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Series 4 - Beginners Group

Hi everyone,Due to popular demand, I'll be starting a beginners group in our new start-to-finish course that launches on 8th Feb.So if you're just starting out as a music producer and you'd like to join a friendly, supportive community of like-minded producers, and receive constructive feedback and help wit...

[Action Required] - Join Discord

Hello!Hope everyone's January is going well! The launch of Series 4 is approaching fast and it's important to me that you get the most value and support from the new Start-to-Finish course as possible. I will be setting up a private Series 4 channel in Discord so you can share your work in progress and receive ...

New Start-to-Finish Course - Launching 8th February

Hi everyone,Hope you’ve all had a good start to the year.January can be a tough month trying to get back into the swing of normality after the festivities!Is your goal this year to improve your music production skills?OrStart taking actionable steps towards finishing more music?Would you like to join a community of l...

Free Live Masterclass tonight!

Hi everyone,We're kicking off the new year with a FREE Live Masterclass where I'll be walking you through our track 'Larni' that was released on Transference.The Masterclass will cover the following:Track conceptDrum processingBass designQ&AEvent Details:Date: Saturday 25th January 2025Time: 21:00 - 23:...

Series 4 - Start-to-Finish Course Discussion

Hi everyone,During this months Production Sessions Live, we had a chat about some of the logistical considerations for Series 4 that launches on 8th February 2025.Series 4 will see Production Sessions take on a brand new approach.Collaborating as a group has been a great learning experience for all of us, but It can al...

January Live Session - Download Now

Hi everyone,In this first session of the year, and the last session before the launch of Series 4, I cover the following:Over-the-Shoulder Session - All Inside WIPI worked on a current Future Engineers project called ‘All Inside’ which will be included in our forthcoming EP on TransferenceMy main objective from the...

New Start-to-Finish Course

I wanted to update you on some exciting changes that are happening to the new Production Sessions series 4 that will be launching on 8th February 2025.Series 4 will see a shift in focus towards individual learning…This new approach will allow you to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, in the context of writing y...

New Start-to-Finish Course

[Free video] 2-hour track feedback session

Hi everyone,I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year! As a member of our Patreon FREE tier, I wanted to share with you a 2-hour recording of a recent 1-to-1 session with one of my Patreon’s.In the session I provide feedback and insights into what areas I would focus on to improve the overall quality of the track...

Ben Stacey - 1-to-1 Tuition Recording

Hi everyone,As most of you may know, I’m away in the UK this month visiting friends and family for Christmas.There will be no live session in December but I do have a special 2 hour recording for you.Ben Stacey has kindly agreed to let me share the replay of our last 1-to-1 together.The objective of the session was f...

Track Walkthrough - Time and Place

Hi everyone,In this month's session I took group 2 through a track walkthrough of a new Future Engineers track that will be out next year on Transference.In this session I cover:Using pre-fade reverb on padsUsing Trackspacer on padsSidechainingThe loudness warInsight into our collaboration processDrum buss processi...

Retro Replay S06 - “Mixdown” now available in Patreon

In this session I cover the following:Working to DeadlinesMixing as you goThe importance of sound selectionBouncing to StemsMy mixdown processSound hierarchyMono CompatibilityReferencingYou can access these videos by joining our Retrospective Replay tier HERE.Let me know if you have any questions. LeeFuture Engineers

Retro Replay S06 - “Mixdown” now available

In this session I cover the following:Working to DeadlinesMixing as you goThe importance of sound selectionBouncing to StemsMy mixdown processSound hierarchyMono CompatibilityReferencingDownload videoPlease note: This content is available for one month only and the download link will expire on 26/11/24.Enjoy the conten...

Retro Replay S05 - “Building the Intro” now available

In this session I cover the following:My general approach when considering the structure of an introWhat elements I look for before designing the introUsing existing sounds to create additional elements.Download videoPlease note:This content is available for one month only and the download links will expire on 30/10/24...

Would you like help with your drums?

Drums are one of the most important elements in your track and also one of the hardest things to get right.Especially when producing a genre like drum and bass, you want the drums to be well balanced, upfront and punchy but not too harsh on the ears!I recently did a Patreon session where I explained how the drums were ...

Retrospective Replay - Session 4 now available

The Retrospective Replay videos for Session 4 focusing on bass are now available HERE.In this session I cover the following:The making of the bass in LarniDual bus processing and layeringGain stagingBass bus processingCall and response mid bass editsPlease note:This content is available for one month only and the downl...

Masterclass - Make it Hot Remix

Hi everyone,In this month's session I showed both groups a track walk-through of a brand new remix we’re working on which is almost finished.Download masterclass HERE.Let me know if you have any questions.LeeFuture Engineers

Production Sessions Live - 10th August 9-11pm GMT

Hi everyone,Just letting you know there is a live session this Saturday 10th August from 9-11pm GMT.For this month's session I’ll be walking you through a brand new remix that I’ve been working on, which is on a more liquid dancefloor tip.I’ve really enjoyed stepping outside of our “normal” style for this...

Retrospective Replay - Session 3 now available!

The Retrospective Replay videos for Session 3 are now available.In this session I cover my approach to the drums, which includes:Drum layering for a modern soundTransient shaping and gatingSide chaining for rhythm and precisionDrum EQGain stagingGhost snare programmingDrum reverbDrum bus processingParallel bus processi...

1-to-1 Tuition and Mentoring Program

Hi everyone,I'm pleased to officially announce my 1-to-1 Tuition and Mentoring program.If you'd like to find out more, head over to our website to read the full details and get in touch for a free 30 minute introductory session.https://futureengineers.net/1-to-1-tuition*Patreon tier 2 and above receive a 20% di...

Production Sessions Live - This Saturday 15th June!

Hi everyone,The next live session is this Saturday 15th June - 9-11pm GMT (BST).If I have already spoken to you about joining a FREE complimentary live session, please check your email and let me know if you received your invite.If I haven’t spoken to you yet and you would like to join us, please send me an email - i...

Retrospective Replay - Session 2

A Retrospective Replay is a succinct video that summarise the key takeaways from each of the monthly live sessions.Session 2 contains 3 videos:Building an idea using Scaler 2Introduce VST instruments into the track to compliment the samples we already haveUsing Scaler 2 and it’s audio detection feature to pick out so...

Transference Radio - Episode 2 out now!

Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that Transference Radio - Episode 2 is out now.We were honoured to have Nookie pass through the Production Sessions for a Q&A. Episode 2 features extracts from that session, where Nookie talks about his current studio setup, his goto hardware and software, the inspiration for his r...

Retrospective Replay - Session 1

A Retrospective Replay is a succinct video that summarise the key takeaways from each of the monthly live sessions.Session 1 contains 4 videos:Sample inspirationUsing Spotify to draw inspiration outside of drum and bassWhat I look for when choosing a sampleHow I establish the key and which notes to consider when buildi...

New Patreon Tier

Hi everyone,Firstly I’d like to say welcome to all the new Patreons!If you’d like to join our Discord and get involved in some of the conversations, you can join us here:https://discord.gg/SbNZWQeMs4I also wanted to give you all an update on my plans to expand the Patreon tiers by introducing a new, cheaper “Retr...

Playback Recordings – Apr 2023

Hi guys,Playback recordings are now available for the April sessions:AUS Recordings - Apr 2023UK Recordings - Apr 2023Enjoy!LeeFuture Engineers

Production Sessions - Series 2 Promo

Hi guys,Well what can I say, we've done it again. Two more killer tracks ready to unleash into the world of drum and bass.Thank you to all your commitment and patience while this release has taken shape. As always, there has been lots to learn, especially for me as we try to navigate this process.Download promo now...