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How to Make an Ableton Template or Default Set
Hey, this is Matt from The Second Spirit, I’m going to show you how to quickly make an Ableton Live auto-loading default template. You can make one that you fits your needs better then the default Ableton one. The original Ableton default template has a couple things that I don’t like about it. You can make a […]
Modern Life – Chill Remix
Get a free copy of my new chill remix. This is a lush string, chill step back beat, atmospheric version of the song “Modern Life”. First acoustic recordings tracked on Facebook live.
Ableton – Benefits of a Separate Vocal Return Bus
I just thought of quick tip I wanted to share with you. Unfortunately, I had to learn it the hard way. The Problem: In Ableton, I was finishing a project and I wanted to render an instrumental version from stems I had. Unfortunately, my vocal and instrument tracks were routed to the same effect return […]
11 Things My Mastering Engineer Wished I Did.
I wrote this post before I released Modern Life but I forgot to post it. It is a little late but here it is: I just sent off my EP to a mastering engineer a couple weeks ago. I mixed the whole thing except one song in Ableton Live. Honestly, I was nervous. I wanted to […]
3 Ways Music Affects the Brain to Make You Happier
I always thought that music make me happier but I didn’t know why. I have been reading a lot about the physiological effects of music lately and came across some interesting discoveries. So I made a list of 3 ways music affects the brain to make us happier. I hope you find it as interesting […]
Las Vegas Local Bands
Here is a “Las Vegas Local Bands” Spotify collaborative playlist. This way all of us Las Vegans can get to know each other’s music.
Where the name The Second Spirit came from
I have met a lot of interesting people street performing. At one of my usual spots, I became good friends with a person named Vlad and his story is amazing.
Essential Ableton Live Keyboard Shortcuts Free PDF Download
I made a great Downloadable PDF for the Ableton Live keyboard shortcuts I use the most. I don’t really go into the super basic shortcuts like copy and paste and etc but listed more unique ones. They are listed in order of how much I use them. If you don’t want to download the […]
Busking by The Las Vegas Cromwell and Drai’s After Hours Nightclub
My friend Robert Jones got a new camera and came out the other day to shoot pics of me busking by the Cromwell Casino here in Las Vegas. I loved how they turned out so I thought I would post some up. Click here to check out the pics. Its been a crazy winter […]
Pictures From The Modern Life CD Release Party
I had a great time at my CD release party a few weeks ago. Thanks to all of you who were able to attend. My friend Thomas took a whole bunch of pictures
