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by justjohn_jj
Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:41 am
Forum: Music Sharing
Topic: You Just Might Be Dreaming -- a pop song
Replies: 0
Views: 481

You Just Might Be Dreaming -- a pop song

You Just Might Be Dreaming is my new pop song. It's about stuff you encounter when dreaming, and usually ONLY when dreaming. (And yes, that "You wear the cheese ..." line is a deliberate nod to BtVS .) If you feel like remixing it, the whole darned Ableton project plus lyric sheet, etc. i...
by justjohn_jj
Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:45 pm
Forum: Music Sharing
Topic: Orchestral sounds, just to prove I could.
Replies: 1
Views: 556

Orchestral sounds, just to prove I could.

Yeah, it's obvious arpeggiator flogging, but it was done live with one keyboard.

https://soundcloud.com/just-john-jj/fluthud-131018
by justjohn_jj
Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Algorithmic composition: The extreme cases.
Replies: 1
Views: 810

Algorithmic composition: The extreme cases.

This grabbed hold of my imagination. (Yes, I know it's intended as a joke.) http://25.media.tumblr.com/dee58dff1550f4f42eb1e4abcda35f95/tumblr_mlggpog7am1r0wqrdo1_500.jpg Wow, programming that would be my idea of a fun project, if I was back in school. I imagine sliders to adjust for dimensions of t...
by justjohn_jj
Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: General Music Production
Topic: Hey, Brits! Dick Cheney's attending Thatcher's funeral!
Replies: 3
Views: 983

Hey, Brits! Dick Cheney's attending Thatcher's funeral!

I mention this because it's your opportunity to arrest him for war crimes!
by justjohn_jj
Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:33 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Max for Live requests - what would you like to see?
Replies: 33
Views: 6375

Re: Max for Live requests - what would you like to see?

For decades I've longed for a software apeggiator that does what the Emax did in 1987. I'm talking about its "cruise control" mode. Basically, if you held two keys down, it would play an arpeggio of half notes. If you held four keys down, you'd get quarter notes. If you held seven keys dow...
by justjohn_jj
Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:23 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: EDM Producer Challenge - Win a slot at 9 Summer Festivals
Replies: 12
Views: 2778

Re: EDM Producer Challenge - Win a slot at 9 Summer Festivals

It would be better if the subject line was literally true: "Win a slot at 9 Summer Festivals."

You could go to any that were close enough*, and choose others to sub for you at the remote ones.




* For certain values of "close enough."
by justjohn_jj
Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:22 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Is anybody else having trouble with credit card transactions
Replies: 6
Views: 1556

Re: Is anybody else having trouble with credit card transactions

Okay, I called my bank and they didn't trust a charge from Berlin. Now it's hunky dory, or some other early Bowie album.

So: Never mind.
by justjohn_jj
Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:12 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Is anybody else having trouble with credit card transactions
Replies: 6
Views: 1556

Is anybody else having trouble with credit card transactions

Anybody else getting The financial institution has declined the transaction. Please check the data you have entered. ?? I had never run into this "Verified by Visa" password stuff. Sounds shady, but I jumped through the hoops. Perhaps my bank doesn't trust Ableton itself? After this bit, I...
by justjohn_jj
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:07 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Ableton Web Shop is DEAD!
Replies: 70
Views: 12651

Re: Ableton Web Shop is DEAD!

Hmmm ... I wonder if there's a business that could be built around providing temporary additional capacity for sites that expect to experience a spike in user activity (like a new software release, for instance.)
by justjohn_jj
Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: March the 5th!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 219
Views: 44355

Re: March the 5th!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I've been able to add it to a cart, and I've seen the "Add a box" option, and it all looks okay as far as costing what I expected, even if/when sales tax is added. I backed out of the transaction, since this is the wrong computer (and os), but I'm looking forward to getting home, pla...
by justjohn_jj
Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:17 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: March the 5th!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 219
Views: 44355

Re: March the 5th!!!!!!!!!!

So, it's Ableton Nein! ?
by justjohn_jj
Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:14 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Sitting on the Fence - Push or Maschine
Replies: 822
Views: 184276

Re: Sitting on the Fence - Push or Maschine

I guess this would be the thread to post to, if I wanted some experienced people to break my sudden infatuation with the QuNeo thingie:

http://www.keithmcmillen.com/QuNeo/overview

(I've only seen the videos, and I like the price.)
by justjohn_jj
Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: "Box sold separately." How's that work, with an upgrade?
Replies: 6
Views: 1403

Re: "Box sold separately." How's that work, with an upgrade?

I just got an answer on such question. It seems that there won't be BOXED VERSIONS but separate boxes w/ installer DVDs and the manual. Unlike Live 8, there isn't any additional Live Library Content in the box anymore. The 8 Box was 34 Euros. New prices aren't out yet. Let's see if I'm jumping to t...
by justjohn_jj
Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: "Box sold separately." How's that work, with an upgrade?
Replies: 6
Views: 1403

"Box sold separately." How's that work, with an upgrade?

I'll be wanting to upgrade to Live 9 Suite, but I'd also like the box.

Among other things, I like having a physical manual around.

So how would this work? Pay, download and pay a bit more for the box, in the same session?

What's the price on the box?
by justjohn_jj
Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:04 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: How to loop MIDI arpeggiator live after recording ?
Replies: 3
Views: 1702

Re: How to loop MIDI arpeggiator live after recording ?

I'm tempted to say Loop isn't quite the right tool for this. I think Ableton is fast enough to let you record a clip and pretty quickly let that clip start playing so you can overdub. Let's say you have two MIDI tracks feeding into the track that holds the arpeggiator. You record the clip of your ch...