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Courtesy Rockstar Games - we're republishing this behind-the-scenes short on the making of the musical score for Rockstar's game Red Dead Redemption.(This is not a promotional video; watch for more coverage of how the soundtrack was produced on createdigitalmusic.com)Used with the express permission of Rockstar Games Public Relations in New York
A very brief first look at the upcoming Novation MIDI controller that's geared for Ableton Live.
First on CDM - M-Audio gives us an exclusive first look of integration between their Axiom Pro keyboard an Axiom Pro. We'll be following up in coming days on other tricks for working with the Axiom as part of our ongoing tips on controllers with live performance software.
Robert Henke and Christopher Bauder's poetic music and light sculpture, executed in a cloud of moving, illuminated balloons, forms a three-dimensional matrix coordinated with live music. As filmed at MUTEK 2009 in Montreal. At the end: a quick tour behind the scenes, revealing Robert's controller mappings and the physical setup.Filmed by PETER KIRN for createdigitalmusic.com
Ableton's Dennis DeSantis talks to CDM's Peter Kirn about some of his favorite production techniques, for making use (and misuse) of groove extraction and the frequency shifter in creative, unexpected ways. Dennis is a founding member of Alarm Will Sound and a talented composer, so this definitely falls beyond some of the usual Live techniques. Part III: Not your usual frequency shifter - apply this new plugin to tune percussion
Ableton's Dennis DeSantis talks to CDM's Peter Kirn about some of his favorite production techniques, for making use (and misuse) of groove extraction and the frequency shifter in creative, unexpected ways. Dennis is a founding member of Alarm Will Sound and a talented composer, so this definitely falls beyond some of the usual Live techniques. Part II: Steve Reich Ensemble, eat your heart out
Ableton's Dennis DeSantis talks to CDM's Peter Kirn about some of his favorite production techniques, for making use (and misuse) of groove extraction and the frequency shifter in creative, unexpected ways. Dennis is a founding member of Alarm Will Sound and a talented composer, so this definitely falls beyond some of the usual Live techniques. Part I: Groove extraction for more humane grooves
Craig Anderton talks about why supporting the Moog Foundation is so important, as they work to preserve not only Bob Moog's legacy, but electronic music history. He joined us for this exclusive chat at the Cakewalk booth at NAMM, and even over the din of the trade show, his passion for the subject is loud and clear.
In this exclusive interview, Craig Anderton talks about his new expansion pack for Cakewalk's Rapture, inspired by the classic Minimoog. Craig explains why Moog, why now, and why Rapture is like your girlfriend. And he talks about how a classic analog synthesizer can still inspire fresh digital sounds.
The Volts Per Octave duo are the great Moog superfans. Here, they manage to get their groove on even with the distractions of the NAMM trade show floor.