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please do! here's mine: https://soundcloud.com/arranha-ceus/ thanks!
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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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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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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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writing melodies 1 2 3 4 5
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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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This lad is decent
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here's my little setup
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Anyone have a good recommendation or two? I’m talking about stuff like Phil Spector and the wall of sound https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_of_Sound if it’s more avant-garde/electronic, that’s good too (maybe preferred) we really live in a cultural void right now, and I’m having trouble finding the kind of thing i’m looking for. im sure there’s a good one about Eno, but I’m more interested in specific techniques than necessarily a producer themselves
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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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Hey all, I'm considering upgrading to Windows 11 on my dusty (but quite recent) music-making laptop, anyone in here who have taken the plunge? Run into any compability issues or latency nonsense? Please advise.
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In the "Programming" thread I mentioned that I was playing around with spectral editing in Python. Shifting the frequencies and what not and then writing it into a sound file. I decided to make a simple GUI with Kivy for one of the processes and I put it in GitHub in case anyone else might be interested. Basically the app shifts frequencies linearly instead of proportionally which breaks the harmonic frequencies making melodies and chords sound out of tune and making harmonic sounds sound alien or artificial. Here's a simple example with Für Elise on piano: You can basically use it to turn any melodic piece into microtonal weirdness. Also additional we…
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this might have already been touched on but it looks like vst 3 is more efficient in many ways. is it ever not good to use vst 3?
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Your favorite Ai based plugins, vsts, etc Also a related question. Is there any Ai plugins that can go through your samples and find ones that match a certain note. It would be awesome if you could query the Ai for a c4 note, and it would look thru all your audio and stitch together anything resembling that note, at least from 'fits a lot' to 'kinda fits'. I do know about that vst that can sort drums by similarity, mostly one shots or short loops I think? Edit: Here is a link to the 'top' ones. Some do what I describe to a lesser extent it seems. Has anyone tried these? https://www.attackmagazine.com/reviews/the-best/the-best-ai-assist-plugins/
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https://www.elektron.se/octatrack-mkii/ "Octatrack MKII is improved, enhanced and modified. A better version of itself, built to mangle samples in demanding environments. Ensured by: high quality buttons and hi-res encoders, a crisp OLED screen with fantastic viewing angles, a professional contactless crossfader and an increased count of dedicated buttons. This is Octatrack MKII. The ultimate tool for live performers. Available in August for €1449/$1349"
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Very exciting news! https://vcvrack.com/news/2021-11-30-Rack-2-released After 2 years of development, the latest major update of the virtual Eurorack platform VCV Rack is here. Rack gives you the full flexibility of a Eurorack modular synthesizer with the convenience and portability of DAW software. Rack 2 comes in two variants: Free (open-source): Standalone application. Pro ($149 regular price, $99 until 2022): Standalone, VST2, more plugin formats coming soon. A bundle containing Rack 2 Pro + VCV Drums + VCV Sound Stage is also available until 2022 for $139, having a regular price of $209. Get VCV Rack 2. Here are some of our fav…
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Might as well give them their own thread right? ->The Behringer Wasp Deluxe:
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After doing some pretty simple/shit composition for a few years now i've become very interested in how rhythm in music actually functions, ie why things sound the way they do, create the emotion they do, just from the structure of the rhythm. I have found very little information on this online, almost nothing beyond notation and some very simple stuff that isn't really explanatory. Seems like almost everyone can come up with some decent sounding rhythms by following their intuition for what feels right, but I suspect most of this is similar to what GPT3 does, and you are just extending the track by predicting what should come next, and that prediction comes from all …
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Hello everyone! Through the use of a depth camera (Kinect V2), I’ve managed to create this cool real-time filter in TouchDesigner. What do you people think about it? Can't wait to see this badboy live on stages! Music and visuals by myself.
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To give an example of what I mean. In this video there really is no static time signature, but yet still a coherent rhythm: Let's say I took this and instead of forcing a specific time signature, I just customly placed the beats where each new beat or rhythm would be, and then the DAW would be able to snap to these new chosen rhythms. Most obvious way to get this sound is to have a static time signature, but automate the tempo. Or instead of using a normal DAW sequencer, just throw it in audacity or something and use the drum placements as where I should be mapping the changing beats to. But it would be much better if I could just map out the…
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Anyone into do it yourself kits and stuff here? Ive had an SSL G4000 built for me and im getting a pultec next, thought as ive got some free time im going to try something myself not really bothered about modular at the moment, its outboard i want so im going to attempt a few 1176 compressors from Hairball Audio http://www.hairballaudio.com/catalog/fet-rackand keep one and sell another and try and build up from there. aim is to end up being able to build kit usually out of my price range & make a bit of money on the side while im at it, bringing joy to friends who want cheaper clones I can solder, but dont even own a multimeter yet. yes im sca…
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https://vochlea.com/ I just bought this on sale for Black Friday. It starts tomorrow, but if you enter your email it'll send you a link to buy it a day early. It's not cheap but I was instantly sold when I saw how accurate it was. I've only had an hour to play around with it, and I'm already loving this so I felt since it's on sale I'd share it with WATMM. I'm decent at beatboxing and not really that good at even humming in tune, but it will train notes/pitches to your voice and helps you fill in the gaps. Since I can't play piano much this I can tell will be awesome for getting ideas down quickly without having to sing badly into my phone to try and decipher la…
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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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Friend and I like to jam together but being around each other physically is a one month in 2 or 3 years thing. We hang out and jam a lot during that time but it always feels bittersweet we never get much done musicwise. Every year we come back and enough has changed to where we prefer to make new sounds and it's been like this for a few years now. So I've been trying to think of ways to jam online. No different than jumping into a multiplayer game. That would open up a lot of windows to where we don't have to be physically present, and could do frequent 1 or 2 hour jams. I use FL Studio primarily for collaboration, and he likes to play guitar/piano/sax live. So …
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From Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/arturia-black-friday-sale-music-software-160039679.html
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Headphones? 1 2 3 4 7
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What kind of headphones do you use/like the most? Any manufacturers in particular that have your constant nod of approval? What tends to bother you about headphones on the market nowadays? I've searched but (surprisingly) failed to find any discussion here dedicated to headphones. Been needing to pick up a new pair soon, and push has come to shove since my Denon headphones (would not recommend) are literally falling to pieces. Especially unsure which ones i want next since my uses have broadened (monitoring many machines at once, EQing, listening to records, general music listening-to). Only thing i know is that they must be over-the-ear
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