polarity_music

Knowledge, Experience and some Kicks

In todays video its about why you misuse devices, why its not all about  knowledge, how to make kick drums and a bit of ambience.

trying more about these 90% atmo and 10% info videos :D Not sure if its something I want to do in the long run, but maybe something to change up content here and there. I still have to find the right workflow. Atm im writing the text before i record the video, but it often leads to many cuts and re-recordings.

Clock Quantiser Appreciation Video

The ClkQuant is my fav module by far. 

Generative 2022-04-20 Lookup

download: https://github.com/polarity/polarity-music-tools/raw/master/Bitwig-4.2/Generative-2022-04-20-Lookup.bwpreset

Generative 2022-04-17 Super Small

download: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/polarity/polarity-music-tools/master/Bitwig-4.2/Generative-2022-04-17-SuperSmall.bwpreset

AHD on release - Bitwig Modulator Guide

Attack Hold deceay envelope triggered on note release

Generative 2022-04-18 Chords & Beats

tried to do something more "conventional" in the #Bitwig grid. It´s generating diatonic chords, stepping up/down fourths, new root notes, rhythms, inversions and modulations every 4 or 8 bars. Its Grid only + #SoundtheoryLtd #Gullfoss & 2022-04-19 11:38:22 +0000 UTC View Post

AHDSR Envelope - Bitwig Modulator Guide

ADSR with curve controls and Hold segment

smallest self generating grid patch

It´s always nice to know some small patches you can utilize maybe in  bigger patches or live performances. If you know similar good patches,  let me know!

coming changes to my Bitwig affiliate link

Regarding my Bitwig affiliate link / discount code. 

Everything remains the same until 21 april 2022. After this date: 

• the link remains the same - there is no more code
• there will be no discount
• you can still show your support with the link (I get related commissions)  

I guess since bitwig is now available on splice as a 2022-04-13 21:41:39 +0000 UTC View Post

4-Stage - Bitwig Modulator Guide

4-Stage Modulator (Sequence) Looping envelope generator, with time/level for each stage.

I don't wanna fight - chill beats

This was born out of the twitter demo for zynaptiqs morph 2. Probably not the best mixdown, but who cares. I had fun and i probably upload the project here on patreon if you want. For listening pleasure on my music only youtube channel :D https://youtu.be/phJbCMq7_sM

Bitwig Guide - new channel

I made a new channel with small video guides for all kinds of Bitwig devices.  These videos usually perform lower on my main channel and have a specific & smaller audience. And there are requested alot.

I probably also move a few videos over to this channel at some point, so i can focus on practical tips & making actual music on the main channel. And i already hit the upload limit for new channels lol. more soon!

Channel: 2022-04-12 12:44:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Glitch Hop in Bitwig ( Selektor Funk)

I did a small glitch hop / tipper esque loop on the weekend and im trying to explain what i did.  Its mostly only Bitwig Devices. Theres only an elevate vst on the master at the end.

project download: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65000063

Glitcher Hop - Bitwig project download (4.2)

Bitwig 4.2 only :)

download: https://tinyurl.com/ydbjt57q

track from scratch 3: "DARK PATTERNS" wobbly, gritty & dark techstep drum & bass ... in Bitwig

For this video i used the FM8, as it is still one of my favourite  synths. As always, you can download the finished track via patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64842687

Dark Patterns - Project Download

All Samples included.

Download: https://tinyurl.com/y8q53l3c

let's create: "Bells"

Lets create a new small self running generative patch, step by step in Bitwig Studio 4.2. 

You can download the patch here (free): https://github.com/polarity/polarity-music-tools/raw/master/Bitwig-4.2/Generative-2022-04-06-Bells.bwpreset

Pinging Things in Bitwig Studio

You can excite all kinds of devices in Bitwig Studio and have partly full control over all frequencies, targeting notes. Chorus, Delay, Filters, EQ and more. In this video i give you some inspirations for designing your own ping chains.  

0:30 the exciter 0:59 pinging the eq+ 2022-04-05 15:19:21 +0000 UTC View Post

S/H allows you to create repeating random melodies

In this video I explain how to generate repeating random signals perfect for pitch and modulations. Thanks to x.iso for the hint!

XLN AUDIO XO tutorial

xln audio xo is a plugin I regularly use for drums and discovering  samples from deep withing my library. If you get Bitwig Studio now (or  upgrade), you get XO for free until 4th april. https://www.bitwig.com

Persistings Gates

how to tell bitwig to persist the gate beyond clips or the loop range. a nice and simple solution for people that want to launch infinite drone samples from the clip launcher or want to glue multiple closely positioned notes together. 

• 0:12 the problem
• 1:36 solution
• 2022-03-28 13:41:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Tricks for Supermassive, Portal, Pitchmap & XO

Supermassive can clear the buffer via modulation, which is nice, portal  can be randomized via Bitwig modulators, XO is nice for percussions and Pitchmap makes "tonality" sense out of everything and we end up with a nice little loop in the  end. Perfect thursday video.

project download: https://tinyurl.com/ybpft8g6

Circle Of Fifth - Chord Progression Preset (v1.2)

With this preset, all chords are arranged in a circle. All chords are only a fifth away and can be triggered easily. You can then record the chords as notes and edit them further if you wish. You can play simple tritones, 7th, add9 chords, add 2 bass notes and you can wrap the main chords withing C3-C4 for easy inversions.

• Update April 2022: fixed alignment of the circle
• Update August 2022: each note has a different channel (1 root, 3 third, 5 fifth, 7 seventh, 9 ninth, 1...
  2022-03-23 16:31:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Track From Scratch 2: Kellerkind - simple, downtempo, traditional arrangement & workflow ... in Bitwig

With the last video, someone complained that it was only a loop and not a track in the true sense. So here is a longer recording. I hope you can get something out of it. This time no grid or generative workflows. 

download: https://tinyurl.com/y7l5pmcz

Groove Extraction Part 2

Okay, its monday and i have some ideas extending fridays video. Thanks  for all the comments here on youtube and discord about the groove  extraction!

Extract Grooves with the Bitwig Note Grid

For me its enough to get some grooves out of audio material.

Track From Scratch: Interesting Things

I am hereby trying to replace my old series "gridniks" with a new one. Instead of presenting you with finished grids, I'd rather show you how I build them and what you can do with them afterwards. So also a kind of zero to something tutorial series. I think you can get quite a bit of knowledge and information out of it. The projects will of course be available as downloads.

download: https://tinyurl.com/ybvbvvwr

Circle Of Fith progressions with the Note Grid

nice, simple and non-diatonic. rotate around the circle of fifth and create interesting non diatonic chord progressions with this note grid trick.

download the Bitwig 4.2 project: https://polaritymusic.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/projects/EDM-Starter.zip

Keystep Pro Setup

Arturia sent me some of the devices for free and i show in this video how I integrated everything with Bitwig & my Hardware synths. I always wanted the keystep, but its not really cheap (for me at least).

The intro jam is also available on my second channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehSGHNzauAo

Math: Add / Subtract

In this video its all about add & subtract in the grid. It was time to update the grid modules explained playlist a bit.