Goodbye for now, and thank you for being an amazing audience!
Blake and Marty release an instrument! Join our Discord to download it. The duo then demo it in Marty's song, which is a total vibe.
Bringing us back to episode 6 to rehash a fundamental skill -EQ. EQ is key to music making, and is something we can always get better at. It is also a helpful reminder to use the basic tools and break all the rules.
Bringing back one of the most powerful concepts from this podcast. This is a theory episode, but a simple concept that can change the way you write music. Perhaps it is a new way of thinking about harmony.
Blake breaks down counterpoint, the study of bringing two or more melodic lines together creating independent melodies that also inform underlying harmonies. This is a great tool to help you compose when you are stuck, create catchy lines, and beautiful melodies.
Blake and Marty discuss external macros, and using reverb and panning to move the multiple parts of the instrument through space. The duo then demo a small portion of the final instrument, available to download on Discord soon!
Blake and Marty distinguish internal macros, adding more and more to the instrument and bringing it to life. This episode the duo offer a few more creative ways to add texture and interest to virtual instruments.
A secret tool for creative sound design. Marty showcases the hidden talent of macros, and Blake has a few ideas for how to use them to build a virtual instrument that is as alive and non-synthetic sounding as possible.
Blake and Marty demo their instrument, mapping one shots and foley samples together to create dynamic and unique sounds. The duo also brainstorm plans for the interconnected web of mappings that will ultimately make the instrument unpredictable.
Blake and Marty continue the journey to building thier instrument, and discuss the details of how to use any DAW as a creative sandbox. Blake highlights how the duo will make a "living and breathing" instrument and Marty discusses the operational path to doing so.
One of the most powerful tools in production is the envelope follower. Blake and Marty showcase how to use this simple tool to make an instrument come alive, and bring a plethora of creative ideas to the table for building unique sounds.
Marty and Blake continue the journey to building their instrument. In this episode Marty details a few key aspects to organizing samples to make playing a virtual instrument easy and intuitive.
Blake and Marty solve the perpetual delay puzzle. How do you make delay not get louder, but infinitely repeat? Solve the mystery and help build a living and breathing instrument.
Marty takes samples Blake recorded and prepares them. This episode is a master class on the technique of EQ and "finding the best" of each sound. This is an essential practice to sampling.
Using samples Blake recorded, they start to build their virtual instrument. Marty shares how to process samples for the highest quality result. A quick masterclass in waveform timing, EQ, compression and saturation.
Marty and Blake brainstorm a virtual instrument before they build it. In this episode, the duo reviews the samples Blake recorded, and considers the possibilities of how to use them in a new virtual instrument.
Marty plays the guessing game as they play through unique samples recorded by Blake. See how many you can get right! The duo then discusses various ideas for how to create a unique and alive drum rack from these sounds. Join the Discord to contribute ideas!
Marty and Blake take the ukulele to new places, away from strumming and four chord songs and into the world of effects and shoegaze. Join us to hear ukulele reimagined.
Why does it sound like espionage? Marty reveals the secret ingredient that makes spy music its own genre, from James Bond to the Pink Panther.
Blake and Marty sample James Bond. On the way they discuss the legality of sampling, including the specifics of creative commons and monetizing. At the end of the show, the duo create a spooky starter to a song.