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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

slowed down X 100

https://soundcloud.com/ethanhein/eine-kleine-stretchmusik

Classic:

The Manual. KLF.

http://freshonthenet.co.uk/the-manual-by-the-klf/

Here's the rest of those free sample links I mentioned:

https://stylss.com/samplepack/

https://soundcloud.com/datadrive/80s-drum-pack

https://www.conversesamplelibrary.com

http://freesound.org

There's just a butt ton of stuff between all these links-

Enjoy!

were there people out there asking for this?

http://truenosynth.com

Nice mellow rainy Saturday after weeks of non-stop crazy.

catchin' up on my reading & tubes:

Bernie Grundman:

The legendary engineer details the mastering and vinyl cutting process

http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/11/studio-science-bernie-grundman?linkId=45387607

From Ethan Hein:

http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2017/four-bars-of-mozart-explains-everything-humans-like-in-music/

What do ya all think?

I still have my wishlist cough like I really wish we'd have gotten a clever vocal comp solution cough, cough but most of the updates are 100% welcome.

Ableton copy on the new native Wavetable:

https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/new-wave-depth-look-wavetable/

more on Wavetable from Sound On Sound...

https://web.archive.org/web/20150606061932/http:/www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr98/articles/synthschool.html

Yeah man, the Legowelt stuff might be some of the only DL'ed samples i ever use.

I end up working 5 times longer trying to make anything else I download sound like my own. I can do way more with a fart into my iPhone mic & faster.

In fairness tho I'm no sample flipping master. I usually like to retain the essence on a sample. Not into making a whole track outta a lil' clip of someone opening a door. I can, but I think beyond trippy cool concepts & experiments (and the crazy advanced peeps out there) I just start to wonder why I'm bothering. Why not try and make it on my own...anyhoo...

Enjoy them Legowelt samples!

I do have a few pages open with good stuff I've yet to DL (mainly for the afor mentioned reasons) & I'll post them tonight after tracking. Doing gang vox today & I gotta go grab another set of headphones. Ugg. Not how I imagined spending my Cyber Monday cash...

Check it out here:

https://github.com/topisani/OTTO

my god, there are so many-

Sample Magic Drums From Mars DJ AfroMac Vespers

that's off the top of my head & I'm not really even into it. It's a flooded market.

another place is Legowelt's page (google it, easy to find)

he make TONS of sample libraries of rare/overlooked synths, etc. & it's all free!

The hour grows near...

go forth & whenever posible...

BUY HARDWARE

It's a damn hungover Sunday here.

Reading a Tape Op interview with Dave Cobb:

https://tapeop.com/interviews/122/dave-cobb/

kinda makes me wanna move to Nashville...

https://youtu.be/qnL40CbuodU

Fact Mag put out a list of some of the big sales:

http://www.factmag.com/2017/11/24/black-friday-2017-ableton-native-instruments-speakers-synths/

From Muffwiggler but I thought some of you peeps might find it useful-

http://download936.mediafire.com/2onmcqghqcrg/6kusbghr2evmm5g/The+book+of+bad+ideas+V2.pdf

me too!

taking things a bit furter- there's this:

https://youtu.be/O8ZKVsT4pJg

Kush Audio Black Friday Sale:

http://www.thehouseofkush.com/store?mc_cid=de55cc1d4a&mc_eid=3c6c09d308

the Claraphonic Paralell EQ is actully kinda bitchin'

Anyone have thoughts on MIDI Quest in general? I've never used them but I sure do like the idea on this so far:

http://www.squest.com/Products/MidiQuest_iPad/index.html

check it:

http://www.factmag.com/2017/11/21/nasa-golden-voyager-record-sagan-vinyl-release-reissue/amp/

Gonna give it a shot later today. Never really liked the UAD Plate (outside of a few specific applications, it ain't all bad)

On Black Sales tho-

DOD Ring Mod pedal for $39 bucks

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Gonkulator/gallery

https://dinisnoise.org

check it.

I'm just reading up on it now.

Speaking of that Plate plugin get it now anybody who hasn't!

It's only free for a couple more days!

The second I got the email!

you tried it yet? I haven't had a chance yet but I'm hearing great stuff!

also, Reverb has started their sake too:

https://reverb.com/holiday

& my email is still getting pummled

Still more...

http://www.sonible.com/smarteq-live/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=smartEQ%20live%20%20Pre-Release&utm_content=smartEQ%20live%20%20Pre-Release+CID_ac4ea0117ed0c7018fe723e305267da4&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Get%2050%20promo%20code

**FYI, from what i here these guys come with a big CPU hit. Might not still be the case with this update tho

Jesus. Inbox is just getting hit silly-

http://www.meterplugs.com/?utm_source=MeterPlugs+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f219921be9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dfa3db1db5-f219921be9-111886349&mc_cid=f219921be9&mc_eid=5bf08f1400

also the Soundtoys sale starts in 3 days apparently.

too true, too true

Lucky & in just a morbid amount if debt- bet ya the Peak is on sale @ Sweetwater w/ 36/48 moths no intrest so that'd make it like $15 a month or somethin crazy.

My inbox just got lit up with these:

Moog:

https://www.moogmusic.com/news/black-friday-sale

Sweetwater:

https://www.sweetwater.com/sale/black-friday?utm_content=hero&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171120-national-black-friday-T12

Last week I'd was running 1 chord or note per track on my Tascam 388 with subtle variations & and then "playing" the faders, eq,vari speed, sends, back into Ableton.

Hella fun...

tho I wish it was a bit easier to run longer tape loops on- the way it's recessed makes it tricky.

I haven't tried the SubPac & was super skeptical but I've been hearing that it's working really well for people who work in situations like yours. Friend of mine swears by it & sent me some before & after mixes & they showed a marked improvement.

Just another option I figured I'd throw out there.

No matter what you do go with so long as you learn your mixing enviornment you'll be good- way better off than people with all the coin to get something fancy but don't bother to learn it properly.

I'm just a light touch on just about everything anymore. EQ, Comp, you name it.

Friend whipped this up & thought some of you might find it useful:

https://synthmata.com/volca-fm/

Seriously.

We have and both had the same issues. This one just feels really misguided in practice.

Everyone wants their tune to sound killer. Fuck, so does everyone who listens to them & Neutron feels very much like a huge obstacle to that.

iZotope Ozone, Iris, Vocal Synth, etc. I can find use for. It's not always a first choice but at least I can find utility in using them. Their creative/music making stuff is great. Ozone with deication can do a damn good job but given the choice?

FABFLITER.

Fabfilter for most all ITB mixing needs does a fantastic job & is crazy intuitive. No matter your skill it encourages your good insticnts rather than head scratching.

I posted a review of iZotope Neutron but with the big holiday sales coming- So iZotope is very likely to be pushing it hard in their sales & I thought some might find this useful.

Short version- HARD PASS on Neutron.

Here's that review:

Neutron- Essentially an iZotope channel strip. In practice?

Cumbersome, CPU hungry as all hell, superfluous for the experienced, & likely just dangerous for the beginner.

Neutron is marketed towards lots of it's features but none so heavy as this:

Track Assistant

Track assistant is very similar to the machine learning in Ozone's "Mastering Assistant" for track by track vs the whole mix. For the record I found the Mastering Assistant was far more useful to a beginner and can even be handy for those who know what they're doing

So I took a look at it. Slapped it on all manner of sources and WOAH. The crap it came up with. It's incredibly over the top.

Kick drum (inside)

Gate, EQ, Dynamic EQ, Transient Shaper, Exciter, and a Compressor.

Little over the top, ya think? It was well captured but needed some shaping sure... but what a convoluted way to get there.

Without exception no matter the source I found Neutron came up with the most complicated "solutions". It's not just because I'm not a fan of Exciters with a few rare exceptions, etc. Not only did I find the "suggestions" didn't sound very good- more importantly they muddied the waters. This is where I really take issue.

It could be argued a few ways:

1: It's not a product made for a seasoned engineer- This is a tool for people not as experienced

2: These are only starting points and you tweak from there

Ok so

1:

For the beginner this just far over complicates things. Adding a dynamic EQ where a regular EQ would have worked perfectly, etc. just adds more confusion and it's completely unnecessary. This could lead to someone to think they should try to learn by reverse engineering the "suggested" settings. With Neutron always picking the most complicated & convoluted solutions it's just another thing in the way- a hindrance not a "Assistant".

To say nothing of running it on multiple channels would require a seriously heavy duty computer- again, something the beginner isn't like to have...and how is it helpful to undo all the unnecessary work on multiple channels!

2:

I think that #1 answers #2 in large part as well. Why not just start tweaking on your own if all the Assistant offers is more confusion? The same reasons that make this a cumbersome (possibly corrosive) utility for the beginner is the same reason it's a pain in the ass if you are an experienced engineer- you must 1st undo the unnecessary suggestions & rework from there to arrive where you want to be- doesn't sound like much of an "Assistant", right?

I got my copy during a sale with a bundle or I'd never have bought it separately.

I STRONGLY recommend you pass on this if you're a beginner. HARD pass.

In fairness I should say I find Ozone to be plenty useful and have gotten great results- Just avoid the "Vintage" modules...and avoid Neutron entirely.

taking the morning off & reading:

The Father of the Digital Synthesizer DX7

https://priceonomics.com/the-father-of-the-digital-synthesizer/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email

From a presentation at Ableton Loop...

teropa.info/loop/#/inc

Generative

Universal Audio is doing their thing this year again-

buy any Apollo interface, get a free mix satelight (plus a bunch of plugins)

for those who aren't sure what that means-

the UA plugins are often memory hogs so they have DSP processing offloading options in their hardware BUT-

The DSP in the Apollo interfaces ONLY are used when TRACKING & printing audio in thru those plugins in real time.

The mix satelight DSP is for MIXING only.

If UAD is your bag then this is the time of year to get in.

The Power of Anacrusis: Engendered Feeling in Groove-Based Musics

http://www.mtosmt.org/issues/mto.06.12.4/mto.06.12.4.butterfield.html

"A Vancouver Music Company Tried to Release New Music from Prince. They Didn’t Get Very Far."

http://www.portlandmercury.com/feature/2017/11/08/19453126/deliverance-interrupted