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 …

Ableton Master Track Chain

At time or original publishing here is the master track chain, that I am playing with in Ableton. EQ8 On this I basically kill anything below 20 to 25 Hz.  I figure this is the bottom for the average set of ears frequency response range. I just get rid of it to help reduce the 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 …