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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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WATMM has no dedicated L C thread, just bits and pieces all over the place. not anymore .. from https://livecodingbook.toplap.org/
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Like ADSR/Sononym etc. Just wondering opinions here so I don't have to spend as much time looking for one.
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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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There’s lots of ai websites, software/apps that let you separate vocals and drums and such but what is the best … and easiest way to do it? really want to make some instrumentals out of my favourite tracks.
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So it turns out there is no thread about this DAW yet … On a lark I installed the demo version a few days ago and I have been having so much fun with it. Sequencing samples is a breeze and because the main pattern view is rows of buttons, it’s still fairly close to forcing you to listen instead of look at waveforms. Part of the enjoyment is doubtlessly nostalgia: decades ago I upgraded to FruityLoops from Impulse Tracker (and a brief spell with (IIRC) Digital Orchestrator) and spent a few years with it in what is the closest thing I ever had to a music career. But, like I said, other than that really *is* fun and fast to work with and it turns out all the (…
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Figured it might interest a few here. "The Omnichord will be re-produced to commemorate the 70th anniversary of our company." " Anyone here have or ever used one?
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I searched and couldn’t find anything, but I know we’ve talked about this before and it’s probably a thread: Reading the harmony thread and several others on here about “rules” and all those pesky little standards we all have regarding them got me curious. What are all your opinions of sampling other artists work- rules, etiquette, what should or shouldn’t be, etc. Not trying to open the whole “is a dj a musician” debate at all- I’m only specifically talking about making a “non-remix” track, or whatever. Your original work- how do u go about deciding what’s off limits or not. No judgement at all, just curious about everyone’s process. Personally, I draw th…
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Very curious about this. Its big but I like the fact that its portable plus it can be interfaced with a pc etc or be standalone. What do you guys / girls think?
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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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Just saw this on Youtube. Throw a sample into the plugin, and it tries to recreate the sound via two operator FM synthesis and machine learning through "DNA" generations. Pretty much what Aphex Twin was planning with Midimutant, I guess? Was that project ever finished?
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Hey, y'all, I can't believe this isn't a topic already (...or IS IT??) Anyway, just like it says, I'm looking for something like SC/PD/Max but for video. I think I already have a Jitter license actually but I only have one shitty old Mac and I'd prefer something lightweight and FOSS that runs on Linux. I started trying to learn Processing and I got those smelly old legacy vibes. It seems like PD can do some of this stuff but it'd be cool if it was something more code-oriented. More specifically what I'd like to do is get some rando video footage and do some weird masking and color grading and stuff on it, make little goofy circles and overlay things. Just fuck a…
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Hello guys! Less is more? Or is it? I have coming to a conclusion that I don't like to buy more and more gear. The more around me the more time complicated it gets.. Even if I mostly have it for random jams, that is my therapy in life. This is the thread you go to if you had enough or you maybe want help with GAS? (Need a GAS-Mask) Im a specialist in finding bad things in gear people craving for. I think I will only like to have 1 Analogue Mono synth, 1 Drum machine and my laptop where the action happens. Would you like to have a Minimal setup? Imagine how much money you can save every year! Look at Autechre, all that shit they making is a lot and…
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Hey all is anyone using it? I want to know how to cut up breaks in it. Apparently it's like Pro Tracker on the Amiga. There's only a very simple manual online. Thanks in advance!
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Hey all curious about what your YouTubes channels are. I had thread before about this but can't find it. Anyways here's mine to kick it off. Need to post some fresh videos! 😉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4StG6VrsCfV_e9v3SVO3Hg
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https://musictech.com/news/gear/tycho-reverb-store-dive-awake-studio-gear/ https://reverb.com/news/video-the-official-tycho-reverb-shop-preview
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I have it installed but the vst3 can't be found. I bought Native Instruments Komplete 14 Ultimate Collectors Edition Upgrade from Version 8. Where is Absynth 5 for Cubase Artist 11.0.41? The app is installed and i can open Absynth 5 and play with it. Press the ass off.
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Did you guys find any good tutorials on how to use MaxMsp in Bitwig? I have a legal version of Bitwig running and do not want to buy live just for max
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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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Hi everyone, I'm a bit confused/potentially lost as to how one can perform live pre-recorded music in a meaningful way and probably am just looking for daw/gear suggestions to do that. In my current process writing stuff for my second release, i basically make shitty tracks i don't like in ableton - it forces me into a very personally formulaic way, using the same tricks and writing music that basically comes out more or less the same every time. afterwards, i put those tracks and their stems into renoise and make stuff i actually like there - the fact that i can't say waveforms and force myself to use step automation makes the structure and sound more abstract …
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kinda like this, but with more detail: https://www.notetracks.com/?campaignid=18938359877&adgroupid=146489739569&keyword=comment on music&device=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn_OlBhDhARIsAG2y6zMaBSTF5BYCzTo799TjdJlSlJYu8N64lm77ExsnAtv37_vYqrg1cNcaAqzVEALw_wcB I'd also like a way to tag anywhere on any audio (.wav, .mp3, etc) , then i can jump to it if I query the tag in the future. Would be useful for, say I have an hour long Sound Design Session, and if I find something I like at the 30 minute mark I can simply tag it, comment on it, etc. Would also like a built in 'rating' system where I can simply draw how good certain sounds are and where in the aud…
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Hey twid crew. I’m wondering if there’s any way for me to use my 100w tube amp (Marshall JCM900 1x12 combo) with 8 ohms impedance to power a larger bass cabinet (Ampeg 4x10 HLF) with 4 ohms impedance. I feel like it has to be possible in some ways. I also have a basic Ampeg head that I usually use to power the 4x10 cabinet but it obviously doesn’t have the tube overdrive, reverb, etc. I’m assuming it probably isn’t possible to daisy chain the Marshall combo into the Ampeg head and them into the 4x10 cab without blowing something up. Anyway, I’m clearly not an electrical engineer type. I just want a beefy tone and am teased by looking at my gear and wanting it to …
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I could just google this but usually "electronic musician" means "EDM". So I'd rather get the opinions of people here where they found some book useful for their own music in some way... music composition/theory/creativity whatever, not just music theory. I am doubtful there are many, but i've been reading a lot of books in general lately and think I should at least try to look to see if I can find some good books on the topic.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/394188952/2020-the-semi-modular-beat-machine And some heavily edited video: Basically I'm very interested in this, but not sure it's worth the investment for what I might get out of it. Seen a few reviews popping up in the weeks since I first saw it, but none of them really have any more information on actual real time usage or live demos; all we're shown is the video above and some links to performances where it's assumed a version of the software was used. I'm quite sure this guy isn't blowing smoke, but I'm also not sure how useful/good this will actually be once it's complete.
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anyone have any experience with this? what are the cheapest/most viable options as an independent artist without a label? cheers
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