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I'm a bit lost when it come to EQing separate elements of a track, what are the good practices of EQ ?
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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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Sampling Synths 1 2
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Just curious how you people sample your synths. Do you sample one note and transpose it or sample long melody phrases. I bought a couple synths and am a bit confused how to integrate them into my setup. Also I'd prefer to sequence in my daw and I'm not that good with playing keys by hand but I could...
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64bit updates. holy shieeeeett http://destroyfx.org/news.html holy shieeeeeeeeeeeee
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Kinda crazy! (not my video)
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Anyone a user of this program here? I bought it a few months back and have completely fallen in love with it. I'm pretty new to using software for sequencing but people describe it as being like Max but devoted entirely to MIDI. I've already got a ton of really nice results from it and even more inspiration but would love to have other people to chat with about patch designing and such. Here's the site if anyone's interested in having a look: https://www.loomer.co.uk/architect.htm The demo version is free and the only limitation is that you can't save a project. You can however save your patches as 'fragments' which can then be loaded so not being able to save pr…
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Beginning to feel FM. I think they're some pretty cool sounds to be had and its quite versatile. I do like some cheesy ass presets like brass, bass and ep but the more esoteric sounds are beginning to float my boat too. Yay!!!
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I've been on the platform for years but only just logged into tonight again lol. Anyone still using it - is it still relevant?
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https://www.bespokesynth.com/ I have not had time to play with it more than just click the video in this tweet, but I hear from other experiences that this is the real good shit. Runs on Linux even! Free! I do not know what's the catch.
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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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https://vcvrack.com/ A new virtual modular system, free and open source. It looks pretty nice, not a lot of modules yet but some of the Mutable Instruments modules use the original source code, they say. Code is on github but there's not much in the way of documentation yet https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack
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https://www.gearnews.com/leak-korg-is-launching-the-wavestate-synthesizer-tomorrow/
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Hey everyone, I'm looking for new ways to process audio within Ableton Live. Currently, I make heavy use of time stretching, grain delay, auto filter, the Paul Stretch VST, flanger, reverb, redux, and the other modules to a lesser extent. After using Ableton for over ten years now, I'd like to add to my toolkit and am curious what people within the IDM community are using. Bonus points for free software, of course.
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Hi All! I'm getting a live set together and my Machinedrum UW has fast become the cornerstone of my set up. Anybody else out there love their Machinedrum? Bonus points if you wanna share patches.
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Looking for any experience here with members doing a home run of tapes in the US, has anyone on this side of the pond done that? I would dub them myself, but looking into a budget for j-card printing, shells, cassettes, suppliers, printers, etc. Is the turn around time different since the pandemic began? any info at all greatly appreciated. here's what I found so far: https://www.musicgateway.com/blog/how-to/cassette-tape-duplication-usa https://www.atozmedia.com/cassettes/ https://www.duplication.ca/quotes/ca/en/cassette-packages.php I've seen some labels dump on 8merch before on Twitter, not even sure where they are.
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Pointcloud me controlling some parameters of a REPRO-5 in Ableton Live with my right hand’s X and Y axis through the use of TouchDesigner’s TDAbleton component and Kinect CHOP. Thought some of you guys might dig into this kind of experiments. 😄
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Just started using REAPER... Its an amazing program but as a result quite hard to figure out how to configure the actions to suit your workflow. Anyone got any awesome tips and advise for REAPER converts?
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Flash Crash IV is slated for September 4. This will be streamed on the lines_community Twitch channel. We are looking for live code performers to play a ~20 minute set. Max is strongly preferred, but other platforms are also welcome - previous performances have included ORC/\, SuperCollider, TidalCycles, Teletype, and Druid (Crow). Performing live is great if your network connection and anxiety level allow; pre-recorded is good too.
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Qualifiers are: A. You need to be able to make patches on the synth itself, editors don’t count B. Could be a stand-alone synth or a groove box, as long as it has synthesis. C. I envision most people are using gear alongside a DAW, so something that has audio over USB would be a consideration. D. $400 max the two that come to mind for me right now are the reface CS and a model cycles. Both are super cheap and can do a ton of stuff. Honestly if I had to pick one cheap piece of gear, it would be cycles, but something like a CS would be really cool to just have as a quick way to build patches and record.
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Hi guys Presumably like many other folk, lockdown has inspired me to dust off my gear and start making tunes again after a couple years of being lazy. I've got a few finished bits that I'd like to have mastered. How do you guys handle the mastering side of things? It seems there are tons of options available. Are you sending your stuff to proper engineers? or the dudes that operate on sites like Fiverr? Are automated mastering services such as LANDR any good? Do you do the mastering yourselves? I'd be interested to know what route would be best for my shit. Thanks!
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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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How many tracks have you got out there, and which one is your personal favourite? Tough ask maybe There's so many posters with so many BandClouds™ that it would take a long time to go through them all. A LONG time. I'm not gonna tell you mine as it makes the thread sound like "hey guys listen to me, listen to my tunes, liiiiiiiiiiiisten" but it's not that, I wanna know yours Sorry if this thread has been done afore
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