Learn with me: Acid House

In this episode of Learn With Me, I attempt to write Acid House for the very first time! Acid house is defined by hypnotic, repetitive bass loops, stripped-back arrangements, heavy use of slides and accents, and the iconic sound of the Roland TB-303. Drawing inspiration from artists like 808 State, Sleazy D, Future, and Hardfloor, I build a track from scratch using Ableton Live. Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/soundsfromth... 🍵 In this session, I cover: Drum Layering: Building classic drum machine patterns using Roland TR-909, TR-808, and TR-505 samples, processed with Waves BB Tubes saturation and UVI Tape Color. The 303 Sound: Emulating the iconic Roland TB-303 using the free JC-303 VST plugin by Media Labs, automating filter cutoff, envelope mod, and resonance to create evolving acid lines. Hardware Processing: Running my synths out of Ableton through physical overdrive pedals on my pedalboard (His Matisse and Mandrake) for aggressive distortion and texture. Arrangement & Mixing: Creating ascending and descending lead lines, arpeggiated synth loops, sub-bass sidechaining, and mastering the final track with iZotope Ozone 11. 00:45 - Building 909 Drum Layers & BB Tubes Saturation 03:04 - Introducing the Free JC-303 VST by Media Labs 04:20 - Automating TB-303 Cutoff, Envelope & Resonance 06:02 - Programming the 303 Sub Bassline & Adjusting BPM 08:33 - Running Synths Through Physical Overdrive Pedals 14:15 - Adding Arpeggiated Leads & Layering 808 Drums 20:40 - Arranging the Breakdown & Analog Pad Synthesizers 25:05 - Adding 505 Snares & 909 Open Hi-Hats 32:38 - Tape Emulation Bus Processing & Sub-Bass Sidechaining 38:42 - Ozone 11 Mastering & Full Track Playthrough 45:52 - Final Thoughts & Conclusion If you enjoyed the video, please give it a like, leave a comment, and hit that subscribe button, it really helps the channel grow!