NI Maschine still buggy, major issues with Snow Leopard
I am really sorry to say this, as I really like Maschine as a new innovative concept, but this piece of software still seems completely unfinished to me and not usable as promoted by NI at the moment. Not only the fact that key features are still missing in the software, and a big commmunity [...]
XLR8R TV presents MaxMSP for Live Preview!
XLR8R TV Ep. 123: Max for Live! from XLR8RTV on Vimeo.
New Gear: Native Instruments Maschine
Yeah, thats right. Being a real Akai MPC 2000 XL lover I found it REALLY hard to believe that there is a new concept of Software/Hardware-Total Integration-Style Groovebox on the way… but after having it tested twice at the local music store (btw, I can definitely recommend Promusig in Zurich, they rock!) I decided to [...]
Looking for an Ableton Live user group in Zurich, Switzerland
Well, the topic headline says it all… I would like to cooperate with others who produce (mainly but not only electronic) music with Ableton Live. Mainly about arrangement procedures, composing tips and tricks and so on… maybe we could do some kind of monthly get together somewhere, share Live packs & ideas, and so on… [...]
Free download: Yamaha C7 Grand Piano Samplebank
This is a full release of the Sonart Audio Yamaha Grand Piano C7 instrument, and contains programs for Kontakt 1 & 2.1, EXS24, Giga 2, Giga 3 and HALion… and, it´s for free! check the download option here: Sonart Audio
Send Control Voltage with Ableton Live
WOW, just found this. seems like a pretty decent solution, at least if you have a MOTU interface (I do have one thanks dan for this one!!!! using ableton live to send CV signals. from dan kirkhus on Vimeo.
Reactable@Tweakfest in Zurich
Just to mention before I forget: Check out the Reactable, a great innovative synthesizer-interface for making music… I would love to have one of these!!!! I saw it at the Musikmesse in FFM, and it´s definitely a great tool… Björk also used it in her live shows, and it´s been developed by some people at [...]
Ableton Live 8 Beta testing started…
… and I happily got one License, so I am testing since 1 week! Still haven´t tested a lot though, as I was on holidays and didn´t have the time for testing, but I will give it a try and post my thoughts here and in the ableton forum… so stay tuned! check out Abelton [...]
NAMM NAMM NAMM NAMM!!!!
WOW, what a NAMM – Native Instruments and Ableton, Akai and MOTU, all brought out revolutionary stuff at the Winter NAMM 2009 in Anaheim, California. Ableton announced Live 8; well, we all awaited this, but the features are better than I ever dreamed of: – New groove engine plus cool templates for instant mapping – [...]
Update sucessful
I just completed the update of my wordpress blog right now, and everything´s still here an there, and it works all just fine… and the backend look soooo good! WOW! so now that I´m up2date, i will blog even more, the backend just invites to use it!!! be prepared…
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