MPC Pad Cycler for Ableton (Free Download)
MPC Pad Cycler for Ableton We’re coming back with another free Max for Live device! This one is for the finger drummers – MPC Style Pad Cycler for Ableton. This device allows you to load as many samples as you want on one pad. And cycle between the samples in all sorts of ways while still using just one pad! Check the video below for more details and grab your free download on the bottom of the post  su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/t3LGqVGDXVI” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” divider style=”clear” Beat Lab MPC Pad Cycler  To use the Pad Cycler first load an empty Drum Rack. Then load another Drum Rack on one of the pads. Load as many samples as you want onto the nested Drum rack. Finally, add the Pad cycler between the master Drum Rack and the nested Drum Rack   Transpose – Change the pitch of all the …
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Top 12 Free Synths Every Producer Should Know
Top 12 Free Synths Every Producer Should Know With the endless new software and hardware synths out it’s hard to keep some money in our pocket. So we figured we’ll make a list of all the free synths every producer should check out. You can make entire albums with great-sounding synths just with this list alone. There are many more free synths out there that are exclusive to windows or Mac machines but we only included the multi-platform (Windows, Mac and some supporting Linux for all you nerds out there) beasts so everyone can download today and start making some awesome sounds for free! If you find yourself using these synths a lot please consider donating to the developer who put hours on top of hours of writing code, designing and developing. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/ff4JDGjxAmI” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” divider style=”clear” Surge Surge is an open-source synth developed by Kurasu …
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Instant Afro – Make Clave Beats Like an Expert (Afrobeat/Reggaeton/Dancehall)
Instant Afro – Make Clave Beats Like an Expert (Afrobeat/Reggaeton/Dancehall)  We can find influences of Afro-Cuban and Latin rhythms in all styles of music. The main rhythm that inspired other cultures all over the world was the clave rhythm. Interestingly enough, the African rhythms they were inspired by came back to Africa. Today, we can hear the clave rhythm in modern African pop music, Dancehall, Reggaeton, and even dance music like big room house and tribal. Clave rhythms and its variation are the backbones for all these beats. Let’s first check out the main clave pattern.   Scroll Down for Free Download  divider style=”clear”  Clave   This pattern is extremely popular in modern African pop music with artists like Maleek Berry, WizKid Burnaboy & Mr. Eazi.  Maleek Berry – Love U  divider style=”clear”  Mr.Eazi – Supernova  divider style=”clear”  Dancehall  …
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UJAM Virtual Drummer 2 – Update to the Slammin’ Plugin
UJAM Virtual Drummer 2 – Update to the Slammin’ Plugin AVID and UJAM have teamed up together to release UJAM Virtual Drummer 2! It’s available as a VST, an AU, or an AAX plugin. We wrote an article a year ago when they offered the first version for free, and we loved it. We were very excited to see what the update had brought and were not disappointed. So what is the plugin? Well, it is a playable instrument filled with 720 drum patterns ranging across 30 various styles of music. The samples were all recorded from 5 drum kits each with 6 different ‘character’ styles. The acoustic kit sounds pretty darn good and can be modulated to mix in some electronic drums. We had the pleasure of looking at one sample pack – PHAT – which has a beautiful interface and is a breeze to use. The top left …
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How Pros Make Hits: Sicko Mode – Travis Scott
How Pros Make Hits: Sicko Mode – Travis Scott This blog post is a chapter from How Pros Make Hits by Tom Frampton, posted with permission. Most critics and fans consider SICKO MODE to be the highlight of Scott’s 2018 album ‘Astroworld.’ Astroworld was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019, with ‘Sicko Mode’ receiving nominations for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. The song was Travis Scott’s first number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. 32 songwriters and 6 producers are credited as being part of the production process of this track. With guest vocals from superstars Drake, Swae Lee and Big Hawk posthumously. The phrase ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ clearly doesn’t apply in this circumstance. Let’s unravel the components of the track and see what can be used as inspiration in our next production. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-JBBNg8YKs” …
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CV Tools for Live
The newest pack for Ableton’s Max for Live is in beta and set to release soon – CV Tools for Live. This pack is FREE and consists of a number of devices meant to bridge the connection between your analog gear with Control Voltage parameters and Ableton Live. Note this pack will only be free to owners of Live 10 Suite and Live 10 Standard with Max for Live. The pack contains devices that will make it easier to generate or receive Pitch, Control, Clock and Trigger CV. Join us below as we go over each of the devices. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/eNDQ0ZEBKTI” width=”400″ height=”200″ autoplay=”yes” mute=”yes” rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes” Instruments CV Instrument Use this device to trigger your drum modules from inside of Live. Assign note triggers to your drums and set the parameters all from one convenient location. Utility CV Utility Use the CV utility to create automation curves for …
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