Hi everyone,
Due to popular demand, I'll be starting a beginners group in our new start-to-finish course that launches on 8th Feb.
So if you're just starting out as a music producer and you'd like to join a friendly, supportive community of like-minded producers, and receive constructive feedback and help with your music, check out the course details on our website:
2025-02-04 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
Hope everyone's January is going well!
The launch of Series 4 is approaching fast and it's important to me that you get the most value and support from the new Start-to-Finish course as possible.
I will be setting up a private Series 4 channel in Discord so you can share your work in progress and receive personalised, constructive feedback from me and from each other, to help you stay on track and work through any technical challenges or creative blocks.
The ...
2025-01-30 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Hope you’ve all had a good start to the year.
January can be a tough month trying to get back into the swing of normality after the festivities!
Is your goal this year to improve your music production skills?
Or
Start taking actionable steps towards finishing more music?
Would you like to join a community of like-minded producers where you can receive constructive feedback on your music to help you improve?
Would you like to...
2025-01-30 10:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
We're kicking off the new year with a FREE Live Masterclass where I'll be walking you through our track 'Larni' that was released on Transference.
The Masterclass will cover the following:
Track concept
Drum processing
Bass design
Q&A
Event Details:
Date: Saturday 25th January 2025
Time: 21:00 - 23:00 GMT
Lo...
2025-01-25 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
During this months Production Sessions Live, we had a chat about some of the logistical considerations for Series 4 that launches on 8th February 2025.
Series 4 will see Production Sessions take on a brand new approach.
Collaborating as a group has been a great learning experience for all of us, but It can also be too easy to sit back and take a passive approach to learning.
To achieve results, you need to put the knowledge you’ve learnt into practice wi...
2025-01-12 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
In this first session of the year, and the last session before the launch of Series 4, I cover the following:
Over-the-Shoulder Session - All Inside WIP
I worked on a current Future Engineers project called ‘All Inside’ which will be included in our forthcoming EP on Transference
My main objective from the session was to replace the kick and snare and some percussion as previously we’d been using a placeholder break....
2025-01-12 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to update you on some exciting changes that are happening to the new Production Sessions series 4 that will be launching on 8th February 2025.
Series 4 will see a shift in focus towards individual learning…
This new approach will allow you to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, in the context of writing your own track, in your own DAW with support from me and our community of like-minded producers.
How will it work?
Star...
2025-01-10 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to update you on some exciting changes that are happening to the new Production Sessions series 4 that will be launching on 8th February 2025.
Series 4 will see a shift in focus towards individual learning…
This new approach will allow you to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, in the context of writing your own track, in your own DAW with support from me and our community of like-minded producers.
How will it work?
Star...
2025-01-10 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year!
As a member of our Patreon FREE tier, I wanted to share with you a 2-hour recording of a recent 1-to-1 session with one of my Patreon’s.
In the session I provide feedback and insights into what areas I would focus on to improve the overall quality of the track.
Hi everyone,
As most of you may know, I’m away in the UK this month visiting friends and family for Christmas.
There will be no live session in December but I do have a special 2 hour recording for you.
Ben Stacey has kindly agreed to let me share the replay of our last 1-to-1 together.
The objective of the session was for Ben to provide stems for his latest work in progress, and for me to make some suggestions on what areas of the track I would personally focu...
2024-12-11 06:54:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
In this month's session I took group 2 through a track walkthrough of a new Future Engineers track that will be out next year on Transference.
In this session I cover:
Using pre-fade reverb on pads
Using Trackspacer on pads
Sidechaining
The loudness war
Insight into our collaboration process
Drum buss processing
Alternative compression technique
2024-11-12 08:13:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this session I cover the following:
Working to Deadlines
Mixing as you go
The importance of sound selection
Bouncing to Stems
My mixdown process
Sound hierarchy
Mono Compatibility
Referencing
You can access these videos by joining our Retrospective Replay tier 2024-10-26 23:42:38 +0000 UTC
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In this session I cover the following:
Working to Deadlines
Mixing as you go
The importance of sound selection
Bouncing to Stems
My mixdown process
Sound hierarchy
Mono Compatibility
Referencing
In this session I cover the following:
My general approach when considering the structure of an intro
What elements I look for before designing the intro
Using existing sounds to create additional elements.
Drums are one of the most important elements in your track and also one of the hardest things to get right.
Especially when producing a genre like drum and bass, you want the drums to be well balanced, upfront and punchy but not too harsh on the ears!
I recently did a Patreon session where I explained how the drums were created for the current Production Sessions group track.
In this session I focus on my general approach to drums, which includes:
Drum layering...
2024-09-17 18:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post
The Retrospective Replay videos for Session 4 focusing on bass are now available HERE.
In this session I cover the following:
The making of the bass in Larni
Dual bus processing and layering
Gain staging
Bass bus processing
Call and res...
2024-08-30 08:36:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
In this month's session I showed both groups a track walk-through of a brand new remix we’re working on which is almost finished.
Download masterclass HERE.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Lee
Future Engineers
2024-08-12 01:51:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
Just letting you know there is a live session this Saturday 10th August from 9-11pm GMT.
For this month's session I’ll be walking you through a brand new remix that I’ve been working on, which is on a more liquid dancefloor tip.
I’ve really enjoyed stepping outside of our “normal” style for this track.
If you haven’t yet claimed a complimentary seat, send me an email and I’ll send you the Zoom details.
The Retrospective Replay videos for Session 3 are now available.
In this session I cover my approach to the drums, which includes:
Drum layering for a modern sound
Transient shaping and gating
Side chaining for rhythm and precision
Drum EQ
Gain staging
Ghost snare programming
Drum reverb
Drum bus processing
Parallel bus processing
<...
2024-07-23 09:01:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
I'm pleased to officially announce my 1-to-1 Tuition and Mentoring program.
If you'd like to find out more, head over to our website to read the full details and get in touch for a free 30 minute introductory session.
https://futureengineers.net/1-to-1-tuition
*Patreon tier 2 and above receive a 20% discount.
Talk soon,
Lee
Future Engineers
2024-07-12 09:03:56 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
The next live session is this Saturday 15th June - 9-11pm GMT (BST).
If I have already spoken to you about joining a FREE complimentary live session, please check your email and let me know if you received your invite.
If I haven’t spoken to you yet and you would like to join us, please send me an email - info@futureengineers.net and I’ll provide the Zoom link.
Look fo...
A Retrospective Replay is a succinct video that summarise the key takeaways from each of the monthly live sessions.
Session 2 contains 3 videos:
Building an idea using Scaler 2
Introduce VST instruments into the track to compliment the samples we already have
Using Scaler 2 and it’s audio detection feature to pick out some chord sets and export the midi to our arrangement
Use VST instrument to create complementary musi...
2024-06-10 09:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
I wanted to let you know that Transference Radio - Episode 2 is out now.
We were honoured to have Nookie pass through the Production Sessions for a Q&A. Episode 2 features extracts from that session, where Nookie talks about his current studio setup, his goto hardware and software, the inspiration for his recent music on Metalheadz and Headstate, new music he has in the pipeline and his plans to start his own label.
Episode 2 also includes:
2 ho...
2024-05-24 09:21:47 +0000 UTC View Post
A Retrospective Replay is a succinct video that summarise the key takeaways from each of the monthly live sessions.
Session 1 contains 4 videos:
Sample inspiration
Using Spotify to draw inspiration outside of drum and bass
What I look for when choosing a sample
How I establish the key and which notes to consider when building a musical idea
Bassline inspiration
Creating a ba...
2024-04-24 05:06:31 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Firstly I’d like to say welcome to all the new Patreons!
If you’d like to join our Discord and get involved in some of the conversations, you can join us here:
I also wanted to give you all an update on my plans to expand the Patreon tiers by introducing a new, cheaper “Retrospective” tier.
The idea behind this new tier is it will offer short, ...
2023-11-10 10:47:54 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys,
Playback recordings are now available for the April sessions:
Enjoy!
Lee
Future Engineers
2023-04-22 09:51:23 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys,
Well what can I say, we've done it again. Two more killer tracks ready to unleash into the world of drum and bass.
Thank you to all your commitment and patience while this release has taken shape. As always, there has been lots to learn, especially for me as we try to navigate this process.
Download promo now:
https://label-engine.com/s/O_HcLB22SDzfcV74V-2khg
The re...
2023-03-31 03:07:36 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys,
Playback recordings are now available for the AUS March session:
Enjoy!
Lee Future Engineers
2023-03-18 08:24:25 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys,
Playback recordings are now available for the February sessions:
Enjoy!
Lee Future Engineers
2023-02-22 03:22:14 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys,
Playback recordings are now available for the January sessions.
Including the ASC Q&A in the UK session:
Enjoy!
Lee Future Engineers
2023-01-15 10:13:50 +0000 UTC View Post