Once and a while I find myself getting stuck when writing out my composition . I might have an awesome bass line and beat, but really finishing up the track could stump me. I have developed a way of making me feel more organized and creative with my songwriting / composition.

This video walks ...

I have heard a lot about panning in ableton live. I just wrote an article on panning with live and how to improve it with the Utility. The article goes over how Ableton goes about panning by reducing volume of left or right, but might not be what you are looking for. I then go into the utility, how ...

I'm always looking for new ways to manipulate sound and create unique effects. The last few weeks I have been using Granular Synthesis to add a whole new level to my production. In this article I wanted to walk though what it is and how to use it.

What is Granular Synthesis

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So after months of work I am proud to release my (aq) Aftertouch Devices for Push . They are free download. Check out the video below and download it at: http://www.subaqueousmusic.com/production-articles/free-music-tools/218-aq-push-pack-for-aftertouch

These devices will make aftertouch a whole ...

I have been working on some glitch hop / lovestep music the last few weeks and have gotten way obsessed with making cool sound effects . I didn't find many tutorials online about making unique morphing sounds. Manly they show of the basics like just sweeping the eq, but I wanted something more ...

I just posted a collection of Latin Jazz Flute I recorded with Antonio H Cruz in Seattle. We were jamming out to a track I am working on, and I just edited the out takes and made a sample pack. I love good dubbed out dubstep with flute, so I thought I would share.

You can check it out here: http ...

So the 80's and 70's were awesome. Well sometimes they were. There are aspects of the music that is just awesome. Today I put together some drum racks using one shots from vintage Drum Machines . I made these racks free to download . They include the LinnDrum, Alesis hr-1, and the Simmons Crash trap ...

Sweet, glad to share these with ya'll.

I'm getting ready for a new 2step Ep and started building some of the resources of it. I made a massive library of MIDI Rhythms as well as a one shot sample library. I put the MIDI Library and some of the samples up for free on my site .

Here is the link: http://www.subaqueousmusic.com/production ...

Oh, just download the live pack. Then click it. Ableton will open and install it anywhere you want. Lets say the desktop for now. Once it's installed you open the live set in your desktop. Then you have everything like the video shows.

Here is a video as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...

I've been digging this new technique I've been using of using simpler to play waveforms, giving it the ability to be like a Wavetabel synth. I've made and distort a lot of waveforms and packaged it all togeather in an Abelton Live Pack. Also have all the waveforms in a zip file for use in any DAW or ...

I am glad to announce my 3rd Subaqueous Remix Competition. Got lots of prizes for the winner and will be a great community event for producers.
http://subaqueousmusic.com/images/stories/remix%20comp3.jpg

Grand Prize: ($1000 dollars in value)

5 Loopmasters Artist Series DVDs of their choice and ...

Moving your live 8 library to Live 9 can be quite a task. I made this video that explains how I did it and the steps involved.

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I have sat in the studio for a month making yet another MIDI library for you all. This is a collection of MIDI drum patterns for hip hop from 80-100 bpm. I put together an ableton live set as well as a collection of these MIDI patterns.

Check it out here: http://subaqueousmusic.com/production ...

I just use the email list to send out other free live instruments and music updates. I want to grow the scene and share my articles and such once a month with subscribers. Thanks man for checking it out.

Isaac

I've been hacking away to make a new Taiko Drum rack and just released it for free. The Taiko is a beautiful and big drum. I made the Drum rack with multi sample one shots for velocity. Really proud of this and glad to share it with other producers.

Here is a video on it:
http://www.youtube.com ...

Nope... I don't think so. Also they are called i-con It maks sence they have i serries and such. Would be a hard sue unless they made an i-pad.

Over the last 2 months I have put together this hug collection of MIDI drum patterns . I've put this all together into a Library and am giving it away as a free resource.

Below is a link to the collection. It has 63 different MIDI grooves I made. It has them separated by genera, which is Dancehall ...

I just wrote up an article on how I use a MIDI Translator for looping and keystokes in Ableton. It's opened up worlds for my live set.

Here is the link: http://subaqueousmusic.com/production-articles/gear-reviews/133-midi-looping-and-midi-translator-live

It's got a quick video on the idea and how ...

I checked out the new touch screen MIDI controller by iCON called i-creativ. Loved what little I saw on it. After getting it I made a good review video that shows all it's functions and what you can do with it.

Here is the review of the i-creativ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz6Qhoktfd0


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