electronic music without the computer
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Last week Novation released a bundle of OG Circuit packs for the Circuit Tracks. So hook up your Circuit Tracks to the Components software and get downloading for some New (but old) sound packs! The collection includes seven packs from…
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Cheap Acid: Behringer TD-3 Review
The Behringer TD-3 is a faithful recreation of the classic Roland TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer, with the same classic sound, some added features and enhancements, and the same love it or loath it sequencer (more of that later) at a…
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New DAWLESS EP: The Data Lakes – One Up
This month I have released a brand new DAWLESS EP. I am pretty pleased with how it turned out and think its the best one yet. These tracks were all recorded live using mainly a Arturia Microfreak, Behringer TD-3 and…
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Roland MC-101 Groovebox Preset Machine
The Roland MC-101 is a compact and portable groovebox that offers a lot of functionality and versatility for its size and price. It is essentially a mini version of the MC-707, with four tracks, 16 pads, four faders, four knobs,…
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Behringer Crave Auto Sync Sequencer
I typically use the Behringer Crave with an External Clock sync set, so that any Arpeggios or Sequences are in time with the other gear it is synced to. However when you want to use an external sequence from a…
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New DAWless EP
I have a brand new DAWless EP of mostly Ambient Techno Electronica with a few diversions into trance released on Spotify and other streaming platforms at the end of 2023 The 4 tracks were all created in my home studio…
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Ambient Live Looping with Behringer Crave and Valeton GP-200
Building an Ambient loop using just a Behringer Crave mono synth and the Valeton GP-200 MultiFX guitar pedal which has a built in looper. Despite owning many different instruments, sometimes it can be great fun to restrict a session down…
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How to create a DAWless Ambient Techno Jam
Here is a new live DAWless ambient techno jam created with an Arturia Microfreak, Behringer TD-3, Behringer Crave, Novation Circuit Tracks and Valeton GP-200 MultiFX pedal. Background Noise There are 2 instrument tracks on the Circuit Tracks, plus one each…
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Exporting Dawless Jams to MP3
There are many ways of exporting music into a useable format for playing and distributing. After I finish a track, I like to quickly convert it to an MP3 and copy it to my phone for listening outside of the…
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How to change the Behringer TD-3 Clock Sync
The Behringer TD-3 won’t make any sound if it is set to an external clock sync, but no clock is connected. To change the Behringer TD-3 Clock source, stop any sequence and then press BACK and WRITE/NEXT at the same…