Group items tagged

Video tutorial on how to download a free creative commons licensed sound on FreeSound and then use that as source material for the Simpler in AbletonLive. Includes: -Downloading the sample from FreeSound -Using Simpler to manipulate the sample - Assigning macro controls to the sample - Using a MIDI track to create a part using the samples - Using automation to alter the transposition of the samples

Video example and tutorial of beatproduction using Ableton Live with Ski Beatz. Tutorial starts at 1:52 Includes: - audio sample - using warp markers to chop the audio - Slicing audio track to a MIDI track so slices are assigned to MIDI keys to then be performed on the MIDI controller - Performing the MIDI slices on the MIDI keyboard - Freezing the new audio track and warping - Working the groove of the track - Creating the groove

A tutorial for dividing an audio sample or track into slices so that each slice can be triggered via a MIDI signal.  Includes how to: - import the sample - identify the BPM - warp the sample to prepare it for slicing - slice the sample according to the warp markers

Basic video tutorial on how to record an audio sample and then use that audio sample to create a drum rack to be controlled via MIDI.

"Not One, but TWO Synths Magellan comes with two independent synth engines that can run simultaneously. Use one synth for bass or FX, the other for lead or pads. Or couple the synths together to get the full growl of 6 oscillators, 4 filters and 4 LFOs running at the same time! Absolutely NO samples used: only actual, realtime audio synthesis. Oscillator Power Each Magellan synth engine has 3 virtual analog oscillators, with oscs 1 & 2 capable of true PWM wave generation. With the dedicated osc unison module, you can approach "super-wave" territory with ease. In addition, Magellan's FM module is an extra sound generator in itself so that no frequency goes uncharted! Filters Galore Each Magellan synth has two dedicated filter slots able to receive any of the 11 unique filter types. You can run the filters in series, or in parallel and blend them to taste. Each slot has its own ADSR envelope, cutoff, resonance/Q and contour settings, as well as tracking and envelope curve selection. Sequencer Magellan has a built-in polyphonic step sequencer influenced by revered analog boxes. With upto 8 note polyphony, 16 or 32 step programming, pattern bank, settable end step, step skip, note velocity and gate, as well as a performance friendly timelock feature, it is a comprehensive live performance tool. In addition, it has a programmable timeline for composing songs out of sequenced patterns, and a file import/export feature. Arps & Chords Each synth engine comes with its own dedicated, full-featured arpeggiator as well as a chordmaker. Double up on the arps, with 10 algorithms to choose from, as well as octave, repeat and gate settings. Program and then play chords by touching a single key. FX Rack Magellan comes with a comprehensive virtual FX rack that includes a multi-parameter reverb, BPM-syncable stereo delay, phaser, flanger, chorus, waveshaper, bitcrusher, and a sonic expander; all of which is processed in 32-bit floating point, as the rest of the audio. Keyboards

An explanation of how you can record any audio on your computer for use in sampling. (Does not address copyright issues related to this process)

"MeldaProduction provides several effects for free. These are generally effects included in MDrummer and released in VST/VST3/AU form. Their features are very limited compared to our commercial plugins, but still extraordinary to most plugins on the market. You can extend the free plugins features by upgrading to our Pro bundle. See Licence & upgrade in each effect for more information. MAnalyzer MeldaProduction MAnalyzer MAnalyzer is an advanced spectral analyzer and sonogram containing unique features such as... MAutopan MeldaProduction MAutopan MAutopan is a classic auto panner with attitude! Our adjustable shape oscillator design and... MAutoPitch MeldaProduction MAutoPitch MAutoPitch is a simple automatic pitch correction plugin designed for vocals and other monophonic... MBandPass MeldaProduction MBandPass MBandPass is a filter plugin containing a high-pass and low-pass filters with slopes up to... MCompressor MeldaProduction MCompressor MCompressor provides refined compression with volume maximization. It features an adjustable... MEqualizer MeldaProduction MEqualizer MEqualizer is an extremely easy-to-use 6-band equalizer, but don't let it's simple design fool you.... MFreqShifter MeldaProduction MFreqShifter MFreqShifter is an extremely versatile frequency shifter, which unlike pitch-shifters doesn't keep... MLimiter MeldaProduction MLimiter MLimiter performs smooth saturation in a definitive tube-like way improving the clarity of the... MLoudnessAnalyzer MeldaProduction MLoudnessAnalyzer MLoudnessAnalyzer is an EBU R128 and ITU-R BS 1770-1 compliant loudness meter. It contains a peak... MNoiseGenerator MeldaProduction MNoiseGenerator MNoiseGenerator is a simple noise generator. It can be used as a testing generator for analyses or,... MOscillator MeldaProduction MOscillator MOscillator is an antialiased generator plugin with adjustable oscillator shape. It can be used as... MPhaser MeldaProduction MPhaser MPhaser is a traditiona

"Instrument A is a composition and performance environment, controllable using only a single-button interface that can be adapted to each user's needs (e.g. adapted mouse, head interface, space bar). After opening the program for the first time, the user can begin a new composition by selecting one of 49 available loops as the basis of his or her composition. This loop can either be heard or silent during the final performance, but it will give each song its bpm and thus cannot be changed afterwards. The user can then add more loops or build new ones using the 105 samples available, through an interface similar to the one developed for Políssonos. After all the loops are laid out, the user can perform the song by triggering and layering different loop combinations and by freely playing the notes within a loop. Each song can be saved for future performances or subsequent compositional work and each performance can be recorded live as an audio file. The sounds for Instument A were selected from samples recorded at Casa da Música, from freesound.org and from Rolf Gehlhaar's personal library "

Video tutorial of how to create a snare drum sound by using audio samples (previously recorded). [Some devices may be different depending on what version of Ableton you are using but the process should be similar)

Video tutorial on sound design using Ableton Live Simpler device with an audio sample.

Argotlunar 2 Realtime Granulator VST Plugin. Free Software (GPLv2). Description Argotlunar is a realtime delay-line granulator. It breaks up an incoming audio stream into short samples (Grains). Each grain can have random settings of amplitude, panning, duration, delay, pitch, glissando, filter and envelope. The output of all grains is mixed and sent to the main output. The main output can be fed back into the main input. Time-related parameters can be synced to the host tempo, for rhythmic or pulsing textures. Pitch-related parameters can be quantized for harmonic or melodic effects. Feedback can create chaotic and distorted sounds. Most of the parameters can be correlated. (Examples; Higher filter cutoff for grains with higher pitch, and vice versa. Grains with shorter duration can be panned to the center, and conversely the grains with longer duration can be panned wide in the stereo field. )

Kflux is a Max For Live device for granulation of sound. It's very easy to use : it has a friendly user interface and detailed descriptions for each function/parameter. Kflux works like a sampler : just put in your audio sample and let the granulation begins!! Kflux can produce a wide range of sound results : streams of grains, massive granular clouds, complex textures, walls of noise, etc… Thanks to the Max For Live total integration, each Kflux parameter is fully automatable in the Live's timeline. No external Max objects are used in Kflux.

2nd part of a video tutorial on creating a snare sound using found sounds and synthesis