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Mad Zach's Ultimate Sound Pack Tutorial

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Original price $30.00
$30.00
$30.00 - $30.00
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The ultimate 1 hour tutorial on how to create your own dynamic sound packs

  • Techniques for creating more dynamic drums for live performance
  • Creating pads and atmospheres, including starting from a vinyl sample and turning it into emotionally driven sounds
  • Creating interesting risers out of samples you already have on hand for buildups, breakdowns, transitions, and more.

Have you been an avid follower of Mad Zach's soundpacks? If so, you know how fun these 4X4 grid playgrounds can be. Anyone with Ableton Live and a little creativity can make their own sound pack by following this extensive one hour tutorial.

Why DJ TechTools?

We are a small business owned and operated by 5 real DJs. We want to give back to fellow DJs by providing quality videos, tools, advice, hardware and accessories. Our team consists of the best people out there! Show your support for independent DJ companies by shopping with us and you won't be disappointed with the deals we offer.

  • Every order directly supports the DJ community
  • Free shipping on most products to the US
  • Fast inexpensive shipping options to Europe and Canada
  • Professional DJ staff is online and ready to help
  • Best price guarantee
  • Every purchase is backed by the DJ TechTools "way cool" guarantee with easy returns
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GENERAL

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TRANSIT TIME

We cannot guarantee FedEx or USPS estimated ship times and no refunds will be offered for delays out of our control. Estimated ship times do not include handling or processing times, most in stock items can expect to ship within 1-2 business days after you have received an order confirmation.

INTERNATIONAL IMPORT DUTIES

International orders might be subject to import taxes that must be paid when the item arrives depending on your local customs. Duties and taxes are shown during checkout after selecting a shipping method.

DJTT FAST AND FAIR RETURNS POLICY

DJTT strives to provide great condition gear that works for you. Sometimes, gear doesn’t work out - so we try  to provide the speediest and most fair return or replacement method possible.

Most brand new products are returnable within 30 days of the original shipment (view product exceptions here) without any additional fees, unless:

  1. The product(s) shows visible signs of wear or damage
  2. The product is missing original box, packaging, accessories or manuals

If the item is NOT defective the customer is responsible for all shipping costs. The cost of the original shipment will be deducted from the refund.

Products outside of our 30 day return window must be warrantied through the manufacturer and are subject to their policies and procedures. Replacements for defective units will be sent out once the defective product(s) is returned and received at our facility.

EQUIPMENT WARRANTIES

All DJ TechTools products (such as the Midi Fighters, Chroma Cables, Chroma Caps and other Chroma accesories) have a 1-year full warranty. This warranty does not include protection from damage caused by physical abuse (dropping, beating, slamming, etc) or water damage. Upon notification, receipt and inspection of broken product, DJ TechTools will send out a new product at no additional cost. Any modifications to equipment will void the warranty. If you bought your device from an authorized reseller then please get in touch with them to get it replaced or serviced. Keep in mind that DJTT midi controllers and accessories purchased from non authorized vendors have no warranty associated with them.

THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS

All third party products warranty claims are handled directly through the manufacturer. The only exception to this is we will handle third party exchanges within 15 days of receipt of the item. No technical support is given for third party products.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will my order ship?

We ship orders during weekdays and most orders will ship out in 24-48 hours.

Please make sure billing and shipping addresses are correct before submitting your order so it doesn't require further processing.

You will get an email containing tracking information as soon as your order ships.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept Amazon Pay, Apple Pay, GPay, PayPal and the following credit cards: Discover, Visa, American Express, Master Card. You may use pre-paid credit cards as long as you have registered a billing address to them. We offer financing for US customers via Affirm and PayPal Credit; you need to register at their website first to use this service.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, we safely ship around the world every day through DHL and FedEx which are safe, affordable and fast.

Some countries may levy an import VAT/IVA tax on your order (please click here for more information).

When will my order arrive?

FedEx Ground (free for continental US) has the following expected delivery times:

Faster options are available and more information on international shipments is available here.

Do you price match?

Yes! Click here to chat with our online DJ team

What is your return policy?

Brand new products are returnable within a 30 day period in most cases. If a product is not defective, the buyer is responsible for original and return shipping costs. For domestic defective orders, DJ TechTools will arrange for a return shipping label.

Where is my order?

You received a order confirmation email which contains a link to your order status and tracking number. Alternatively, you can log into your store account. This is where you will find downloads, status and tracking information.

Lessons

In total, the tutorial includes six distinct lessons:

  • Crafting the Beat: techniques for creating more dynamic drums for live performance - from scratch!
  • Setting The Mood: creating pads and atmospheres, including starting from a vinyl sample and turning it into emotionally driven sounds that will act as the hook and set the vibe of the track.
  • Melody of One: one note melodies re-envisioned, which can be easily played using one button while still remaining expressive and diverse
  • Risers 101: Creating Builds To Fit The Pack: creating interesting risers out of samples you already have on hand for buildups, breakdowns, transitions, and more.
  • Bass Face: Addressing The Modern Sub: How to use MIDI clips, modifiers, and clever patching to create a dope bassline that can be played live
  • GTFO: The Sounds, The Magic - adding flair to a performance soundpack, including making cool sounds using the simple delay, and recording some vocal samples that take the pack up a notch.

Features

This product is delivered as a streaming video and includes:

  • Unlimited streaming of each lesson, as many times as you want, forever.
  • All of the sounds used to craft the pack
  • The complete Ableton template
  • Along the way, you are going to learn a lot of powerful Ableton production techniques including:
  • Creative sample manipulation
  • Mixing and mastering for live performance, including sidechain compression, compression, EQ, and more
  • Pitch, filter, and volume envelopes
  • Non-retriggering LFO's
  • Granular looping and modulation
  • Layering in instrument racks
  • FX bussing and drumrack routing
  • Workflow and strategy
  • Modifiers and sound layout
  • Proper and creative use of delays and other FX
  • Vocal processing
  • Arpeggiators

Compatible Software

  • Ableton Live
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LG
01/03/2021
Lawrence G.
Switzerland Switzerland

Great tutorial

well explained, great tips

AF
12/03/2020
Antonio F.
Switzerland Switzerland

Waiting for a new pack using sampler from Ableton Live !

Excellent tips for sound design, please push this concept for additional music types, like Cinematic music, trap, hip-hop,reggae dub, Electro...

TJ
11/18/2020
Torin J.
United States United States

Customer service is great!

I had a problem, and it was resolved by a DJTT service team member.

CT
10/23/2020
Cesar T.
United States United States

Great product!

I really enjoyed Mad Zach’s tutorial on designing sound packs. It really has helped me make some serious progress! Highly recommended!

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Please visit our support page for technical and order support. Or check out our forums and join our community discussion. For copyright information please check this article

Can I use Mad Zach's Sound Packs to make/sell my tracks?

Anything you make with these sound packs sounds is considered a remix since it's a part of an original tune the artist made, including instruments. If you use the soundpacks you must credit the creator and you cannot sell anything with it or redistribute them.

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