- Native Instruments announces Stems (30 Mar 2015)
Today Native Instruments announced stems, a new, open multi-track file format that could replace the traditional stereo MP3 with a four-channel, multitrack MP4 file consisting of separate MP3s, for instance, vocals, drums, bass and lead.
- DJing using a Launchpad Part II (25 Jul 2014)
Continuing on from yesterdays discussion about DJing using Live and a Launchpad, after some inspiration from the Cycling ‘74 forums I implemented the radio buttons using simple max objects as opposed to scripting.
- DJ Using Only a Launchpad (24 Jul 2014)
Today I started to prepare a new DJ set in Ableton and I began to think, can a traditional DJ set be solely performed using a Launchpad?
- DVJing using Live + VIZZable (28 Nov 2013)
Yesterday I talked about VJing using VIZZable and Live, mainly concentrating on the new features in version 2.1, notably the ability to trigger video clips in session mode. Recall, previously video clips could be arranged only in arrangement view. However, with the new [clipPlayer(audio)] module, video clips can be placed on Live’s clip slots, and triggered like standard audio clips. Moreover, these video clips can be edited and warped, again as per normal audio clips. Following from Zeal’s video in which he demonstrates this, I wanted to mess about with this new feature, and see how viable it would be for live performance.
- DJing using Mixxx + Ableton Live + Kontrolr (09 Oct 2013)
Mixxx is an awesome Open-Source DJ software, and a major rival to Virtual DJ and Traktor from what I’ve heard. So today I decided to try experimenting with it.