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What's up! (and ahead)

Hey hey, really just wanted to say first, how's everybody doing? How's summer treating you?
The winter was the longest ever here, I feel, and spring wasn't amazing, and summer is starting, final...

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A few grrreat free plugins! (Part 2)

Yo yo everybody!

Hope it's been a good month.

Me, took this week off to chill, as it's been mad with work, and the weather has finally shown some signs of warmth and spring.

Just ...

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Most common mix issues

I mix music every single day as my living.

I was recently asked what I fix the most in my work, and that was actually a very good question.

Without any further foreword, let me just get...

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Let's find and tackle resonances! [video]

I hate resonances. 

But I love taking them out. It's part of my daily living, literally.
In this video, I show my favorite four tools and how I fight resonances.
A...

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Bass punch makes a huge difference in the mix [video]

PEEP IT: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xo4x4oqmojbdh3c/bass%20punch%20PATREON.mp4?dl=0<...

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Sub bass tip 3: how loud should the sub be in your song?

Alright, time for sub bass tip number three!

I'm not always big into teaching numbers when it comes to mixing and mastering, but there are scenarios where they can be massively helpful. This ...

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Sub bass tip 2: getting sub frequencies right in your mix

Here’s a thought relating to sub bass frequencies in bass music – i.e., music where the sub bass usually sits below the kick on the frequency range (e.g., drum and bass) or fairly close to it (...

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Sub bass tip 1: check for cleanliness

Oi peeps! Hope everyone's doing good.
Me, writing that long mixing issues post.

But in the meantime: a tip relating to bassline / sub content in bass music.
You sh...

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Hardest things in mixing music?

📝 I'm doing a Patreon-exclusive post about the most common mix issues (I mix music every single workday), why I think they occur, and how producers could learn to address them, ...

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Classic "Think" break from original pressing [download .wav]

Download the break here.

It's my birthday today...

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Fix your mono mix! [video, 15 mins]

Another exclusive video for ya'll dear patrons:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/55d1abvg501ppzn/mono.mp4?dl=...

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Do this for that great natural high-freq sheen in your tracks/master (nope, not an exciter)

One of the things that home masters often lack is this brilliance, "sheen" in the very high frequencies. Producers often use exciters to bring that up.
Well, let me tell you that you don't need ...

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A quick Ableton bass harmonics tip

Quick Ableton bass mixing tip:

Vinyl Distortion can add some really good harmonics and grit to your bassline – without hurting the sub at all.

Start with a pure sine,...

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☀️ 🎹 So nice and springy outside…so let's sit down, make a hip hop beat and go thru some Ableton stuff! [video, 23 mins] 🎥

I sit down, get my FatGyver alias and to make a hip hop beat, and drop some Ableton Live tips. and techniques.
I check out strumming, chords, midi humanization, why audio input signal matters, e...

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How to make "forbidden" plugins work with an M1 Mac

Hey everybody!

Hope everybody had a great week...how did it go? Let me hear of ya'll!
I had quite a sick one, literally, as some flu-type thing kicked me for 3 days, and, being a freelance...

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The nicest way to do wobbly basses may be a bit unobvious! (any synth / DAW) [video]

In all simplicity, this is how I often create wobbly basses...this is a decent starting point for anyone to create jungle/dubstep style wobble.
It goes against common sense to play two bass note...

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Let's play breaks with Renoise…it's tracker time! (video)

VIDEO HERE! (no sharing link pls) 

Today on my Patreon, the class is i...

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Let's learn bass sound design with Ableton Collision, Photek style (video + presets download)

Alright guys!
I've been getting into doing basses with Ableton Collision, which is a much less covered instrument.

Video will teach you how it sounds and sworks, so you'll be on your way ...

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“Firemind” stems (download)

I have a new tune, Firemind, out on Straight Up Breakbeat’s new compilation View Post

Generative notes and melodies with Ableton Live [video]

• VIDEO HERE •  

I got a good question from a patron: how to cr...

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I found a new – best – sample extraction service…much better than Izotope RX or RipX! Here's the proof

Before I'll say anything: THANKS to everybody for supporting me here.
It means a lot! It does give me energy and good vibes, and it's very encouraging in terms of creating content…so big l...

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Let's chop some beats with Polyend Tracker and do some jungle rhythms

Let’s get busy slicing a breakbeat with the Polyend Tracker.
I got it recently and immediately got some requests to do a chopping tutorial and show how beats are laid down.

I’ll show m...

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All-Fanu Mix Vol. 11 (download)

(while this mix is streamable on Soundcloud, it can only be downloaded by Patrons)

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End-of-year thoughts and tips for creatives (music, art, creativity, plugins, socials, etc)

(I was struggling to find a good opening for this post, so here we go…)


Hi! I’m Fanu.

I care about making music, making it sound good, helping people make music,...

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One cool thing: FX automation with MPC One incoming audio

Wanted to start this new mini-series, “Cool Little Thing”, where I present some cool features and tricks of devices, plugins, and gear I like to use.

Here, looking at how you can...

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Great free plugin tip + a preset (free download for a limited time)

Hey ya'll!

I noticed you can download Izotope's hecking nice Trash 2 for free...

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Emulating the classic acid 303 bass with a stock synth

Let’s take a look at how one can try and emulate the classic 303 acid sound.

There’s a few considerations:

  • filter
  • resonance
  • filter envelope
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Spotify Wrapped thoughts

I know I usually don't use Patreon for this type of content, but every year when I see artist getting all stats-crazy, I can't help feeling something…so here's a few thoughts. I wanted to put...

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Let's make Ableton Analog chords nice and lush!

Let’s make Analog chord way more lush and lively than its bland default sound

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[video] Ableton Live: follow actions + Legato + FX for some randomization / Amen shredding! (and something else)

Shredding here with variations of Amen loop, using Follow Actions + Legato + effects to create intense randomisation for a Session clip group.

Hop to 8:00 in the video to get the idea quickly...

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