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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

"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

Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt4 framework. Target platform is Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures to evolve as a fairly-featured Linux desktop audio workstation GUI, specially dedicated to the personal home-studio. Qtractor is free, open-source software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later.

Backline Basic is our new utility for Mac OS X. It's an indispensable set of tools to manage all things audio related on your computer. Whether you need to repair damaged audio files, update your audio effects or reset CoreAudio, Backline is here to simplify your life!

Basics of setting up an audio interface with Ableton 

"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

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.

Advice and information on how to use external microphones for the iphone4, iPad, and iPod touch to record audio.

Ardour is a digital audio workstation. You can use it to record, edit and mix multi-track audio. You can produce your own CDs, mix video soundtracks, or just experiment with new ideas about music and sound.

Sonic Visualiser contains features for the following: * Load audio files in WAV, Ogg and MP3 formats, and view their waveforms. * Look at audio visualisations such as spectrogram views, with interactive adjustment of display parameters. * Anno

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)

Powerful inexpensive DAW for creating music with audio and MIDI

With Renoise you create loops, beats and melodies efficiently step-by-step. It's a complete, expandable Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with a refreshing twist. Renoise is affordable, yet no corners have been cut in regard to features. Renoise is based on mod trackers. Mod trackers are characterized by displaying and editing music in an easily understood grid known as a pattern. These patterns are akin to sheet music, but are displayed alphanumerically instead of with musical notation. Whether you're an audio veteran or just starting out, Renoise is a fantastic addition to any bedroom or professional studio. Renoise is multiplatform; runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Register your copy, and you get all 3 versions.

Scapes is a real-time effects processor and sound generator based on feedback. It uses six independent granular delays, extensive modulation options, a gate sequencer and familiar synth style controls to dynamically manipulate the sound. With Scapes you can create high quality and unique soundscapes, rhythms and sound effects perfectly suited for use in music, film and game audio. You can easily connect it to your favorite hardware controller or iPad and immediately have fun. Keep an eye on our video and audio section (click the tabs), where we'll be posting new videos often.

This video tutorial outlines a process for using MIDI to transcribe a melody. A key aspect of this process is aligning the digital audio file with the MIDI file to be able to hear them simultaneously.

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

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)