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this is chromaverb a stock reverb plug in on logic, this was used for the clap in the drums

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This plug in is called pancakeThis pans audio from ear to ear

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This plug in is called kickstart.Used for the chords, gives a pumping\ stuttering effect on audio

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entry track 2 signature - 6 or = 6 semi tone outro 

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entry track 2 signature - 6 or = 6 semi tone outro 

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will advise headphones for this section!!

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will advise headphones for this section!!

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Video of me mixing this will be attatched on youtube

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Video of me mixing this will be attatched on youtube

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This video helped push me in the right direction and i started to look at the mood/ tone of music i like to make, what sounds i like to use and the plug-ins i use.

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How To Discover Your Signature Sound As A Music Producer

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In order for me to understand the difference between a distinct sound and technique i decided to try re-create a nathan type beat, one using my own sounds and one using his. This was to help prove my hypothesis that there is a big difference between a distinct sound and a distinct technique used whiles producing. the specific song was AWC. i made 2 beats, the first beat using my own drum kits and sounds to make the beat but in the patterns and structure Nathan used. For the second beat i did the same but used his actual drum kit that he uses to make the original song. i then asked the people in the forms which one sounds more similar to the original and the results showed my theory was right. My aim is not for a distinct sound but rather for a unique techinque that can be spotted across multiple genres. i am going to list down below some techniques i use as a producer over a pool og genres.

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My discussion with Richard about my project

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Me practising mixing vocals

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Leticia taking over and adding her input.

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The audio messed up for this video, we talked about the reference songs that she put on the brief and i asked wha stood out to her about these songs and asked for spesifics such as drums and melodies.

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This is how it sounds after my eq and effects

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A picture of me recording Leticias vocals for her third track

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Me recording my verse on Leticias track.

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Me and Leticia making co producing the first tracks beat.

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Why i done this case study and what it has helped me with.

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Why i done this case study and what it has helped me with.

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The whole reason behind me doing this study on Nathan was to better deifne what a distinct sound is.This then led me to learning the difference between producers who use sounds to create a different feel within a genre vs producers that use there own unique techniques and sound fx insted of creating their own type of wave within a genre.Someone like Pharrell is a good example of this,he has is iconic four count start, which is basically his producer tag, and he loves to use his voice as vocal chops when making theses beats.This research was beneficial to me as it made me realise producers like nathan are mostly stuck within that genre they have the distinctive sound in as its not like a hi-hat and kick with a drill pattern will fit into rnb or genres like Edm. What i am trying to achive is more like a technique that stands out. a pattern that people can notice in my production, similar to pharrells four count, it doesnt take away from the broadness i will have over mutliple genres.

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it takes each sample in your audio and remaps it to a new value based on a custom curve

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a random delay. reverb and modulation plug in. every click generates a unique fx chain

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A versitle audio plugin used for modulating the panning of stereo sounds.

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helps balance out the dynamics of tracks

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a type of audio effect that simulates slowing down or speeding up a audio as a tape or vinal record is being stopped or started

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This is the second to last week left of the fmp so me and leticia planned to record her tracks.Over the break, i made the beat for Leticias second song first and completed production with her in class before recording her vocals on the track, in order to fufil the assignment, i have to perform the song with leticia so we made a verse for me. she helped write most of it and i also recorded but i didnt like mt take so the following day i re-recorded it. I mixed our vocals and had lenght discutions with Leticia on how she wants it to sound. i then started the first beat of her brief and we co produced the beat together as the first version i made we both didnt like and thought the drums could be better. I Had some written work to catch up with so i got david to help record leticias vocals for this track .

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This week i focoused more on my secondary research as i was starting the production for leticia. I made a list of my most used techniques on padlet so i have a list to go to whiles making the beats for leticia. i am starting on the secong track then the first. I helped shayden mix his track for his sonic inspired beat and recorded it using obs, i then edited the video to make it shorter. The following week was a break so i started the production for Leticia. i have left demos of the begining of how it sounded. throughout but i didnt manage to get much evdidence exept the start of me making the beat whiles recording on obs.

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This next technique is commonly used by producers and is something I’ve found effective in my own work. It involves reversing an 808 sample to create a riser effect that builds tension leading into the drop. This helps emphasize the impact of the beat when it comes in. However, it only works with certain types of 808s—specifically those that have a bouncy, sub-heavy quality. I’ve found it’s most effective with glide-style 808s, often used in drill, due to their distinct midrange presence, and with the widely used Spinz 808. These characteristics allow the reversed audio to create a smoother transition and a more noticeable buildup.

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While this technique isn’t originally mine, I’ve adapted and personalized it over time. Inspired by Pharrell’s well-known 4-beat intros, I’ve developed my own variation. The process involves isolating the first quarter note (1/4 of a bar) from the point where the beat drops. I then duplicate this slice three times to fill a full beat’s worth of space, creating a stuttered rhythmic effect. After that, the track transitions into a standard intro. To enhance the impact, I sometimes apply a tape stop effect on the final repetition or substitute it with a reversed 808 for a more aggressive transition.

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This technique was something I wanted to be my signature when I was an up-and-coming producer. I still use it today as a nod to my early days—and now, it’s just part of my style. The approach is simple: either in the middle or at the end of a beat, I shift the pitch of the entire track up or down by 6 semitones. I decide which direction to go based on what sounds better—specifically, whether the main melody remains clear and the bass still hits in a strong, balanced range, not just as a pure sub.

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For this technique, I usually start with an 8-bar loop—sometimes 16, depending on how the melody feels, but let’s go with 8 for now. I begin by creating a drum pattern for the first 4 bars, including hi-hats, snares, and other elements. Then, I build the next 4 bars with some variation—for example, switching hi-hats from 1/16 to 1/8 notes or changing the snare and kick sounds.

What ties everything together is the bass. I create two different bass patterns to shift the groove and feel of the track. This keeps the arrangement interesting and helps maintain the listener’s attention. It also gives the artist room to switch up their flow, rhyme scheme, or even pause.

There are many ways to approach this—I often start by copying the original bass pattern and then tweaking it as needed.

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Techniques and habits i have developed as a producer 

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Techniques and habits i have developed as a producer 

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This week i had a discussion with richard overall about my project.He gave me some advise on how to go about my project that helped. This week i also talked with Leticia about her brief project and got video evidence also.

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me and shayden trying to get OBS to work so i can record the progress made 

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me and shayden trying to get OBS to work so i can record the progress made 

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Me shayden and andres trying to get obs to work.

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analysis:

This is Nathans most famous and used drum pattern.

the things that characterise this is the actual pattern of the drums, a break down for that to the right.

i want to talk about the sound selection in this track.

to start the kick is very thumpy but not as distorted as the previous example. this beat has 3 different basses, 2 different styled 808 basses and log drums.

perccussion wise i can hear accoustic drum sounding snare that sounds crisp and airy, then a second snare that might be sampled or synthetic that is used as a ghost note to add to the bounce.

he uses either a relistic sounding clap or shaker insted of hi-hats and snaps.

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analysis:

this beat is very punchy

the reason it is so punchy is because of the kick and the different layers of basses going on in the background.

if you listen close you can hear the distortion when the kick hits with the bass, producing this unique clipping sound giving the kick its character.

Nathan uses this to his advantage, the benefits are that he can add more profound sounds like the clave that is layered with the counter snare giving it more bounce and uniqueness which the listener enjoys.

another thing that i realised is that it does not overstimulate me, i do not feel as if it is too much or i cant keep track but rather captivated by the rythm/feel being created by the drum pattern.

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1kmatrixs on tik tok interviews nathan who is usually out of the spotlight. it was a rare chance to hear more from the influencial figure and his plans for the future to come.

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This is the project before i added eq and effects.

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Jay cactus take on how to make the drums like Nathan

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Jay cactus take on how to make the drums like Nathan

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He demonstrated how to make the drums, the kick pattern, snare and other perccusive elements.

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Jay Cactus take on how to make a Nathan type beat(bass)

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Jay Cactus take on how to make a Nathan type beat(bass)

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He shows on how to get the bass pattern right and what to include when producing like nathan. this gave me more perspective into how nathan gained his sound, breaking down the production made it easier for me to envison how to approach finding my distinctve sound in my productions for my fmp

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this adds validity to me saying Nathan is pioneering the sound of Uk rap and drill.

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This week i wanted to start the productions for the people i was ccollaborating with, i started the week with a disscusion with Shayden about his brief. I got video evidence of this and added to my journal. he made me undestand that he will be creating it and will ask for my help on mixing it to make the sounds he desired with the effects also. From discussing this i came up with the idea of recording the screen whiles i was working on these productions. I got Andres help, our technician, to download the app obs to allow me to screen record whiles showing my face. We faced quite alot of torubles but managed to get there in the end.

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This week i worked on my secondary research, i did a deep dive into the producer Nathan and his sond, what inspires him and the things he uses to get his uniqueness. This was also the week i decided to switch to usind Padlet as i discussed with Richard ways to improve my journal and i came up with this idea from that conversation.the weekend before this week started i texted sheyden and leticia to get started with our colabourations, we couldnt find the time to speak face to face but Leticia sent me her brief with a short explination to it in a teams text.The following day or two after shayden sent in his brief to me also, this way i could get started with helping both of them and coming up with a plan so i know how to navigate around this.

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I tried to discuss with letica and shayden but we all got caught up in work and it didnt work out.I noted this in my journal to show that things dont always go to plan. For the rest of this week i updated my journals, made a folder on the one drive to put everything relating to my FMP inside so i dont loose anything.Over the weekend i texted shayden and Leticia to ask if i could talk to them about their plans.

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Grime Pays

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I left some pictures of what i was up to during the break.I got to experience a youth music club where i produced/ co-produced and rapped.For me it was an opportunity to branch out of my usual genres, i made dancehall, Grime , garage and more. This was beneficial because i met this artist called gwamz. he has a distincive sound not only in his production but in the way he sings and raps. I asked him how he got his sound and he told me in a nut shell that he just experimented, mixing different techniquens from different genres until he found something he likes and fits him. left one of his songs.

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Balamii

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Ftg Cypher

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I came up with the idea to make a list of notable producers and their trademark sounds, i got the results back from my primary research, it helped me define what makes a trademark sound in production.I had i conversation Graham and he told us that we should think about the rights of the songs being made and splits etc.

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It was time to finish my proposal and start to shift my focous onto primary research.Richard gave me some points on how to improve my proposal. the aim for my primary research was to understand better what makes a trademark sound.

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I struggled to come up with an idea for what to do for my Fmp, that week in the class i had a discution with richard and he gave me some ideas to think about.The result was me coming up with a signature producer sound. I had to prepair my proposal and talk more with people i would want to get involved.