Blog posts of '2025' 'March'

Are you missing out on microsampling? Whether you’ve never heard of microsampling or just aren’t sure where to start, you can check out the full article to brush up on your microsampling skills. In this article, we’ll explain what microsampling is and how it differs from the traditional sampling you might already be familiar with. We’ll then demonstrate four ways in which you can use microsampling to add life, texture, and interest to your productions. We’ll be using Ableton Live in this guide to microsampling, but you can use whichever DAW you’re most comfortable with. If you want to follow along with this microsampling guide, why not add some fresh new samples to your collection to get the inspiration flowing?

We’ve previously written about manually programming more groovy drums, but what if you want to use the power of MIDI to generate unique and interesting drum sequences that evolve over time? In this article, we’re going to explain what generative drum patterns are, and how you can start using them to add excitement and unpredictability to your productions.