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20+ yr prducr/re-mixer & sound designer. Worked with NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, NIN, Taylor Swift, and more. Founder of SonalSystem, crafting sounds for pro audio

New York
Joined March 2016
Five Generate collections. One library. 385+ MPE-mapped presets for Newfangled Audio Generate: leads, drones, pads, grit. sonalsystem.com/products/gen… #Generate #NewfangledAudio #SoundDesign #SynthPresets #MPE
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Song form wasn't handed down. The blues, sheet music, the 78 rpm record and radio built it. New essay: sonalsystem.com/blogs/freque… #MusicHistory #SongStructure #MusicProduction #Songwriting #SoundDesign
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Patch Notes: layer a drum pattern in order. Kick + snare, then hats, then texture. Mix last. sonalsystem.com/products/sam… #PatchNotes #SoundDesign #MusicProduction #BoomBap #DrumProgramming
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A loop has no shape yet, and no amount of polish gives it one. Arrange it first. New on the blog: sonalsystem.com/blogs/freque… #MusicProduction #Arrangement #Songwriting #SoundDesign #FinishTheTrack
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No clean loops. Static and Chrome: five distorted melodic tech kits, one key and one tempo each. "It's darker and more disturbing. Love it!" Verified Buyer Review sonalsystem.com/products/sam… #SamplePack #MelodicTechno #MusicProduction #SoundDesign #ConstructionKit
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A loop isn't a song yet. SonalSynth Pop: 10 synth-pop song kits, each locked to its own tempo and key. Start with the whole song. sonalsystem.com/products/sam… #SynthPop #SamplePack #MusicProduction #Songwriting #SoundDesign
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Ambient music started as furniture. New on the blog: a short history from Satie to the bedroom studio. sonalsystem.com/blogs/freque… #AmbientMusic #MusicHistory #SoundDesign #BrianEno #Composer
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Patch Notes: start with the bed. Lay one long drone across the whole cue, then build on top. sonalsystem.com/products/sam… #PatchNotes #SoundDesign #AmbientMusic #FilmScoring #Drone
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Let loops drift. New on the blog: why your ambient loops shouldn't line up. sonalsystem.com/blogs/freque… #AmbientMusic #SoundDesign #MusicProduction #SamplePack #Drone
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96 Reels for Morphagene: Orbit LoFi Ambient in Dark, Light and Melodic. sonalsystem.com/products/pre… #Morphagene #AmbientMusic #Eurorack #SoundDesign #LoFi
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