Ableton Tutorial – Robot Drums Rack Emulating ‘Figure’
Propellerhead’s Figure app has been a big success and inspired many to similar type stuff:
In this tutorial Danny J Lewis shows you how to create a rack that emulates the mechanics behind the way the drum patterns switch in the recently released ‘Figure’ app.
How to build a bass amp combinator
Propellerhead’s product specialist James Bernard follows up our guitar amp combinator video by showing you how you can build a great sounding bass amp combinator in Reason too. By gaining individual control over the bass’ low and high frequencies, James can apply unique compression and EQ to the tone and take the bass sound from a dull thud to a crunchy punchy monster.
Link to this bass combinator patch:
http://www.propellerheads.se/stuff/bass-amp-rig.zip
Inside Synthesis – FM Synthesis, Part 1
This is the original first installment of FM Synthesis. It presents a method of understanding FM for those who know subtractive synthesis.
In audio and music frequency modulation synthesis (or FM synthesis) is a form of audio synthesis where the timbre of a simple waveform is changed by frequency modulating it with a modulating frequency that is also in the audio range, resulting in a more complex waveform and a different-sounding tone. The frequency of an oscillator is altered or distorted, “in accordance with the amplitude of a modulating signal.”
For synthesizing harmonic sounds, the modulating signal must have a harmonic relationship to the original carrier signal. As the amount of frequency modulation increases, the sound grows progressively more complex. Through the use of modulators with frequencies that are non-integer multiples of the carrier signal (i.e. non harmonic), bell-like dissonant and percussive sounds can easily be created.
Tutorial: Teenage Engineering OP-1 – Timestretching
A quick tutorial how to timestretch a loop on the OP-1, it is a bit of a hack but works quite well in a lo-fi way, here is how it works, the value LFO is assigned to loop direction, with a fast speed the tempo will change without affecting the pitch, seems to work best with vocals or beats. Enjoy!
How to create effective transitions – Reason Sound Design
Propellerhead’s product specialist James Bernard shows you how you can create effective transition sounds so that your build up really does build up! Get that sweep right and people will know when you’re about to drop the bass.
Download James patch here: http://www.propellerheads.se/stuff/transition.zip
5 Crucial Settings in Traktor Pro 2
Ean’s going through the Traktor Preferences window and taking us on a tour of what the most critical, need-to-know settings are for anyone DJing with Traktor Pro 2.
Read more DJing and Traktor tips, news, and review at the internet’s headquarters for digital DJs: www.DJTechTools.com
MINITAUR + ABLETON LIVE PART 1: The Basics
Moog continues to feed us with nice tutorials, here’s a new one featuring the Minitaur:
In part one of this three part series, Moog Product Development Specialist, Amos Gaynes shows you how to integrate the Minitaur Analog Bass Synthesizer into Ableton Live. Learn how to connect your Minitaur using a multi-channel audio interface, setup your session, and produce a simple track. Part one covers MIDI sequencing, filter automation, using the Minitaur as an external instrument, using the Minitaur Editor to load presets, and how to manually dial in basic sounds.
Learn more about the Minitaur at:
www.moogmusic.com/products/taurus/minitaur
Register your Minitaur at:
www.moogmusic.com/register
How to expand your modulation possibilities – Reason Sound Design
Propellerhead’s product specialist Mattias Häggström Gerdt shows you how to use the Combinator to access more modulation options in Reason’s synths and how you can control this with CV. More possibilities for making interesting, evolving sounds is just inside the Combinator!
Tips & Tricks: Animoog and Moog Little Phatty combined together
http://youtu.be/9FiRqSB-xH0
Short video showing the process of adding a third oscillator from another device to the Moog Little Phatty. In this case, the additional oscillator comes from the iPad iOS app ANIMOOG.
https://jimmclaren.musicteachershelper.com/
Music Advertising – Ideas for musicians when it comes to gig and show social media promotion
A lot of musicians and bands are playing on any given night, at any given club in any given city. So taking a smart approach to music advertising and gig advertising when it comes to social media promotion of the performance date is a good idea. One of the best ideas for musicians that I share with artists as a music consultant is to figure out special things happening on that date, anniversaries for that city, that state, that club or even birthdays on a more famous level. The music industry market is over saturated with artists plugging shows in the same way and at the same time. If you can take a specialized and specified marketing approach, you will stand out that much more.
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Loren Weisman is an accomplished music producer, author and music consultant. He is the author of “The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business”, a book to help independent artists, musicians, bands, labels and managers achieve self sufficient and sustainable success in the music industry. For more info on Loren and music consulting services, visit: http://www.lorenweisman.com
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