Discovered this post on Ableton Live Tutorial and just had to share it. iZotope Ozone is popular mastering software that I’ve used in the studio, and it’s always great to see someone’s method to improve one’s own skills. Check out the videos and be sure to head over to Ableton-Live-Tutorial.com for more great information.
These tutorials were created by DJ Vesper.
David Foster, honored as an Icon at the 59th Annual BMI Pop Awards, offered aspiring hitmakers a list of 10 items that he views as the keys to success and longevity as a songwriter/producer. The three-time BMI Pop Songwriter of Year offered his sage advice before an audience of BMI Award winners and top industry executives.
Foster has written and produced hits for international superstars including CelineDion, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Chicago, Madonna, Michael Jackson,Josh Groban, Earth, Wind & Fire, Natalie Cole, Kenny Loggins, Chicago, Chaka Khan, Boz Scaggs, Michael Bolton, Brandy, and many more. He has taken home a total of 15 Grammys, including three Producer of the Year trophies, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.
Originally posted on BMI
Just released a new remix I’ve been working on for the past few days. An 8-bit re-imagined version of “Something About Us” from Daft Punk’s album “Discovery,” possibly one of my favorite electronic albums of all time. Something about the way Daft Punk incorporated vocals into this album really stuck with me, and when a friend of mine did a hip-hop remix of this tune I knew I had to follow suit, taking it in a different direction.
The mix is available on Bandcamp.
I slowed the track down from the original, and utalized a very fun plug-in called The Magical 8-bit PlugIn, engineered by Japanese band YMCK. It’s simple controls allowed me to explore the most basic of the chiptune sounds (square, triangle, pulse and noise waves) while giving me freedom to focus on the mix and arrangement of the piece.
The total song is 16 tracks, 8 Chiptune tracks, 6 Sample tracks (for drums and vocals) and 2 sends for compression (to thicken the drums) and delay. I used Waves L1 and The Glue to master. A simpler mastering chain than I normally use, because I was going for a more authentic chiptune sound. Those true chip enthusiasts out there would criticize that this isn’t a “Chiptune” because this mix could never have come out of a single sound chip. But if you know me, I’m a production junkie. Screw the rules, man, I’m making music!
Something About Us [8-Bit Daft Punk Remix] by Dj CUTMAN
The track is also available from Bandcamp, for those who wish to support or just download it in a high quality format. The FLAC version sounds awesome (if I do say so myself :) You can also follow Dj CUTMAN on Facebook, Twitter, and Soundcloud.
The art was created by Sudario from Brazil.
Turn your Guitar Hero controller into a synth instrument! It’s not as hard as you might think. And your old friend Powerglove will show you how!
You’ll need the following:
Guitar Hero Controller
Ps2 to Usb Converter:
http://www.netpcdirect.co.uk/joypadconverters_ps.php
Nostromo Gamepad or other game controller with buttons
Here’s the newer version:
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=157024
A computer with Direct X
Visual Studio (or SharpDevelop):
http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/
Some programming knowledge
Guitar Pro (or another midi program, or just a sample set of notes):
http://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php
effects and an amp (optional)
Have fun, and check out Powerglove while you’re at it:
http://www.vgmetal.com