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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2009/05/18/325/feed/ 0 Flower XGH3000 http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2009/01/04/flower-xgh3000-3/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2009/01/04/flower-xgh3000-3/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:00:05 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/?p=307 streaming preview:
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For those interested in making your own version or just grabbing some bits to use in your own creations Here is the Ableton Live set.
Notes for the Live Set:

  • I use the latest version of Ableton, version 7.0.12. If you use an earlier one, you may have problems.
  • On the master output, I have Izotope Ozone, an incredibly easy to use mastering plugin. You could easily substitute anything with similar functionality (EQ, limiter, reverb, widener, exciter, multi-band compressor) or just make do without.
  • Also on the master out, and also from Izotope, is their free Vinyl simulation plugin called, uh, Vinyl. You could easily do without that one too, but why? It’s free and fun.
  • Synth1 is a freeware VST that everyone recommends with hesitation.
  • Crystal is another great freeware VST synth that is very useful. It’s a bit buggy, but not enough to delete it. I shy away from using it for actual performances, but in the studio, it’s b een a workhorse.
  • You’ll notice that there’s two tracks for the bass line, one midi, one wav. It was originally done with the Wusikstation plugin. I froze the track and made into a wav track because Wusikstation is a commercial plugin and a bit obscure. I left the midi track so that the bassline could be redone with a different sound altogether.
  • Drums: Drumatic. Yet another freebie that I can’t imagine life without.
  • Voxengo Stereo Touch. You could replace this with any ole stereo plugin, even the Ableton ‘Utility’.
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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/08/31/lektrostatic-wave-5/feed/ 1 Ableton slicing video tutorial http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/08/12/ableton-slicing-video-tutorial/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/08/12/ableton-slicing-video-tutorial/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:32:21 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/?p=274
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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/07/25/party-in-the-park-7/feed/ 0 Two great Ableton tutorials http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/03/26/two-great-ableton-tutorials/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/03/26/two-great-ableton-tutorials/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:27:37 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/03/26/two-great-ableton-tutorials/ Create Digital Music points us toward two really nice and useful Ableton tutorials by Gustavo Bravetti.

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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/02/20/blueberry-3/feed/ 1 Breath of Icy Trees, CC license http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/30/breath-of-icy-trees-cc-license/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/30/breath-of-icy-trees-cc-license/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:55:11 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/30/breath-of-icy-trees-cc-license/ Breath of Icy Trees is now available for download under a Creative Commons license.

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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/14/erzatz-gnomes-2/feed/ 19 Daydream Mod http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/12/daydream-mod-3/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/12/daydream-mod-3/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:06:12 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/12/daydream-mod-3/ Daydream Mod is now available for download under a Creative Commons license:
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]]> http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/07/as-the-binary-system-comes-into-view-cc-licensed/feed/ 3 X1+2 released http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/07/x12-released/ http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/07/x12-released/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:13:52 +0000 Andrew Ford http://www.andrewford.org/wordpress/2008/01/07/x12-released/ X1+2 is now available for download under a Creative Commons license:

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Oddity provides a low, uncharacteristically fluid bassline: Download audio file (Ziphzer.12-11-2007.Oddity bass.mp3)
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The Novation Supernova swishes most pleasingly here: Download audio file (Ziphzer.12-11-2007.Supernova pad 1.mp3)

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Ableton’s Electric is leader with the “Lady” patch: Download audio file (Ziphzer.12-11-2007.electric lead.mp3)

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