Category: Engineers

Pretty Lights Talks About Legal Issues With Sampling

Today, electronic music is a very prominent genre of music, and with so many young producers on the scene, legal issues concerning sampling have become a very real issue. Be sure to watch this clip as Derek Vincent Smith, aka Pretty Lights, discusses the very real ramifications of using unlicensed music in non official tracks,…


NDVR Note Master Keyboard Promises Polyphonic Aftertouch,

Endevour.de has announced a new MIDI keyboard controller, the NDVR Note Master Keyboard, that promises to deliver polyphonic aftertouch, full-size keys and an aluminum body – all starting at $235. Analog Keys The NDVR Note is a USB MIDI Master-Keyboard, with what the designers call ‘analog keys’. The NDVR has 25 or 49 analog keys that…


Official Livewire Chaos Computer Manual

“Took me a while to make this.” – Joseph Fraioli of Jafbox Sound. Chaos Computing from joseph fraioli on Vimeo. Using the Livewire Synthesizers Chaos Computer to sequence and modulate events. Synthesis techniques used are Physical Modeling by way of delay line modulation, Karplus-Strong Synthesis and Benny-Hill Synthesis. [TrashAudio]  


Ghostwave Audio Releases “MixRight” for Reaktor 5

Ghostwave Audio has released MixRight, a Native Instruments Reaktor 5 ensemble designed as an easy way to compare your current mix with the reference track of your choice.You can A/B the two to compare levels, phase correlation and frequency distribution and therefore find out the necessary adjustments for your current mix. Here’s what the developer has…


A Beach Boy Vocal Session

It’s often overlooked just how spectacular The Beach Boys were as a vocal group. This clip should prove that these guys were second to none as you hear them pull off some complex harmonies with nary a hitch on the song “Let Me Wonder.” They’re soloed at 1:46 where you can really hear what they can…


Sonic TALK 320 – The Six Ps

Our panel grows during the show to include Rich Hilton fresh from his triumphant Chic performace at Glastonbury, we first talk of web controlled analog with the Analog Ala Carte and Patchwerk projects, then defaults – what you set up, performance anxiety and finally concept albums. [SonicState]


New Mac Mini Compatibility with Pro Tools|HDX 11

This week, Avid announced that the new Mac Mini with Magma Express Box 3 (EB3T) is compatible with Pro Tools|HDX support and/or HD Native. The Magma Express Box 3 (EB3T) provides an ‘outside-the-box’ solution for using PCIe cards with Thunderbolt-equipped computers. High-performance work flows are possible by connecting a Thunderbolt equipped computer to a Thunderbolt…


Tiptop Audio Debuts Trigger Riot Pattern Sequencer

A quickstart video to get you familiar with the sequencing style of the Tip Top Audio Trigger Riot. All of the modes along the top of the module are coveredbut a few major features are missing from the video but they’re covered in Raul Pena’s Modular Wild video at the bottom. CYCLE END/START Starting with…


How to Create Multiple Outputs in EXS24 Sampler Instrument w/ Shadetek

Dubspot instructor and course designer Matt Shadetek continues his tutorial with Logic Pro 9’s ESX24 sampler instrument. In this episode Shadetek explains how to use multiple outputs to independently process samples with effects. In case you missed the previous video tutorial, check it out here: http://youtu.be/fQSM_iJ__t4 [DubSpot]  


6 Tips For Tweaking Track Timing

Mix engineers are called on to do so much more than ever before. Tweaking the track timing used to be done way before the mixing stage, but mixers find themselves doing it more and more. Here are some tips for tweaking track timing in you DAW from the new Advanced chapter in the 3rd edition…