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Something for the Weekend: Bernard Butler Interview on UAD2 & Music Production

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The guys from SourceDistributionTV packed their camera and went to talk to Bernard Butler. Well known as the guitarist of Suede, McAlmont & Butler, and producer of numerous artists including Duffy and The Libertines, he is a user of the Universal Audio UAD2 Quad Card. They headed to Bernard’s little custom studio to talk about how he’s found working with UAD2, his musical processes, the music industry and the state of music, and how he wrote one of his greatest songs…

MeeBlip – The Hackable Digital Synth
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MeeBlip – The Hackable Digital Synth

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Meet MeeBlip, the hackable digital synth, developed by Peter Kirn (CDM Blog) and James Grahame. MeeBlip is a hackable, affordable digital synthesizer, made for accessible sound and hands-on control. It can be someone’s first synth. It can be a unique-sounding addition to your music setup, playable with MIDI hardware and software. It can be a synth you open up and modify, learning about sound creation, code, and electronics. Or it can be the basis of new projects and ideas.

Wisseloord Studios – A new concept with an old soul
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Wisseloord Studios – A new concept with an old soul

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Originally started as the ‘in-house’ recording studios of the Philips Electronics company in 1978, the Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum grew to become one of the best recording facilities in Europe. Many famous artists recorded tracks here at one moment in time: ELO, Elton John, The Police, Scorpions, The Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson, to name just a few. However, in 2005 the studio started having financial problems which finally resulted in a bankrupcy in 2009.

KORG SV-1 Sound Pack 2 available as FREE download
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KORG SV-1 Sound Pack 2 available as FREE download

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Korg has released the SV-1 Sound Pack 2 for its acclaimed Stage Vintage (SV-1) Piano. The Sound Pack features a wide assortment of sounds, including many that were inspired by user feedback. Some of these requested sounds include darker tine pianos, an acoustic piano with more sustain and a wider variety of organ sounds. Of special note, for the first time there are split sounds, including left hand basses (a surprise hidden in the ROM, until now). 

Teenage Engineering OP-1 – Assembly Report
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Teenage Engineering OP-1 – Assembly Report

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Message from Teenage Engineering on the production of the OP-1 Synth: “It’s been a while since we posted updates. Why? We’ve been very buzy doing tests and measurements. Anyway, above is a quick picture update on (1) solder paste screen for printing the solder onto the pcb holding the encoders, (2) a reel full of encoder, made for SMT mount = good precision compared to hand soldering, (3) a close-up of the assembled pcb showing speaker and volume pot, aight!“

Nord Sample Library expanded with more analogue classics
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Nord Sample Library expanded with more analogue classics

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Clavia have expanded the Nord Sample Library with more Analogue Classics. The Mini and the Prophet 5 are two milestones in the history of analogue synthesizers. The Nord crew has added 2 new archives to the continually expanding Nord Sample Library- These archives contain a total of 41 spectacular sounds that showcase some of the most impressive characteristics from these great classics.

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Something for the Weekend: Tron Legacy and Daft Punk

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It all makes sense to me! Allthough we know who Daft Punk is, their ‘act’ with the disguise with the futuristic helmets does suit the perception of the project as science fiction. So the thought of Daft Punk doing the original soundtrack for the Tron sequel … makes total sense. And not just the visual side of it all. No, Daft Punk’s music does fit the ‘feel/perception’ of the movie as well. At least … I think so.

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FXpansion Geist release date announced

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FXpansion joined the ranks of manufacturers to create a buzz around a new instrument, and started to tease us with ‘obscure’ videos on Youtube. In the first video there wasn’t much to see, but in the second video you can catch some visuals of the new virtual instrument. To me it looks like some kind of groovemachine or a simplified ‘Reason-like’ DAW. However the emphasize would be on sampling, re-sampling, slicing and sequencing! Oh and by the way, … they call it GEIST.