sunwarper

After using the SP404 to make my latest EP, I ended up with songs scattered across different projects, with some eventually moving into the DAW for additional mixing and mastering. So when it came time to turn everything into a live set, I faced a bit of a dilemma: how do I bring all of these finished songs back together and turn them into something I can actually perform on just the SP?

I ended up using a bunch of different performance methods, effects and DJ-style transitions to make the whole thing work using just the SP404.

The new live set is up now!

https://youtu.be/feZKk9kMMlA?is=3Oefb...

I’ll have another video in a couple of weeks breaking down exactly how I built the set and turned the finished songs back into something I could perform live ☀️

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22 hours ago | [YT] | 46

sunwarper

Just a quick update that unfortunately I need to postpone today’s Koala livestream.

The next stream will be in two weeks. In the meantime, I’ll be testing a certain new app tomorrow and planning to have a video on it this Saturday!

Thanks for understanding :)

1 week ago | [YT] | 50

sunwarper

There are so many ways to make beats now, from hardware and DAWs to even apps. Which one do you find helps you make the most music?

I’ve spent a ton of time with hardware samplers lately, but somehow I always find myself coming back to Koala. So for this Sunday’s 10AM (pacific) stream we’re getting back into Koala and making a beat from scratch while I revisit what keeps pulling me back to this little app.

Quick heads up: I’m trying something a little different this time and won’t be scheduling the livestream until about an hour before we go live. So if you want to catch it live, keep an eye on the channel Saturday or make sure notifications are on 🌞

1 week ago | [YT] | 10

sunwarper

I’ve absolutely loved making music on the SP404 MK2 and MPC Sample on the channel lately, and a few of those tracks have found their way onto my new EP, Signal Fragments, which is out today digitally and on CD through Audionautic Records!

If you’ve enjoyed some of the beats we’ve made here on the channel, several of them are on the EP, more fully realized with additional instruments and production.

Listen here:
sunwarper.bandcamp.com/album/signal-fragments

These songs were largely built using the loop to stem splitting workflow I’ve talked about in a few of my recent videos. As someone who feels bogged down by too many options when opening a DAW, this has been such a great way to flesh out an idea I like and then build it into something more detailed in the DAW later.

And if you’ve been missing my SP404 live sets, I’ll be performing Signal Fragments live tomorrow over on Bandcamp! I’ll be hanging out before and after the set to talk about the EP and answer your questions, and tickets include a digital copy of the EP. Tickets are up at the link above as well, see you there :)

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 58

sunwarper

Well, yesterday’s P-6 stream turned into quite the adventure. Between having to push the stream back and then the power going out halfway through, we somehow ended up with a Part 1 AND Part 2.

Part 1 goes through some of my favorite beatmaking “cheat codes” on the P-6, like using parameter locks to fine-tune individual sample slices beyond what auto-chop lets you do.

Watch it here:
youtube.com/live/aQu4Lod0gZY

After getting everything back up and running, Part 2 turned into a really fun hang out with the chat talking P-6, samplers, and a lot more. There’s a link in the pinned comment on Part 1 if you want more of that afterward.

Thanks again to everyone who came back for part two!

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 29

sunwarper

Going live in a few minutes to make a beat on the Roland P-6 and talk through some of my favorite P-6 “cheat codes” I've picked up over the last couple years.

Come hang out!

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