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Christopher James Sullivant

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Random Sound Generator: Wub Generator (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Alrightttttyyy this is a pretty cool tutorial and my FIRST random sound generator. I plan to do more of these throughout time, but I wanted to show you guys how I made my first one utilizing tools you guys should all be familiar with. All you need is ableton stock plugins and serum to make this work :)

I've included both an ableton 11 and ableton 12 version of this download below.

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Digital Underground VIP (FREE STEM DOWNLOAD)

*Second time posting: I accidentally deleted this while going through draft posts this evening*

In this video, I breakdown how I created the Digital Underground VIP. As a bonus of releasing my VIP album "Altered Underground" I've released the stems of the original "Digital Underground" project below for you to download and create your own remixes.

Enjoy the stems and I can't wait to see what you come up with :)


DISCLAIMER: Please DO NOT distribute your...

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Ableton Rack: Ear Training Mix Reference (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Simple and sweet - one knob to help you check your mixes against references :)

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Quick Tip: Free M4L Device Tutorial

Hey everyone, 

Stumbled across a really cool free M4L device on TikTok called MixMatcher. I've gone over quickly how to set it up.

The best part is... IT'S FREE! Download link here: https://maxforlive.com/library/device/4662/mix-matcher

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Production Stream: Track From Scratch!

Shadow Samples was nice enough to lend me a copy of their UK Bass Vol. 1 pack and asked me to make a track from scratch using only their samples from the pack!

You can buy their pack here: https://shadowsamples.com/products/uk-bass-vol-1

I hope you enjoy the video :) 

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2024 Ableton Templates (FREE DOWNLOAD)

After diddling around in ableton 12, I decided to make a new template to hopefully generate somer new workflow!

I've included a free download for these templates in both ableton 11 and 12 below :)

Happy Friday!

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Sound Design: Envelope Followers on Chords

In this video I demonstrate how to use envelope followers on chord/pad sounds to create interesting textures and add depth to sounds that may feel a bit more stale at face value!

I'm going to be using this trick A LOT & I hope you enjoy :) 

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Ableton 12 is available now!

Hey all just wanted to see how many of you are signed up on Ableton 12 already and if you guys want to start seeing some content in Ableton 12. Check what box best applies to you.

Feel free to drop a comment if you guys have any ideas on what kind of content I could create with it. I thought a cool way to kick things off would be to just do a walkthrough of all the new features!

:)

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Tutorial: Multiband Distortion vs. OTT

The how's and why's of using multiband distortion!

Enjoy the project file and rack included in the download!

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Sound Design Tutorial: Sampler Reese Bass Technique (FREE PROJECT FILE)

In this tutorial, I walk you through a 3 step resampling process to get some really interesting reese bass results using mostly ableton stock plugins!

I hope you enjoy - project file below so you can follow along :)

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Production Stream + Track Breakdown - 2.16.24

Hey everyone!  I decided to redo the walkthrough from yesterday because the dimensions on my video rendering were off and it was also low resolution. Moving forward it won't be an issue, but here she is in HQ glory :)  


This stream is super valuable for unique sound design and harmony tricks to elevate a 2nd drop idea that I was struggling on!

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Production Stream - February 7th, 2024

Meant to get this up on wednesday but for some reason Patreon's servers weren't allowing me to upload :/

New production stream where I combine elements from other projects into a project where I'm looking to fill out the last 10-15% of the song and we also work on some arrangement techniques with limitations!

Enjoy :) 

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Quick Tip: Using Ableton's 'Hybrid Reverb' for easy mode atmospheres!

Hybrid Reverb's shimmer algorithm is absolutely goated for creating atmosphere in songs. Could you maybe just crank a stock reverb to 60 seconds of decay and get a similar result? Maybe... but I think the shimmer algorithm cuts the headache out completely and makes this technique seamless to create ambience out of just about anything!

Enjoy!

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Q&A: January 2024

Hope you all are having an amazing week!

I figured this would be a perfect time to open the floor for some Q&A!
Feel free to ask my anything whether it's about music, lifestyle, or even my past. Happy to share :)

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Final mixing touch ups & mastering

This video is a little bit similar to the mastering video I did a few months ago, but I wanted to also demonstrate how I go about tweaking things in the mix while I'm putting the final mastering touches on a song!

I hope you enjoy this and IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK MAKING CONTENT AGAIN FINALLY :)

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What do you want more of?

About to start uploading a bunch of new content and I just want to get a feel for what you guys want the most! You can check multiple options!

Comment below any other suggestions!

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MENTORSHIP TIER NOW AVAILABLE

ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE!

Here's what to expect with the new mentorship tier available in the patreon!

  • Limited 20 seats available
  • ~1 hour of 1v1 mentorship time per month
  • Personal track feedback (as needed)
  • Private sample packs, ableton racks, & presets
  • Access to project files, meeting recordings, and Q&A
  • ALL Subscriber tier benefits included

If you have any questions regarding this new tier, don't hesitate to...

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1 On 1 Mentorship Sessions

Hey everybody! 

Looking at ways I can improve the patreon/offer different tiers in 2024. 

How many of you would be interested in a tier that allows you to have a 1v1 session with me once a month? 

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SULLY ABLETON RACK PACK VOL. 1

Hey everyone, 

My PC is still unfortunately down, but I figured I would do something in the meantime that doesn't require me to stream. 

Proudly presenting Sully's ableton rack pack vol. 1! 

Featuring some favorites of mine including my bass processing rack, wub generator 2.0, and the verb throw! 

Download here: https:/...

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Announcement + FREE DOWNLOAD

Hey everyone, 

When I retuned home from a week away I came home to my PC needing to go into the shop for repairs which has made it hard to make any new content for the Patreon :( 


In the meantime, here is a free download for you all. This is a halftime original I made a couple of years back that just ended up getting shelved. It does indeed go off live - esp the 2nd drop! 

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Creating tension before your drop!

In this video I demonstrate how to use very accurate filtering and spacial FX to create tension prior to a drop. 

Track ID: BADDERS (Sully Flip) - Coming soon to Patreon :) 

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Producing with Limitations: Track From Scratch

I thought it would be a cool practice to show you guys an example of producing with limitations...

Rules for this track were: 

1. Only could use one sample pack 

2. Only could use serum presets for an synth sounds

3. Can only post process using Ableton stock plugins

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Mastering Chain Example

Hey there, 

Wanted to drop a mastering chain that I used recently for some client work. I thought it could be helpful for y'all to get a look into my process. 

NOTE: mastering chains for me are entirely dependent on the song and the quality of the mixdown :) 

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Key Glock - Russian Cream (Sully Flip) - FREE DOWNLOAD

Monthly freebie for you guys! 

I hope you love this one as much as I do :) 

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Sully Sound Vault Vol. 3

AYOOOOO

New sample pack for you all! 

Features a bunch of sounds from my Hardwire EP + some extra goodies I've made over the last couple months that I thought were dope :)

ENJOY and CREATE!

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Production Stream 10.18.23

Got to dive into the new synth Current for first time while adding FX, Synths, and Basses to a new track that I've been working on. Still getting used to the synth but I thought this stream was awesome :) 

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Synth Walkthrough: Minimal Audio Current

I'm going to be posting some sound design tutorial soon on this plugin but I wanted to make you guys a little introductory video to Minimal Audio's Current.

It's a brand new synth and I haven't seen anything like it on the market. There's still a lot that I'm figuring out, but I wanted to give you guys this walkthrough to help give you a basic overview of the plugin before diving into the sound design tomorrow.

BTW, this synth is FREE for the next 30 days via minimal audios websit...

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Quick Tip: Batch Exporting

Hey everyone! 

Sorry for the absence. I'm sure a lot of us were in the same boat but WAKAAN Fest and Lost Lands ate up so much of my schedule over the last month and I'm just getting back into the swing of things today. 

Making up for the time with a bunch of new content this week starting with this quick little tutorial video - also keep your eyes peeled for a new sample pack dropping tomorrow :)

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Sound Design: Making Ableton work for you to get unpredictable results

This one is a must watch in my opinion - I can't wait to keep expanding upon this idea... The results are limitless. 

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Mixing Technique: Mid/Side Saturation

Here's a little video that I made for my online mentees. A lot of times we'll face an issue where our mono capability isn't the greatest. My buddy KEETZ taught me this trick a while back to split the mids and sides in an ableton rack and then mid side eq boost and cut certain frequencies INTO saturation to get a little extra grit out of what you are looking for. 


I recommend MSED as it's a free plugin but I demonstrated with an ableton utility just in case!

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