Here we go that’s where i start :
Approaching is understand the fundamentals with few hints… to summarize where to start when we want to create a sub bass patch, a kick drum… Then i’ll give some Patches recipes
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Downloaded and installed. I believe I’ve already used a few. Pretty dope stuff!
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Thanks ! Enjoy 
Will do! I’ve been debating releasing a pack, too, with sounds I’ve made for our new album. Problem is that they’ve been mixed into a bank with sounds from other banks that I edited and saved as new and now I can’t remember which are which! I’ll have to find a way to compare them. Haha.
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Great tip regarding the ”mix in the morning, especially wrt compression”! I am going to try this the next time I have to mix something, I am always struggling with compression so any help in this department is greatly appreciared 
I mean, I know how compression works etc and have a big bunch of UAD comps as well as a few hardware comps… But judging compression, as in ”not too much that its killing dynamics, not too little that its not really helping but JUST RIGHT”… that’s the part I struggle with.
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At the moment someone show me how to compressed (Transient method) now i nailed it each time from drums, bass and short sounds.
- Put the Attack to ZERO
- Put the Release around 5-10 ms (before it’s noise so just after)
- Put RATIO to MAX (But before Limiter mode)
Put THRESHOLD all the way down
Now raise the attack until the transients pass thru
Now Set the release you wish
Come back to more normal values
Ratio 2 - 4
Then also more normal value for the threshold
Tweak again the Release.
- Eventually make the effect more subttle with Dry/Wet
- Or Mix slightly to the clean signal a even more agressive compressed version but subtle in the mix (NY compression)
i personally prefer that way to the Transient designer
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When the sounds need more bite…
Drum Layering and Compression (Transient method) does not really make sense if the job is at the Layering step is well achieve … A glue compression bus is much smarter then
Excellent stuff! Will need to check this out tomorrow. Looking forward to learning. Thank you!
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LOWEND Article 05 : SubDamaged Patch
( Movement, Wobblish Sub BASS Sound-Design exercise )
Normally you should have your Unison activated in Poly Config and Voice 1 and 2 checked ! if not please go back to Article 3 to see how Poly Config is Set.
Let’s dive right in here 
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LOWEND Article 06 : 808Sub Patch
( Punch, LowEnd Sub BASS Sound-Design exercise )
Normally you should have your Unison activated in Poly Config and Voice 1 and 2 checked ! if not please go back to Article 3 to see how Poly Config is Set.
Let’s dive right in here 
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Side Note :
In the END of the Article 06 on 808 Sub Bass, i encouraged you to experiment in the What’s Next section. Coming back to that to speak about a fundamental notion in Sound Synthesis :
Saving Iterations
I can only insist on this point, it is essential really! Because you probably heard about the “Sweet Spot” notion…i don’t really like this designation anyway, there’s “Sweet Spots” and trust me there’s a LOT… You experiment and you will find some pleasant things to happen…
Quite honestly every time you make a baby smile at birth, you’re stuck on a melody with the current setup … it’s very likely that it’s an iteration to back up ! So please when it’s happen think to me and say oh william told me about that moment… i will copy the sound TRK1 Copy and i will paste it on TRK2 before i screw it… or Sound Manager > Store TRK sound… And call it : whateverthenameyourwant-01
And as long as you have not re-initialized your TRK to start on a brand new sound-design. Each time you see this baby smile or you find a tasty melody with a different sound from the whateverthenameyourwant-01 AGAIN SAVE IT to whateverthenameyourwant-02 … 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 You don’t care you 14 bank…
You will previewing later all iterations and keep only the ones you really like… maybe the next day ! it’s a good practice to let your ears calm down and coming back on your sounds with clean ears… There’s things you gonna dislike and things you like even more… maybe you will tweak it again and save a much better version of it.
DONT LOST SOME SOUND DESIGN or SWEET SPOT because at some point you will be tired and you will switch OFF you machine ! and if you haven’t saved your iterations … you may have lost one afternoon plain and simple and it’s not good !
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Of course it’s the beginning so it’s start from the basics, it’s easy for now… BUT
I’m curious to have feedbacks from you…
Or any thoughts you can come with don’t hesitate to reach me, PM if you prefer, publicly as well 
@William_WiLD it’s taken me a while to get around to auditioning the new pack, after downloading minutes after initial release! However very impressive work mate.
You should feel proud of yourself.
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William_WiLD you are too good to us. 
I’m busy too much for a proper studying, but looking forward to printing as you say and having it with a coffee by my A4. You bet!
Thank you 
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Yes i imagine there’s people would like to experiment/study like i do with a full document printed on table.
Thanks for those feedback !
Don’t stop i can eventually refine few things if necessary and please note that those sounds covered in Article are NEW and not inside the Sound Bank…
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LOWEND Article 09 : TKN_BASS 01
( Punch, BASS Crafted with TP-808BASS Starter Template file )
Normally you should have your Unison activated in Poly Config and Voice 1 and 2 checked ! if not please go back to Article 3 to see how Poly Config is Set.
How to use this Patch ?
The TKN_BASS 01 is in two parts layering… so you can use it as a Tom/Chord Percussive BASS for few notes as well as a LOWEND rollin with the parameter Slide… And removing with P-Locks the Tom/Chord Percussive Part every where you don’t want it as i done here… You can tweak it also to your own taste 
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These are awesome tutorials William. Thank you.
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I’ve been away for a few days so I’m slow to respond. Excellent work William. This is a phenomenal amount of your time that you are sharing with us and I totally appreciate what you are doing. I love the presentation. It is clear and easy to follow but offers the challenge and inspiration to get hands dirty and experiment. Very cool!
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Thanks @djx it appears that most people wait to print the booklet to get started on the desk which i can perfectly understand that’s the way i prefer too 
i make my best to finish around January/February
(Edited because I don’t think the booklet will be ready in 2 days.)