Sunday Synth Jam: In this video, Motherbrain (AKA Marc Osborn) creates a complete track in Ableton Live – from a ringtone sample.

No canned loops (except the ringtone of course) were harmed in the creation of this track, it’s all improvised live looping in Ableton Live. The Live template starts completely blank.

via motherbrain2000:

Using:
Ableton live 7
Steinberg Hypersonic for Bass, Rhodes, Drums, and Pad
Ableton ‘Sampler’ for blips and stabs (custom patches)
Native Instruments Pro-53 for lead synth
CamelSpace for processing
Ableton Live’s included effects ‘AutoFilter’ and ‘FilterDelay’
MAudio Keystation 88es
Presonus Firepod (audio interface)
Zoom H4 (to record the output- it’s clearly clipping. I cranked the main volume without thinking)
custom painted qwerty keyboard

yes there are 3 seconds or so in the begining edited out while I adjusted the loop borders for the ringtone, then 4 bars in the middle of the jam and 2 or so bars near the end.

Using the StudioLive in the Studio

via presonusaudio:

Heres a look at a typical recording session in a studio using the StudioLive as my interface as well as sending headphone mixes to an entire band.

More below.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Musikmesse 2009: This is an official video overview of the new ProSonus Studio One.

More videos below.

PreSonus Studio One – Control Link

Click here to view the embedded video.

PreSonus Studio One – Drag and Drop

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Musikmesse 2009: PreSonus introduced Studio One, a new music creation and production application for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista.

Does the world need another DAW? Prosonus thinks so.

Here are the details.

Key Features Of Studio One Include:

• Single-window work environment
• Powerful drag-and-drop functionality
• Unlimited audio tracks, MIDI tracks, virtual instruments, buses, and FX channels
• Content browser with convenient sort options and preview player
• Integrated mastering solution with automatic mix updating, waveform editing, effects, Red Book CD burning, and digital release
• Automatic delay compensation
• Advanced automation
• 64-bit processing (even on 32-bit machines)
• Easy-to-use sidechain routing
• 64-bit effects suite and virtual instruments
• User-friendly sampler
• Intuitive MIDI-mapping system available
• Real-time audio timestretching and resampling
• AU, VST2, VST3, and ReWire support
• K-System metering
• Compatible with any ASIO-, Windows Audio-,or Core Audio-compliant audio interface

Plugins/content :

• Ampire – Amplifier-Modeling Plug-in
• Analog Delay – Tape-Delay Emulation Plug-in
• Auto Filter – Envelope Filter Plug-in
• Beat Delay – Tempo-Synchronized Delay
• Binaural Pan – Stereo Panning Effect Plug-in
• Channel Strip – Dynamics Processing and Equalizer Plug-in
• Chorus – Mono/Stereo Chorus Plug-in
• Compressor – Mono/Stereo Variable Compressor Plug-in
• Expander – Mono/Stereo Expander Plug-in
• Flanger – Stereo/Mono Flanger Plug-in
• Gate – Noise Gate Plug-in
• Groove Delay – Multi-Tap and Tempo Synchronized Delay Plug-in
• Limiter – Mono/Stereo Limiter Plug-in
• Mixtool – Phase and MS Utility Plug-in
• MixVerb – Mono/Stereo Reverb Plug-in
• Multiband Dynamics – Mono/Stereo Multiband Compressor/Expander Plug-in
• Phase Meter – Phase Correlation Analysis Plug-in
• Phaser – Mono/Stereo Phaser Plug-in
• Pro EQ – Seven-Band Parametric EQ
• Red Light Distortion – Distortion Plug-in
• Room Reverb – Stereo/Mono Room Reverb Plug-in
• Spectrum Meter – Frequency Analysis Plug-in
• Tricomp – Three-band Compressor Plug-in
• Tuner – Instrument Tuning Plug-in
• X-Trem – Mono/Stereo Tremolo Plug-in
• Impact – Sample Trigger Virtual Instrument
• Presence – Sample Player Virtual Instrument
• SampleOne – Sampler Virtual Instrument

Pricing and availability TBA.

Maybe the worst Christmas special ever…..but Randolph’s got the scoop on a deal if you’re looking for a FireStudio Project or FireStudio Tube –  you can get a “free” Faderport USB controller.

Summer NAMM Show Update: PreSonus Audio Electronics has announced the StudioLive 16.4.2 Digital Performance and Recording Mixer.

It’s a nicely spec’d digital mixer that integrates with your computer.

StudioLive features sixteen microphone preamplifiers, built-in 22×18 FireWire recording and playback engine, “Fat Channel” processing with 4-band EQ’s, compressors, limiters and gates, DSP effects, six aux buses, four sub-groups, extensive LED metering and talkback.

“This is the perfect mixing board for the serious band, nightclub, small church, and home studio,” says PreSonus’s Brad Zell. “It opens the door to record every show, record in the studio as well as use recorded tracks during performances.”

Here’s PreSonus’ info on the new mixer:

Analog Inputs and Outputs

Sixteen award-winning class A, high-headroom, low-noise XMAX microphone preamplifiers are featured on StudioLive for clarity, transparency and musicality. All sixteen channels of StudioLive include line input, balanced inserts and balanced direct output. StudioLive includes six balanced auxiliary sends and two dedicated auxiliary effects sends for flexible monitor mixes and aux effects. Four subgroups are also included for maximum flexibility. Two sets of balanced main outputs as well as control room outputs are located on the back panel.

Digital Conversion

Analog input and output is converted to digital audio with the highest-quality digital converters available delivering dynamic range of +118dB for spectacular sonic results and unmatched musicality.

Digital Mixing

StudioLive features an innovative and intuitive “QuickTouch” design allowing fast access to every parameter, mix, effect, and aux, allowing quick and creative control during music production. Load and save functions are also included to create snapshots of channel settings, save effect settings, totally recalling a mix, and more. All digital mixing and effects processing is done with 32-bit floating point precision for unmatched musicality.

Fat Channel

The heart of StudioLive is the “Fat Channel” engaged by pressing any “select” button, and features extensive equalization and dynamics available to every input channel, every aux output, every subgroup output, and main output. High pass filter, and four-band semi-parametric equalization algorithms are based on PreSonus’ custom-designed digital EyeQ™ equalizer, delivering extremely musical results. Also included in the Fat Channel are compressors, limiters and gates modeled after PreSonus’ award-winning ACP88 for complete dynamics control.

DSP Effects

Two programmable 24-bit stereo DSP effects engines are loaded in StudioLive with a wide range of reverbs, delays, and time-based effects with easy to use parameter adjustment, tap tempo, store, recall, and scene selection for ultimate creative flexibility.

Metering

Fast-acting LED metering is displayed all over StudioLive for quick and easy viewing of settings, parameters, inputs levels, gain reduction, and more. Fat Channel metering displays EQ frequency, cut/boost, as well as compressor and limiter gain reduction. Main meters can be switched between a number of viewing modes including input, output, gain reduction, main mix and pan.

Talkback Communication

StudioLive has a comprehensive Talkback system that enables direct communication with each stereo aux mix separately. This allows communication between the mixer and the musicians using in-ear monitors without disturbing other performers during a performance or recording session.

22X18 FireWire Recording

StudioLive includes PreSonus’ award-winning FireWire technology with JetPLL™ synchronization delivering 22 channels of recording and 18 channels of simultaneous playback. Each FireWire recording channel can be set to record either pre or post Fat-Channel signal processing giving total flexibility and power. StudioLive can also return 18 FireWire playback channels from your recording and production software for remixing and live performance with pre-recorded tracks, as well as studio mixing using the mixer’s internal signal processing and summing algorithms.

Multi-Track Recording Software – Capture

StudioLive also ships with Capture multi-track recording software for Macintosh and Windows based computers. Capture software was specifically designed to interface with StudioLive perfectly and allow instant setup and recording of performances. Capture also gives the user full editing capability and export to wav file formats for complete compatibility with ProTools, Cubase, Logic, Sonar and others. With the look and feel of industry standard digital multi-track hard disk recorders, Capture is instantly familiar to every musician and engineer.

Winter NAMM Show Update: PreSonus announced the AudioBox USB 2×2 USB recording system.

The AudioBox USB is a USB bus-powered interface with 2 mic/instrument preamps with 48V phantom power, 2 balanced TRS outputs, MIDI in/out, and a playback mixer knob on the front panel allowing you to adjust the volume level between your recording and existing tracks.

The AudioBox USB ships with the PreSonus Propak software suite including Cubase LE 4 as well as a bundle of third party plug-ins, loops and drum samples.

Features:

• USB Bus-powered interface
• 2 microphone/instrument preamps
• 48V phantom power
• 2 balanced TRS outputs

The AudioBox USB is scheduled to ship Spring, 2008.

At the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, PreSonus announced the FireStudio Tube – a 24-bit/96k 16 input, 10 output Firewire recording system for Windows and Macintosh computers that features two tube-based analog “super channels”.

The FireStudio Tube has sixteen analog inputs – two tube-based super channels on the front panel, eight XMAX preamps on the rear chassis and six balanced TRS inputs. All outputs are Neutrik balanced TRS.

The FireStudio Tube also sports MIDI I/O, LED input metering, headphone output and zero-latency matrix mixer. The FireStudio Tube ships with the PreSonus Propak software suite including Cubase LE 4 as well as a bundle of third party plug-ins, loops and drum samples.

The FireStudio Tube is scheduled to ship Spring, 2008.

PreSonus Audio Electronics has announced the Monitor Station desktop studio control center will be shipping this month.

The Monitor Station is the ultimate desktop monitoring and communications system for your recording studio. Based on the award-winning Central Station, the Monitor Station provides talkback, speaker switching, input source switching and four headphone amplifiers.

You can listen to your mixes on different speakers; with and without the subwoofer, compare your mixes to your favorite CD’s and vinyl, listen in mono to check phase cancellation, use talkback to communicate to the artists during recording, and send Cue Mix to the four headphone amps and the Main Mix to your speakers.

Features:

• Main Speaker Volume control
• 3 stereo inputs (two balanced TRS, one RCA Aux/Phono)
• 3 sets of balanced TRS speaker outputs, each with level adjustment
• Talkback microphone with volume control to feed headphone and Cue output
• XLR input for external dynamic talkback microphone
• Accurate fast-acting dual 8-segment LED for metering
• 4 loud and clear headphone amplifiers with separate volume control and input selection
• Main and Cue stereo output have independent input source selection
• Dim with variable level adjustment
• Aux and Phono level adjustment
• Mute and Mono

PreSonus is shipping FireStudio Project, a complete recording system combining eight XMAX microphone preamplifiers, 24-bit/96K sample rate conversion, zero-latency matrix router mixer, and the PreSonus ProPak Software Suite featuring Steinberg’s Cubase LE 4 48 track recording and production software, over 25 real-time plug-in effects, and more than 2 GB of drum loops and samples.

Based on the award-winning FP10(FirePod) the FireStudio Project features the following upgrades and improvements:

• Improved analog to digital converters (114dB dynamic range)
• Synchronization with JetPLL for improved clarity and stereo imaging
• FireControl Mixer/Router to send up to five mixes to musicians
• LED input metering on all channels
• Internal IEC-based power supply
• Updated ProPak software bundle

$499 estimated street price in the USA.

The Monitor Station is a desktop monitoring and communications system for your recording studio. Based on the award winning Central Station, the Monitor Station is designed to provide everything you need to control your recording environment.

You can listen to your mixes on different speakers; with and without the subwoofer, compare your mixes to your favorite CDs and vinyl, listen in mono to check phase cancellation, use talkback to communicate to the artists during recording, and send Cue Mix to the four headphone amps and the Main Mix to your speakers.

Features:

• Main Speaker Volume control
• 3 stereo inputs (two balanced TRS, one RCA Aux/Phono)
• 3 sets of balanced TRS speaker outputs, each with level adjustment
• Talkback microphone with volume control to feed headphone and Cue output
• XLR input for external dynamic talkback microphone
• Accurate fast-acting dual 8-segment LED for metering
• 4 loud and clear headphone amplifiers with separate volume control and input selection
• Main and Cue stereo output have independent input source selection
• Dim with variable level adjustment
• Aux and Phono level adjustment
• Mute and Mono

PreSonus Audio has cut the price of its best-selling Firepod firewire recording system to $399 (estimated street price in the USA.) Previously, it was selling for $599 street.

The FirePod is a 10 input, 10 output, Mac and Windows-compatible firewire recording system complete with eight Class A XMAX preamplifiers, MIDI and SPIDF input/output as well as the ProPak Software Suite featuring Cubase LE and over 2 GB of plug-ins, drum loops and samples.

PreSonus is shipping what looks to be the Monica Bellucci of recording system remotes, the Monitor Station Remote for the FireStudio 26×26 FireWire Recording System.

The Monitor Station Remote (MSR) is an integrated surround sound/stereo speaker manager, input switcher and communication system. The MSR connects to the FireStudio via standard Cat 5 Ethernet cable. There are also two headphone outputs on the FireStudio for added convenience.

The Monitor Station Remote is integrated with the FireStudio’s Control Console routing/mixing software giving total control of routing tracks, mixes, switching inputs and outputs, as well as talkback, mute, dim and mono, all the press of a button. The FireStudio with the Monitor Station Remote is a total recording environment designed to keep the creative juices flowing.

MSR Features:

• Connect to FireStudio via rj45 ethernet connector
• Main speaker volume control (surround and stereo)
• Dual headphone amplifiers
• Track Mode: enables 9 stereo mixes for headphones during tracking
• Mix Mode: allows user to switch between three sets of stereo monitors
• Surround Mode: enables 5.1 surround volume control or mixing in surround sound
• Switch between surround and stereo with the push of a button
• Talkback
• Dim, mute, mono and more

$229.95 MSRP

Musikmesse: PreSonus announced the FireStudio LightPipe, a 24-bit/96k, 32-channel ADAT to FireWire recording system for Macintosh and Windows computers.

The FireStudio LightPipe features JetPLL jitter elimination technology for ultra-tight digital synchronization, a 34×4 zero-latency monitor mixer, balanced TRS stereo analog outputs, word clock input/output, MIDI input/output and headphone output. The FireStudio LightPipe is a perfect recording solution for digital mixers and AD/DA converters including the PreSonus DigiMax FS 8-channel microphone preamplifier.

The FireStudio LightPipe is scheduled to ship in May 2007.

The FaderPort is a single fader controller that can write single and group channel volume, pan and mute automation. The FaderPort is loaded with a high quality Alps fader (found in professional control surfaces including DigiDesign’s D-Command). The fader in the FaderPort utilizes a dual-servo motorized drive belt system for fast-acting, accurate, and smooth operation. The FaderPort’s 100mm long throw fader delivers 1024-step resolution for writing accurate fades and adjustments.

The FaderPort ($229 MSRP) has been shipping since November this year and is currently compatible with Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic Pro,Sonar and now Digital Performer.

Installation file for Digital Performer support for the FaderPort is available as a download.

FaderPort Features:

• High-quality Alps fader
• Touch sensitive, 100mm long throw motorized fader
• Dual-servo drive belt motor design for fast and smooth operation
• Write single or group channel volume automation
• Write pan and mute automation
• 1024 steps of resolution
• Complete recording transport control
• Pan control, mute, solo, record enable
• Quick window selection (edit, mix, transport)
• Rugged metal top plate
• Rugged military-grade push buttons
• Footswitch jack for hands free punch in/out
• Compatible with all major recording software including Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Sonar and Digital Performer
• Mac and Windows compatible

“In my search for software business partners, the team at AAS exemplified what we look for: great products and great technology that offers our customers something unique,” says Michael Logue, Business Development Manager for PreSonus. “We will be looking to add these products to other recording systems as we can.”

Lounge Lizard and Ultra Analog Session are simplified versions of the Lounge Lizard EP-3 electric piano and the Ultra Analog VA-1 virtual analog synthesizer. Both instruments are based on the AAS award-winning physical modeling technology.

“We are very excited to team up with PreSonus and offer their users our Session Series instruments,” said Marc-Pierre Verge, CEO of Applied Acoustics Systems. “We think that PreSonus’ great line of products for recording musicians constitutes an ideal environment to experiment with our instruments and more generally with physical modeling synthesis.”

The Session Series instruments from AAS will be added to the PreSonus ProPak Complete Software Suite which ships with the FireStudio recording system. The PreSonus ProPak Complete includes Cubase LE, Amplitube LE, BFD Lite, Riff Works and over 2GB of plug-ins, drum loops, and samples.

PreSonus

The FaderPort is a single-fader USB controller that can write single and group channel volume, pan and mute automation. The FaderPort is loaded with an ultra-high quality Alps fader found in professional control surfaces including DigiDesign’s D-Command.

The fader in the FaderPort utilizes a dual-servo motorized drive belt system for fast-acting, accurate, and smooth operation. The FaderPort’s 100mm long throw fader delivers 1024-step resolution for writing smooth, ultra-fine and accurate fades and adjustments.

The FaderPort ($229 MSRP) has been shipping since November this year and is currently compatible with Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo Logic Pro and Sonar.

FaderPort Features:

• High-quality Alps fader used in control surfaces costing over $10K+
• Touch sensitive, 100mm long throw motorized fader
• Dual-servo drive belt motor design for fast and smooth operation
• Write single channel or group channel volume automation
• Write pan and mute automation
• 1024 steps of resolution
• Complete recording transport control
• Pan control, mute, solo, record enable
• Quick window selection (edit, mix, transport)
• Rugged metal top plate
• Rugged military-grade push buttons
• Footswitch jack for hands free punch in/out
• Compatible with all major recording software including Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Sonar and more
• Mac and Windows compatible

Installation file for Sonar support for the FaderPort can be downloaded at www.presonus.com/faderport-downloads.html.

PreSonus Forum – The PreSonus Forum is designed to bring PreSonus customers together to discuss tips, tricks and technical issues regarding PreSonus products as well as share music and exchange ideas on music creation and live sound.

The PreSonus Forum brings a little Louisiana local flare by distinguishing member participation levels by the colors of Mardi Gras: Green Purple and Gold.

• Green –represents faith / 10-75 posts to forum
• Purple – represents justice / 76-150 posts to forum
• Gold – represents power / 151+ posts to forum

The PreSonus forum will also host special guest moderators and power user reviews.

PreSonus FAQ

The PreSonus FAQ is an interactive database-driven module to answer Frequency Asked Questions on all PreSonus Products. In addition to traditional FAQ posts, the PreSonus FAQ will feature step by step set-up instructions, recording techniques, and explanations of standard recording and live sound terminology.

Users can search by product name, system type and DAW

Each FAQ has a rating system as well as an email module to easily contact PreSonus technical support.

“We’re really excited about the addition of the Forum and FAQ,” states Customer Support Manager Wesley De Vore. “These new web modules are designed to enhance our world-class technical support and customer service that we offer. These new features will now give our customers a resource that is available twenty-four hours, seven days a week. Our goal is not only to assist our customers with their PreSonus equipment, but to help them to use it to its highest potential.”

The FaderPort is a desktop USB DAW controller for writing single-channel and group-channel fader automation along with complete transport control.

The FaderPort features a high-quality motorized long throw fader to give the user the feel needed for recording fades and writing automation. A foot switch jack is also included on the FaderPort for hands free punch-in/out during recording. The FaderPort works with any Mac or Windows based recording software including Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic and more.

Features:

• complete recording transport control
• smooth, long throw touch sensitive motorized fader
• write single channel or group channel automation
• pan control, mute, solo, record enable
• quick window selection (edit, mix, transport)
• footswitch jack for hands free punch in/out
• compatible with all major recording software including Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, Logic and more
• Mac and Windows compatible

The FIREBOX has the highest record/playback track count of its size with the ability to record six inputs and playback through ten outputs simultaneously all at pro-quality 24-bit/96kHz. Two ultra-low noise high-headroom microphone/instrument preamplifiers with 48V phantom power are on the front panel for quickly and easily connecting your favorite microphones and instruments.

The FIREBOX also includes a high quality stereo headphone output with volume adjustment on the front panel. The headphone output has its own two-channel driver stream which can be used as a separate stereo bus or two-channel output giving you the ability to send a “cue” mix to the headphone output and a main mix to the main output. Two additional balanced TRS line inputs are located on the rear of the FIREBOX along with six balanced TRS line outputs. Two channels of S/PDIF input/output and MIDI input/output are also included via DB9 breakout cable. A software router/mixer is also included for further flexibility and power. The 1/3U-wide metal chassis of the FIREBOX is designed to fit the MAXRACK rack-mounting system from PreSonus and can be racked with the TubePRE, COMP16, EQ3B and HP4 for a neat and compact computer recording system.

More information is available at the PreSonus site.