Ableton Dj Setup with Tom Lewis
Djing with Ableton Live (Tom Cosm DJ Megaset 1.0) from Tom Lewis on Vimeo.
Check this out, it is a demo video of Tom Lewis' Ableton setup
enjoy
DJ Azzo
Showing posts with label controllerism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label controllerism. Show all posts
Richie Richie
So i Saw this video the other day, which i found pretty interesting. Its Richie Hawtin- for all of those who dont know who Richie Hawtin is, he is the brains behind his record label Minus ( as well as being one of the forefront players in the detroit techno scene)- He also has been advocating the use of Traktor, for better or for worse- there is nothing that i hate more than people being used to sell an item, be it dj stuff or cereal.
but nonetheless it is an interesting video take a look and happy viewing
Richie Hawtin 2008 DJ Setup from Dean Koch on Vimeo.
Dj Azzo
Minus
Saw this over at Future Music, its a very Funky online Drum Machine called Qwerty! Designed and made by Ron Winter the drum machine is chalk full of excellent samples which will keep you busy for hours!
Cheers
Azzo
Qwerty
Future Music
Dj Azzo Presents: Live:: Toronto Pt1
The Second Installment of ::Live::Toronto Pt1. Now keep in mind that this set was meant as more of an experiment; one which is trying to investigate the nature of the transition- thus there might be parts of the set which may not be as refined as my other sets and podcasts. I hope you enjoy it
::Track Listing::
Plastic Star (Alva Noto Remix)-Beytone
Erste Unversicherte Allgemeinheit-Extrawelt
Melody 120- Luke Abbott
Breathe On Me- James Holden
Love Juice (Moulinex Remix)- SymbolOne
You Are Here (Four Tet Remix)- Nathan Fake
Without Aim- Luke Abbott
Thanks and Happy Listening,
DJ Azzo
DIGITAL JOCK: Whats this....Traktor...PRO?
So recently, and by recently i mean last fall, Native Instruments released its "professional version" of traktor- which to me sounded a little ridiculous as traktor was designed to be used in a professional setting or like any piece of DJ software, by enthusiasts. But they did and after a look at Traktor pro, it does have some strong points which make it a valuable piece of software- Albeit it should have just been released as a new "version" of traktor rather than glitz it up and market it as "professional software"- common native instruments, if i have even heard of your company that means im pretty serious about music production and DJing.
Anyways to the review::
After opening it up i was confronted with a brand new interface, sleek, stylish, streamlined, basically made me want to tinker and play around with the new buttons and new effects modules. The fact that this new version of traktor is more streamlined made me quite happy- as many of you know traktor 3.3 was not the most attractive and could at times be complicated when each deck has its own effects etc. Now we are confronted with the standard 2 decks, each with an individual EQ (as it should) along with the other gubbins which a dj will need (cue etc.). Obviously the arrangement is different, from the top bar which used to display cue markers etc. now it only consists of a master volume/mix and the new effects modules. This is where it gets very interesting.
Instead of the few effects which Traktor 3.3 had for each deck, there is only 2 effects modules now- each can be assigned to any of the decks or all of the decks. And each comes with a wide variety of effects to be applied to your tracks- i wont get into the effects, just experiment and try them out, some, i have to admit, are pretty cool (such as the new gate filter).
The other new aspect of the effects module is the ability to chain effects, the maximum is 3 different effects- the downside to this approach is that you get less flexibility in the definition of the effect, it is limited to 3 variables to define the effect- which is why im sticking with the standard single effect.
Now when i meant streamlined, i actually meant that. Above is the arrangement around, in this case, deck B. Everything is located right there that would allow you to even beat-grid and properly loop on the fly. instead of having to select your loop length and then turning it on, its as easy a selecting your length and it turns on. Also to note is one little tricky button i didn't know about and its in the master, its the snap button- no more having to go into the top bar and finding the quantization menu to make sure each deck is snapping to either the cues or the beat-grid.
Above is the new beatgrid panel which is in every deck. This i was very surprised about, something i didnt expect. It makes the whole process of properly defining your grids so simple that it allows the dj to worry about what they really care about, the mixing and builds.
All in all Traktor Pro was a pleasant surprise from Native Instruments. Not only did they produce a piece of software which works, it looks good too. Now with everything there are cons, which i hope will be solved. One thing that really annoyed me was that there auto beat detection was off, more off than before. And even when i go to define my own beat-grids, i find that it takes longer to get the track close to perfect.
Cheers and happy mixing
DJ Azzo
Traktor Pro
Akai APC-40 Ableton Live Controller
One of the highlights this year from the NAMM Music Trade-show was definitely the new Akai APC-40 Ableton live midi controller. This device has to be one of the first purpose built devices specifically designed to work with Ableton lives workflow layout.
The Device is a series of triggers, sliders and knob ( standard for most midi controllers, such as the evolution UC-33e or the Akai MPD-24 controllers) the difference lies in the arrangement and concentration of user definable buttons. The device is extremely specific to Ableton's approach to music production- which is neither linear nor vertical but a combination of the two.
"The APC40 talks directly to Live and Live talks directly to the APC40. This exclusive bidirectional communication makes the APC40 an advanced controller in that it can receive feedback from the software and display it on its clip matrix of 40 triggers and on LED rings surrounding each knob. The clip matrix gives you an instant view of clip status: what's loaded, what's playing, and what's being recorded. Each state displays on the matrix in a different color so you can get a quick picture of clip state. You can shift your clip focus and get an overview of the clips you have loaded for your set. The APC40 has 16 knobs, each surrounded by a ring of LEDs. These LED rings make seeing your settings a breeze on dark stages, indicating the currently selected parameters’ values. This advanced visual feedback makes performing with the APC40 focused more on the music and less on squinting at the computer screen. In fact, you might even forget that the computer is there! "- Akai
Later
DJ Azzo
Akai
Ableton Live
NAMM
DIY Touch screen midi controller
For all of those Dj's and Electronic musicians who can't afford those expensive JazzMutant Lemur touch screen midi controllers- which use a touch sensitive screen as the main method for inputing data to control Ableton- this might be for you. Its a small piece of software developed by Pablo Martin called the Mono Touch Live.
The basic premiss is to take an existing touch sensitive monitor and hook that up as a secondary monitor on your pc or mac, then using the touch screen ability to run software which pics up the signals and converts them into a midi signal. Not only is this exciting but the price is extremly attractive- where as the Lemur will put you back almost $3000, the 'Mono Touch Live' in fact is free. All you need is a touch screen monitor and your ready to go!
Cheers,
DJ Azzo
MonoTouch Live
JazzMutant Lemur
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