We are the music makers - producers?

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  • GarageBand doesn't have aux/bus sends, does it? That makes things a bit more pro in Logic - assigning several channel strips to one bus, e.g., all the drums to one, bass to another, layered guitars to another... so you can adjust volume (and apply effects) for a whole section as one. You can also end up with several groups within one 'instrument', i.e., a couple of cymbal patterns on a different bus to the other drums. With electronic music you'd also quite often have the bass/kick drum on its own send so you can sync sidechain compression to it on other tracks.

    Mixing / EQ / compression = massive can of worms. :D

  • anyone on here tried reaper ? nice alternative to logic , cubase , etc i been using this for mixing about a year and love it . also been using ableton live since 2001 very first release , so if you need any tips gimme a shout . i cant say i know it all but have done a few lessons for friends !

  • question for you production types

    I've blagged a gig at a local uni night playing reggae/dub/dancehall/tech/dubstep etc. I've got a few tunes in Ableton Live (and in process of creating more) and want to essentially do a 20-30 min set using Live in session view and triggering sets of clips using Launchpad, and hopefully (if I can suss it out) using Maschine as a 2nd MIDI controller controlling MIDI mapped knobs (for delays, reverbs, fade to grey on drum tracks mainly)

    So, assuming I can get that hooked up what is best way for me to create a 'set' so I can have different Live sets mixing into one another. I know in arrangement view you can set it up like a cross fade DJ scenario, but I can't figure out how I would do the same in session view? I don't wanna have to pause to open new templates......

    Hope that makes sense

  • My knowledge of Live is scant I'm afraid...

  • to make matters more complex I want to add in a couple of analog synths AND play live bass on some of it!

    I need one of these

    http://www.dv247.com/studio-equipment/mackie-802-vlz3-series-ultra-compact-mixer--48641

  • Anyone using third party reverb plugins?

    UAD EMT 140, Softube Tsar, Valhalla Vintage Verb all seem to get a lot of love on the gearslutz board.

    Anyone here using any?

  • all my plugins are freebies! Although I am tempted by izotope suite - have you checked the TAL line? They're awesome http://kunz.corrupt.ch/

    I've got my first live gig with Live (playing Live, live) on Saturday at a local reggae night - playing me own bass/dub/tech stuff - hopefully I will get it recorded - it has taken me an age to get all my tracks re-sampled and arranged into a template.

    I can trigger scenes and clips with the APC40 (and add effects/sends live too) - planning on trying to play a bit of live bass on one too - pray for me!

  • TAL stuff is excellent. I use the TAL-U-NO-LX Juno emulator all the time.

  • thank cheps. will try the reverbs. think i'll drop &50 on the vintage verb on payday too.

    got this last week. it's awesome.

    http://www.softube.com/index.php?id=cl1b

  • Could anyone sort me out a copy of fruity loops?

  • anyone recording in Live but mixing and/or mastering in Logic?

  • Did this yesterday and a bit of today - Jack Casady bass and Fender Tele Deluxe both feature - chug tastic - just a test master (needs work in mix and structure) - see what you think

    https://soundcloud.com/jay-sonic/wip-balearic-chug-master-a

  • Thanks a lot! No, I do it in my spare time. Dakko Dakko is a fairly small indie developer run by a friend of mine, so it started out as a bit of a favour, although I do get paid now. Would love to do more, and some different genres maybe. Everything so far has been quite videogame-y / chiptune-y. Not that that's not fun.

    You'd like the Elektron Sid station which uses the Commodore 64 sid sound chip:

  • Props to all of you actually making stuff.

    Did this yesterday and a bit of today - Jack Casady bass and Fender Tele Deluxe both feature - chug tastic - just a test master (needs work in mix and structure) - see what you think

    https://soundcloud.com/jay-sonic/wip-balearic-chug-master-a

    It's fine, just needs more layering or hook, a vocal sample maybe?

  • cheers, yeah deffo needs more musical elements

  • You'd like the Elektron Sid station which uses the Commodore 64 sid sound chip:

    I'd like everything Elektron makes…! Plus an OP-1.

  • ^ guy I'm about to start collaborating with has an Octatrack, an Analog 4 and an OP1 - plus the Minibrute, Korg MS20 Mini, Access Virus, Nord something or other - and a massive credit card bill

  • This is the one, isn't it:

    Looks fantastic, sounds fantastic. I nearly bought one off eBay a little while back. /csb

  • ^ keyboard version - only 500 made I think

    friend had one - he sold it - said it was pretty sterile sounding

  • ^ keyboard version - only 500 made I think

    Yup.

    friend had one - he sold it - said it was pretty sterile sounding

    It has quite a distinctive 'digital' sound, you can recognise it a mile off. Not to everyone's taste. I'm a fan though. The Knife use the Monomachine and the Machinedrum a LOT.

  • Machinedrum is ace. Yeah, has that sound definitely

  • Anyone got any recommendations for largeish (49 key at least) midi controllers? Started to get into scoring for a project and playing huge strings doesn't feel right on a mini keyboard. I used to like my old Line 6 keyboard controller, keys felt nice for nonweighted, but I'm seeing what else there is out there.

  • I use an M-Audio Keystation one with a 5-octave range. The 61ES I think. Not bad, the weighting is a bit clicky but it works well. The couple of sliders are a bit cheap-feeling but the pitch/mod wheels are fine. I'm happy with it.

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