Techno Music Production Resources (Add them here)

[acesd619]

This channel dedicated to pedal demonstrations has been the most inspiring find for me in a while even though I am a hopeless dreamer. This recommendation comes with a disclaimer removing me from being responsible for you ending up in a madhouse.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarxZ8 ... OgN5LjYOhQ

[Oktagon]

Don't know if this has been posted before (can't find it in search) but I just stumbled across Steve Angstrom's set of Ableton tutorials.

https://angstromnoises.com/category/tutorials/

Some really good stuff in there, I particularly enjoyed the series on creative use of feedback.

[Ben Kohonays]

Using FM synthesis to create metallic sounds.

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2018/ ... 9rzFdMfHHg

[intrusav]

Using FM synthesis to create metallic sounds.

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2018/ ... 9rzFdMfHHg

I like how that's put together ..

[speen]

Using FM synthesis to create metallic sounds.

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2018/ ... 9rzFdMfHHg

cool, i was actually thinking of opening a topic asking for something similar.

however, after watching the vid i'm more looking for bleepy sounds rather than these 'real' sounds.

[Ben Kohonays]

Using FM synthesis to create metallic sounds.

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2018/ ... 9rzFdMfHHg

I like how that's put together ..

Yeah, I could have done with the examples being a little shorter, but the diagrams are cool.

[Fourty Two]

Guy also have another one up about wooden sounds

youtu.be/dXo_493fEpU

And this one is quite intriguing as well

youtu.be/6nph6pDZErE

I was considering getting preen at some point, but I got Digitone instead and after watching this one, I'm meh, I should probably go opposite direction and one of those old school ones, they sound quite "creamy"

[Ben Kohonays]

Yamaha DX9 FTW.

[Root]

What's cx and dx ratio in this? Are those any kind of special yamaha parameters or what do i don't know?

[borg]

youtu.be/c1pejTgLuhA

It is not really about the polyrhythms that I bring up this video. After all, I recently read on this very forum, pinnacle of techno wisdom, that polyrhythms are out of fashion.
Anyway, I stumbled on one of this guy's lessons a while ago, and find him a very good teacher. He can explain musical concepts to the uninitiated in a very clear manner.

[Tom Sigmond]

Maybe this guy is already mention (I haven't read all the posts) but you can certainly learn a lot from him.
Sadowickproduction on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0-W7 ... psDlWBqu1w

KR Tom

[Zebda]

Hello,
Some times ago I wrote a script to download a bunch of bird songs from this page : http://www.azfo.org/SoundLibrary/sounds_tax.html because I like bird songs
I'm not sure at which extend one can use mp3 file on a serious mix, however if you're interested I could set up a Drop box link when I get a descent internet connexion. Just let me know if you want to get them all in one (you can get individual sounds from the page already).
Did not use them a lot, only for small ambiance effects, but I'm curious to see what ppl can make out of it.

PS : Those files are copyrighted 'see directly on the page'

[borg]

I'm curious to see what ppl can make out of it.

Beethoven's music is full of bird songs (and other environmental melodies/rhythms), he was a human sampler/field recorder. His fifth symphony's opening motif is an evergreen amongst our feathered friends.
I remember using a bird recording in a track a few times, I also did some conversions to midi at a time, interesting...

https://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html ... egmentID=4

[Zebda]

I also did some conversions to midi at a time, interesting...

I Like that, I will try this out, maybe it can bring interesting progression.

[caton]

http://legowelt.org/software/

[orchard]

Not sure if this is the right place to put this but just came across it randomly at the ableton forum.
It’s for a ‘Magic Send’ to allow the channel send to act like a dry wet control...

https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27462

Put a Utility set to phase invert on the "A Return" track.
Put an effect (100% wet) on "B Return" (try a ping pong delay to get a feel for it)
On the A Return track turn up Send B to maximum and set the gain to 0db
Make sure that both sends are set to post

You can now use send A on any track to xfade between 100% dry and 100% effect. great for dub delays where you want to drop out the original sound but still here the delayed version - for example.

Send B will bring in the effect in the normal way.

You can set up several effects in this way to create a kind of dub pallette, and spontaneously apply any combination of effects to any track (ok, this is obvious ), shifting the whole mix from 100% dry to 100% effects just by tweeaking a few sends

Arguably the 180 degree phase shift might affect the sound of the dry/wet mix with some effects, but another phase inverter placed before the effect would fix it. In practice it doesn't appear to make much of a difference with most effects.

Reckon I’ll have a go with that later.

[orchard]

Interesting read, makes some good points. Most of it common sense.
Have downloaded the kicks ages ago but just forgot about them

https://www.f9-audio.com/blogs/tutorial ... kick-drums

[borg]

Interesting read, makes some good points.

Thanks, that was interesting indeed! What was new to me, was the bit about sample players. Coincidently I opened a really old track in Ableton, and was surprised to find the Impulse drum device. That was a really long time ago I had seen that, and immediately I remember liking that over drum racks. I rarely use drum racks, instead having everything in its own track using Simpler. I'll try and see if using Impulse over Simpler makes a difference.

here is a blank Impulse for Ableton users that don't have access anymore or have never heard of it before.

[orchard]

Interesting read, makes some good points.

Thanks, that was interesting indeed! What was new to me, was the bit about sample players. Coincidently I opened a really old track in Ableton, and was surprised to find the Impulse drum device. That was a really long time ago I had seen that, and immediately I remember liking that over drum racks. I rarely use drum racks, instead having everything in its own track using Simpler. I'll try and see if using Impulse over Simpler makes a difference.

Yeah, definitely gonna try that. Wonder if there’s a way of testing other than just by ear?

[orchard]

Wonder if there’s a way of testing other than just by ear?

Yes you spanner. Record the audio and compare.
Ffs