Category: Music Production
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Max4Live News for August 20th 2024
Grid SEQ Glitch 1.0 by Akihiko Matsumoto is a Max4Live audio effect device that enables users to create complex glitch sounds through a unique step sequencer interface. Designed for use with Ableton Live (version 12.0.5) and Max (version 8.6.2), this plugin utilizes motion sequences that allow for dynamic control of glitch effects. By manipulating parameters…
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Eurorack News for August 19th 2024
The ST Modular HANS is a 6HP Eurorack module featuring a 4-pole low-pass diode-ladder filter integrated with a built-in Low-Frequency Oscillator (LFO). It provides stereo in (L and R) and out (L and R) connectors, making it seamlessly compatible with both stereo and mono signals. The filter cutoff frequency can be manually adjusted via the…
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Max4Live News for August 18th 2024
The Line 6 DL4 mkII Sequencer 1.0 is a MIDI effect provided by Max4Live, designed for Ableton Live. The utilization of this sequencer transforms the Line 6 DL4 mkII delay pedal into an adaptable music production tool, as it offers diverse control over the pedal’s parameters via Ableton Live’s inherent user interface. It offers seamless…
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Max4Live News for August 17th 2024
Monotale’s Groove Generators 5 Pack .v3 3 is a Max4Live MIDI device suite designed for Ableton Live. This digital MIDI sequencer comes with five types of groove generators, each designed for a specific genre, such as Trip Hop, Hip Hop, Techno/House, IDM, and Drum’n’Bass. The tools enable precision, swing, and timing enhancements for rhythm generation.…
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Eurorack News for August 17th 2024
The Nonlinear Circuits Splish module is a compact 4HP Eurorack device that amplifies CV complexities. Its key function is centered on its difference rectifier circuits, distinguishing between positive and negative input voltages to create eight unique output signals. These signals provide distinct spectral characteristics depending on the original inputs, allowing for basic CVs to be…
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Max4Live News for August 15th 2024
The DL DynamicEQ Lite 1.0 is a Max4Live audio effect developed by DarlingLee, functioning as a dynamic frequency manipulator for Ableton Live. This free-to-use software device is a simplified variant of its professional counterpart, the DL DynamicEQ Pro, and is primarily used for sound design and mixing purposes. It features basic low and high-cut filters…
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Eurorack News for August 15th 2024
The Patching Panda Etna is an advanced Eurorack module that combines the analog control of a multimode morphing filter with digital capabilities for sound design. This module features three distinct filters, each controllable with individual knobs and CV inputs, allowing for dynamic sound manipulation. Unique to the Etna is its morphing functionality, which enables users…
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Eurorack News for August 15th 2024
The Patching Panda Etna is an advanced Eurorack module that combines the analog control of a multimode morphing filter with digital capabilities for sound design. This module features three distinct filters, each controllable with individual knobs and CV inputs, allowing for dynamic sound manipulation. Unique to the Etna is its morphing functionality, which enables users…
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Max4Live News for August 14th 2024
Jo.Morphilter 1.0 is a unique audio effect device designed for Ableton Live by JoHaynes. It’s a versatile tool within the Max4Live audio effects range that offers creative filtering through its innovative XY pad interface. It allows users to interactively morph between four specifically distinct filter types. It serves as both a utilitarian and inventive tool,…
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Eurorack News for August 14th 2024
The ST Modular KRAKONG is a duophonic generative synthesizer module designed for Eurorack systems. Utilizing a triangle wave and a square wave oscillator for each of its dual voices, it’s notable for its versatile signal routing and manipulation capabilities. This module, which requires at least an 80HP (3U) standard Eurorack case, also features shift register…
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Max4Live News for August 12th 2024
Reverberate 1.0 is a free Max4Live audio effect device by RemoDeVico designed for Ableton Live. It functions beyond a typical reverb effect and offers immense control over sound manipulation for creating expansive soundscapes and atmospheres. Its compatibility ranges from Live 10.1 to Max 8.0.4, making it accessible for a broad user base. The device interface…
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Max4Live News for August 10th 2024
MGB Control 1.0 is a Max4Live device designed to integrate classic Game Boy sounds into Ableton Live. Created by spahedron, it functions as an Arduinoboy controller that translates MIDI CC information to emulate nostalgic chiptune soundscapes. Compatible with the original Game Boy mGB, DMG, and Game Boy Color, this device offers broad sound options from…
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Eurorack News for August 10th 2024
The Percussa XMX is a Eurorack module known for its versatility, particularly valuable for sound design, effects processing, and recording. It is compact, consisting of a CNC machined and anodized aluminum front panel. It has an impressive 28 HP (width) and less than 30mm depth, making it space-efficient. It includes 8 audio/CV/trigger inputs and 2…
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Max4Live News for August 09th 2024
The Satuva-3Band 1.0 is an advanced audio effect device developed for Max4Live within the Ableton Live digital audio workstation. Utilising the gen~ object of Max MSP, this device is capable of sample-accurate signal processing, resulting in high-quality audio fidelity. The device provides three distinct distortion bands, each with its individual filter settings for enhanced sound…
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Eurorack News for August 09th 2024
The Modbap CLRS is a versatile, compact, stereo audio color effects processor geared towards Eurorack systems. As a 10HP module, it boasts a DJ-Style Filter with dual functionality, allowing users to adjust both high-pass and low-pass filters with a single central knob. This module features a transformative drive effect that offers a spectrum of saturation…
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Max4Live News for August 07th 2024
Deform 1.0 is an analog multiband distortion plugin developed by iFeature for Ableton Live environment. This Max4Live device combines analog warmth and meticulous sound sculpting ability, offering versatile sound manipulation. It provides both multiband and singleband modes, allowing for granular control over distortion processes. Housing 12 distinct distortion types, it arms producers with a comprehensive…
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Eurorack News for August 07th 2024
The After Later Audio Mingles is a Eurorack module that offers dual 3-channel mixer and voltage-controlled autopanner functionality. It incorporates two Voltage-Controlled Amplifiers (VCAs) with each catering to three separate audio inputs, thus allowing for complex sonic experimentation. The unit uses panning controls and built-in Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) to regulate the position of an…
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Max4Live News for August 06th 2024
The Max4Live device, DIALS and FADERS Advanced MIDI Control 1.0, developed by AbletonKurse, offers advanced and customizable MIDI control within the Ableton Live environment. The MIDI effect is capable of setting up to 128 distinct control presets to tailor MIDI mappings, and it is applicable to various music project types like granular synthesis, track mixing,…
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Eurorack News for August 06th 2024
The Herzlich Labs’ 4×4 Switch Matrix Mixer is an inventive Eurorack module uniquely designed without traditional knobs. Instead, it features a grid of switches enabling a wide range of modulation options, including triggers, gates, CV, and audio inputs. This 8hp module evolves beyond the conventional mixer model, promoting exploration of sophisticated rhythmic sequences and intricate…
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Emotions and DJing: Technical Aspects that Influence Audience Feelings
Introduction The interplay between emotions and DJing offers an intriguing exploration into how music can shape and direct the feelings of an audience. This article delves into the technical aspects that DJs can leverage to influence and manipulate the emotional atmosphere of their sets. By understanding the specific musical elements that evoke certain emotions, DJs…
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Eurorack News for August 05th 2024
The Befaco Octaves VCO is a Eurorack module designed to produce retro sounds utilizing LO-FI square wave frequencies. It has the capability to produce six times the frequency multipliers, delivering a distinctive vintage feel while adding a modern touch. The Befaco Octaves VCO includes six multiplied frequency pulses for unique sound design, backed by Pulse…