Every time I see an Analogue Solutions Europa Sequencer demo I know I have to get one soon. It’s a good time machine especially here set up with Depeche Mode’s People are People drum kit. By the way if you haven’t heard the B-Side “In Your Memory” and your a DM fan go find it… it’s good.
“The beat was created using Europa’s Internal mode (not synced to MIDI clock or using outside sequencers). An Ensoniq ASR-10 was providing the drum samples in this case. The Europa was also used to sequence the AS Telemark synthesizer at the end of the video and uses the Europa’s velocity controls (per step key) to control the Telemark’s filter (velocity to filter). At the end of the vid, Europa is put into External clock mode and synced to MIDI clock (DAW sequencer). At this point, Europa will start/stop when the computer sequencer starts/stops. Europa also is sending sync to the AS Oberkorn MK3 sequencer, which is controlling the SE ObieRack.” – rezfilter
photo credit: Affendaddy
via Synthtopia
This entry was written by , posted on October 17, 2010 at 8:02 pm, filed under drum machine, hardware, song writing and tagged Analogue Solutions, Depeche Mode, Europa, sequencer, Telemark. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
James from Propellerheads shows us another workhorse tip in his latest 52 Reason / Record Tips. These prefab clips with automation data are great time savers.
“Whenever I’m working on music, one thing that I’ve had in my personal bag of tricks is an “automation clip toolbox.” Basically, it’s a palette of controller data curves and waveforms which can be applied to automation lanes like level, pan, filter cutoff, etc. Thanks to the new “stretch clip to tempo” function (Option+Drag for Mac or Control+Drag for Windows) I can resize these automation clips to whatever speed I want. This week I’m giving this toolbox away and showing you how to use it. These clips will breathe new life into an otherwise static pad or provide the creative spark for a new idea entirely. Enjoy!” – James Bernard
File download: http://www.propellerheads.se/stuff/JB34.zip
For more info: propellerheads.se
This entry was written by , posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:22 am, filed under Propellerhead Reason and tagged automation, James Bernard, Propellerhead, song writing. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
A few days ago Tunecore sent me an email containing an Excel spreadsheet to fill out in order to procure my Apple Ping profile. Last night I received an email from Apple with set up instructions. The process only took a few minutes. I picked my preferred genres, uploaded my photo, typed a two line bio (they can be longer if you like) and picked ten songs I wanted to feature. That last part is interesting because I checked out a few other artist profiles and the hip-hop guys all chose some of their own music while most others picked a selection of music they were listening to. I went the later route to give fans a taste of my influences. All the songs have to be in iTunes and happily even the obscure music I searched for was there. To kick things off I uploaded a few photos from my recent live show and a video from my last show in Malta. The only real downer is when I went to find artists and people to follow I discovered most of the bands I like don’t have profiles yet. If you are on Ping please friend me there and let me know if there is anyone interesting you are following.
“True fans know it all: What their favorite artists are playing — and when and where they’re playing it. Set your inner groupie free by following your favorite artists on Ping.” – Apple.com
The Horrorist at Ping: click here
This entry was written by , posted on October 14, 2010 at 3:20 am, filed under apple and tagged apple, iTunes, Ping, social network, The Horrorist, Things to Come Records. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
The Japanese Popstars Feat. Green Velvet – Let Go from David Wilson Creative on Vimeo.
Grinding your teeth on a Wednesday morning trying to keep your todo list under 1000 items? Hit play on this nifty music video by The Japanese Popstars featuring Green Velvet. By the way this crew is from Ireland not Japan.
“You try to hard to keep control. Just relax and let go.” – The Japanese Popstars
For more info: wikipedia.org/The_Japanese_Popstars
This entry was written by , posted on October 13, 2010 at 4:10 am, filed under music, video and tagged Green Velvet, music video, The Japanese Popstars. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Moog Music is about to release an iPhone/iPad App called Filatron. It’s a Sampler with a Filter, LFO, Feedback Generator, Delay, XY Pad and Moog GUI. You can also use the mic in for live input. Like the recent Minimoog Voyager XL I have mixed feelings on this release. On one hand Moog should be applauded for moving itself somewhat into the future. On the other hand it goes against the analog purity that was Bob Moog design. I guess it’s good we can have both.
“There’s no question this could be a gateway drug to Moog’s genuine analog gear for the mass market on iOS.” – Peter Kirn, Create Digital Music
For more info on Filatron head over to Create Digital Music who has the full scoop: click here
Oh by the way here’s another leak this time via Synthtopia. A rack mount Little Phatty for $799:
“The Moog Slim Phatty is reportedly priced at $799. This is about $700 less than the Little Phatty keyboard, making it a pretty killer price for a real analog Moog synth!” – Synthtopia
For more info: moogmusic.com
This entry was written by , posted on October 12, 2010 at 3:10 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged delay, feedback, filter, iOS, iPad, iPhone, moog. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I love plug-ins with Wet/Dry Mix knobs. It’s fantastic when you put a carefully selected effect on the Master bus and zoom in an effect for a half of a measure. I’ve noticed my friends use this trick often but rarely with distortion. My tip of the day is that Ohm Force’s Ohmicide distortion has a Wet/Dry Mix knob and it’s pretty tasty when used properly. Is it rare that Distortion plug-ins have Wet/Dry mix knobs?
“Ohmicide:Melohman can work with up to 4 frequency bands, all four bands having their own independent knobs for Noise Gate, Dynamics, Distortion, Feedback Generator and all mixing abilities, in addition of a twist of pre- and post-processing (distortion input, high shelf output and more).” – ohmforce.com
For more info: ohmforce.com
This entry was written by , posted on October 11, 2010 at 3:51 pm, filed under plug-ins and tagged Distortion, mixing, ohm force, Ohmicide. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Acid Plus Amen by Mark Hawkins
I’m chatting with a friend of mine Mark Hawkins on Skype and he’s sending me some links to his latest Acid tracks. I figured I haven’t posted yet today so I share with you as he shares with me. I met Mark when I was living in Berlin. He helped me out quite a bit getting around and showing me the ropes. He’s done plenty of releases on labels such as Djax-Up-Beats, Automatic Records, Southwark, Feinwerk, Wavescape and more. We are discussing how we both miss Berlin. He’s thinking about moving back.
“you can see on my soundcloud profile that I have the first steps of my new live thing too” – Mark Hawkins
For more info: signalsfromsouthwark.com
This entry was written by , posted on October 10, 2010 at 11:13 am, filed under music and tagged acid, Mark Hawkins. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
If John Lennon wasn’t in The Beatles and only made the song Imagine I would still celebrate him hugely. It’s one of the best songs ever written and it’s a fantastic FU to religion, war and greed. The song is so good it scared the hell out of a lot of people. Humans will hum the tune for eternity. Happy 70th JL!
“Imagine there’s no Heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today. Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace. You may say that I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will be as one. Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world. You may say that I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will live as one.” – John Lennon
photo credit: drinksmachine
This entry was written by , posted on October 9, 2010 at 4:18 am, filed under music, political and tagged birthday, John Lennon. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Inspiro is an iOS App that could help you write song lyrics (among other things). Three modes help you on your creative journey: The Muse, Scenarios and The Daydream Machine. I always have a thesaurus or Masterwriter open and I just added this guy to my tool chest. It’s current in the App store for $3.99: click here
“INSPIRO is more than an idea generator, it’s an “imagination stimulator”. Using dynamic word randomization and an easily customizable vocabulary, this engaging app is always ready with fresh concepts to inspire any creative activity, game or daydream. Lyricists can find the words for their next song. This nifty app may just be the final cure for writer’s block.” – inspiroapp.com
For more info: inspiroapp.com
This entry was written by , posted on October 8, 2010 at 12:23 pm, filed under iPad, iPhone, song writing and tagged inspiration, inspirio, lyrics, song writing. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Seaquence Demo from Daniel Massey on Vimeo.
Bored at work today? Head over to seaquence.org and add a few sperm like creatures into a virtual sea. Each life form can be one of five sounds including a drum module. You can click and drag the waveform and turn notes on/off in the grid ala Tenori-on. When you have your sea full of creatures makings sounds click Share to pass along your creation.
“Seaquence is an experimental musical petri-dish. Adopting a biological metaphor, Seaquence allows you to create and combine musical lifeforms into unique, dynamic compositions.” – seaquence.org
For more info: seaquence.org
This entry was written by , posted on October 7, 2010 at 3:40 am, filed under Uncategorized and tagged browser, generative, Seaquence, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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