Producer Cafe

Build your own devices with Max for Live

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Clintonne.

Have you ever wished you could build your own audio effects? How about your very own soft synth? Or perhaps some MIDI device that based upon the notes you play on your MIDI controller, automatically plays a predefined sequence in the right scale for you.
Now all of this plus much more is possible in Ableton [...]

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5 ways to keep your studio inspiring

Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by Luke Bond.

One of the most important things when writing inspiring music is to have an inspiring work place. A room that’s untidy, dirty, dark and cold really blocks your mind. My studio was like this and I wasn’t getting anything done, everytime I started a track my head was just drained, of course that wouldn’t be [...]

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Make Reason Sound Great

Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Benedict Roff-Marsh.

Reason is a wonderful system that offers a lot of scope to the electronic musician from it’s inbuilt synths and effects, ability to patch both audio and Control Voltages (CV) and particularly the overall workflow which is second to none.
Sadly Reason gets caught in a debate about how it “sounds” with accusations of “thin”, “weak” [...]

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Presonus – Studio One

Posted on 23. Aug, 2009 by Luke Bond.

After hearing about this upcoming DAW and seeing some of the screenshots from it, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! The demo has just been released and the first thing I did was download and fire it up!

Straight away you can see by the colours and layout from the plugin loading screen [...]

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Process This! 5 must have FX & Processing Plugins!

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Luke Bond.

We all have those plugins that we use on a day-today basis and wouldn’t know how we would cope without them. Well here’s mine, I find these really useful when I’m stuck for something on a track. These include both post production FX, processing and Synthesizers. 
These are in no apparent order.
1. Liquid

This little beast is [...]

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5 reasons why it’s awesome being a record producer!

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by Luke Bond.

There are many reasons why it’s awesome to make your own music, I have many! Here are my top 5 reasons!
 
1. Express yourself!
Gaining knowledge and experience in producing music unlocks you to express yourself in ways you would of never imagined. You will have the ability to create and develop music and sounds that will [...]

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Out of inspiration? 5 ways to get back in swing!

Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Luke Bond.

We all get out of ideas and inspiration now and then so we end up sitting at our desks doing nothing, so what’s the best way to get back into the swing of things? Here are some tips!
1. Have a break!
It’s always worth having a break now and then to refresh your mind when it [...]

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Synthesize This! – 5 must have software synthesizers!

Posted on 08. Jan, 2009 by Luke Bond.

Software based instruments are getting more and more popular by the day and are frequently being used by some of the worlds most established producers. In this modern day and age where computers are getting more powerful, running your studio entirely off software is very common amongst producers.
Here are 5 of the best software synthesizers [...]

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Is Prosoniq Morph A Taste Of Things To Come?

Posted on 02. Jan, 2009 by Warlord.

For a while now I’ve been searching for that “next gen” software that will enable producers like me to take our music to the next level. I’ve also been wondering when some of this theory about audio morphing (seemlessly blending sounds into other sounds) is actually going to be put into a useable set of software [...]

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