EM Web Clips for September 2004

Aug 26, 2004 10:21 AM

           
 

Boss BR-1600CD

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The author recorded this acoustic drum set onto the BR-1600CD using the unit’s Level Calibration feature, which automatically sets levels for multiple mic inputs.

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A vocal line with the BR-1600CD’s pitch correction applied.

Web Clip 3
A harmonized vocal line generated by the Harmony Sequence feature of the Vocal Tool Box. Notice the distortion in the harmonized output.

Web Clip 4a
A full track, recorded and mixed on the BR-1600CD.

Web Clip 4b
The same track after it was processed with the Mastering Tool Kit.

ALGORITHMIC ARTS ArtWonk 1.2 (Win)

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An ArtWonk scale-mapped random-note-generator patch was used to make this piano piece. Tempo, note duration, and transposition are all controlled in real time.

DB AUDIOWARE Quantum-FX 1.06 (WIN)

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This file was created in FL Studio 4 using a few stock Fruity drum sounds processed by db audioware quantum-fx. After four bars with no effects, three different effects are added using three instances of quantum-fx.

Download of the Month - Speedster

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Speedster processed a bass, drum, and guitar clip in one pass to produce independent pitch shifting of the right, center, and middle channels as it reduced the whole mix’s playback speed by increasing amounts.

ELEKTRON Monomachine

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Monomachine's VO-6 voice synthesizer pronouncing "monomachine".

Cycling '74 Sustained Encounters

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In the foreground of this piece are two clips from the Other Realms folder (Ghost Station and Emergence). The background uses three loops from the Textural High folder (Cockroach Radio , Hi Sizzleshower Sust, and Neutron Star).

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This gothic-industrial track uses only three Sustained Encounters tracks: Vfx Com Drone, Lethargadrone, and TransradiaL Glitch 70b. Besides dynamic curves, the only thing I added was a 4-tap delay to the TransradiaL Glitch 70b part.

SONY PICTURE DIGITAL MEDIA Sweet and Low Bass (Acidized WAV)

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Some of the Sony Sweet and Low Bass loops feature quirky, sometimes intriguing note choices such as the flatted fifth in this loop.

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Isles of Miles was inspired by three of the processed bass loops. As you can see, the loops exhibit plenty of presence, even as the arrangement takes on density.

ULTIMATE SOUND BANK Charlie

Examples from Charlie, Ultimate Sound Bank’s virtual organ module.

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Serious Full, portrays the Hammond at its most majestic, with all stops out. The sound is enormous and glorious.

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Baby Jazz is a classic jazz sound in the style of Jimmy Smith; dark and smoky with a prominent percussive bite.

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Look At Me is a bright organ recorded through a very distorted Matchless Chieftain guitar amp; this patch is useful for hard-rock soloing.

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Digital Key makes use of the playback engine’s filter and amplitude envelopes to create a pleasing percussive sound reminiscent of Caribbean steel drums.

Cover story: Beat Generation

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This is an excerpt of a MIDI file that demos the Simon Phillips kit in Best Service Artist Drums.

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BFD handles the same performance as the StormDrum Web clip, but demonstrates the luxurious length of its cymbals.

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With Glaresoft iDrum, I was able to drop bass loops, chord hits, and guitar licks into the drum patterns to create a relaxed and moody hip-hop vibe in just a couple of minutes.

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A Jazzy groove using one of Quantum Leap StormDrum's GM kits.

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Using a mostly free-form drum style, Paint, provided by Steinberg Groove Agent, and setting the controls for inverted swing and a high humanization setting, I achieved a very realistic performance in the style of the Shaggs.

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Using Groove Agent's Bonzo style (based on the style of Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham) with a moderate swing setting and Cubase’s meter set to 11/8, I created a lively and dynamic odd-meter groove that swings its butt off .

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This is an example of a Brush kit in Toontrack DFH Superior.

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This example uses one of Drums & Percussions's GM kits. Note how nicely the snare's timbre responds to Velocity. I've added a bit of the instruments onboard reverb to add overall ambience.

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Yellow Tools Culture uses a multitimbral arrangement of African percussion to play this groove. Note the varieties of djembe hits provided.

Steinberg Hypersonic

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This file shows off an assortment of meat-and-potatoes Hypersonic sounds, including vibraphone, acoustic bass, and fuzz guitar. Both Hypersonic demos were created in Steinberg Cubase SX 2.0.

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This file presents four of Hypersonic's factory drum grooves. Each of them has been enhanced (or, if you prefer, cluttered up) with a synth bass line of my own devising.