Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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I recorded myself making a track from scratch on the Digitakt and use it to sequence a piano plugin in FL Studio. Prepare for an hour of incessant clicking and little to no explanation.

This was an idea I've been talking about with a patron for a while now: make music at my own pace even if it means not explaining everything I do. If you have any questions, I'm more than happy to explain stuff in the comments :)

My plugin chain this time consists of:
MJUC (compressor)
Phoenix (preamp sim)
SlickEQ (3 band EQ)
ToTape6 (tape sim)
Limiter 6 (limiter)

0:00 intro and midi setup
5:45 making chords on pattern A01
10:00 making the main melody
12:45 adding to the chord progression on pattern A02
19:14 adding drums to A01
24:24 adding a synth pad
29:00 adding drums to A02
30:00 adding another synth melody to A02
34:44 adding bass to A01
38:24 adding bass to A02
41:45 adding rides (and immediately regretting it)
43:45 adding more drums
51:48 messing around for a few minutes then suddenly stopping the recording