features are not as straightforward as in other samplers.
Jul 28, 2025 Music-Video
This patch recreates your childhood with a nostalgic soundscape. It features a blend of ambient textures and rhythmic elements, perfect for evoking memories of simpler times.
Jul 25, 2025 Tutorial
In this video, I show you how to resynthesize a kick drum in Bitwig Studio using The Grid by extracting and mimicking the pitch and amplitude envelopes from a sampled drum sound. This method allows you to create highly tweakable, high-definition drum presets that can be customized and reused without needing tons of samples. The approach is efficient and flexible, giving you precise control over your drum sounds while you wait for the much-anticipated Bitwig Studio 6 release.
Jul 22, 2025 Tutorial
In this video, I demonstrate how to turn a Bitwig grid patch into a full track by separating and bouncing individual instrument layers using the DC offset trick for modulation-based audio routing. I explain step-by-step how to split sounds within the grid, assign each to separate tracks, and export them for further arrangement and production. While the process isn't perfect or high-end, it allows for creative freedom, layering, and practical workflows to develop unique ambient tracks from simple beginnings.
Jul 16, 2025 Tutorial
noteGRABBER 2 is a plugin for any DAW that allows users to manually convert audio to MIDI by visually analyzing a sonogram and painting notes, making it easier to extract melodies, basslines, or chords from tracks.
Jul 16, 2025 Music-Video
I sat down last night and whipped up this grid patch. This time, the notes and gate triggers are based on probabilities. There are two pad synths, a random noise generator for some unpredictable FX, and a sparsely firing pulse lead. I also added a bunch of post fx like reverb and shimmer/audio pitch, all built from my own grids.
Jul 11, 2025 Tutorial
The video demonstrates how to build a generative techno grid patch in Bitwig Studio's modular environment, breaking down the process of creating drums, bass, arps, and effects step by step. While the patch may look complex, the creator emphasizes it's mainly a matter of arranging basic modules, sound design techniques, and sequencing cleverly, then compacting the layout for visual effect. The process showcases both sound creation and modular workflow tips, with the finished patch to be shared for free on GitHub.
Jul 10, 2025 Tutorial
Forever 89 has released VISCO 2.0, a drum sampler and synthesizer that allows users to morph between different sounds and easily play them in key without needing to set a root note. The update introduces new tonal features, enabling users to turn samples into playable synth patches, create pads, and experiment with harmonics and modulation for unique sonic results. The upgrade is free for existing owners and brings enhanced flexibility and creativity, making it even more useful for sound design and music production.
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