Demos, All self-produced, mixed, and mastered

Daw Production

(Fl Studio, Ableton, Self)

VIRAJ CHAUDHARY: PORTFOLIO

FL Studio

• Beatmaking, arrangement, and full song production

• Vocal processing, FX chains, and preset building

• Drum programming, sampling, and mix-ready demo creation

Ableton Live

• Live performance setups + DJ hybrid workflows

• Warping, clip launching, and session-to-arrangement writing

• Recording/editing instruments (guitar, bass, live drums)

Sound Design & Synthesis

Analog Modeling

• Creating warm pad textures, ambient layers, and bass tones

• Emulating classic analog synth behavior using virtual instruments

Wavetable Synthesis

• Designing evolving pads and leads using wavetable modulation

• Layering filters, LFOs, and envelopes for dynamic movement

Subtractive Synthesis

• Building custom plucks, keys, and low-end patches

• Crafting clean, minimal sounds based off the production team for modern artists like Drake/PND/Tinashe

Sampling & Texture Creation

• Chopping vocals, ambient audio, and live instruments into original, Billboard ready loops.

• Resampling workflows to focus in on “ear candy” moments

• Creating atmospheric intros/outros and transitions (Frank Ocean–style) across a variety of genres and projects

Mixing & Technical Skills

• Basic mixing: gain staging, EQ, compression

• Vocal alignment + tuning (Melodyne, Auto-Tune)

• Exporting stems for engineers and collaborators

• Recording and engineering live studio sessions with artists across multiple genres, including sessions at UCSD’s KSDT and CPMC live recording centers.

• Handling mic selection, gain staging, signal flow, and monitoring setups

• Coaching artists through performances to capture emotional, high-quality takes

• Comping, editing, and tuning vocals (Melodyne, Auto-Tune)

• Creating clean vocal chains using EQ, compression, saturation, and spatial FX, focus on UA analog and digital based plugins/interfaces.

Live Artist Session Workflow

• Managing full recording environments: hardware setup, patching, routing

• Running efficient, artist-friendly sessions focused on comfort, creativity, and flow

• Tracking guitars, bass, keys, and live drums for hybrid production styles

• Recording multiple takes, harmonies, doubles, ad-libs, and freestyle ideas

Original Production for Singles & Albums

• Producing full songs from scratch: beats, arrangement, sound design, and structure

• Developing unique sonic direction tailored to each artist’s needs and vision

• Genre versatility: R&B, rap, shoegaze, soul, trap, pop, indie, ambient, and experimental

• Building custom chord progressions, textures, and “ear candy” moments

• Delivering polished demos and mix-ready stems for full releases

Collaborative Creative Direction

• Assisting artists with songwriting, vocal ideas, and record sequencing

• Helping shape themes, emotional tone, and overall vibe of projects

• Providing constructive feedback to refine songs into complete concepts