March 2013
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Overthrow Sound- 2013 Edition!!!
This course will walk you through the basics of music theory, composition, working with MIDI, recording percussion and melodic material, working with loops, and track structure. Students will be taught the learning skills necessary to continue developing on their own after completing the material, including keyboard fingering exercises, and how and where to find more information on advanced topics...
June 2012
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Voice and Guitar to MIDI (monophonic) plug-ins
VoiceKeys II v2.0 Realtime Monophonic Audio to MIDI Converter
https://co.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=userlibrary&type=0&ulbr=1&plview=detail&patchid=9485
FretKeys v1.4 Realtime Monophonic Guitar To MIDI Converter
https://co.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=userlibrary&type=0&ulbr=1&plview=detail&patchid=9472
May 2012
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In the studio with Roni Size
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may08/articles/ronisize.htm
“”I’ve handed a lot of my equipment to younger engineers coming through,” explains Size, who at 38 can hardly be considered old. “I still have my Triton, which is very cool because you can manipulate everything and it has a big sound that I love. The Andromeda is also still here, because it has a very unique...
April 2012
7 posts
Drum'n'Bass patterns (MIDI, Reason, Kontakt) →
http://stc.wiffbi.com/
Selected Track Control for Ableton Live
Control the currently selected track and
more with your MIDI device
Routing MIDI to Auto-Tune Evo in Ableton Live 8 →
Ableton converts all mp3's to WAV's and stores...
/Users/theUser/Library/Caches/Ableton/Cache
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Ableton Live: Insert time signature change
http://en.wikiaudio.org/Ableton_Live:Insert_time_signature_change
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Class starts this Wed, April 4th!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOO!! It’s time to OVERTHROW SOUND!! AGAIN!!!!
This time around the class was filled to capacity! We’re on a roll and so very glad to have so many students who want to be part of the revolution. Long gone are the days where you need an entire studio to produce professional-sounding music, all you need is your laptop!
http://www.facebook.com/events/385128528165872/
March 2012
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Pogo the video remixer goes through his mastering and compositional process in FLStudio. Esp. how mastering EQ-ing can make the mix clearer, to avoid conflicts in parts of the spectrum.
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CM Studio (Free VST's & Sequencer) for Mac & PC
http://www.dallasdancemusic.com/music-dj-producer-talk/299038-cm-studio-free-vsts-sequencer-mac-pc.html
APC-Step-Sequencer
http://www.ableton.com/pages/max_for_live/apc_step_sequencer
APC-Step-Sequencer ‘APC-Step-Sequencer’ converts the Akai APC40 or APC20 into a full-featured step sequencer.
How to Beatmatch with Ableton and a CDJ
http://okkana.com/2009/07/how-to-beatmatch-with-ableton-and-a-cdj/
How to Map and Wobble Massive in Ableton Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2m_1i9eCbY
LAYERS: Cracking The Code Of The Host's "Internet...
Boxcutter’s Barry Lynn breaks down some tracks on the new “The Host” album:
http://thecreatorsproject.com/blog/layers-cracking-the-code-of-the-hosts-internet-archaeology
http://www.planet.mu/artists/thehost
Cueing & Crossfading In Ableton Live
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep07/articles/livetech_0907.htm
How to Sync Two Instances of Ableton Live
http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/production/quick-tip-how-to-sync-two-instances-of-ableton-live/
Akai MPC Fly iPad Controller
http://technabob.com/blog/2012/01/21/akai-mpc-fly-ipad-controller/
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AudioRealism Drum Machine (ADM)
http://www.audiorealism.se/adm/adm_announcement.htm
The Ableton Vocoder Parts 1 & 2
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNTckWOvpfo
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mniov6IrCKY
How to Use Ableton’s Beat Repeat Effect for Live...
http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mixing-mastering/how-to-use-ableton%E2%80%99s-beat-repeat-effect-for-live-performance/
evilFish 303 Emulator for Ableton from Sonic...
Usable with LaunchPad
http://www.sonicfaction.com/evIlFish.html
February 2012
8 posts
DAW Remote for iOS
http://ax.itunes.apple.com/app/id435417441?mt=8#ls=1
Akai APC 80 Do-It-Yourself DIY: How to build the...
Akai APC 80 Do-It-Yourself DIY: How to build the APC 80 from an Akai APC 20 and an Akai APC 40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lD1rL-ions
Making stutter and "rewind" effects
How to do a stuttering effect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wo_1l7cfRA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stutter_edit
And a midi-playable VST from iZotope Stutter Edit
http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/stutteredit/
Ableton Live Tutorial – Making Juke Beats in...
http://digi10ve.com/2012/01/31/ableton-live-tutorial-making-juke-beats-in-ableton/
Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter
http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/mks80.php
Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter
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The MKS-80 is basically a refined Jupiter 8 in a module. It is called the Super Jupiter and it is very fat and very analog!
KORG M1 from 1988 on the Nintendo DS
http://whatsgoodwithit.com/blog/?p=644
“Detune, a developer comprised of people from AQ Interactive and the now defunct Cavia, previously worked on KORG DS10 and KORG DS10+ games for the Nintendo DS. Modeled after the KORG M1 from 1988, this console synth contains the following features…”
KORG M01 Movie #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll4aGXzj7Vw
10 newbie mistakes when writing in Ableton
http://www.musicsoftwaretraining.com/blog/2009/12/03/10-newbie-mistakes-when-writing-in-ableton/
1. Assuming Ableton’s auto-warping will warp your songs perfectly
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Definitely worth reading!!
Very Useful!! Breaking Down Ableton Live’s Control... →
January 2012
10 posts
Sony Intelligent Dance Music Sample Library
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/intelligentdance
Twine: Intelligent Dance Music
350 (449 MB) original, royalty-free WAV files.
Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior...
http://www.amazon.com/Mixing-Secrets-Small-Studio-Senior/dp/0240815807/
Feeds | Synthesizer Music and Electronics
http://synth.me/
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I made you a bass... but I dropped it
Love him or hate him, Skrillex made you a bass, but he dropped it!
^__^
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Class 3: MIDI Controls, Mixing, and Performing
http://russellhanson.com/web/OverthrowSoundCEMMI-MIDI-Controls-Mixing-Performing.pdf
CEMMI/Artisan’s Asylum
“Overthrow Sound: A first course in electronic music production”
Go over last week’s homework:
Write a song of a minimum two minutes
The song should have a “song structure” including an intro, a theme, a transition or two, a modified
theme or theme #2, and an outro and...
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Class 2: Transitions and Song Structure
http://russellhanson.com/web/OverthrowSoundCEMMI-Transitions-and-Song-Structure.pdf
CEMMI/Artisan’s Asylum
“Overthrow Sound: A first course in electronic music production”
Go over last week’s homework:
1) Make a new beat of your own and have it ready to play for the class either by uploading it to
SoundCloud, uploading it to the DropBox with your name, or having it ready on your own...
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Class1: Intro Class, January 4, 2012
http://russellhanson.com/web/OverthrowSoundCEMMI-Intro.pdf
CEMMI/Artisan’s Asylum
“Overthrow Sound: A first course in electronic music production”
- Write down on a piece of paper a song you like and would like to remix, edit, or learn how it works.
- Write down a piece of music you admire and what you admire about it.
- Write down an instrument you would like to master, what you admire...