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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. Join our Discord community Support us Our website

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. Join our Discord community Support us Our website

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. Join our Discord community Support us Our website

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. Join our Discord community Support us Our website

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! Join our Discord community Support us Our website

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. Join our Discord community Support us Our website

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. Join our Discord community Support us Our website

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. Join our Discord community Support us Our website