DAWless

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  • How to create a DAWless Ambient Techno Jam

    How to create a DAWless Ambient Techno Jam

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    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 on the Crave, Microfreak and TD-3. In advance I setup a Cm-add9th chord on each…

  • How to change the Behringer TD-3 Clock Sync

    How to change the Behringer TD-3 Clock Sync

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    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 time to enter the sync mode. The current clock source 1-4 and clock rate 5-8…

  • Microfreak MIDI Controller for Analog Lab

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    Part of my studio setup is a 20 year old 88 key Yamaha Electric Piano, that I like the key bed of, but it only has 8 sounds and two buttons. Really, that is why I bought it, I figured at the time that if I get a keyboard devoid of whizzy features, then I…

  • Elektron Devices Comparison

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    Getting to know your Digitakt’s from your Digitone’s and trying to figure out which Elektron product might be right for you with their wealth of often overlapping features is a challenging task. Here we have grouped together the devices by their primary feature, which is tricky since most Elektron devices can support several key functions,…

  • Sidechain Compression with Circuit Tracks

    Sidechain Compression with Circuit Tracks

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    Sidechain compression is a popular effect in music production for reducing or compressing the signal of one track based on the level of another track. Frequently in Electronic music, the kick drum is used as source signal and then the compression effect is applied to a synth or pad on every beat of the kick.…

  • DAWless for Under $500

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    You can easily build a Dawless setup for under $500! You do not need dozens of devices to make music. The basic components of any setup are drums, synths, samplers and sequencers. One way to shortcut this is with a groovebox as it combines several features into one small convenient package. Here is a straightforward…