Today a very useful free MaxForLive device called Velo2VolcaD landed in our inboxes from a couple of absolute Ableton wizards — Pete MIDI and Tobi Hunke (aka Ableton Drummer). The idea is, you have a pad controller like Ableton’s own Push or Arturia’s BeatStep that
Whether they’re a gear nerd or a gear noob, the type of gear an artist uses has a huge impact on their signature sound. In this regular series called My Gear, Noisegate picks the brains of exciting and diverse artists for a behind-the-scenes scoop on
Whether they’re a gear nerd or a gear noob, the gear an artist uses has a huge impact on their signature sound. With My Gear, Noisegate picks the brains of exciting artists for a behind-the-scenes scoop on their musical setup. Press Roll are a duo
Regarded as the Holy Grail of music production software suites, Native Instruments Komplete 12 Ultimate features a wide variety of sounds, samples, instruments and effects that can be used for anything from complex sound design and film score composition to making beats in your bedroom.
For our next Ableton instrument giveaway, I’m sharing my lucky score at a recent vintage market in regional Victoria. Yup, in a stack of busted-up ’90s hifi units, the distinctive colourful face plate of a Studio Electronics ATC-1 analogue synthesiser caught my eye. Fully functional,
As we reported last month, Native Instruments have released the Komplete Audio 6 MK2, 6 in/6 out audio interface. The updated model includes 4 analogue in/out, 2 digital in/out as well as 2 headphone jacks, providing musicians with more flexibility for collaborations in the studio
The sounds of the ’90s are back, and the cutting-edge (at the time) sampling technology from brands like Akai and E-Mu was a key influence in the early sounds of drum’n’bass and jungle music — in much the same way that Roland’s TR drum machines
Initially released back in 2011, the Komplete Audio 6 has been a rock-solid companion in many people’s studios. Now 8 years later, it’s the latest piece of kit from the Native Instruments back-catalogue to receive the refresh treatment. The MKII unit features everything that made
Today Ableton announced – much to the delight of the ever-growing modular synth community – that they will be releasing a set of 10 Max For Live devices that can generate or receive pitch, control, clock and trigger CV, designed for Ableton Live 10. The
Davey Norris (aka Dizz1), Ableton certified trainer and founder of not-for-profit organisation Sound Of The Future, and Melbourne DJ/producer Phil Yang (aka SWERV) have joined forces to run a creative music program aimed at disadvantaged young people in the community, looking to make a start