There have been stabs at server side sequencers for collaborative music creation but none have really been nice enough that I would want to use them. I love the French based Ohm Force plug-ins so maybe the newly announced Ohm Studio will be the one to make this needed concept work. Beyond creation there is a online community aspect. Certainly the video above was done right!
Ohm Studio is a standalone real-time collaborative music making application (DAW/sequencer) in addition to a web based collaboration platform and a music driven online cohmunity. Ohm Studio is a real sequencer. A standalone application for Windows or Mac OS X. Midi editing, envelopes, piano roll, audio effects and virtual instruments: exactly what you’re already used to. But now using all that tools with your friends, online. – ohmstudio.com
No word on pricing. A pure guess is there will be a monthly fee. So do you like? Seem interesting?
For more info: ohmstudio.com
This entry was written by , posted on April 7, 2010 at 4:08 am, filed under song writing and tagged collaboration, Ohm Studio, sequencer, song writing. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I’m sure there will be plenty of iPad to Ableton Apps however here’s a way to get going today. Check out more info on Ryan Noise here: ryannoise.com
“How to use APPLE IPAD to control Ableton Live wireless using “OSC, OSCulator, Touchosc and Python script.” – dripatlanta
A natural connection or will you wait for an iPad sequencer up to the task?
This entry was written by , posted on April 5, 2010 at 3:48 am, filed under Ableton Live, iPad and tagged ableton, Ableton Live, iPad, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Mr. Bill – Tutorial 2 : Making complex drumbeats using arpeggiators from Bill Day on Vimeo.
It’s interesting to peak into someone’s left brain meets right brain work flow. You can pick up a few Ableton tips and tricks in this video and see how pushing pixels turns into sound.
“So in this tutorial i have used Ableton’s Simpler, Arpeggiator and utility to create some complex beats out of simple ones. The idea here is you don’t have to program everything by hand if your more into the idea of chance music or your just lazy or want to control things in a different way!” – Bill Day
I never knew that dragging a audio selection onto a MIDI track would automatically create a Simpler with the audio set up. Did you learn anything new?
For more tutorial from Mr. Bill: mrbillstunes.net
This entry was written by , posted on March 31, 2010 at 3:49 am, filed under Ableton Live and tagged ableton, Ableton Live, arpeggiator, Bill Day, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
inkQuencer from Sebastian Thielke on Vimeo.
Geeky and cool.
“InkQuencer is a step-sequencer that plays music based on camera input. People can draw patterns on paper and then play back the pattern by holding the drawing in front of the camera. The program receives the images from the camera and draws a saled down, 32 by 30 pixel isometric version. On each beat from the metronome, the scrubber runs through a new column of pixels and plays a sound if the pixel is black.” – Sebastian Thielke
For more info: Sebastian Thielke
This entry was written by , posted on February 24, 2010 at 7:25 pm, filed under song writing and tagged inkQuencer, Sebastian Thielke, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Reverse Reverb from Rupert Brown on Vimeo.
I like these type of online music tech shows so I hope The DSP Project gains many episodes. I use this reverse reverb effect quite often. Sometimes I add a distortion unit after the reverb to really make the effect scream. Definitely check out my post: The Kick Boom, Thunderverb song writing element.
“In this episode I will show you how to create the reverse reverb effect in Ableton live (but technique can be used in any DAW) and put it into context by using it in a real project.” – Rupert Brown
Ever use this technique in your own productions?
This entry was written by , posted on February 12, 2010 at 8:59 am, filed under Ableton Live, song writing, sounds and tagged ableton, reverb, reverse reverb, Rupert Brown, sequencer, The DSP Project. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I’ll admit to a production secret: sometimes I use MIDI files containing drum patterns. I cut my teeth in the early 90s making beats on countless records using various drum machines and sequencers. However, like an old boxer I always seem to throw the same punches. The only way for me to get some totally new grooves is to rely on Herbie Hancock or others who sold their patterns. Well ok often I use randomizers but that’s the not the point of this blog post. Today Groove Monkee released a new set of prefab drum beat MIDI files. This one’s called Twisted Beats and you get 800 for $29.95. If you order today (Wednesday Feb 10, 2010) you can get $10 off with the code: twitter10
“Twisted Beats is a unique collection of over 800 four measure MIDI loops for contemporary music with Rock, RnB World and Fusion influences. A wide range of old and new school influences are represented here: Dave Matthews, Herbie Hancock, The Mars Volta, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Meters, Paul Simon, Prince, etc. The grooves were played by a professional studio drummer or expertly programmed in order to get exactly the right feel. We’ve selected only beats with an infectious “feel” or “groove”; this is NOT just a random collection of unusable beats.” – groovemonkee.com
For more info: click here
via gearwire.com
This entry was written by , posted on February 10, 2010 at 9:34 am, filed under song writing, sounds and tagged drums, Groove Monkee, midi, pattern, sequencer, Twisted Beats. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TywnYgaA_3c
Looking for a Roland TR style sequencer you can use with anything? Viola the new Europa Sequencer has got what you need. If it had a random mode I would have bought one on the spot. I can see a lot of Vermona DRM1 owners grabbing these. Price: UK £499
“This is the pre-prod unjit (99% finished), used here with Blofeld adn DR670 drums. Showing drum editing, octave shift, mute, transpose. This sequencer is really easy to use and tunes can be created so quickly.” – ASUKLTD
For more info: www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~concuss/
This entry was written by , posted on February 3, 2010 at 5:20 am, filed under hardware and tagged Analogue Solutions, Europa Sequencer, sequencer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGL4hSC7ek4
Novamusik hooks some Tenori’s up to a Vermona DRM-MKIII and a Doepfer A100 Mini System. I don’t love the song they create but this is the way to use Tenori-On’s! Click to 1:06 in the video to see the great action. Thanks Chuck!
“The guys of Nova Musik playing with some new toys that just came in… First thing we thought of? Can we hook these things up to the modular? The answer is yes, and much much more.” – novamusik.com
Do you want a set up like this too?
This entry was written by , posted on January 13, 2010 at 6:00 am, filed under hardware, synthesizer and tagged analog, Doepfer, DRM1, hardware, Novamusik, sequencer, synthesizer, Tenori-on, Vermona, Yamaha. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ13uNxdKjk
With the Apple Tablet all but imminent Apps like the Argon Synthesizer just make me drool with anticipation. The Argon is $2 and has some nice reviews going for it in the App store. iTunes link: click here
“ARGON consists of three Oscillator, one filter, one amplifier, one saturator and one Delay. High-quality 32bit floating point Synth-engine. Delay Effect. 16 Step Sequencer. 512 user preset. 64 factory preset.” – iphone.icegear.net/argon/
For more info: icegear.net
This entry was written by , posted on January 5, 2010 at 5:43 am, filed under iPhone and tagged Argon, iPhone, sequencer, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/v/_sJrZ1nHBOo?hl=en_US&fs=1
I like almost all the plug-ins from Berlin based Sugar Bytes. I can see thier new plug-in Consequence being really useful. Sometimes it’s good to have a virtual helper in the room. You know the scenario: You’re in the studio and you hit middle C, next it’s D# and up to G. You can’t seem to hit any new keys. Your melodies are your melodies and you can’t seem to go anywhere else. Consequence can help by having it’s “Sound Generators” spit out sequences, chorus, envelope curves, etc… It can’t hurt right?
http://www.youtube.com/v/0bO_8-G6stQ?hl=en_US&fs=1
“The word Synquencer describes the combination of a powerful synthesizer and complex step sequencer which creates pitch-, modulation-, and trigger data. Consequence uses 16 chords to play them in sequence, extract melodies to trigger a unique sound section with lots of available instrument sounds and intelligent trigger interpretation. The Consequence VST plugin sends MIDI data, so all kinds of MIDI-compatible gear can be controlled by Consequence.” – Sugar Bytes
There is a demo version available. Consequence is $199.
For more info: sugar-bytes.de
This entry was written by , posted on December 4, 2009 at 6:28 am, filed under plug-ins and tagged Berlin, Consequence, plug-in, sequencer, software, Sugar Bytes. 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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