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:: New Project :: The Sound of You ::

quarterbit — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:55:26 +0000

Comissioned to present an example of databending processing at a conference in Prague, "The Sound of You" is the result of applying a self-developed databending software that allows to transform bitmap files into midi and wav files.

Those files are then arranged using Ableton Live 7.0

:: Track List ::

01:: Beth [From jpg to bpm to wav to midi]

Put the mouse over the picture. A window will open and you can listen to the composition made by it.

02:: Sofia

Mix from Bunnie's BBQ

caustik — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:52:20 +0000

Everyone's favorite leporid - bunnie - had a BBQ last evening, complete with ridiculously delicious bacon wrapped hot dogs, carne asada, and pot-stickers. Also booze and halo of course. Since I'm always looking for an excuse to sit down and prepare some tunes, I put together a mix for the occasion. Here's the tracklist and the MP3 download.

V-Sag - Sacred Truth feat Tomomi Ukumori (Original Mix)
Phynn - Starfire at Night (Andy Duguid Remix)
Deepsky - Brambledog (Original Mix)
Distant Fragment, Steve Mill - Utopia (DJ Tarkan / V-Sag Remix)
Hook N Sling - Plastic Wrap (Original Mix)
Melleefresh, Deadmau5 - Attention Whore (Original Mix)
Andrew K - The Coriolis Effect (Simon Firth Remix)
PQM - You Are Sleeping (PQM Meet Luke Cable Vocal Pass)

Bunnies BBQ Mix.mp3

Random mix and some production details

caustik — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:39:09 +0000

I put together a quick mix to test some new production techniques. It came out pretty good, so I feel like there was some good progress this time around. These are some fun tracks, the new techniques let me put them together which would have been much more difficult before.

If anybody likes hearing these details, this is what I did differently this time around:

Dynamic range adjusted to center around a more "CD friendly" range. Beatport tracks seem to be designed with a very loud thumping club system in mind, so the dynamic range is quite broad. The affect is that if you do not alter this dynamic range, the quiet instruments and transients are inaudible due to the loud thumping bass and louder instruments. As I learn more about how to make beatport tracks more CD friendly, I'll post a more thorough article.
Avoiding warp mode completely, whenever possible. Ableton has very good warping algorithms. Unfortunately, you can still definitely tell the difference. I also believe now that warping artifacts become accentuated when additional processing is done (compression, etc). An unwarped track has a little bit extra warmth and there are some subtle details that are lost through warping. To my ears, this made a big difference.
Cross-fader in addition to sidechain compression during all transitions. After analyzing the waveform of my resulting mixes, I noticed that the transitions were significantly louder than the body of a track. This makes sense, because I was layering two tracks at equal volume. The only reason this wasn't super obvious is that a good limiter goes a pretty long way at automatically evening these out for you. Avoiding them in the first place with cross fading, however, is a much better option. Subtle details are retained, and you get to be a bit more playful with the energy progression throughout your transitions this way. Obviously cross-fading is a pretty standard DJ tool, but I wasn't harnessing it before.
Voxengo Elephant - If you produce/DJ, and you haven't seen this plug-in, I urge you to check it out. This is the best limiter I've found. Most limiters you find, you'll like them at first, but after you listen to them under various scenarios, you end up finding things wrong. This one is really solid and can be super transparent. This lets you kick up the overall volume of your mix without clipping. Combined with dynamic range altering, the volume gets kicked way up without hurting audio quality (in fact, it ends up sounding *better* since you can hear the details).

My holy grail at the moment is a method to decibel-histogram match (or at least, the ability to alter the dynamic range via histogram manipulation). I think this would be a very valuable tool. I'm exploring how this might be done with image processing tools on adobe audition's export/import to BMP features.

Anyway, here's the mix Caustik - Random 001.mp3.

Track List:

Seva K. - The Jungle of Music (Sebastian Davidson Mix)
Chris Lake + Trophy Twins - Babaloo (Original Mix)
Moonbeam - Sky (Vocal Mix)
Moonbeam - Seeming Reflection
Petter - All Together

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New Hosting and Domain

4everus2008 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:58:41 +0000

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June 2008 Drum and Bass Mix

hilltoplabmixes — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:34:07 +0000

This is the first in a series of Drum and Bass mixes.
Good housey dnb, some ragga-jump up DNB as well as some classics...Pendulum, Black Sun Empire, and others!!!

01-ableton-dnb-mix-june-2008

Some sounds for Ableton's Analog synth

bigtimeconcepts — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:45:00 +0000

I made some sounds for Ableton's Analog synth, you need Live 7 and of course Analog to use them. Get them here. Let me know what you think of them....

APU 005

caustik — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:54:38 +0000

[ mp3 | cue ]

Majai - Phoria (Elevation Big Room Remix)
Santerna, Yamin - 977 Miles (Probspot Remix)
Lostep - Burma (Trafik's A.M. Rub)
John Dahlback, Young Rebels, Diaz - Morphine (Francesco Diaz & Young Rebels Mix)
Trifonic - Lies (Original Mix)
Clubbervision - Contrast (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix)
Probspot - Blueberry (Peter Haze Remix)
Carl B. - Just A Thought (Original Mix)

[audio http://www.caustik.com/mixes/APU/Caustik%20-%20A.P.U.%20-%20005.mp3]

Primary tools use: Ableton, EQs, HPF, LPF, PSP VintageWarmer, Waves L2, Adobe Audition (high freq trimming), Har-bal (harmonic balancing), Audacity (MP3 encoding).

Enjoy

Dirtybird Remix Contest

superneonblog — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:43:28 +0000

“Ableton is once again collaborating with Dancetracks Digital to sponsor a remix competition in which participants will vie to compose the best remix of the Martin Brothers track ‘Dum’from Dirtybird’s latest release, ‘Rocket Surgery EP’. Through September 15th, contestants will upload their remixes to the competition website (http://www.dirtybirdremix.com), where the tracks will be showcased and voted on by listeners. The winner, determined by online voters and Dirtybird, will receive a grand prize digital record-release with Dirtybird. Other prizes include a pair of M-Audio BX8a Deluxe studio monitors, a Glyph Technologies professional-grade hard drive, Dancetracks Digital free download credits, and Ableton software and merchandise.”

Here is the zip-file ready to be messed with.
Dirtybird Remix Competition (zShare, zip file)

#1 Sheep Rocker

npmendoza — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:18:13 +0000

Rockin'... beats, beats, beats.

Rocket Surgery Remix Contest: Compete to Win Your Dirtybird Record-Release

romycom — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:46:13 +0000

Think you can mix? Just want to try?
Good. We’re looking for you.

This month, we’ve teamed up with Ableton Live and Dirtybird to host our second ever remix competition, featuring the Martin Brothers track ‘Dum’. Through September 15th, you’ll have the chance to remix the track and upload it to our competition website, where it will be showcased and voted on by listeners.

The winner, determined by online voters and Dirtybird evaluators, will receive a grand prize digital record-release with Dirtybird. Other prizes to be distributed among first-place and runner up winners include a pair of M-Audio BX8a Deluxe studio monitors, a Glyph Technologies professional-grade hard drive, Dancetracks free download credits, and Ableton software and merchandise.

We think this competition could be the chance of a lifetime for undiscovered, talented musicians and we’re not alone. “At Dirtybird, we are always on the hunt for new musical talent,” said Martin Brothers’ Christian Martin, “this contest is the perfect platform for hungry bedroom producers to break through to the next level.”

Dirtybird’s Claude VonStroke feels the same way. “We are excited about this contest and we are looking for some people who ‘get it,’” he told us, “so please don’t bother turning in your big room electro house remix. I want to hear some sweaty ass-jiggling tracks.”

The contest, running July 15th – September 15th, is free to enter and Ableton Live software will provide competitors with a complementary Live audio file-set, warped and arranged for easy mixing.

Visit the remix website (www.dirtybirdremix.com) now to test out your talents, enter the contest, and present your work to Claude VonStroke. Yours could be the sweaty ass-jiggling track he’s looking for!

Free Ableton Live Online Lesson!

dolphinblog — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:09:34 +0000

Here's a good tip for newcomers to Ableton.

Berkleemusic are giving it away for free. If you're new to Ableton Live, this free online lesson provides an interesting look at the Session View and examines Live's user interface in detail. The lesson is an excerpt from Berkleemusic's 12-week online course "Producing Music with Ableton Live".Sign up for your free lesson here:
www.berkleemusic.com/free-ableton-lesson

If you enjoy your lesson, you'll be interested to know that Berkleemusic runs a number of dedicated Ableton Live courses and certificate programs:

Online Courses

Producing Music with Ableton Live (12-week course)

Learn to remix and produce in any number of contemporary styles, including drum and bass, R&B, breakbeat/trance and house music using Ableton Live.
Advanced Music Production with Ableton Live (12-week course)

Based on feedback from Ableton Live users, this advanced course offers a forward-thinking approach to recording, editing mixing and mastering using Ableton Live.

Online Certificate Programs

Specialist Certificate in Music Production using Ableton Live (3-Course Program)

This multi-course certificate program covers the technical skills required to compose, record, remix, improvise, edit, and more using Ableton Live. Participants may well become significantly more marketable in the increasingly competitive world of music production and performance.
Professional Certificate in Music Production using Ableton Live (5-Course Program)

Everything there is to know about Ableton Live plus some fundamental knowledge about other software programs which will enhance your Live skills.

Inside The Pyramid: Daft Punk's Live Gear

dolphinblog — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:37:51 +0000

This is not necessarily breaking news, since this info was first published a while back on Mixmag magazine...but it's always good to share it with newcomers, considering that Daft Punk are one of the best and most creative electronic artists today. And, like many successful artists, they chose to mix top of the line expensive gear and some surprisingly cheap gear...proof that the most important thing when purchasing something is to use your ears! Sometimes cheap is good!

Anyway, here's a closer look at Daft Punk's live setup!

[wp_caption id="attachment_31" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Inside Daft Punk's Pyramid"][/wp_caption]

1. ABLETON
“The show revolves around Ableton Live software on custom made super-computers, which we remotely access and control with Behringer BCR2000 midi controllers.” (for those not familiar with Ableton, there's a really good tutorial DVD available quite cheaply - view here)

2. SCREENS
“Next to the ethernet remote computer screens there are four Minimoog Voyagers, the classic analog synthesizers. They’re a 30-year old design.”

3. MOOGS
“We can mix, shuffle, trigger loops, filter, distort samples, EQ in and out, transpose or destroy and deconstruct synth lines. We keep some surprises on the side too!”

4. VISUALS
“There’s a direct connection between our rig and the lights and visuals of the show. The light and video engineers can also add or control layers during the show.”

5. SYNTHS
“Inside the pyramid are synthesizers and remote controls connected to the rest of the music equipment and computers, which are in rack-mounted towers off stage.”

6. TEAMWORK
“Working the music equipment, lighting and video equipment, and building the pyramid for each show takes around 10 people, including both of us.”

Not mentioned in the original Mixmag article, an important component of Daft Punk's live setup is the fantastic Jazz Mutant Lemur. The Lemur is an innovative input device to control computer real-time applications. It combines a distinctive industrial design, a brilliant modular graphic interface concept, and a unique and patented touchscreen technology that can track multiple fingers simultaneously.

You can see Daft Punk using their Lemurs in this video of their live performance with Kanye West at the 2008 Grammy Awards:

EDC 2008 - New Mix!

caustik — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:50:31 +0000

EDC 2008 was a blast! We live in San Diego, and the event was in LA, so we had a couple hours of traffic on the way there. I just started using some new VST plugins, so it was the perfect opportunity to check out how they sound in a thumpin M3 car stereo. [download MP3]

[audio http://caustik.com/mixes/special/EDC%202008.mp3]

We Shine - Parallax View

rogerdurbin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:42:01 +0000

Parallax View at the "Shameless Youth Gathering" at Lake Williamson Retreat, Carlinville, Il. 06-14-08. It was a 3 day conference, PV played 6 worship sets and a Saturday night concert. This was the end of the concert.

NYC Ableton User Group on Wed!

kamoni — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:16:28 +0000

If yer a New Yorker or will be in the city this Wed night, be sure to stop by the Ableton User Group hosted by myself and Ableton's Daniel Buettner.

Day and Time
Wednesday, June 18th, 7-9pm

Venue & Address
SAE New York
1293 Broadway (bet 33rd & 34th)
9th Floor
New York, NY 10001
phone: 212-944-9121

Please RSVP at rsvp@puremagnetik.com

Nova cançó... m'avorria

sunshadow — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:29:29 +0000

Sí ara estava bastant rallat i me posat a remenar i al Final ha sortit alguna Cosa. Està composada amb l'ajuda del Programa Ableton Live 5 i he usat Instruments Virtuals VST gratuïts (no per això dolents) de la Casa 4Front Technologies. La penjo en Reproductor i poso el Link de descàrrega també. PODEU COMENTAR QUÈ TAL QUE EL BLOG NO MOSSEGA :)

[audio ftp://oriol.no-ip.biz/Musica/solitud%20Rendered.mp3]

PD: Sé que no és de l'Estil que acostumo a fer però m'ha sortit així. Jo sempre improvitzo, és el què hi ha

3 x Fifths

caustik — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:17:22 +0000

Discovered a powerful heuristic for track selection which helps you to find track combinations that "work" very well together. "Mixing in key" is a fairly popular method for track selection. Basically you want to find tracks that are "compatible" in a musical way. I've found that following the circle of fifths either clockwise or counterclockwise, always skipping 3, leads to some really astonishing results.

Here's an experiment, using counter-clockwise circle of fifths traversal on the song keys. Note that some tracks end in a different key than they start, so you always have to take that into account.

[audio http://www.caustik.com/mixes/experiments/3xfifth.mp3]

Povant el reproductor de música del Wordpress

sunshadow — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:25:59 +0000

Bé, gràcies a en Fuga i una quants Milichulis de Sort he aconseguit fer el què no vaig poder en el darrer Post de Música; aprofitar el Reproductor de Mp3 que Wordpress ofereix als seus Usuaris. Ara l'Entrada queda així:

303 Lines

Versió 1

[audio ftp://oriol.no-ip.biz/Musica/303%20lines/303%20lines%20Rendered.mp3]

Versió 2

[audio ftp://oriol.no-ip.biz/Musica/303%20lines/303%20lines%20v2.0a%20Rendered.mp3]

Versió 3

[audio ftp://oriol.no-ip.biz/Musica/303%20lines/303%20lines%20v3.0a%20Rendered.mp3]

Més música... aquest cop més seriosa

sunshadow — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:50:18 +0000

Vaig a provar què tal va el reproductor del wordpress aquest amb una cançó més o menys recent..

Versió 1 // Versió 2 // Versió 3 (definitiva?

Com és evident no hi ha reproductor ni res... quina rabia. Fuga em podries ajudar? He trobat això però no funciona: http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/12/24/how-do-i-get-music-on-my-blog/

To Do Liste

oli — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:17:45 +0000

... für die nächste Zeit:

*/ EM gucken
*/ Studio mal wieder verkabeln, Beats basteln, erstmal so ins Blaue.
*/ Endlich mal eine vernünftige & nicht allzu teure Software ausfindig machen, mit der sich ausgewählte MIDI Noten vom SPD-S zur Zweitverwertung (- beamfähige Bilder und kleine Movie-Clips -) aufdröseln lassen.
*/ Mein Konzept des musikalischen Perforierens auf Ableton Live übertragen, so dass ich mit e-Pad schlägen Löcher ins Playback hauen kann.
*/ GVL bis 30.06 abgeben

[Radio] Squeaky Beats cover...

Mr Minimax — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:42:00 +0000

I filled in for Squeaks on Brap.fm last night, as she was experiencing laptop troubles...

A lot more regular than my usual shows, lots of breaks, house and wonky goodness...

Download.. http://www.archives.brap.fm/details.php?file=779

Tracklist:

Justice – Genesis [Ed Banger]
Santiago & Bushido – Head Trick [Potty Mouth]
Calvin Harris – Merrymaking At My Place (Deadmau5 Remix) [Do It Yourself]
Duke Dumont – Lean n Bounce [Pieces of Eight]
LCD Soundsystem – Get Innocuous (Soulwax Remix) [DFA]
Jude Sebastian – Rubber Man (Miles Dyson Remix) [Erase]
Bass Kleph – Coup D’etat (Hook n Sling Remix) [Vacation]
Bart B More – So it Goes [Toolroom]
Burufunk vs. Carbon Community – Community Funk (Deadmau5 Remix) [Shiznit]
Vandal & Blende – Healthy Boy (Re-Edit) [Lot49]
The Bodysnatchers – Freaky Ho (The Beat Monkeys Remix) [Passenger]
Rennie Pilgrem – Drumma (Elite Force Remix) [TCR]
Dopamine – Flapjack [Passenger]
Stupid Fresh – Stupid Theme (Twocker Remix) [Freek]
Jay Lamar – Cuboidal (Tony Thomas Remix) [Cube Digital]
fREW – Shake With It (Bass Kleph) [Vacation]
Static Revenger –Ooh La La (BSOD Remix) [D-Dub]
Trentemoller – Rykketid [Audiomatique]
Vex’d – Canyon [Planet Mu]
Benga – 3 Minutes [Tempa]
Eskmo vs The Antiserum – Monstahs [Full Melt]
30hz – Acid Day [Vertical Sound]
Diverted – Fing [Air]
Mr Minimax – Untitled Demo
Dylan Rhymes – Superstar (Elite Force Remix) [Adrift]
Dopamine – System Error (General Midi Remix) [Title Fight]

Enjoy xx