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Vinyl Simulation Plugin – Free

Posted by petebuchwald on February 1, 2016
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: aax, ableton live, audio, audio unit, BitWig, Cubase, free, Logic Pro, Logic X, old, plugin, Pro Tools, producer, record, scratchy, simulation, sound, tricks, trip, vinyl, vst. Leave a comment

And here’s another free resource.    This is an update to an old favorite.

Now in 64 bit and available as an AAX  …. everybody should go grab a copy of this!

https://www.izotope.com/en/products/effects-instruments/vinyl/

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The plugin let’s you choose what decade of vinyl you want to emulate, how many scratches, etc.    Very cool!

 

And checkout how they listed the credits in the plugin. … ha ha !!!

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Free Tube Style Compressor ($120 usually)

Posted by petebuchwald on January 29, 2016
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: aax, amp, au, compressor, free, funny, guitar, Mac, plugin, tube gear, vacuum, valve, vst, Windows. Leave a comment

Comes in all major flavors:   AAX, AU, VST    So it will work in many DAWs.

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Just use the coupon code:   freebusdriver

http://store.dontcrack.com/product_info.php?products_id=2237

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And if you get it now, we’ll throw in some extra freebies!

 

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A Singing Synthesizer?

Posted by petebuchwald on January 28, 2016
Posted in: ableton, Pro Tools, Uncategorized. Tagged: Creative, EDM, electronic music, new, production, singing, synth, synthesizer, talkbox, trick, vocoder. Leave a comment

https://www.plogue.com/products/alterego/

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I will review this asap.

Anybody out there already try it?

Parallel Compression with Professor Lorne

Posted by petebuchwald on January 27, 2016
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: Bregitzer, compression, dynamic, effect, engineer, Lorne, mixing, Parallel, Pro Tools, producer, tips, tricks. Leave a comment

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Looking to create a little more of that elusive studio sound in your mixes?    This tried and true technique might help.

Parallel compression has helped me fatten up my vocal tracks, or make my drums more full sounding, and I’ve even used on all instruments in my mix to make the production sound bigger.

Veteran mixing engineer and audio educator Lorne Bregitzer gives us the skinny on Parallel Compression.

What is it?   How does it work?   How to engineer it?

Professor Lorne explains …. and demonstrates ..

 

Check Out Lorne’s Book

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Subscribe to Lorne’s YouTube Channel

 

Class dismissed.

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Check it Out! An Affordable Analogue Synth

Posted by petebuchwald on January 24, 2016
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: Ableton, analog, Dave Smith, DJ, EDM, electronic music, Korg, live, Logic Pro, Minilogue, modular, moog, new, OB6, Pro Tools, producer, secret, synth, tip, trick. Leave a comment

Give your electronic production a sonic boost! And what an UNBELIEVABLE price point   ($499)!!

Product Overview

In the past few weeks, the Korg Minilogue has gone public.   Perhaps at NAMM 2016 last week.

I’ve worked with virtual synths for hours within days, days within weeks, weeks within years.     And when I turn to watch films or listen to records that contain synths, instruments that create real voltage, the sound quality is significantly more pure.

I love my virtual synths, and will certainly continue to use them (Serum, Spire, U-he, Curve2, Omnisphere, Arturia, etc.).

But it bothers me that I have so much $ tied up in digital ones and zeroes.   I don’t have something physical, that I can sell if I need, loan to a friend, or that somebody will inherit when I die.     Those plugins …. who knows what will happen to those?     When I die, the licenses will probably just disappear into the internet chasm forever, unclaimed access.

Anyway, check out the features on this Minilogue, and the sound quality;   I’m amazed and will probably buy one this week.

5-Pin Midi for integration with your DAW.

In depth look:

 

Sweetwater offers free shipping on all products!     If you don’t have a sales rep.  ask for my guy;  Jim Swain.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Minilogue

Secret Easter Egg in Pro Tools

Posted by petebuchwald on January 22, 2016
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Running Audio Through a Virtual Synth??

Posted by petebuchwald on January 21, 2016
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: Ableton, arturia, audio, BitWig, Creative, Cubase, effects, EFX, engineering, ext left, ext right, external, fl studio, logic, Logic X, modular, moog, patch, Pro Tools, producer, Studio One, synth, tip, tips, trick. 7 Comments

In the quest for creating new and interesting sounds, I wanted to figure out how I could run my audio/MIDI tracks through a virtual synth, and use the effects to creatively alter the sound.    It took some time, but I have it figured out and wanted to share the secrets!

If you own the Moog Modular (version 2.8+) or download the free demo, you can try this!

I don’t know that I have very usable results yet with the patches I’ve designed and the sound sources I’ve tried them with, but I can hear the potential.  And it sure is fun experimenting with this!

Where Synth History Meets Monty Python

Posted by petebuchwald on January 20, 2016
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: documentary, history, i dream of wires, modular, moog, synth, synthesizer. Leave a comment

ARP_Odyssey_Mk_I.jpg         For enthusiast of analog synthesizers, those curious about the history of these beastly and awesome instruments that came out in the 60’s-90’s.

But I appreciate that in this series the british host and writers add a bit of humor, a bit of randomness that reminds me of some of the Monty Python films.Monty-Python-and-the-Holy-Grail-French-taunter.jpg

 

Some of these old machines can be now found on eBay now for under $100, while others are worth tens of thousands of dollars.

You can learn about the instruments, what famous tracks they were used on, what was unique about each one.

 

Highly entertaining!  I highly recommend!

Link to Episode One of the series:

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2007/02/14/top-20-greatest-synths-episode-one/

See the whole series here:

http://www.sonicstate.com/top20/

 

If you loved “I dream of wires” you should also check out this interesting and highly entertaining series of documentary videos.   Great interviews, and great information here.

http://www.idreamofwires.org/

 

Komplete List of Release Dates

Posted by petebuchwald on January 14, 2016
Posted in: Uncategorized. Tagged: arp 2600, arturia, Blocks, cost, date, dates, deadmau5, Komplete, Komplete 11, Logic X, modular, moog, Native Instruments, NI, producer, Reaktor 6, release, synth, upgrade. Leave a comment

AKA – “When is Komplete 11 going to be released?”

 

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Komplete List of Release Dates

Komplete 1     2003 (at AES) 

Komplete 2     2004 

Komplete 3     2005

Komplete 4     2007  

Komplete 5     2008  

Komplete 6    2009

Komplete 8    2011   

Komplete 9    2013  

Komplete 10  2014 (October)

Komplete 11 September or October of 2016  ??

     This topic was of interest to me, because I definitely WANT to upgrade to Reaktor 6.   Specifically because of Blocks, the cool new modular synth!

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Some users complain that the number of blocks that come with Reaktor 6 is smaller than expected.   But the good news, is that there are PLENTY of new blocks available in the Reaktor User Library!  

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Have you seen Deadmau5 explore Reaktor 6 and Blocks for the first time?    I’m not a huge Deadmau5 fan, but knowing his expertise and experience with modular synthesis, watching him explore Blocks was pretty cool (fast forward to 14:00 in the video!)

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(Deadmau5 Modular, just a portion of it!)

But if I pay the 99 bucks  to upgrade to Reaktor 6, isn’t this just a product I’ll get when I upgrade to Komplete 11 ?   And since I just bought some new Arturia synths, I did not want to spend money needlessly.     I have enough synths to play with for a while!   Even the modular Moog Modular   and the Arp 2600   which both allow me to connect modules with virtual patch cables.

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Product pages for Arturia Moog Modular and the (semi-modular) Arp 2600.

https://www.arturia.com/products/analog-classics/modular-v 

https://www.arturia.com/products/analog-classics/arp2600v/overview 

     Komplete is usually released in September or October of a given year.    Usually there is a new version every year, except between versions 5-6, 8-9, and currently version 10-11.

     If history repeats itself, we can expect Komplete 11 to be released in September or October of 2016. 

     In 2009  Native Instruments announced that they would no longer attend the trade shows (AES, NAMM, etc).    Before that time, the public could expect a new release of Komplete to be unveiled at the trade shows.   But NI seems to be continuing the practice of releasing their new products in September or October.   Sometimes the release is foreshadowed by a ridiculous sale of the former version, the drastic reductions in price has sometimes indicated that the release of a new version is imminent.

       BTW – If you haven’t seen  I Dream of Wires on Netflix  yet.  Watch it!    Or buy the DVD/Blu-Ray!

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SOURCES

Komplete 1    2003 (at AES) http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct06/articles/nifeature.htm

Komplete 2   2004 http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct06/articles/nifeature.htm

Komplete 3   2005 http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct06/articles/nifeature.htm

Komplete 4  2007  http://www.emusician.com/gear/1332/native-instruments-komplete-4/38368

Komplete 5  2008  http://forum.recordingreview.com/f8/native-instruments-komplete-5-reviews-8215/

Komplete 6  2009  http://www.amazon.com/Native-Instruments-Komplete-Virtual-Collection/product-reviews/B000WU4L1C

Komplete 8  2011   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp2Qgdmw4JQ

Komplete 9  2013  http://www.controllerism.com/native-instruments-to-release-battery-4-monark-and-komplete-9

Komplete 10  2014 (October) http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2014/09/02/native-instruments-komplete-10-adds-6-new-instruments/

No Longer at AES, Namm, etc    http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/07/07/native-instruments-pulls-out-of-namm-aes-musikmesse/

 

Pro Tools: Instantly Create New Tracks

Posted by petebuchwald on January 12, 2016
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Double-click in Pro Tools to create new tracks!   Choose a place in the window (either mix or edit!) where no tracks exist.     The different modifiers determine the type of track!

 

 

(Mac OS)

Option =  Stereo Aux

Command = Stereo Audio

Shift = Stereo Master

Control = Stereo Instrument

Mix and match any/all of the above to get any two, three, or all at the same time!     In other words;  if you hold down Shift and Option as you double-click you will get BOTH an new Master track and an Aux.

Without hitting a modifier, double-click and you will get the last type of track again.  So if you had Option held to create an Aux.  Then later determine you need another Aux, just double-click, no modifier (Option) needed!

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