In this Ableton Live tutorial, Andrew Snook takes a look at what a compressor does and how to use compression in Live: I show how it can be used on bass, pads, and how to shape percussion. Finally I look at sidechaining, and various creative ways you can use this.
This video freakathon demonstrates the use of MIDI-VIDI – a plugin that lets you control the playback of Quicktime videos with MIDI inside of Ableton Live 8, thanks to the magic of Max For Live.
WOK has announced that ClockWOrK, a MIDI step sequencer plug-in for Windows, is now available. According to WOK, clockWOrK is designed to let you create “hypnotic sequencer lines known from Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream”. Here’s an audio demo: [display_podcast]
Intermorphic today launched Mixtikl 2, an update to its multi-platform generative music sequencer, and they’ve added a Twitter angle to it. Mixtikl is available for Mac, Windows, Windows Mobile and eventually for iPhone. All Mixtikl versions include over 100 generative “parts” that can be added to a mix, over 30 loop beats, a MIDI DLS… Read More Mixtikl 2 Lets You Send Generative Music Via Twitter
Warped Piano, Sampler Zone Shift, and Sidechained Delay was uploaded by: LoudonYukon
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Ableton Live 8 Tutorial : Slicing With Warp Markers was uploaded by: 0illuminatedsounds0
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Minimalist Style … Akihiko Matsumoto (2009) iPhone RjDj Sprint Tokyo was uploaded by: akihikotube
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Glitch Live was uploaded by: JeanMasterCue
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Cochleor has introduced Harmony Improvisator, a VST for Mac and PC that puts the rules of harmonic theory into a plugin. Description: The mathematical logic of harmonic theory, which has evolved within the art of composition over centuries, is rarely emphasized in today’s music software. Even professional composers invest a remarkable amount of time in… Read More Harmony Improvisator Puts A Music Theory Expert In Your Sequencer
Remember the gestural music sequencer (GMS)? The GMS is a Gestural Music Sequencer developed in Processing by John Keston. The application samples video and displays it either normally or inverted so it looks as though you’re looking into a mirror. John Keston’s GMS is now available for Windows and Mac as a free download.
