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The nitty gritty on how to use a DI box aka "Direct Injection Box"
Read more . . . →A DI box, or a direct injection box is an audio device that allows you to plug instruments into an audio system. I was going to create a video to cover the basics but I came across a very good description that gets into the nitty gritty details about how the direct injection box would work. This video goes into describing the differences between Active and Passive DI boxes, why you would choose one or the other, and also the basic setup for the device. I often use my DI box in the thru mode in order to record my...
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Audio Tip: From the Ableton Live Manual
Read more . . . →One point for all the producers out there, from the Ableton Live manual. Although the Complex modes may sound better, particularly when used with mixed sound files containing many different kinds of audio material, they are never neutral not even at the original tempo. Because of this, and because of the increased CPU demands of these algorithms, we recommend using them only in cases where the other Warp modes don't produce sufcient results. This is one of the reasons that the technique known as "stem-mastering" sounds so good when finishing up songs, basically you're locking down the complex algorithm (assuming...
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Music Mondays: Robots Cover Manson
Robots covering Marilyn Manson. Not what you expected for Music Mondays. That's the point.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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MIDI Synth in Max for Live
Max for Live lets you build custom MIDI patches with full access to Ableton's internals. This tutorial shows how simple and powerful it can get fast.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict. -
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DSI Mopho Recommended MIDI Controller
Read more . . . →Wow, we're almost done the first month of the 2011. I have been so busy in the studio and doing magic in Ottawa that I have not been able to update on some of the technology I've been loving recently. Some of you may know (If you've been reading older posts) that I recently purchased my first analog hardware synth. I decided to pick up a used Dave Smith Instruments Mopho for a number of reasons. Aside from being a cheap synth it is of very high quality. I just love dirty Moog sounds that can be filtered into almost...
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ATAM Productions and studio Daze
Read more . . . →Hello everybody, and new Twitter followers. I have been really busy these days working on a new type of sound, I'm going to be releasing some of this on my own label ATAM Productions but for now I will post a quick preview of what this sounds like. I have not yet finalized the sounds in this version, the Bass will be different, harmonizing to the violin in the next version. Violinstep by coldplaysucks
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iPad 2 in Canada Release Date
Read more . . . →I just finished writing an article last week about the iPad 2 in Canada but I've been wanting to find out more information about the release date. MacRumors, a Mac News and Rumors site has recently shifted their position about the possibility of a Retina Display. Originally they had proposed that the next generation iPad 2 would have a Retina display but it might have a regular display. The latest release date rumor seems to be March 9, close to some distant tech press events.
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iPad 2 in Canada in 2011
Read more . . . →Today continued to paint a picture of the new iPad 2 in Canada as technology blogs are discussing the possibilities that Apple will announce the second-gen iPad 2 within the next month in Canada. Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg, believes based on reliable information that this release is imminent: I have it on good authority that Apple will be announcing the iPad 2 in the next "3-4 weeks", possibly Tuesday February 1st. The iPad 2 will feature a retina display and front/back cameras. There seems to be uncertainty on the details of the display, some sources believe that the...
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How to Make Fade Outs (or Fade Ins) in Logic 9
Read more . . . →Welcome to coldplaysucks.com for more Apple Logic tutorials check out: http://www.coldplaysucks.com/tutorials/logic-tutorials/ It has been several weeks since i've posted a tutorial here, but I swear; I have a good excuse! I've been working on a number of tracks and also getting ready to start another semester at Carleton University. But now on to the audio tutorial. I noticed one thing that many people are searching for is a way to simply do a "fade in" or "fade out" on their audio in Logic. Coming from other DAW's you might expect a lot of clicking around and creating automation, but there's...
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Sebastien Leger does it again with Plik Plok
Read more . . . →Image by Romain Heuillard via Flickr I have been a fan of Sebastien Leger for a while now. I first wrote about his remix of Manson, The People last September. Even before that I did a quick tech blog post showing him mixing some stuff in Ableton for his live show. In fact it sounds very similar to this song Plik Plok. I really love the minimal feel of this. It still has very prominent sonic elements; this song fills your speakers out! What's great about this song is its very DJ friendly. If you love electronic music this is...
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