This year we’re going to stream 50 times. Every Friday morning I’ll be live on YouTube to answer questions, and explore music production related topics. There were 5 live streams in September!
Will you be there for the next one?
This post is collecting the four condensed live stream videos from September 2023, which is still many hours of content to see and learn from.
A LOT of my time goes into these streams and edited videos, and I’m committing to doing them all year. Support these efforts with the YouTube Channel Membership, or Patreon.
Recording wild sounds with a massage-gun (free samples) – Sept 1 2023 stream recap
In this stream I recorded a bit of sound design source material with a massager, and put a new bridge on my Fender Jazz bass.
Download the cut up, mostly unprocessed samples from the session.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ee2syopddahqohm9nzqg3/massage-gun-source.flac?rlkey=uvzsffrc2ssr7g0v1a0oprmdy&dl=0
0:00:00 - Welcome to the stream 0:01:08 - Focusrite Scarlett gen 4 0:04:20 - Looking at interface upgrades for my studio 0:06:56 - how to submit for studio critiques 0:08:08 - more audio interface talk 0:10:36 - quick review of Fender Hammertone pedals 0:11:31 - talking about guitar repairs 0:13:26 - Silence audio without separating 0:13:52 - sound design projects to do 0:16:36 - glue breaks video 0:17:38 - Massage gun recording 0:31:31 - This is REALLY good music 0:32:07 - let's talk about DUCK 0:34:19 - Good old OTT… 0:35:55 - Infiltrator 0:40:53 - Bass bridge swap 0:49:37 - restringing bass 0:50:05 - tuning up 0:52:56 - AB + reference track 0:54:27 - recommended videos from last week 0:56:06 - guitar upgrades 0:57:55 - Loopcloud?
I need to make a song quick, and Q&A – Sept 8 stream recap
This is the short version of what happened in our last stream on September 8th. See also the Retro Vibes plugin demo
00:00 - =start 00:45 - guitar repair update 03:31 - beat making 13:05 - Questions 14:45 - update on massage gun sound design 16:46 - News: Silencer plugin 18:55 - Audio plugin uninstaller 21:59 - how do you keep up on the audio tech news ? 22:22 - Forums and sites to learn and share ? 23:09 - iZotope and NI updates 24:11 - Sonible EQ 24:59 - this is not the end 27:30 - Some channels are not for me, but i respect anyway 28:26 - GiraFX video processor library for reaper 33:17 - hornet vhs 34:06 - MIDI Panning 38:36 - the mic I use 38:44 - Fades on MIDi 40:46 - Tiny Fade must die
Exploring Sound Design Basics – Stream Recap September 15 2023
In this live stream I took a random sound from recent session and explored a bunch of ways to change it into something entirely new. If you’ve never done sound design, this may be a good place to start.
And as always we discuss some audio tech news and your questions
0:00:00 - Welcome to the stream
0:02:18 - News - Free izotope RX Elements
0:03:57 - Audium Acoustics software and diy acoustic panels
0:06:13 - Adam Steel is leaving YouTube
0:06:44 - Getting work through YouTube
0:08:23 - Good audio engineer is not always a good teacher
0:09:42 - DIY acoustic panels is so worth it
0:13:29 - MX Tuner
0:15:36 - x-touch and CSI resources
0:17:17 - Show and tell
0:25:03 - ### Basic Sound Design workflow and ideas
0:25:29 - Playrate
0:27:28 - Looping
0:29:36 - Take volume envelopes
0:30:24 - Panning
0:35:54 - Distortion
0:37:25 - recording plugin automation
0:39:06 - OTT
0:40:37 - Pitch envelope
0:43:12 - reverb for tone
0:44:46 - reversing
0:48:34 - Apply fx to new take
0:50:58 - EQ
0:51:32 - harmonics
0:53:56 - bass enhancement
1:02:01 - Tremolo autopan
1:03:53 - FX Permutator
1:06:49 - Quick look at RX 10 Elements
1:13:49 - Mixbox discount
1:15:46 - I like T-Racks but it could be better
— LINKS —
Free RX-10 Elements https://www.kvraudio.com/giveaways/get-izotope-rx-elements-free-win-a-copy-of-native-instruments-komplete-14-ultimate-ce-62
MX Tuner script https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=259698
MixBox for $30 https://audioplugin.deals/product/mixbox-by-ik-multimedia/
FX Permutator script https://reaper.blog/2022/11/fx-permutator/
Teaching Schmorgle to Reap – Sept 22 Stream Recap
Schmorgle is switching to REAPER and I invited him onto the stream so I can resolve some of the setup issues and confusion.
Schmorgle Discord https://discord.gg/qw6kYy4MeG
Ableton Producer tries reaper and Dies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ouAoiZYKZg
REAPER Man Reacts to First Time Schmorgle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-XOeJImWf8
0:00:00 - =START 0:01:56 - taking attendance 0:02:12 - the IEMs I use 0:03:09 - REAPER is hard to learn 0:04:28 - 1 on 1 lessons 0:05:06 - Behold my stuff 0:07:27 - new scripts I've made this week 0:10:30 - Spectral display items 0:14:22 - spectral edit toolbar icons 0:16:17 - Schmorgle joins calls in 0:18:06 - creativity gym 0:19:27 - game audio 0:20:14 - are you fully switching ? 0:21:19 - Session view 0:22:27 - Ableton features you can't live without? 0:23:08 - advanced live features 0:24:08 - lesson start 0:25:30 - extensions 0:26:31 - global sampler 0:29:46 - Where are recordings saved? 0:32:35 - Offline Media 0:34:28 - building sound design reel 0:36:16 - setting up project for video 0:40:49 - Pro tip - delete button deletes 0:41:28 - setting up template tracks 0:44:26 - Label your tracks 0:47:57 - how to folder 0:53:05 - Track templates and project templates 0:54:31 - Insert Multiple tracks with name 0:55:12 - saving as a template 0:56:11 - coloring tracks 0:58:33 - script makers to follow 0:59:37 - stock plugins 1:02:40 - ReaEQ Tips 1:05:02 - Waveshaping 1:07:08 - how to lfo fx 1:08:46 - Automation - Mouse Modifiers 1:13:22 - Controlling pitch 1:15:00 - Scripts for game audio workflow 1:17:07 - media Explorer Databases 1:18:42 - Right-Click Everything 1:19:02 - Wrapping up the lesson 1:21:02 - Stream end
Audio Gear News and your questions – Stream Highlights September 29 2023
Catching up on some good and bad industry news, and answering your questions live.
Join us every Friday at 9:30 Pacific!
News
- Moog layoffs
- Epic sells Bandcamp and 900 game devs laid off
- Shure sm7dB release
- Softube Console 1 MK III
- Daw Project file format
- pro tools sketch iPad app
00:00 - =START 01:27 - ## News 01:33 - Shure SM7DB 03:46 - Softube Console 1 mk iii 05:42 - I don't use a mic boost for my sm7b 06:07 - .DAW universal project format 07:57 - Pro Tools: Sketch iPad app 09:50 - EPIC sells Bandcamp and 900+ layoffs 11:00 - Moog Layoffs 12:35 - ### Question time 13:31 - Recording master output ? 15:54 - Behringer vs Moog ? 16:55 - What music features should be added to REAPER ? 19:57 - ipad garageband MIDI to reaper 20:56 - Loopback 23:54 - Maschine with reaper 24:44 - Sync hardware synths to reaper 25:18 - PLAP leaks REAPER 7 news 27:40 - Still using x-touch ? 28:10 - Chord Track ? 28:47 - Mouse Modifier manager script 35:41 - Where is IDDQD Sound? 36:05 - Stem Separation ? 36:57 - REAPER 7 feature most excited about ? 39:30 - REAPER for new users
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