James Wiltshire - Ask Me Anything
I've made every single mistake possible during my 25+ Years, but I've also topped charts worldwide. Let me know what you need to know - I might be able to help. Thisis the first round of our answers
Why is it 44.1KHZ, 48KHZ, 30 Frames Per Second, & What is Timecode?
Discover timecode frame rates in film/video and why 48kHz and 44.1khz became the digital audio standards
How to Freeze Groups in Ableton Live 12
This post will show you how to Freeze and bounce groups in Ableton Live 12
F9 Install Guide: Ableton Live
This video will show you exactly how to install your F9 purchase into your Ableton Live System on Mac or PC
How To install your F9 Logic Pro Pack
This video and web guide will show you exactly hwo to insall the F9 releases into your Apple Logic Pro system.
F9 Clipper Racks for Ableton Live (Using Glue)
It's a little known fact that we can abuse the soft clipper in the Glue Compressor to acheive excellent clipping. For many years we've used this trick to gain level on the output stages of our TR...
Transfering Logic Pro X Projects From Desktop to iPad
Logic Pro for iPad is a fantastic addition to Apple music production software suite. It's not plain sailing though to move projects built on a desktop machine over to an iPad. This is our F9 guide ...
F9 FREE Summer Stems (download)
Get a full set of F9 production stems of an exteneded chilled house track. Music taken from the F9 Summer Sale promo. Music is for Educational purposes only. Feel free to use the drums and FX in yo...
A Full Track Tutorial with F9 STARLIGHT
Full Track Tutorial with STARLIGHT. Master the art of Freemasons-style music production with our F9 Starlight pack tutorial. Learn to craft dynamic arrangements and emotional drops using Logic, ble...
F9 SNARE Risers - Create a Powerful Breakdown, Build-Up & Drop with F9 SNARE!
Exploring the Transitional Power of Snare Drums with F9 SNARE! In the realm of electronic music production, the snare drum holds a pivotal role in crafting dynamic tracks that resonate with liste...
Using the Phrygian Scale with Tech House
Using the Phrygian Scale with Tech House. Dive into the secret of tech house music with the E Phrygian scale. Learn how this simple scale adjustment can transform your tracks, offering a dark, mood...
Mastering Synth Layering: Techniques and Tricks
Master the art of synth layering with our essential guide. Discover tips on using the F9 Mercury P5 collection for rich bass sounds, leveraging mono cores, stereo expansion, and mid-side EQing. Ele...
FREE Lofi pitch FX in Logic with any Instrument
Within a few minutes, I'll show you how you can use a built in Logic plugin to create wow or flutter style FX for any Audio Unit instrument that has pitch bend control enabled. Here's an example ...
Use Disco to learn how to break the rules of the minor scale.
It took me 20+ years to learn all of this information in this video. I've made this so you dont have to go through the same process As a completely self-taught keyboard player, I discovered early ...
Use loops in Logic just like Ableton
Adding any loop to Logic Pro X in sync with your project If you've ever watched users of Ableton or Bitwig drag any loop onto their projects with ease you may have wondered why Logic only does this...
Add Punch to MIDI instrument in Ableton and Logic
We're all looking to add some punch and dynamics in not only our drums, but also our instruments as well. Nestling among our plug-in folders are a collection of midi triggered modulators that we ca...
Do You think you know EVERYTHING about Compressors?
Do you think you know EVERYTHING about compressors? Give me a few minutes of your time and I'll hopefully expand on this.
F9 Definitive Guide: Full Vocal remixing
Our finest Free tutorial to date - 3 videos take you through an entire vocal remix from start to finish and we cover everything from the technicalities to the politics. Essential watching if you l...
F9 Guide - Re-creating the French House Sound
This blog piece will be populated very soon. Dont' forget to check out F9 Starlight HERE
Logic Pro X - A very important folder
If you use Logic Pro X then you need to know all about this folder and its contents. Its where we ask you install any F9 content, where you can add 3rd party sampler files and patches, and given a...
How to Make 80's Retro Electric Funk
Love Retro Funk? Watch this multi-part trick-heavy tutorial on how to create 80s funk and soul inside modern DAWS. Learn the history of some of the devices used ( including the infamous MPC swing ...
Free F9 Mix reference Pre-master files
So many of us now use Mix referencing software. The trouble is we often seem to use fully mastered tracks giving us a completely skewed reference point. We present the very first set of profession...
K-Metering and professional gain staging
K-Metering changed my mixing life. I always ended up mixing too hot in digital systems and often felt rudder-less. Let me show you how you can easily re-purpose part of the K-system ( from Bob Kat...
Kontakt Quickload - The F9 Definitive Guide
Kontakt's excellent but often overlooked Quickload Features allows any user to build up a customisable database of their favourite instruments that are always easily and speedily available. Its al...