Producer Cafe

Brand new track – Maelstrom – Luke Desire

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Luke Bond.

Hi guys,
Here is a new track I’ve been working on titled Maelstrom. It’s a trance track I was made using some of the techniques I’ve posted up previously including the camelphat dip effect. It’s going to be doing its round of the label submissions over the next few months as I tweak the track. See [...]

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Easy sidechain effect using Camelphat

Posted on 12. May, 2009 by Luke Bond.

Are you after that cool side chain dip effect? Rather than having to set up a compressor and route it with a kick drum ect, here’s a much more straight forward and easy way to get it!

Requirements
- Any Sequencer that supports VST or AU plugins.
- Camelphat version 3+
Lets get started!
Ok so first of all I’m [...]

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What is compression? Compression Made Easy!

Posted on 09. May, 2009 by Luke Bond.

There’s alot of people out there who use compression but do not understand fully what it does. The funny thing is that it’s really simple! Compression is one of the main tools used among producers and can make huge differences in your overall sound. I’m going to explain what compression exactly is and what sort [...]

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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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I’m back! – With a new look!

Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Luke Bond.

It’s been a while since I’ve updated the site as I spent a few months focusing on my own production and learning new things. I’ve decided to give the site a new fresh clean look with a much more simple interface which I’m really happy with.
I’ve got some content prepped up in the pipeline and [...]

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Steinberg Announces Cubase 5!

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Luke Bond.

Steinberg has just annouced their latest release of their Cubase line of production software. One of the main new things about Cubase 45is alot of improvisions to the general user interface as SX3 > Cubase 4 wasnt really that different apart from a few colour and plugin changes. Also there is a huge number of [...]

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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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How to make a DJ mix in Ableton Live

Posted on 08. Jan, 2009 by Luke Bond.

There are many ways you can make your own DJ mix whether you record it to your computer directly from your CDJs or use some of the various DJ mixing programs out there but one of the best ways to produce a mix for maybe a demo or for an album is using ableton. Ableton is a [...]

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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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