Few DJs can electrify a crowd like Paul van Dyk. That connection was originally analog all of his grooves were etched into a few tons of vinyl. But for about three years now van Dyk has been strictly digital. Today he conjures his sets on a pair of MacBook Pros using Logic Studio and Ableton […]
If you’re a DJ or live performer that requires a smooth cross fader and Live’s cross fader doesn’t do it for you; then basement_crossfade may be the solution you’re looking for.
Smooth crossfade plugin for Ableton Live from basementhum on Vimeo.
This tutorial, from Andreas Wetterberg (The Covert Operators), demonstrates a number of really cool sound design techniques with Ableton live and white noise. In addition to this cool tutorial they have a wealth of useful and “stuff” on their website, check them out.
Ableton Live - Uses for White Noise from Andreas Wetterberg on Vimeo.
I’m an enormous Ableton Live fan. I’ve been a user for quite some time and I truly believe it’s one of the best software programs ever written. If you asked me in order of importance the devices or software that have changed my life, I would respond in the following order:
Blackberry
Ableton Live
Mac
Photoshop
When you’ve […]
It would appear that I’m not near as sore from Sunday’s race as I thought I would be. I do appear to have some odd pain, not a good pain, in my right leg caused by some poor or sloppy pedaling form. Probably due in part to the length of the race and also the […]
If you’re fan of the pocket video market then you’ll be happy to know that Kodak are not offering the ability to pre-order the Kodak Zi6 HD Pocket Video Camera. It’s being touted as a “Super simple HD video, right in your pocket” and is currently available for pre-order from Amazon.com.
If you don’t feel like […]
If you’re a frequent reader of the Blog then you’ll know I’ve answered the question before, “What are you currently listening to?”. From time to time I take a snapshot of what’s on my iPod or simply share the music I’m currently listening to. So, without further ado, let me share the short list of […]
If like me you’re a huge fan of Western Digital hard drives but suddenly find they’re no longer working then I may have a solution for you.
Recently almost all of my Western Digital Passport drives suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason. So I set off in earnest to find a solution. If […]
It wasn’t as bad as I had expected
My big race is finally behind me and I did a lot better than I had expected. It also wasn’t as tough as I thought it would be.
The day started out with lots of rain. The ground was wet but there wasn’t too much pooling. […]
Tomorrow’s race will be one for the big men - or little men … if you know what I mean …
I do not feel good today. Lethargic and slow with a horrible head ache but I decided to train on the race course so I know what to expect for tomorrow. Sometimes it’s […]
Cadel Evans did not pull back the 1’34“ he expected to coming out of today’s time trial which means Sastre will take Yellow to Paris tomorrow and with more than 1 minute separating them in the overall standings the race will be uncontested. Congratulations Carlos on winning the 2008 Tour de France, I’m delighted!
Sunday’s hilly race in Norwell has been confirmed
I’m pleased to say I just received confirmation from the race organizers that the race will go ahead as planned on Sunday morning. At this point in the weekend I feel quite rested having worked out minimally this week. I’ve been doing trainer work outs and […]
Curtains for Cadel?
Is it curtains for Cadel Evans or will he regain the yellow jersey at the end of Saturday’s final time trial?
The 2008 Tour de France is more than 2/3 of the way through and I haven’t posted a single comment in either the lead up to the tour or during the tour. […]
BetabugsAudio has released a Universal Binary version of GetaBlitch Jr., a freeware sequenced gate effect plug-in. GetaBlitchJR - GetaBlitch Jr. is a sequenced gate effect that is different from traditional “trance gates” in two significant ways: first, it uses MIDI to sequence the gate, rather than a built-in step sequencer; second, it gates the […]
If, like me, you’re color coordinatively helpless but you love to design websites then it’s time to stop worrying. Start relaxing because there are a few great sites on the web that will help you find colors that work harmoniously together or simply find color schemes that work. Below are some examples of some sites […]
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