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Bootsie NastyVCS Released

TheBeeOBee — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:38:15 +0000

The NastyVCS (Virtual Channel Strip) has an input preamp section, an equilizer, an opto compressor and a limiter and the sound rivals those of really expensive commercial plugins. Anyone have any suggestions about how I can get Bootsie to start bringing these plugins to the Mac!? This and his Ferric TDS are must owns if you are using the PC VST format.

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We Moved!

TheBeeOBee — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:38:41 +0000

Ahhh! I’m semi-unpacked and trying to get life back to normal. The problem is that our new home office (aka bedroom) is in Brooklyn NY now; a place where life may never be normal. I’m very excited to start Chapter 2 of the AFB saga and am planning on bringing some big changes like video tutorials and hopefully some interviews with artists inside of their workspaces.

Anyway, here’s a freebie that came out last week that we overlooked while packing up and moving – Elysia released a free filter which is identical to the filter section on their mpressor plugin. Click here to download the Elysia Niveau Filter. (for AU, VST and RTAS…w00t!)Similar Posts:

Liquidsonics Reverberate LE

TheBeeOBee — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:32:37 +0000

Last post I linked to you to IRs (impulse responses) that Vampire Weekend used on their last record. Most major recording software packages come with a convolution reverb which can process these IR files and allow you to you use libraries of sampled IRs from all around the web. Apple Logic has Space Designer, Cubase comes with REVerence, etc. But if you’re using some other recording software such as Audacity or Ableton Live, you might want to look at adding Liquidsonics Reverberate LE as a weapon in your audio arsenal. Unfortunately, PC VST only.

Note: They also have Reverberate (sans the LE), a £30 version which has some modulation options to give the tail of your reverbs some extra life, a really nice feature. This works for PC VST AND Mac OSX.Similar Posts:

Vampire Weekend Uses Free Spring Reverb IR

TheBeeOBee — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:33:19 +0000

In late 2008, a thread was started on Gearslutz asking what reverb Vampire Weekend used on their self-released record. The vocals certainly have a unique polished sound on that record but I think the answer to the question surprised a lot of people. It even prompted user hankdrummer to proclaim “and there ends gearslutz”. LOL The band’s keyboard player and producer, Rostam Batmanglij, ended all speculation by joining Gearslutz and responding to the thread:

We used Altiverb, mostly two reverbs: the Cello Studios Bill Putnum Echo Chamber 2, and the Vintage Spring Reverb (floating on the internet somwhere)

also I rolled some of the high end off the top of the reverb

mostly mic’d with a Neumann TLM103 going directly into a Digi002

“and there ends gearslutz” =)

Seriously though, it was great to see that such a sonically interesting record was made from equipment that many gearsnobs scoff at. Oh the reverb – Download it here (Vintage Spring Reverb). There are a ton of other great impulses on that page, too!

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Sound On Sound Teaches Reverb 101

TheBeeOBee — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:24:20 +0000

If you are new to using reverbs or mixing in general, this article will get you started with some good workflow examples.

For slightly more advanced users or if you want read more theory on using reverbs, the pros give their thoughts in part 2 of Sound On Sound’s “Use Reverb Like A Pro” series. Names like Barresi, Visconti, Chiccarelli and many more who I don’t want to disrespect by omitting give examples of the techniques they use on hit records. This one is a must read!Similar Posts:

New Twitter and Facebook Promo Tools

TheBeeOBee — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:09:56 +0000

Getting your fans to spread your music to their friends on social networks is probably one of the best ways to grow your fan-base. People are more likely to click on link (or download) from their friend than from a band or marketer, so having a fan recommend your music to their friends will help you reach people you would have never reached before.

CASH Music has just released two new tools to help make this possible. Tweet-For-Track and FBConnect-To-Track allow you to give your fans a free track in return for them sendingout a link to their friends (who hopefully will download your track and send it out to their friends).

If you’ve ever used a campaign like this to spread your music, leave us a comment and let us know how it went for you!

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Reverb Week

TheBeeOBee — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:24:25 +0000

I’ve been a little busy with getting ready to move so I haven’t been able to post as much lately. To make it up to you guys, I thought I would do something special – Reverb Week! Expect links to all of the best freebies, tutorials, etc.

If we can pull it off, expect more themed weeks to go along with our normal posts.

Here are two older reverb posts of ours that you might have missed:

- Airwindows Dual Mono Verbs AU Plugins – Unique AudioUnits that give you a great sense of space.

- Free IK Multimedia CSR Presets – Expand the palette of sounds for this popular set of plugins.

Stay Tuned!

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ArtistData Local Media Database Expanded

TheBeeOBee — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:13:24 +0000

When ArtistData launched their new interface a few months ago, we were most excited a out their “Alert Local Media” feature. This sent your tour dates to all of the local newspapers and publications so they can list your upcoming shows in the US and Canada. Recently, they added 150+ more publications to spread the word about your shows.

This feature costs $4.99 a month but they have a free 15 day trial to try it out. Honestly, with all the work that goes into touring, a service like this seems like a god-send. Log in to your Artistdata account and head over to here in their Applications Store to check it out.Similar Posts:

iPad Music Production Apps

TheBeeOBee — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:52:30 +0000

Moving off of the “Freebie” motif for a second because the iPad is going to drop, finally, after months of hype.

Let me first say that I do not own an iPhone or even an iPod. I never have. I have had 5 different Macs and tons of other Apple accessories, but I just made due without those two for the past few years and spent my money more on stuff that actually helped me create music. I saw them as luxuries and would rather buy new microphones than a pocket music player. Call me a gear junkie. But, even before its release, the iPad is different. There are already apps that I want to use NOW to make music.

Check some of them out after the jump.

Korg iElectribe - Price: $9.99 – App Store Link

Korg has embraced a mobile platform before with their DS-10 Synthesizer for the Nintendo DSI system and just recently wow’ed me with the announcement of their $70 Monotron Analog Synth, but I was shocked to see the the iElectribe.

Here are the specs accoring to VSTLife:

Sound Engine:
-Analog Synthesizer Modeling; PCM Samples; Virtual Valve Force Tube Modeling
Instrument Voices (Parts):
-8 Total: 4 percussion synthesizer parts; 4 PCM synthesizer parts
Effect Section:
-Master Effect: Assignable per step/per part
-8 Effect Types: Short Delay, BPM Sync Delay, Grain Shifter, Reverb, Chorus/Flanger, Filter, Talking Modulator, Decimator
Sequencer Section:
-Patterns: 64 steps maximum per part, Motion Sequencing can memorize all knob motions in a pattern
-Tempo: 20-300BPM (with Tap tempo and Swing function), Pattern-set function
Memory patterns:
-160 Total: 32 preset patterns x 2 banks; 32 basic patterns x 1 bank; 32 blank patterns x 2 banks

This is a must-own. It costs almost the same price for a stand-alone hardware Korg Electribe as it does for an iPad + iElectribe combo. 2010 is going to be a good year.

Saitara Software AC-7 Pro – Price $9.99 – App Store Link

Saitara Software’s AC-7 Pro turns your iPad into a touch sensitive control interface for your favorite recording software. It has presets for Apple Logic, Motu Digital Performer, a basic Pro Tools setup and also a standard Mackie Control Protocol Mode. Sitting back with an iPad on your lap while you record a band seems like an amazing way to work. You can control faders, transports, etc. According to reports, the iPad batteries are even lasting longer than the 10 hour promise that Apple made so you could go most of a recording session without even touching a keyboard or mouse!

Sonoma Wire Works StudioTrack – $39.99 – App Store Link

This is a full featured 8 track recording program which also has effects and latency compensation (something Pro Tools LE users STILL don’t have)! Not sure how you can get audio in and out of the iPad yet, but I’m sure there will be forthcoming solutions. (Just saw that you can export .wav files from this over wifi. Pretty cool.) It is pretty pricey but you’d pay far more than this for a little portable 8 track recorder.

Midipad?

I wish I could write about this one because it’s getting some good buzz…but their website doesn’t load for me! Here you go but it’s a shame that they are missing out on potential customers by having a site that Mac Safari users can’t get to load.

Can you see why I’m excited? All of this cool stuff even BEFORE the iPad has even hit the store shelves. Who knows what the future will bring. I want an Ableton Live controller, for sure. We’ll stay on top of iPad developments in the future as this device positions itself as a serious asset in the studio.

BONUS – Colbert on the iPad (Yes, it dices).

The Colbert Report

Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Stephen Gets a Free iPad

www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

Political Humor

Health Care Reform

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Soniccouture RMI Rocksichord

TheBeeOBee — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:21:47 +0000

Dubbed an “electric harpsichord”, the Rocksichord is certainly an interesting sounding instrument. It is somewhere between an rock organ and a dirty clavinet and Souniccouture has released the sounds of this rare instrument in the Kontact format for free. Demo 4 on their page really caught my ear. Check it out, brah.

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