Let’s talk about that classic French Touch pumping sound you hear in Daft Punk, Alan Braxe, Stardust, and Lifelike. In the late ’90s, they used the Alesis 3630 compressor on the master channel to get that big, breathing effect. No fancy sidechain routing, just pushing the whole mix hard. Here are some plugins that recreate […]

Here’s a simple trick I use to write better chord progressions — even without deep theory knowledge. Go to hooktheory.com/trends, pick a song, then click the Key button and switch it to A minor or C major. This puts all the chords on white keys, making them easier to analyze and compare. 🎯 This helps […]

I recently rewatched the Justice masterclass on Mix With The Masters — and one detail really stood out. They used upward compression on their percussions in Neverender to bring up quiet transients and make the drums feel more alive. 🎧 I’ve actually used this trick in some of my own sample pack creations — especially […]

Here’s a full breakdown of the process — from raw synthesis to the final, ready-to-use sound. No recycled one-shots. No presets. Just custom-made sounds, crafted from scratch. Step 1: Full Drum Synthesis with Serum I design all of my drums — kicks, snares, hi-hats, percussions — using Xfer Serum 2. Synthesis gives me total control […]