Category: Technique
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DAWless 3D Printing
Could the latest addition to your studio be something completely different and un-musical? Ergonomics are important. A great big desk is often the foundation of a DAWless setup, and then setting up your synths, sequencers and drum-machines at useable angles comes next. So whilst you could go and buy some fancy stands (see more about…
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MIDI TRS Cables
If you are working in Electronic music you will likely be familiar with MIDI, the Music Instrument Digital Interface. In its earliest incarnations, a 5 pin DIN socket was used. But since it is a digital protocol, it can be transmitted over different mediums, such as USB cable or commonly in small DAWless devices, 3.5mm…
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Using Behringer Crave Filter for other Synths
Behringer Crave Filter The Crave features a classic Moog-style 24 dB ladder filter and thanks to the semi-modular nature of the synth, you can filter other synths through it. So why would you want to do that. Well firstly my main synth is a Minibrute 2s, this includes a Steiner Parker 12 dB filter which…
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Dreadbox Typhon External FX Processing
The Dreadbox Typhon is a powerful and versatile analog synthesizer that has gained popularity not only for its rich sound but also for its impressive built-in effects. One of the standout features of the Typhon is its ability to function as an external FX processor, allowing you to run other audio sources through its high-quality…
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DAWless Setup for Beginners
Are you intrigued about making music without staring at a computer screen? Maybe you read about “dawless” setups or watched clips on youtube of folks pushing buttons and twisting knobs to make a sound that you would like to recreate? So how do you begin? Thats what this guide is for! As an affiliate, I…
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Roland S-1 MIDI Control
The Roland S-1 is a tiny 4 note poly synthesizer, that has a great deal of functionality packed into it. Straight away the demos on the device sound impressive and hint at what is to come. Trying to unlock that power and actually use the thing to create new sounds I like, I found to…
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Roland T-8 with a MIDI Controller
View the Roland Aira Compact T-8 on Amazon The MIDI implementation chart on the Roland Aira T-8 is quite limited, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. So I setup the T-8 with an Arturia Minilab 3 MIDI controller to see what works and what doesn’t and finish with a jam. The MIDI implementation of the device…
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Behringer Crave Mod Wheel Patching
I have owned a Crave for a while now, but only recenly starting delving into the patching options more. So here is a useful nugget about how to use the Modwheel on an external synth to control parameters on Crave. Assign Ouput There is an output port on the Crave called Assign. Connect the Crave…
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Separate Roland Aira T-8 Bass and Drums Channels
Here is a quick tip I picked up for recording the Roland Aira T-8. You can separate out the Bass and Drums in the mix by hardpanning them left and right. This allows you to easily control the volume of the bass and drumkit instruments separately on your mixer, or record them independently. Stereo Splitter…
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Arturia Key Step Pro Arpeggiator
I am a big fan of the Arturia Key Step Pro. It has a straight forward interface for sequencing 4 different instruments and as well as MIDI, it is staked full of CV outputs for modular and semi-modular gear. But today we want to focus on the Arpeggiator. Well actually the 3 Arpeggiators that the…
