Inspiration: Ralf Goeldner plays the Korg Wavedrum
Posted on | Oktober 27, 2012 | No Comments
German drummer and percussionist Ralf Goeldner performs an improvised piece on the Korg Wavedrum. This is the first clip in a series of four performance videos with Wavedrum, Wavedrum Mini and Wavedrum plus acoustic percussion.
Tags: drum > drums > inspiration > korg > live > percussion > Ralf Goeldner > video > wavedrum
News: Ableton – Push (Ableton Live9 Controller)
Posted on | Oktober 26, 2012 | No Comments
Ableton announced the release of Push, a new controller (they name it instrument) for Ableton Live 9. The design was made by Ableton, the hardware is made by Akai.
Features
- Play and sequence beats:
Push’s 64 velocity- and pressure-sensitive multi-color pads can be used to play, step sequence, and navigate within rhythm patterns – all at the same time. The 11 touch-sensitive endless encoders can control device parameters, adjust velocity, nudge timing and more. - Play melodies and chords in a new way:
Push “folds” a keyboard’s worth of notes into its 64 pads, with different pad colors showing the key center and other notes in the key. This allows you to play in every key using the same finger patterns, move between keys at the touch of a button, and explore new harmonies and phrases. - Improvise with song structure:
Push expands the scope of creation with its unique workflow. Using just a few buttons to trigger clips, overdub notes, move between song materials and variations lets Ableton Live itself become an intuitively playable instrument. - Move smoothly from creation to arrangement:
Push offers both the inspiring instrument to start creating music, and the full-featured software to finish off a track. Everything created with Push is laid out in Ableton Live on your computer – ready for fine-tuning, arrangement and export. - Includes Ableton Live 9:
Push includes Ableton Live 9 Intro and works with any edition of Ableton Live 9 (Intro, Standard, Suite). All the included instruments, effects and sounds, as well as your own libraries, are ready to be played, tweaked, and personalized. - Designed by Ableton, built by Akai Professional:
Utilizing Akai Pro’s long-standing expertise in the field of pad controllers, Push features 64 pressure and velocity-sensitive RGB (multi-colored) pads with an adaptive layout and a touch strip with 24 LEDs for pitch bending or navigating through a Drum Rack. The 11 touch-sensitive encoders and LCD display adapt dynamically to control and show active parameters. - Fits inside a backpack alongside a laptop:
Push is 370 mm / 14.57 inches wide, 293 mm / 11.54 inches deep and is 46 mm / 1.81 inches in height (including encoders) and weighs 2990g / 6.59 pounds. Backside connections are a USB port, power adaptor input and two assignable footswitch inputs. (Push is USB-powered, the brightness of the display and LEDs can be increased by using the included power supply). - Push cover:
An optional steel cover doubles as a sturdy, angled stand for performance.
More info here: https://www.ableton.com/en/push/
News: Ableton – Live9
Posted on | Oktober 26, 2012 | No Comments
Ableton announced the release of Live 9.
New Features:
- Session automation:
In Session View, automation can now be recorded in real time directly within clips. Automation can move together with clips between Arrangement and Session View. - Find sounds fast:
Live’s new browser puts all instruments, effects, samples, and plug-ins in one easy-to-navigate view. Drag and drop folders from anywhere on your computer, search as you type and navigate from the keyboard to find everything quickly. - Discover new sounds:
Live comes with a large selection (3,500 in the Suite edition) of production-ready sounds, which were carefully crafted with the help of over 40 artists, sound designers and engineers. All sounds feature Macro controls for fast access to their most meaningful, musical parameters. - Get your sound right:
Live’s studio effects have all been reworked for even better sound and usability. The Glue Compressor is a new effect – an authentic model of a legendary 1980s console bus compressor. EQ Eight has an audition mode for isolating frequencies and an expandable spectrum display. The Gate and Compressor effects feature a Gain Reduction view which shows changes in signal level over time. - Extract music from samples:
Live’s new Harmony, Melody and Drums to MIDI tools extract natural-feeling MIDI directly from the favorite parts of your music collection. You can also sing, tap a rhythm, play any solo instrument, then use Melody or Drums to MIDI to turn your recordings into MIDI clips that you can edit and reuse with any sound. - Edit the details:
Transpose, reverse and stretch MIDI notes or warp clip automation and add curves to automation envelopes. New tools and an improved workflow allow fast and flexible editing of musical ideas. - Max for Live – now in Suite:
The Suite edition of Live 9 comes with Max for Live and its many unique instruments, effects and tools. Max for Live itself includes 24 new devices such as a convolution reverb, new drum synthesizer instruments, MIDI echo as well as reworked versions of classics such as Step Sequencer and Buffer Shuffler 2.
More info here: https://www.ableton.com/de/live/new-in-9/
Preview: Ableton Live 9 – Video
Posted on | Oktober 21, 2012 | No Comments
Some new features of Ableton Live 9:
Tags: ableton > ableton 9 > ableton live > ableton live 9 > compressor > eq > features > gate > live > live 9 > video
Free Audiohost: Ableton and SoundCloud – Live Lite 8 for free
Posted on | April 3, 2012 | No Comments
Ableton and SoundCloud are working together and they announced that if you are a soundcloud member you can get a Live Lite 8 for free!
Tags: ableton > application > free > freeware > host > live > Live Lite 8 > SoundCloud > vst > vsti
News: Korg – mini KAOSS PAD 2 & Kaossilator 2
Posted on | April 1, 2012 | No Comments
Korg released mini KAOSS PAD 2 & Kaossilator 2 the reincarnation for their very famous Kaoss products.
Features mini KAOSS PAD 2
Control effects in real time using the intuitive touchpad interface
MP3 player with microSD card slot for data storage/exchange;
Perform on the Mini Kaoss Pad 2 without needing any other equipment!
100 effect programs, ideal for DJ mixes or sound design
3 Program Memories provide instant recall of favorite effects
Powerful Looper, Vinyl Break, and Ducking Comp effects borrowed from the Kaoss Pad Quad
Internal mic plus external audio inputs
Support for pitch change and cue point settings allows serious DJ play.
Record your performances and save them to using the microSD card slot
6 preset audio demo loops
Features mini KAOSS PAD 2
Simply tap or slide your finger across the X-Y touchpad
150 built-in sounds cover every style of dance music
PCM sound engine serves up realistic drums
Scale Key and Note Range eliminates “wrong” notes
Built-in Gate Arpeggiator with adjustable gate time and swing settings
Loop Recording allows the creation of layered phrases with unlimited overdubs
Dual Loop Recording banks allow DJ-Style mutes and cross-fades
Record using the built-in mic; or use the mic input for recording of external input
microSD/SDHC card slot for saving loops and recorded performances
More info here: http://korg.com/minikaosspad2
and here: http://korg.com/Kaossilator2
Tags: effect > Kaossilator 2 > korg > live > mini KAOSS PAD 2 > mp3 > pad > synthesizer
Video: Ableton Max for Live – The Monolake Granulator
Posted on | Februar 13, 2012 | No Comments
A very nice video from Ableton and Robert Henke about his Max for Live device: The Monolake Granulator
Tags: ableton > granular. synthesis > granulator > live > max for live > monolake > video