Top 12 Instruments for NI Reaktor (Free Download)
Top 12 Instruments for NI Reaktor (Free Download) su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNUWn8ckxLg” showinfo=”no” rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes” /su_youtube_advanced Native Instruments Reaktor has been around for ages and the factory synths that come with it like Razor, Monark, Form, and Rounds to just name a few, are incredible. But Reaktor is a complete DSP environment to build your own instruments and effects. And the online user library has been growing for over a decade so we decided to round up the best ones from recent years. We chose ones that not only sound good but also have a friendly and good looking interface. Clear out your schedules. divider style=”clear” MONOVOKS Created by David Frappaz. Fat, vintage, filthy and distorted. Inspired by the Russian synth Polivoks from the 80’s. Specs 2 OSC Noise Generator LP/BP filter with Env 1 LFO Built-in Soft/Hard clipping Download divider style=”clear” GIMMICK Another one from David Frappaz. Beautiful design and …
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2 Techniques + Ableton’s Note Length MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet (Free Download)
2 Techniques + Ableton’s Note Length MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet (Free Download)   We continue with our Ableton Effects cheat sheet series. Check out the previous cheat sheets and techniques by CLICKING HERE.  The entire collection is available to Beat Lab students and alumni.  The Length MIDI effect is a simple and often overlooked but you can create some interesting functions with it let check out 3 of them.  Scroll down to the bottom to download the free cheat sheet. divider style=”clear” Fingers off Keyboard Noise Sound  su_vimeo url=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/259395769″ width=”780″https://player.vimeo.com/video/173960913/su_vimeo  1. Group an instrument into a Rack 2. Layer with any clicking sound 3. Load the Note Length on the clicking sound chain and set it to trigger by Note off  divider style=”clear” 2nd Hat Swing  su_vimeo url=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/259396501″ width=”780″https://player.vimeo.com/video/173960913/su_vimeo  1. Layer two hats on one pad of a Drum Rack (Drag one …
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Mammut – Insane FREE Sound Design Plugin
Mammut – Insane FREE Sound Design Plugin Swedish research center – Notam – recently released a plugin called Mammut which is a free sound design tool that can turn your sounds into total insanity. The plugin works on a frequency wide level so that any transformations made affect the whole spectrum, this way very specific minor or major changes be made to yield crazy results. The developer stated the following, “Mammut is a rather unpredictable program, and the user must get used to letting go of control over the time axis. The sounding results are often surprising and exciting. Mammut is also ideal for common operations such as filtering, spectrum shift and convolution and it provides an optimal performance.” Basically what you have is a frequency shifter and an EQ that can be used to warp audio into something far more mangled than the initial sound. You also have the ability to edit …
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5 Advanced Chords + Ableton’s Chord MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet (Free Download)
Ableton’s Chord MIDI Effect Cheat Sheet    We continue with our Ableton Effects cheat sheet series. Check out the previous cheat sheets and techniques by CLICKING HERE.  The entire collection is available to Beat Lab students and alumni.  The chord MIDI effect is a simple yet powerful effect especially if you are looking to play complex chords with only one not.  Combining the chord effect with other MIDI effect can result in extremely useful tools like melody generators, complex arpeggios and automatic drum fill makers.  Here are 5 different chord formulas for you to test out.  Scroll down to the bottom to download the free cheat sheet. divider style=”clear”  Major 9th – Smooth and Lush   divider style=”clear”  Major 7th Add 2/6 – Gospel Fullness   divider style=”clear” Minor 9th – Dark and Soulful   divider style=”clear”  Minor 11th …
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Drums and FX – Roland DJ Controllers Updated
Drums and FX – Roland DJ Controllers Updated Roland just recently released firmware updates for its flagship Serato DJ Controllers – the DJ-202, DJ-505, and DJ-808. For anyone not yet familiar with the series, the Roland Serato DJ Controllers are all DJ controllers equipped with onboard sequencing abilities. The introduction of the sequencer into the DJ controllers was meant to give DJs the ability to improvise drum programming during their sets adding another layer to their performances. The controllers have been a major hit so far further narrowing the gap between producer and DJ. The DJ-202 and the DJ-505 gained the most samples from the recent updates with added drum sounds, while the DJ-505 and DJ-808 were given three new Master FX; the DJ-808 was given four new Channel FX, and Nudge and Tap Tempo features were added to the onboard TR-S step sequencer. This was one of the most desired …
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Free Binaural Plugin – Sennheiser AMBEO Orbit
 Free Binaural Plugin – Sennheiser AMBEO Orbit Sennheiser just released a free binaural panner plugin designed for mixing sound in a 3D space. This plugin is straightforward to use with a clean interface and simple controls. The idea is to place sounds within a 3D field of space without losing any quality in the overall sound, and AMBEO accomplishes this quite gracefully. This tool is specially designed to work with your surround sound mixing but will enhance any panning in stereo-based projects. An Azimuth wheel dominates the majority of the user interface where you can control the stereo placement of your sound. Click and drag the wheel, click a position, or type in the exact degree and the wheel will follow. In the bottom right are controls for Clarity and Width, the former affects the coloration being performed by the application and the latter affects how much space …
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