Weekly videos about samplers, beatmaking, sound design, and dawless music production. From hardware workflows and iOS music production to live performances, this channel is all about creative music-making within the wonderfully weird limitations of modern instruments

Whether working with a pocket sampler, guitar or a single field recording, the goal is always the same: spend less time searching for the perfect gear and more time creating.

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I've been blown away by all of the responses and comments on the last few livestreams. I was pretty nervous about starting these back up, but it's been amazing hanging out with you all and making beats live again.

Thanks to everyone who's been tuning in, chatting, and making these streams such a fun part of the channel :)

3 days ago | [YT] | 54

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Going live in 15 minutes!

We're making a beat on the EP-133 and talking through the good, bad and weird I've found after spending more time with it.

Come hang out 👇

6 days ago | [YT] | 0

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Have you tried the EP-133? After spending more time with it, there are parts I really like, while some of the design choices just don’t mesh with my workflow… yet.

Going by the comments on my last video, it seems I’m not alone in having complicated feelings about this one.

I’ve found it’s almost the reverse of where I landed with the MPC, so for this week’s livestream we’re going to make a beat and walk through the good, bad and weird I’ve found while using it.

See you Saturday at 10am Pacific!

I’ll post the stream link in the comments once it’s scheduled.

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

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Where do you start with a brand new sampler?

I just picked up a new one, and the first thing I did was sample some guitar and build a beat. New video this Saturday

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 6

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🔴 Going live in 10 minutes! We're on the MPC Sample today, talking about what it gets right (and not so right) while making a beat.

There's something about this sampler that I keep coming back to, so let's talk about it... and flip some guitar samples.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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I’ve used a lot of samplers over the years, and while the MPC Sample definitely isn’t perfect, there’s one thing it still does better than almost anything I’ve tried.

It got me thinking about all the gear I’ve owned over the years. Sometimes a piece of gear gets one thing so fundamentally right that it’s worth keeping around, even if the rest of the workflow isn’t perfect.

Is there any gear like that for you?

On Sunday’s livestream, we’ll make a beat with the MPC Sample and talk about why I think this is one of those pieces of gear… along with a few areas where I think it misses the mark.

🔴 Livestream this Sunday at 10:00 AM Pacific. I’ll post the link here once it’s scheduled :)

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 61