Meet Sienna – Emulate Studio Rooms On Your Headphones
Meet Sienna Sienna is a plugin that combines technology by Acustica Audio with artificial intelligence to emulate studio rooms, anechoic chambers, and different environments – right on your headphones. Gone are the days when you have to burn a hole in your wallet to hear how you track really sounds in a studio. The best part? Our new partnership with Acustica allows Beat Lab students and followers (yes – that means you) to get this plugin for less than half price in the month of May. Read on to find out more! su_divider top=”no” size=”1″ What Is Mixing & Mastering? (Source: Produce Like A Pro, 2016) Mixing & Mastering are the two “M’s” that intimidate a lot of producers as they prepare their tracks to be release-ready. Here at Beat Lab, we believe that Mixing & Mastering are sonic skills that are absolutely learnable – just like recording or synthesis. …
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ABLETON 11 Devices – Inspired by Nature, Interview with creator Dillon Bastan
Ableton 11 Devices – ‘Inspired by Nature’ Interview with creator Dillon Bastan Ableton 11 has a lot of great new features coming out in 2021. We had the pleasure of speaking with device designer Dillon Bastan about his 6 new devices for Ableton Live 11 – “Inspired By Nature”. You can see Dillon’s demo for each device at the bottom of the page. What is your background, are you a physicist? What got you interested in making sounds based on natural phenomena? I’m not a physicist at all and am coming from a music background/self-taught programming, my academic math level is low. For some of the devices I make I try to get to a game-like/playful approach to sound generation/design. A couple of years ago I began to learn more about coding simulations of natural phenomena, particularly simple particle systems in the case of these devices, so it was …
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FeelYourSound ChordPotion 2 – Generate Fresh MIDI Ideas!
ChordPotion 2 – Generate Fresh MIDI Ideas! Feel Your Sound is back with a new chord composition tool called ChordPotion 2. In case you haven’t seen our last article on them, check it out for some more background! ChordPotion is a MIDI plug-in that transforms incoming chord notes into entirely new phrases, rhythmic chords, and melodies using its algorithmic AI. It’s mighty powerful, and handy as heck. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSxJ5x7EImI” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” su_box title=”ChordPotion2 Rating: 8/10″ style=”glass” box_color=”#333333″ su_row su_column size=”1/2″ Pros: – Versatile collection of variation presets + banks – MIDI export – Straightforward interface, easy to use /su_column su_column size=”1/2″ Cons: – Limited visual feedback – Variations names provide limited explanation of the pattern preset /su_column su_divider top=”no” divider_color=”#d2d2d2″ size=”1″ ChordPotion 2 is a wonderful addition to the FeelYourSound lineup. Get your copy here for $49 USD. /su_row /su_box Breakdown ChordPotion2 is …
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Should I Buy it? – Future Audio Workshops SubLab
Should I Buy it? – Future Audio Workshops SubLab Welcome back everyone to our latest edition of Should I Buy It! It’s been a wild few months of spring as we’re sure most of you can relate. We’ve gotten a bit more settled now that summer is here, we’ve reopened the school and our diving into our review schedule. First up is FAW’s killer plugin SubLab. Read below for our score and breakdown. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://youtu.be/J9dSsNhXhY8″ width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” su_box title=”FAW SubLab Rating: 9/10″ style=”glass” box_color=”#333333″ su_row su_column size=”1/2″ Pros: – Well designed GUI – 3 powerful bass engines – Multi-stage maximizer – Quick Sampling Feature – Sweet distortion /su_column su_column size=”1/2″ Cons: – No manual??? – Can’t disable key tracking in oscillator – Some confusing GUI choices /su_column su_divider top=”no” divider_color=”#d2d2d2″ size=”1″ Get yours on the Future Audio Workshop website for a special $40 introductory sale price. …
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Waves Audio Mod Multirack – Modulate Your Waves Distortion FX
Waves Audio Mod Multirack – Modulate Your Waves Distortion FX “MultiMod Rack is the next level in distortion processing and effects. It’s a 3-slot rack that accepts all of Waves’ newest distortion plugins – Abbey Road Saturator, Berzerk, and MDMX Fuzz, Overdrive & Screamer” Waves just released the follow-up plugin to their recent slew of distortion plugins – Mod Multirack. This plugin acts as a multi-effects chain that you can configure three slots and modulate. You even have multiband control over that modulation! It’s a fun plugin that we had the pleasure of checking out so read the overview below! su_box title=”Waves Audio Mod Multirack Rating: 9/10″ style=”glass” box_color=”#333333″ su_row su_column size=”1/2″ Pros: – can assign plenty of modulation – Five modulators that are quite flexible – lots of preset shapes to insert into modulators /su_column su_column size=”1/2″ Cons: – Crossover frequency locked into the order of the effects chain /su_column su_divider top=”no” divider_color=”#d2d2d2″ …
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Should I Buy It? – XLN Audio XO Review
Should I Buy It? – XLN Audio XO Review What’s happening, everyone! As COVID-19 (coronavirus) quarantines start to go in effect and keep you indoors, we’re here to keep you entertained. This week Yeuda takes a look at the brand-spanking-new XO from XLN Audio. XO is a drum sampler, sequencer, mixer, and sound designer in one. It’s an incredibly innovative approach to sampling and we’re super stoked to share our review with you. Watch the video below, and read our breakdown below that. su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPy_a3RrCpQ&t=577s” width=”400″ height=”200″ rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” su_divider su_box title=”XLN Audio XO Rating: 9.5/10″ style=”glass” box_color=”#333333″ su_row su_column size=”1/2″ Pros: – Unique approach to Drum Sequencing and sample management – Easy switch of your drum kit to a different similar sounding samples – You can load your own samples – Flexible, deep sequencer combined the sample switching technology /su_column su_column size=”1/2″ Cons: – Can’t change …
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