Exploring the D16 Punchbox
In this 9-part course, ADSR instructor Stephen Ellestad teaches you the fundamentals of D16 Punchbox.
Get comfortable and get creative with all the features and functions on offer. By the end of this course you’ll have an insider’s understanding of how to use Punchbox and the skills to take your kicks to a whole new level.
If you are a new Punchbox user or simply considering picking up this powerful and versatile tool, then you’ll want to check out this course!
Get comfortable and get creative – Discover what D16 Punchbox can do!
Course Overview
Most DAWs come with some very powerful tools for shaping and designing your Kick sound. However, few offer the complete control and flexibility of a dedicated Kick Drum designer. Punchbox by D16 aims to fill that niche in the production marketplace and does that extremely well with their new Punchbox Bass Drum Synthesizer tool.
In this comprehensive course, ADSR’s Stephen Ellestad walks you through all aspects of Punchbox operation, including detailed looks at the interface, each Generator and Effects module, FX routing and mixing and more.
You’ll pick up practical workflows for developing layered Kick sounds, working with the detailed Preset & Sample browser tagging system and MIDI controller mapping in both Logic and Live.
To round it out you’ll also learn how to use Punchbox to take over Kick duties for DAW drum tools, while looking at using Punchbox to supply the Kick sounds for Logic’s Drummer and Kontakt’s Studio Drummer.
Course Features
With 9 sections and over 60 minutes of video content, this course dives deep into the practical and creative application of Punchbox.
- Over 60 Minutes of professional video instruction
- 9 indepth videos each demonstrating critical elements of working with D16 Punchbox
>Intro & Overview
> Generators 1: Click, Top & Tools
> Generators 2: Sample, Sine & Modeled Kick Engines (606, 808, 909)
> Kick Layering Workflow
> FX Routing & Effects Overview
> Punchbox Effects Rack
> Presets, Samples & File Management
> Configuration, MIDI & Automation
> Using Punchbox with Logic Drummer & Kontakt Studio Drummer
- Learn at your own pace, watch as many times as you need to learn the lessons
About Your Tutor
Stephen Ellestad is a multi-instrumentalist producer, engineer and music educator. He has recorded and performed on bass with a wide range of artists – among them Clyde Stubblefield, Hanah Jon Taylor, Ron Holloway & Merl Saunders –to name just a few.
Alongside his jazz and funk work, Stephen works as a producer and mix engineer at his studio in Northern California, composing instrumental hip-hop, chillout and world influenced downtempo alongside original scores for film & television.
Stephen studied at the Media Institute (Madison, WI) and holds Pro Tools certifications in Music and Audio Post Production. He works extensively in Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live Studio, NI Maschine/Komplete and Celemony Melodyne.
