🎉 Updates & question for the community

This may not be the place to ask, but I have 2 requests: 1: Would you like to make a Phat Rack/Mini Phat for FL Studio, with FL stock and free plugins? You could also turn this into a fun video where we see you play in FL for a bit ^^ 2: What is an alternative for Ableton's Autopan in FL Studio?

I'm quite late to this but in your "the collector" tier ad on the patreon you made a mention of "first attempts of skrillex growls that never saw the light of day" and I'd loove to see some of your older sound design projects and patches from 2014-2017, I have a lot of nostalgia for that era of electronic music :)

I was at the first show in Seattle and it was suuuper sick! The live performance parts and the VR goggles/perspective were really cool! It was an amazing first show of a new tour! Looking forward to the phaseplant content! Ideas for other topics are discussing song writing in a more philosophical sense, especially around drop arrangements (and when/how you think about variation), transitions, and how these deliberate decisions affect the energy in your tracks. Also, any advice for intermediate skilled producers trying to get better would be useful - just hearing it from you is motivating (IE: go make 50 bass patches as different as possible)...

I realized something that would be AMAZING, I would love to see a video with you explaining how you use Native Instruments' FORM in Reaktor, its $19 right now on Plugin Boutique!

excited for the phase plant presets since you mentioned posting it on your recent stream. The random riddim bass patch one that changed every time you hit a note was awesome. A video on setting a patch like that up would be awesome!

Oi! Sounds awesome! Can’t wait to see a vid of the show on YouTube, imma bring me some popcorn lol. For me, I think a video on what steps you go through in post production on a track once the arrangement and the bulk of the sound design/selection is done. I’m not just talking about mastering here but mainly I’m interested in how you’re getting the tune up to standard for release on your different platforms across the board. Are you double checking levels, phase, mono compatibility, etc.? If so, how and when during your process? Are you exporting different masters for different platforms? Stuff like that would be quite cool! Hope all is well 🫶🏼

Something about PlugData?

Would love an advanced deep dive masterclass tutorial focused specifically on mastering that also touches on topics like gain staging, routing/bussing, using premasters, as well as mix balancing. Seems to be a lack of really good high-quality advanced content in this area. It remains a bit mysterious - who better than the legend to make it more clear 😊 Thank you ! 🖤

Great to see you :) Deep dive in layered melodic making would be nice !

I'm so looking forward to your kilohearts presets! You're one of my greatest inspirations! Thank you so much VR you are a legend (Bitwig user here :)

LOVE

Virtual Riot - Liquid DnB Demo Yeeeee, I remember that I asked for this id on Patreon,

DANG IM LATE

Dude the show was SO good! Getting to see it live was an unforgettable experience. Can't wait for you to record it so I can just jam to it lol; it's my favorite set from you. As far as video ideas, I'd love a deep dive into the kilohearts stuff. I love the ableton rack videos, but I don't use ableton. More videos that translate over better to other DAWs would be so sick. :D

Awesome man! Congrats on the new music and new live setup!! ...And as for the video idea; I think it would be super cool to see how you go about your workflow in phaseplant and multipass/snapheap as well. Really anything you share here is gold man.

Please do a deep dive on Ableton 12.1 features! 🙏

a deeper dive on morph3 would be most excellent

Hey Val! I know you said your classes are on pause but is there anyway to get recordings of your past or future classes? I'd be happy to enroll as a student and pay! Just so sad that yours are in person only as an out of stater. Thank youu!!

I think I struggle with finishing tracks more than anything. I'm not sure what is stopping me. Would love a video talking about how you see a track to the end.

I for one want that saw collection you had back in the square4 video!! Called the rack "VR SUPERSAW" and besides having really cool modulations that sample bank was SO LUCIOUS. Please can I has? :D

🚀 Seattle show was AMAZING! I just have to tell everyone if they can see this live it will make their year. 🎉

maybe a video about Vocal Processing? :)

Yes I would love a “all about serum” style video about phase plant. Have you checked out current by minimal audio yet?

i love your pads and soundscapes so much, especially your atmos pack, i would love to learn how you create and approach these things, i would love if you could show us your creation <3. Thanks a lot in advance and i hope you are doing great

I just want to start by saying that no one has motivated me on my musical journey as much as you, your enthusiasm towards music and showing others is contagious, watching your YouTube videos and listening to your music is more motivating and helpful to me than anything else, I’ve adopted your Ableton template and it’s great as well! I was at the rail for your set at Forbidden Kingdom and it was amazing! I’d love to see you live again. One of the most memorable live sets of my life. I LOVED THE KIRBY DNB!! A tutorial I would absolutely love is a bass mixing tutorial, I feel like I’ll design awesome sounds then I listen on another speaker and it’s too weak or it’s good on one and too loud on another, sometimes idk when to mono or stereo or where to cut it, usually it’s problems with my sub or something of the sort, mixing is always the hardest to pick up for people it seems! Love and appreciate you VR!! <3

VR! Thank you for the all hard work you’re putting putting in for everyone! I hope I can make it to the Chicago show! Glad to see you doing well. A video that that would be useful at this moment for my musical journey would maybe be synth/bass mixing. I have trouble getting the brightness and warmth of chords while still having a nice crispy bass. Dirt Saw Bass is my fav. Maybe also drum processing! 😁 Good luck in your coming shows! We got your back VR!

Is there anyway to get Vital presets? How can I join your music school with having a full time job? I use bitwig and would that be an issue for the classes?

Might be playing support for you in Wisconsin super stoked to see the show!

Random question, do you use discord often? I have friend requested you (mainly because we share similar talents and I wish to help you with music as much as possible and I think we'd be good friends) but I have no idea if you are okay with this 😅

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Ok but face my fears remix?

I would second a song from scratch for color bass and future bass. Congrats on completing the Album and I hope you're happy in your new place and that you enjoy this state as much as I and others do. PS. I have vacation recommendations for you that are great around here.

I’d love to learn about creative ways to make bass glitches (or any glitches for that matter), especially for drops 😁 thanks for this, cheers dude

Could you do a breakdown video of REDLINE? like could you show us the sound design? I would love that. And as always, Thanks for all of the awesome music 👍have a great rest of your week

I want something pretty selfish and that is more of these video updates... Text is indeed much less personal in my opinion and the video updates somehow motivate me get stuff done... Idk why... So please, if you are able, continue with the short video updates!

Thanks for being the cool guy ❤️

I'd love for Studio Time Seasons 3 to have 1 or 2 episodes of "Song From Scratch" for Color Bass and Future Bass. I watched the first song from scratch like 6 times and it helped me out a lot, but a deeper insight into color bass and how to make a song, how to properly incorporate these sounds to make a good pattern, drop etc would be lovely to watch. Good luck with the tour and I can't wait for the album to drop. Thank you very much for everything you're doing and I am looking forward to meeting you one day and say Thanks personally. My respect for your music and talent is immeasurable ❤️

Any news for the album?