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Example of how i learned: From FM8 to The Grid - Growl Bass

Another Growl Bass Patch but with a twist. After the recent video about "Learning the Grid", here is a practical  example how i came up with patches inspired by FM8 for Dubstep &  Drum and Bass growl basses.

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2023-08-28 16:41:53 +0000 UTC View Post

How to make Bitwig better?

I talk about some small ideas that build on top of what we already have. Some changes that could make Bitwig stand out. Nothing "i need to have", just some "would be cool" ideas. There are a lot more, like everone else, i  have a backlog of these ideas 🤣

2023-08-24 13:57:07 +0000 UTC View Post

How to learn? the Grid?

Courses, Tutorials, Books, Manual... how to learn stuff? Some advice, some thoughts how i learned it. My Course is still in the making, but it probably also will only co...

2023-08-21 16:27:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Mission Critical - Bitwig Project

A deep and techy drum and bass tune like Halogenix, Skeptical etc. It misses half of the arrangement. But you can fill in the gaps. Maybe i update this post, when i finish the track.

• download: https://bit.ly/3qwU73B
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2023-08-16 12:19:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Techy Drum and Bass Drum Grid

Grid patch that plays a techy deep drum and bass drum pattern! In the first iteration its about the sound. Maybe i do some optimizations. Spread the drums out into separate grids and a note grid for the sequencing. But for now, its just how it is.

• download: 2023-08-16 12:15:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Deep Techy Drum and Bass from Scratch - Mission Critical

In this video, I demonstrate how to make a deep drum and bass roller track entirely within Bitwig. I start with a drum loop at 170 BPM and build up various bass sounds  and synth layers in Phase 4. I also add percussion elements like shakers  and rides. I create different sections by re...

2023-08-16 09:26:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Scale Highlighting

Yo some thoughts about scales & stuff.

• Scale highlighting features on music production tools like Ableton  Live can be misleading, as they show all the notes of a scale but don't  determine the actual key or mode being used.
• The key or mode is  determined b...
  2023-08-07 16:25:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Melodic Kick

Its a simple kick drum sound made for my Melodic Techno Tracks. It was also part of the recent Project i shared. It´s modeled after a Kick "2023-08-06 09:09:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Primordial Harmony - Bitwig Project

Here is the project for the "track from scratch video" I bounced all the vst tracks and disabled the VST plugins, so you can switch them on, if you have it.

download project: 2023-08-04 14:49:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Track From Scratch: Melodic Techno

In this video we create a track from scratch. You can listen to the result in the first minute. I guess it´s melodic techno. Im utilizing some global modulations and using my sleek new kick drum preset. I share...

2023-08-04 14:45:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Undercommon - Bitwig project

Hey there! I'm happy to share my latest track with you. It was a  fun and creative process using Bitwig Studio, where I tried out some  cool generative techniques and played around with grids for notes and  sounds. The bassline was a lot of fun to work on too, as I experimented &nb...

2023-08-01 16:11:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Undercommon

Hey everyone! I'm excited to share a track I've been working on using  Bitwig Studio. It was a fun and creative process as I experimented with  generative practices and utilized grids for notes and sound generation.  The bassline was crafted with multiple arpeggiators, adding some ...

2023-08-01 16:09:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Mad Receiver - Song from one StepMod

In my quest to challenge my creative and technical abilities, I have  crafted a unique Bitwig patch that enables the generation of an array of  elements — such as gates, pitches, modulations, and synth settings —  from a solitary step-modulator. This method represents a rather ...

2023-07-31 15:33:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Sine Trumpet

I tried to create a saxophone in Bitwig without wavetables, samples or physical modeling but kinda created a  trumpet. Maybe a good way of learning how to squeeze oscillators in the  grid to generate harmonics.

download the patch for squad members: 2023-07-24 15:32:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Sine Trumpet - Preset

I tried to create a saxophone in Bitwig without wavetables, samples or physical modeling but kinda created a trumpet. Works well with MPE controllers or normal keyboards + modwheel.

Video: https://youtu.be/hjpfe3L_Gp4

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2023-07-24 15:28:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Copy & Paste Modulation Mappings - Bitwig Guide

Sometimes when you work with loads of modulation mappings, you just want  to copy things. Here are some workflows you can use to make your life  easier.

2023-07-24 12:05:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Tired Snail - Bitwig Project

I made this ambient background drone bed yesterday in Bitwig. Mostly  generative and Bitwig only. You can download the project on my patreon  and add BASS and DRUMS and maybe a Melody as a Motif to make it your  own.

Download: 2023-07-20 18:21:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Neural Note - Audio2Midi Plugin

NeuralNote by  @DamienRonssin   and uses the Spotify Basic Pitch library to convert audio2midi inside of any daw, blazing fast and free.  Download 2023-07-20 16:21:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Patch Nass - Generative 2023-07-17

Some dark cave ambient vibes in this grid patch. the patch can be downloaded in the description or on my github, as always. 

2023-07-18 13:57:19 +0000 UTC View Post

Why not record EVERYTHING? - MonkeyC Rewind

Monkey© presents Rewind v2, the drag and drop audio/midi capture tool. Rewind records like a conveyor belt in  memory, so you always have the latest audio/midi available. Easily  record your studio, your DAW, your music on Spotify or something else  you l...

2023-07-17 01:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Livestream 2023-07-13 - Help

looks like i made 2 chill tunes. tried to share some interesting tips & tricks along the way. no supermassive used!! 😂

2023-07-13 16:15:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Unison & Modulation Amount

2 easy setups to create unison where there is no unison available and changing modulation amounts in many places at once for performances! I found this stuff is simple to get, its right in front of your nose, but haven't seen used a lot. So i thought its time to show it!

2023-07-05 14:59:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Make Polymer a Powersynth

Here is a neat trick to turn Bitwig 5 Polymer into a  wavetableception-synth-powerhouse with an utility wavetable. what? This  is the power of the modulation matrix and the new v5 modulators. No Grid  needed, and easy to use.

• download the Wavetable here: 2023-07-03 13:27:27 +0000 UTC View Post

From Blank Canvas to Sonic Mosaic: Bitwig Jam Session

Simply hit the record button and let creativity take over. I recently  immersed myself in a spontaneous jam session with Bitwig, beginning with  a blank canvas and gradually painting an audible picture with new  tracks and sequences. I crafted an ambiance with some pads, weaved in ...

2023-06-30 20:23:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Bleass Voices - something you need

Sadly there's no way to do this in Bitwig right now, because of the pitch correction. So here is a nice useful plugin that is multiple plugins in one. Pitch shifter, pitch correction, choir/chorus and vocoder. https://www.bleass.c...

2023-06-28 14:52:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Livestream 2023-06-25 - How to make Music?

Live in a few min on the main channel. Doing Ambient or Noisecore or whatever :D

2023-06-25 17:34:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Ambient Improv Stream

Just a small jam stream on my music channel, switching patterns and sound for an hour. I need to come back into production mood :D

2023-06-23 16:18:18 +0000 UTC View Post