ARCHIVE FOR October, 2008

VTG’s Weapons of Mass Production

Monday, October 20th, 2008

I’m pleased to announce that we’re now syndicating VTG’s Weapons of Mass Production. What are these? Simply put, small patches and recipes of music that he uses to produce his music. If you’re into dirty, funky, hard hitting sounds and want to know how he makes them, you’ll find these tasty morsels most agreeable. Just [...]

Dirty Synth

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Dirty synth baby - We all want it. Well then, here’s a prime specimen from “Dance Floor Game”. This little bitch of a synth preset requires Vanguard, Camel Phat and Ableton Live 6+ to fire up. Preset comes as a Live Instrument Rack file. Recommended for Hard Dance, Breaks or Electro.
How to install and use:

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The Art of Audio Editing

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Radiolab’s Making the Hippo Dance

If you don’t listen to WNYC’s Radiolab, you’re missing out. It’s seriously one of the best podcasts/radio shows I’ve ever listened to. It’s a show that delves into science using artful audio production techniques to sweeten the listeners’ experience. Recently the show’s hosts, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, gave a talk explaining the creative choices they make producing one of their segments. Listen to the episode here.

Out of Memory in Final Cut Pro

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

You’re busy cutting away in Final Cut. Your project is almost done, you tweak your last color wheel and edit your last title–BAM!–”Operation Not Allowed” pops up on your screen.

The first sign of the project apocalypse.

This is followed by an “Error: Out of Memory” pop up and sometimes, if you’re especially unlucky, the display will be unavailable and your project will be rendered essentially useless.

The last thing you want to see.