SP404 for Songwriters: Ideation and the Zen of File Management

Download the files here! https://yukesmusic.gumroad.com/l/404ForSongwriters Join the discord and chat! - - https://discord.gg/smmFQyrq Missing section here: https://youtu.be/ErrJo_gh4U8 I was editing all night to try and get this out on 4/04, and felt compelled to re-record the Chord Set Construction part last minute in a clearer and better way. However, I accidentally left out the voiceover. This part is super helpful and it's probably my favorite tutorial section. If you've made it this far in the video, please check out the missing section here. Over a year in the works, I’ve finally compiled a collection of strategies for populating the SP404mk2 with a diverse set of sound sources, and how to go about using them. From auto-loading drum kits to stealing your entire kontakt preview library, sampling entire youtube playlists for later and simulating a 4-track cassette recorder, this video’s got a lot of tips and tricks to foster a new perspective on how to use this device. There’s an absurd amount of file management stuff here, but it might just be the key to a well-organized sample library. Next to godliness and whatnot. I hope it’s not too droll. Forgive the rough edges and general blurriness, my graphics card bit the dust and I haven’t been able to get it fixed in time to edit this video. Download link will include: - Drums - Chord sets - Instruments - All samples that I can legally redistribute - Construction Projects - File architectures for different sample library organization methods - Lists of free resources - Audacity Macro + legacy output plugin - Video download, cut into sections - Documents for each process of sound creation - My EP I suggest giving each section a minute of watching before passing it by if it’s not for you. 0:00 Overture 2:08 Intro 3:13 Overview 8:16 Interrogate your Creative Process 10:22 Sharpening your Axe 12:05 Library Preparation, and Committing to A Method 18:43 How to Batch Process Files, Which You’ll Need At Some Point 22:51 Drums – Loops 23:50 Drums – One-shots, And How To Organize Them 24:58 Stealing Your Ableton and Maschine Drum Libraries 26:48 Drums – Pre-Built Drum Kits for The 404 38:54 It’s worth it, I Swear 39:44 Instruments and Synthesizers 44:18 Converting The Kontakt Preview Library To a Sample Library 48:05 Instrument Wrap-Up 49:55 Chord Sets 51:55 Chord Tutorial - see external link 1:02:05 How to recreate Chords from Samples 1:04:16 Catalysts, And Everything Else 1:05:39 Saved – Manifest Your Doomscrolling 1:09:49 Pads and Soundscapes 1:14:06 Utility Folder 1:15:21 The Halfway Point 1:17:26 How We’ll Arrange Our Projects 1:18:46 A: The Songmaker Project 1:22:55 Deconstructing 404 Projects in a DAW 1:36:56 The 404 has Finished Its Job 1:34:25 Creative Limitations Are Great 1:35:02 B: The Bank-Oriented Project 1:42:07 Making Templates 1:45:41 One for the Scatter-Brained Musicians 1:47:14 C: Composing Using the Looper 1:54:27 D: The Portastudio Method 2:01:06 An Exercise in Versatility 2:02:03 Approach With Caution 2:04:11 Download the Samples 2:05:16 Outro