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How To Use The New Features In Ableton Live 9.7

How To Use The New Features In Ableton Live 9.7 **Check the newest update (10.1) features HERE Live’s new free update to version 9.7 makes the new Simpler even more quick and efficient with two new slicing modes – Beats & Region. For PUSH users, you can now change colors of tracks clips and drum rack pads! Control the Inputs/Outputs routing of any track, Change the drum rack layout to a new 16 velocities mode and much more. Lets check out those new features. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-2NKXKhQKg” showinfo=”no” rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes”/su_youtube_advanced divider style=”clear” Simpler Slicing Modes There are 3 new slicing modes in Simpler. Transient Simpler will detect the transients (peak of audio) in the sample and will place a slice on each transient. You can control the slicing sensitivity with to reduce the amount of slices. Beat New slicing modes, allow for slicing by even beat divisions. Use the division …

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JukeDeck – Incredibly Fast Online AI Makes Original Music!

JukeDeck- Incredibly Fast Online AI Makes Original Music! JukeDeck is the latest in a increasing trend of online AI generated music production.Ed Rex, a Cambridge grad combined his love of music composition with AI to create an online music production service that generates a unique compositions. In 30 seconds, JukeDeck can create a song note by note based on the genera and mood you want the composition to have. The layout of the website is incredibly easy to use and navigate, making it accessible to musicians and non-musicians alike. Just select one of the 7 genres, one of 12 choices of mood, track length, then hit create and 30 seconds later your unique track is ready. Each track even comes with a name and can be downloaded, shared on social media, or used in media production.    su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxDo3I00NJs” showinfo=”no” rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji8CIi93Mhk/su_youtube_advanced   Right now JukeDeck is mainly marketed toward cheaply …

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Basslet – The World’s Most Portable Subwoofer

Basslet – The World’s Most Portable Subwoofer   We’re currently living in an age where possibilities are endless. Since the creation of the laptop we’ve been able to create amazing pieces of music and art unrestricted to a studio space.  One possibility that’s soon coming to life is a subwoofer that you can wear around your wrist. This breakthrough technology is called the Basslet.     The Basslet is created by the startup company Lofeit, and its founders come from leading music tech companies Ableton and Native Instruments. The device has been in production for nearly two years. It can be connected to any device: Laptop, smartphone, gaming console, virtual reality headset, DJ mixer.. you name it! This technology expands our audio experience to a new level. As we all know lower frequencies beneath the 100-125 Fhz range are better “felt” than heard. This makes it a must-have for producers who …

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Sound Samples By The Philharmonia Orchestra (Free Download)

Sound Samples By The Philharmonia Orchestra The world famous Philharmonia Orchestra has free downloadable sound samples available on their website. All sound samples have been specially recorded by Philharmonia Orchestra players. The library contains thousands of samples from every orchestral instrument which are available in every pitch, length, dynamic, and articulation. The best thing about it is that there’s a download-all sample option for each instrument if you’re not trying to be picky. Philharmonia proudly states all samples can be suited for creating any style of music- so if you’re looking to add a little classic spice to your repertoire this is the place to get them. The samples do have some restrictions of use however via its license- License: You are free to use these samples as you wish, including releasing them as part of a commercial work. The only restriction is they must not be sold or made …

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Beat Lab Workshop – Gladiator Talks Sampling, Rhythm and Workflow

  Beat Lab Workshop – Gladiator   This past weekend Beat Lab Academy presented a free workshop presented by Daniel Goodman of the hit producer Dj duo, Gladiator.     Gladiator has been a force to be reckoned with in the electronic music scene and have made a name for themselves in the Trap/Big Room genre. Both LA natives, Daniel and his partner Ian have played at shows all across the nation including Hardfest and Electric Daisy Carnival. In his workshop Daniel covered topics which included his method of sample organization and workflow. His streamlining of samples allows him to quickly find and pick out sounds of choice from his huge extensive library. This helps him to produce tracks at the most professional speed. Daniel demonstrated how he makes a beat and explained his philosophy behind his music. He showed the use of putting vocal samples through Ableton’s vocoder with …

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5 Frequency Shifter Techniques + Free Cheat Sheet

5 Frequency Shifter Techniques + Free Cheat Sheet   Our first free cheat sheet on Ableton’s Looper received great positive feedback from ya’ll producers. This is part of the full collection we offer our students but, we got another free one for you (HQ PDF at the bottom of the page).   This time we covering the Frequency Shifter. Sometimes overlooked the frequency shifter can be a very useful studio tool with some tricks up his sleeves. Can create chorus and phasing effects, as well as alien/robot voices, but there are some other uses for frequency shifting. Lets check out few tips for using the shifter. divider style=”clear”   Instant Percussion Sound Design     Add a Frequency Shifter to your drums group Turn Frequency all the way down Resample This technique will shift all the frequencies down 10000Hz. Which will result in a very low, stretched noisy type of sound. You can …

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