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Like to twiddle knobs (virtual or otherwise)? Talk about the music making experience here and share some tips and tricks you've picked up along the way.
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please do! here's mine: https://soundcloud.com/arranha-ceus/ thanks!
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I thought it would be helpful if we have a pinned thread here in EKT listing all the latest audio apps that either become available, feature price drops, or are especially useful so fellow music makers here can be aware and take advantage of new tech and great deals. In each listing, please include the name, platform, and a picture or YouTube video detailing the app, along with any links to iTunes/Google Play/etc. where the app can be purchased.
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Minimogue VA Arrpe2600VA ASynth SoundfontIT - get them all EVM - get them all thats just for starters. mosca
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Our first compilation, We Are The Music Makers | Volume One came out back in 2004. Since then, I've always wanted to do a Volume 2, following the same formula of having the community contribute tracks, vote on the best tracks by the community, and then have a professional-pressed CD of the release. It would be great if we could do a vinyl version as well, but of course that costs money - the way we did it back in 2004 was by getting at least 100 preorders to fund the CD pressing. This was long before things like Kickstarter, GoFundMe, etc. changed the crowdfunding landscape. Now, we could do the same, or maybe go the Kickstarter route like we did with the Caustic Win…
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I like to keep a recording box hanging off my mixing desk. only problem is I keep missing the record button when I come back from a break or what have you and lose that un repeatable take. Or I forget to turn off record and I have these huge files to deal with. I emailed the makers of mine but we will see how far that gets me. Anyone know of something with good audio quality AND sound activated recording?
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What's been activating your GAS lately? I've been stuck in a limbo where I know I need to upgrade my audio interface (to something with real multiple inputs—perhaps the KMI K-mix), and at some point get some good monitors (or at least something better than my logitech 5.1 setup that I've been producing with for the past 5 years or so..), but keep looking at ebay/gumtree/local sites/facebook groups with the hope of finding good deals on synths. My latest desire has been alternating between an analog/VA poly (for lush space chords) and something like a DX7 or CZ101.. I somehow got it into my head that it needs to be an all-in-one keyboard unit, therefore negating the…
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So I'm looking into getting some more software to augment my creative process. I'm a complete noob when it comes to Max and a lot of DAW's as well. Is this the only way to get my hands on it and is there a cheaper alternative? http://cycling74.com/products/max/ I also want to use it with this because it seems interesting. http://www.dynamictonality.com/spectools.htm (also just logging this because I'm about to reformat today) I want to get Reaktor eventually as well. Do you think Reason + Reaktor + Max = a decent workflow? Is there overlap here? Suggestions for freeware/cheaper versions of Reaktor and Max are welcome as well. I was also co…
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After messing around with VCV Rack for a couple years, I'm planning my first eurorack system. Surprised to not find a eurorack thread so figured this would be a good place to discuss. Here's a sampling system I am planning:
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$$$PLUGINS$$$ 1 2 3
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what are some plugins that you people have paid money for?
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Aphex has designed an audio plugin/vst/device of sorts called Samplebrain for sample mashing. There are builds for Ubuntu, Windows, and Macintosh alike. Check it out here. Dave Griffiths' site for his general projects etc. is here.
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A couple of example results from my latest system, a video player with an audioreactive playhead. There’s a couple of things more to it, but I’ll leave it to my patrons to explore. You can access this system plus many more in my Patreon profile: https://linktr.ee/uisato
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https://www.bitwig.com/en/16/bastl-promo.html Any Bitwig users here? Pros and cons? I'm not a fan of writing in Ableton, but use it for live jamming.
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here's my little setup
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So a friend and I are wanting to jam in real time. We managed to set up our midi easily to where he can play midi in my daw from across the internet, now all we need to do is figure out the best ways to setup an audio stream we both can hear, so he can hear what he is doing. We are cool with it being low quality streaming as it's more about feedback on his end, and I'll be adding FX and such in my DAW. He will be playing on keyboard and reacting to it. Basically jamming. We were thinking of trying to use Zoom or something, but I imagine there must be better ways to do this. We also see there are subscription model services, and we MAY end up having to use it, but we …
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I've been really struggling writing melodies recently. I used to write all of my melodies on my guitar, no problem, they would write themselves. Now I'm trying to depart from that and write on the keyboard or write by arranging samples, and it's really tough. Anyone got a nifty trick they use to get kick-started on a good melody? For example, would you start with a simple bassline and then start building on that? Or a simple keyboard lick first? It's weird how shitty my keyboard melodies sound, whereas on the guitar they always sounded pretty good to me. Maybe it has something to do with the layout.
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Been playing live semi-frequently the past year. Recently I started using virtual dj and a MacBook Air with a korg nano control. Such a fun way to perform! So many interesting ways to bend and shape and blend tracks in real-time. It also much lower stress, because I’m working with finished tracks, but still have a lot of expression control. but is that really playing live? What is playing live? Is doing cool live blends and reinterpretations of tracks playing live? Or is playing stems in ableton with a pad controller live? Or does it have to be live vst midi clip launching and parameter tweaking? Or is it playing real instruments into your laptop and tweaking it?…
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https://cdm.link/2020/11/ableton-live-11-is-coming-feature-by-feature-heres-whats-new-in-detail/ Waiting for Ned Rush to get ahold of this and make a Windowlicker tutorial using the new spectral time effect
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Hello. I wish to record sound for my music production, tho I'm looking for more weird, interesting sounds, not just birds and such (which I love). Any places you have in mind with interesting sonics?
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Coursera.org - Introduction to music production
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Hello, some of you may be interested in this free online course about music production by Berklee college, it's fairly basic stuff but presented in a rational and engaging way. The course will last 6 weeks, you'll have to fill some assignments and you'll get a frequency certification at end if you pass the various tests. It's not too much time consuming, I've gone trough the first lesson videos and filled the quizzes in less than 2 hours. Here's the syllabus of the whole course: Lesson 1: Recording Signal Flow Sound, Microphones, Cables, Microphone Preamp, A to D Converter, DAW, DSP, D to A converter, Amplifier, Speakers (path of speaker is same as wavesh…
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Text to image stuff is great, but this is what I've been waiting for. There isn't much yet, and the samples are kinda rudimentary, but you know it's coming to take our jobs and its gonna be great for electronic musicians. Just posting this as a hub for this stuff. https://felixkreuk.github.io/text2audio_arxiv_samples/ The talking samples sound like they belong on The Sims.
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I've been thinking more about generative processes for composition, but have been very unimpressed with most of what I have heard, most of it is soulless, aimless, and generally not very interesting. However Autechre seem to have solved these issues completely, so I have attempted to figure out how this is possible: There are 3 main issues I see. Firstly, randomness; in order to add variation a lot of people introduce randomness, this results in music that at least has variation and can morph over time, but there is no good reason for any of these changes, so its meaningless and uninteresting. The second issue is that most of the generation I've seen is only loosely …
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I think Youtuber Databroth is quite EKT
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There's a new elektron box... https://www.elektron.se/products/digitakt/ I still don't own anything by elektron 'cause money :(
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I've made a little walkthrough for Samplebrain, Aphex Twin's new sound design tool. Hope you all enjoy it.
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People like Sean from Autechre always seem to bash on people that making music in a Linear way. It is extremely limited compared to making music In a non-Linear way according to him. I wonder.. In what way is it more limited? Linear-music making is also created with sounds/noise made in a amount of time right? Do you unlock more time if you get it done in Non-Linear way? What way is the best way to sequence music ? How do you sequence your music if not the traditional way? Peace
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