Category: (Modulate This)
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Push 2 Lead Synth Jam Video + Push 2 Tip on How to Toggle Touch Stip Between Pitch Bend and Modwheel
I just uploaded this video of Ableton Push 2 Acid Lead Jam over Electro Track made in Live 11 to both YouTube and Instagram. In the video I make use of Push 2’s toucstrip as a Mod Wheel. Somone on Instagram made the comment that they always forget to use the Modwheel, so I thought I’d offer this…
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Watch the Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet Drone Day 2020 Concert Replay Featuring 18 Artists
Yesterday, May 28th, 2022, I hosted the Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet Done Day Concert. It was amazing! A huge thanks to the 18 artists who submitted an amazing variety of videos. And congrats to some of you who took the big step into music video creation for the first time. Thanks to all those who…
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@SongbirdFx Birdcord Cables Allow You To Run Digital Elektron Machines on Battery or with Powered Hub
In this post I’ll be sharing some notes on a way to power your current generation 12v Digital Elektron boxes either from a phone battery power brick or via a powered hub.
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Metaphorium Presets for U-HE Hive 2.1 Including Sounds Used in The Matrix Resurrections + Push 2 Jam + Sonic Lab Patch Flip Walkthrough
[Updated on 2/2/2022 to add interview with Sonic State interview with Sound Designers at bottom of post] U-HE Hive 2 is one my main go-to plugins. It’s easy on the CPU, sounds incredible. It has amazing presets and straight-forward user interface allowing you quickly find something useful yet tweak it to make it your own…
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Patch Notes: VCV Rack 2 Pro FX with Granular FX + Live 11 Rack Variations + Automated Morphing with Max for Live
In this post I’ll share a video of an experiment I did to combine VCV 2 Rack Pro with granular FX with Live 11 instrument rack variations. I also trigger automated morphing between variations using a Max for Live Device. First up, here is a 44 second video illustrating this patch using some audio from…
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Arturia MicroFreak Synth Tip: Converting an Arp to a Sequence Enabling Modulation Track Automation
In this video I offer an overview of one of my favorite MicroFreak features, the ability to convert an arpeggiator to a sequence. I also share a few other tips along the way. There are a few benefits to this.
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First Experiment with VCV Rack 2 VST & Ableton Live 11 Macro Variations and Snapshots
I just picked up VCV Rack 2 Pro. I’m excited about the potential to run this as a VST within Live 11 so I can integrate all this with Live’s features along with Max for Live. I recently did a quick test to test all this out using Live 11’s macro variations. Here is a…
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What’s New in Luma Fusion 3.0 Multi-Track Video Editor for iOS
Over a year ago I switched from editing videos on Windows to using Luma Fusion on the iPad and have never looked back. It’s just such an amazing app with a great balance of having enough power to get the job done but not having so many features that it’s overwhelming. And you can’t beat…
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Getting Started with Deluge? Check Out New Ron Cavagnaro Boot Camp Tutorial Series.
I picked up a Deluge in January. I haven’t written about yet – well – because every time I turn it on and think about writing something about it I end up getting lost in it and creating a new sketch of full song. I do intend to do a post on my 6+ months…
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Art of Noise – The Making of In Visible Silence
I bumped into this this behind-the-scenes video on the making of the classic Art of Noise album In Visible Silence with two of the founding members y engineer/producer Gary Langan and programmer J. J. Jeczalik. They also discuss the 2017 project to remaster of the album. So an older video but for me, still and interesting find. BTW…
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Patch Notes on My Ableton Live 11 MPE Factory Sounds + Live 11 MPE Tips
Ableton Live 11 released back in February so I’m a bit late with this post. I had the pleasure of contributing a teeny bit to the release of Live 11 as a freelance consultant and sound designer – woo hoo! I worked on MPE related sounds and ended up with 4 sounds in Live 11’s…
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Getting to Know Ableton Live 11 + Push 2 Polyphonic Pressure
[Update Feb 23rd 2021 – I’ve refreshed and reposted this article now that Live 11 has launched.] I’ve been working with it in private beta for a while so I’m excited Live 11 has now been officially released. In this post on Live 11, I want to offer some resources to help your wrap you…
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Virtual NAMM 2021 Believe in Music Week
Heads up! NAMM has introduced a free all-virtual event. I’ve already popped in and there are product announcements, virtual booths, presentations and more. Swing by NAMM – Believe in Music Week to register and learn more. They are using the SwapCard event platform. While it’s certainly not the same as being at the mega show…
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Sonic Encounters Podcast SO4-E02: Droid 164 Gets Distracted by a Wildflower
I just published a new Sonic Encounters podcast episode. It’s an original electronic music song called “Droid 164 Gets Distracted by a Wildflower”. Lean more about the podcast here. Listen / Subscribe using a Podcast App This is the 30th podcast episode. Use the links below to check this and the other episodes. There are…
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‘Intruder’ – Title Track to New Gary Numan Album + Official Video
Heads up – Gary Numan has a new album called Intruder which will be released on May 21st, 2021. He just released the title track “Intruder” as a single. Here is the official video. Use this link to stream / buy the single, pre-order the album, and find other links to Gary Numan’s socials and…
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Sensel Unveils Haptic Touchpad
My good friend Dino J.A. Deane just give me a heads up on this video from Sensel on their new haptic touchpad they revealed at CES 2021. Here is the press release Sensel Unveils Groundbreaking Haptic Touchpad At CES 2021 (prnewswire.com). Sensel’s Haptic Touchpad combines three different proprietary technologies to create a uniquely satisfying and…
Mark Mosher 