top of page

Search

How to Make a Gated Reverb Snare in Ableton

How to Make a Gated Reverb Snare in Ableton

How to Make a Gated Reverb Snare in Ableton

Drake Stafford

11 minutes ago4 min read

How to Turn an Eight-Bar Loop Into a Finished Arrangement

How to Turn an Eight-Bar Loop Into a Finished Arrangement

How to Turn an Eight-Bar Loop Into a Finished Arrangement

Drake Stafford

9 hours ago5 min read

How to Layer a Snare Without Making It Weaker

How to Layer a Snare Without Making It Weaker

How to Layer a Snare Without Making It Weaker

Drake Stafford

1 day ago5 min read

How to Add Drum Swing Without Making the Beat Sloppy

How to Add Drum Swing Without Making the Beat Sloppy

How to Add Drum Swing Without Making the Beat Sloppy

Drake Stafford

1 day ago4 min read

How to Make an 808 Shorter Without Losing Its Punch

How to Make an 808 Shorter Without Losing Its Punch

How to Make an 808 Shorter Without Losing Its Punch

Drake Stafford

2 days ago4 min read

Why Your Bass Disappears in Mono

Why Your Bass Disappears in Mono

Why Your Bass Disappears in Mono

Drake Stafford

3 days ago4 min read

Kick and 808 Sidechain in Ableton: Keep the Punch

Kick and 808 Sidechain in Ableton: Keep the Punch

Kick and 808 Sidechain in Ableton: Keep the Punch

Drake Stafford

Oct 154 min read

How to Make an 808 Slide in Ableton

How to Make an 808 Slide in Ableton

How to Make an 808 Slide in Ableton

Drake Stafford

Oct 124 min read

Actual DS-owned 808 waveform ending abruptly, with the cut to silence circled.

Actual DS-owned 808 waveform ending abruptly, with the cut to silence circled.

How to Stop 808 Clicks in Ableton

Drake Stafford

Oct 74 min read

Actual DS-owned 808 waveform showing its initial oscillation and decaying tail.

Actual DS-owned 808 waveform showing its initial oscillation and decaying tail.

Why Your 808 Sounds Big Solo but Disappears in the Beat

Drake Stafford

Oct 55 min read

Stylized waveform cover based on DS-owned kick and 808 audio: short amber kick decay above sustained cyan bass.

Stylized waveform cover based on DS-owned kick and 808 audio: short amber kick decay above sustained cyan bass.

How to Choose an 808 That Actually Works With Your Kick

Drake Stafford

Oct 45 min read

How to Tune an 808 in Ableton Without Guessing

How to Tune an 808 in Ableton Without Guessing

How to Tune an 808 in Ableton Without Guessing

Drake Stafford

Oct 45 min read

Abbey Road Reverb Plates open in Ableton Live for a drum reverb tutorial

Abbey Road Reverb Plates open in Ableton Live for a drum reverb tutorial

How to Use Abbey Road Plates on Drums Without Washing Out the Groove

Drake Stafford

Jul 245 min read

Canadian Music Production Services For Modern Artists And Creators

Canadian Music Production Services For Modern Artists And Creators

Canadian Music Production Services For Modern Artists And Creators

Drake Stafford

Feb 254 min read

What Is DS Music? The Sound, The Process, The Purpose

What Is DS Music? The Sound, The Process, The Purpose

What Is DS Music? The Sound, The Process, The Purpose

Drake Stafford

Feb 124 min read

The Best UAD Plug-Ins for Producers in 2026

The Best UAD Plug-Ins for Producers in 2026

The Best UAD Plug-Ins for Producers in 2026

Drake Stafford

Feb 117 min read

From Tape to TikTok: How Music Production Technology Shaped What We Hear Today

From Tape to TikTok: How Music Production Technology Shaped What We Hear Today

From Tape to TikTok: How Music Production Technology Shaped What We Hear Today

Drake Stafford

Jul 3, 20255 min read

Audio Mastering: The Final Touch in Music Production

Audio Mastering: The Final Touch in Music Production

Audio Mastering: The Final Touch in Music Production

Drake Stafford

Jan 31, 20252 min read

Why You’re Still Struggling to Finish Tracks (And How to Fix It)

Why You’re Still Struggling to Finish Tracks (And How to Fix It)

Why You’re Still Struggling to Finish Tracks (And How to Fix It)

Drake Stafford

Jan 12, 20254 min read

Why Some Producers Think Using Samples is ‘Lazy’ (And Why They’re Wrong)

Why Some Producers Think Using Samples is ‘Lazy’ (And Why They’re Wrong)

Why Some Producers Think Using Samples is ‘Lazy’ (And Why They’re Wrong)

Drake Stafford

Jan 12, 20253 min read

drake stafford blog

music production blog

bottom of page