Iowa

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Kipp Wieland demonstrates how they do it in Cedar Rapids, IA, demoing a custom digital DJ setup.

The system is capable of playing up to eight stereo elements at one time, be they whole songs, clips, or loops:

“I loop everything that goes into it – even 9-minute tracks!

I put this together when Mike (running camera) asked me to come up with a system that did not use turntables, CDJ decks, or headphones.

We can render a three-day-long seamless show with this stuff.

I e-mailed Ableton at one point and asked if there was a way to cherry-pick through the on-screen clips externally, and they told me there was not. I proved them wrong with that $30.00 Logitech joystick there. The system also incorporates a Quasimidi Raveolution 309, a Novation X Station, and a Korg KP3 Kaoss Pad. 

Brilliant setup, eh?

This is a short documentary look at Chandler Limited of Shell Rock, Iowa.

Chandler specializes in remaking and reintroducing classic recording equipment based on classic EMI and Abbey Road designs that are no longer available or in some cases never were.