My Lo-Fi Hip Hop Beat

Welcome to my Lo-Fi Hip Hop Beat story….. Link to post here. NI Blog here. How it started….. So I read through our lo-fi hip hop beat a little bit, and the article recommends opening up Battery in Komplete Kontrol.  I don’t have Battery currently, so this was the first challenge to overcome.  For me, Read More …

Moroder’s Lab

I don’t really think this song is really that good example of a Moroder style bass or sound.  The title cam about in the following way…. The cover band I play bass in, La Fete Du Funk, was working on some new ABBA tunes to add to the set, and the chord progression is inspired Read More …

More Quick & Dirty Synth Stuff

A few notes for me. How about a simple sine wave in Ableton or a similar DAW. Add in some distortion or Over drive. Draw in some automation. ofc, you can double the track. Add space with an octave. Add chorus, by bumping one of them. Normally I grab sounds and use default settings, but Read More …

Getting Started :: Expand on our Little Setup

In truth, the only limitation the studio could possibly have is the songwriter.  In some ways it doesn’t matter what first made the noise.  In many ways it does not matter how the noise is recorded.  In almost every case, the only opinion that matters is the individual making the noise.  I think Miles said, Read More …