Surfer EQ from Sound Radix (a software company well-known also for its brilliant and problem-solving plugins like Auto-Align, Drum Leveler and 32 Lives) is a pitch-tracking equalizer plugin that adjusts the frequency of the eq bands according to the incoming pitch of audio/MIDI. This allows for sculpting of timbre and…
Author: Steve Glen
Miracle lyricist, synth whisperer, positive person. Hopefully humble enough.
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Performing with Push: Ever-Ready Riser (Stock Options, Part 4)
Continuing the tutorial series on using Push for live performance (see part 1, part 2, part 3) in Live’s most stage-reliable workflow – stock settings, without Max4Live or extra scripting – ANR brings you… Ever-Ready-Riser (Operator) This is a short&sweet tutorial that demonstrates a one-knob effect. The goal is to…
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Zero-G Total Bass Drums & Sensual Grooves Review
Today’s audio sample pack review is featuring two of Zero-G’s latest releases. One is Total Bass Drum (exclusively kick samples) and the other is Sensual Grooves (R&B construction kits). These two packs are on very different ends of the sample pack spectrum considering content, but are united in imminent musical…
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Performing with Push: Stock Options – Meaningful Mappings, Part 3
We are very lucky to have the tools like Ableton Live where mapping hardware to virtual knobs is incredibly easy. ‘Mapping’ is basically the process where a code of directions tells a program what to do when input is received. In Ableton, mapping enclosed details to a higher-level macro knob…
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Performing with Push: Stock Options, Part 2 – Racking It Up
Hi and welcome to part 2 of performing with Push using only built-in scripting and behaviours with Push and Ableton Live. In our Performing with Push – Part 1 we looked at the technique of creating the entire song in a single drum rack, within a single clip by using…
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Performing With Push: Stock Options, Part 1
Ableton Push (approx. $599/€489) is an amazing tool for musical creation. It’s got lights, LCD screens, endless encoders, and soo many buttons! It’s fun, responsive, and you wanna take it everywhere. This where Push users start finding things a little difficult: Ableton has always framed this device as a music…