Sunday Synth Jam: This track was done using only the Novation Launchpad and Ableton Live 8. Plugins used were Native Instruments Massive, Discovery DSP and ABL2.

It would have been nice to get an inset of the screen on this.

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The idea to this video came after someone asked me here on Youtube if i need all of my machines to make music – so you guys are the judge now Cheers

This video, via synthjunk, is a celebration of all that is good – with an emphasis on the pure analog electronica power, using classic synths, sequencers and drum machines.

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Influenced by electronic music of the 70’s 80’s & 90’s.

Recorded using Ableton live with minimal overdubbing.

Robot featured is home made.

Ableton Live: Dubspot Instructor, Michael Hatsis, shows how to add Space and Dimension to Minimal Techno style drums.

Topics covered include using Drum Rack’s Send and Return tracks, as well as Creating and using a Plate and a Room style reverb in Ableton Live.

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Laurent Garnier’s Pay TV

If you thought that simulated sex sounds went out of style in dance music back in 1975, think again.

Ableton Live 8: Kamoni discusses his live performance approach on Phuq Radio.

He plays some breaks, DnB, Jungle and Dubstep then goes into detail about his Ableton Live programming techniques.

See the full interview on phuqradio.com.

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Guru Josh Project’s Infinity 2008 has received something like 64 billions views on YouTube – which I guess just goes to show you how much people have been waiting to hear some trance sax.

This is a demonstration of the new Macbeth Studio Systems X-Series Dual Oscillator – a high-end modular VCO.

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Demonstrating the Macbeth Dual Oscillator:

Pure oscillator sound going through a Analogue Systems VCA (RS-180), a Mackie Mixer and directly into the audio card (M-Audio) of the computer. No FX, no EQing.

First pure waveform listening and watching (sin and saw), than a little bit modulation (used the Sherman FB LFO for that) and at the end switching through the octaves with displaying the tune.

Puremagnetik has introduced Waveframe for Ableton Live 7 & Ableton Live 8.

Waveframe is designed to be a great tool for sound designers and programmers. The huge library of simple waveforms can be used to construct complex soundscapes and instruments.

Two and four-voice templates are included in the library as standalone Live Racks. Open the templates in a new track and drag your waveforms from the Waveframe Library into the voice chain. Then add effects and modulations to tailor your sound.

Waveframe Features:

• Over 1700 waveform samples
• Over 30 waveform rack devices
• A selection of preset pads, leads, basses & more
• Tightly integrated native Ableton effects & controls
• Easy hot-swapping between waveform devices

System Requirements:

• Requires Ableton Live 7 or 8
• 500 MB of physical RAM
• 300 Megabytes (MB) of free hard disk space

Description:

Utilizing the same “Transwave” concept, Waveframe contains a collection of pre-programmed patches, over 30 waveform devices and over 1700 “frame” samples. Waveform frames can be modulated via retriggering within a patch. This gives a natural sounding progression over time as each waveform spectrum evolves through its phases.

By employing features only available within the Ableton Live environment, Puremagnetik has reconstructed the Fizmo architecture from scratch. From over 30 unique waveform groups, a generous selection of presets have been programmed that employ many of the same features as the original Fizmo. And just like on the original, each voice group is highly individualized giving patches a complex, evolving and rich tone.

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Waveframe is a an advanced wavetable synthesizer designed exclusively for the features of Ableton Live. Based on the Ensoniq Fizmo, Waveframe contains over 1700 wavetable samples, over 30 waveform Live Racks and a generous selection of performance patches.

This is a sneak preview of the Digitana Micro Punk Robot and Micro Step analog sequencer.

Digitana is a boutique UK synth maker.

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Testing out the Micro Step sequencer with the MPR, the Micro Step is a small 8 step analogue sequencer. The Micro Step is being triggered by a Machinedrum, aside from the bass drum all the sounds are coming from the Micro Punk Robot. The MPR is being fed a CV from the Micro Step and a sine wave.The first batch of Micro Punk Robots are sold out, to order one from the next batch sign up to the mailing list at the website on the video, the Micro Step will be available from October.All Digitana products are completely hand made, and limited edition, see website for further info.

Pricing is £65GBP for Micro Punk Robot plus shipping at cost, Micro Step price is not confirmed as yet but should be under £175. We ship worldwide.Lots more new products coming soon!Thanks for watching!

Cult of the Maschine is a techno jam produced entirely with Native Instruments’ Maschine.

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A little loveletter to Natives Maschine and my other lovely gear. This is the fist time i did a video with Modul8 to add some more spice instead of the old finger cam. The track was produced entirely with Maschine, which was hosted in Ableton Live8. I used a delay and Beatlookup from the Reaktor User Library. Enjoy

Sunday Synth Jam: Mickey Mouse Abuse – Some excerpts from Kamoni’s live set using Ableton Live and a DrumKat.

Includes jungle, dubstep and dnb improvised freestylin’.

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This tutorial looks at how to make music with Apple’s Garageband.

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Garageband is a very powerful music-making package from Apple, and can be used to make, edit and remix many styles. Here we show you the Garageband interface, and how to get to grips with the basics.

Denkitribe’s “ER-1 + Evolver” techno jam.

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It was 1906. “Get Music on Tap Like Gas or Water” promised the headlines, and soon the public was enchanted with inventor Thaddeus Cahill’s (1867-1934) electrical music by wire.

The Telharmonium was a 200-ton behemoth that created numerous musical timbres and could flood many rooms with sound.

Beginning with the first instrument, constructed in the 1890’s, and continuing with the installation of the second instrument at Telharmonic Hall in New York, the rise and fall of commercial service, the attempted comeback of the third Telharmonium, and ending with efforts to find a home for the only surviving instrument in 1951, this documentary provides a definitive account of the first comprehensive music synthesizer.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Note that the soundtrack appears to be a modern approximation of the sound of the Telharmonium.

If got any additional information on the soundtrack or the Telharmonium, leave a comment!

Sunday Synth Jam: This is a modular synth “space acid jam”, featuring the Future Retro XS analog synthesizer.

Patch details below.

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Testing out the XS with the modular.

The Blacet Binary Zone is patched into the XS CV input, the clock output from the BZ is firing the Blacet EG which in turn is going to the gate input on the XS.

The XS is running through the Bel BD80 delay.

Great fun!

Manuel Gottsching performs his classic E2-E4 in a live electro-acoustic version, on September 5th 2007 at Watergate Berlin. Supported by Elliott Sharp (NY) and White (China).

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This video takes a look at how to extract a groove in Ableton Live 8.

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In this weeks tech tip we should you how to extract a groove from an audio file and apply it to a MIDI clip and a drum loop, all in Ableton Live 8.

Official music video for Acid Symphony Orchestra’s Diamonds Of The Night.

Taken from the forthcoming Acid Symphony Orchestra 12″ on Turbo recordings.

The Acid Symphony Orchestra’s live perfomances feature 10 Roland TB-303 bassline synthesizers, one TR-707 or a TR-808 drum machine and personnel to operate them.

Composer and conductor:

Jori Hulkkonen

The Orchestra:

Juha Matinmäki
Aku “Huoratron” Raski
Kalle Karvanen
Jussi-Pekka “Monoder” Parikka
Janne “Burdock” Puurunen
Tatu “Mr Velcro Fastener” Peltonen
Kimmo “Acid Kings” Oksanen
Pete “Sintetik” Salonen
Tuomas Toivonen
Johannes “TinMan” Auvinen

Dubspot Instructor Michael Hatsis shows the fundamentals of making an electronic dance music style build in Ableton Live 8.

Part 1 covers pitch effects and filter effects using the Simpler instrument.

You can download the sample set used in the video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Part 2 covers reverb, sidechain compression, and automation.

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VITALIC – Your Disco Song

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Video for Your Disco Song the first single of Vitalic’s new album to be released end of September ! Directed by Christine Massy & Brice Van Der Haegen / Produced by WAF!