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by Jaan
Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:30 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Decent Rhodes and Real Piano VSTs
Replies: 15
Views: 6285

Re: Decent Rhodes and Real Piano VSTs

the best piano i've heard that doesn't cost enough for an exorcism from the pope himself is Galaxy II... the best rhodes i've heard that doesn't cost enough for a foreclosed home is Scarbee RSP 73. Both are awesome. I like the Rhodes sound more, but then again I'm stuck at my piano for a few hours a...
by Jaan
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:28 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Should I compress/limit master for a live DJ set?
Replies: 15
Views: 4593

Curiously I've found mixing is pretty automatic now that I mix harmonically. Preparation takes aaages though, but once that's down its very very simple. Harmonic mixing is a no brainer, so to get a good mix all you need to know is if the song would roughly fit the dancefloor, and the rest is a simpl...
by Jaan
Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Should I compress/limit master for a live DJ set?
Replies: 15
Views: 4593

Should I compress/limit master for a live DJ set?

Hello, I'm DJing at a decent size club soon, all on ableton. Should I compress/limit the master channel? Right now the only vst plugin that i have is the PSP vintagewarmer - will this do the job? If not, please suggest a good compressor/limiter vst thats not very expensive and that will do the job. ...
by Jaan
Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:03 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: do i need two separate midi buttons to turn a device on off?
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

m audio x session pro with a bcd3000, audio interface is a presonus firebox edit: fixed, i had to make a new preset on m audio enigma software, then upload it onto the x session... then CCs were interfering with the BCD so i had to redo the preset and change the midi channel... but i had an awesome ...
by Jaan
Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: do i need two separate midi buttons to turn a device on off?
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

how do i set it to toggle?

setting it to min 0 and max 127 doesn't work =\
by Jaan
Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: do i need two separate midi buttons to turn a device on off?
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

do i need two separate midi buttons to turn a device on off?

i'm trying to assign a midi control on my xsession pro to beat repeat on/off... but it only turns it on, and doesn't turn it off...

how do i get a midi button to be an on AND off switch?

cheers
by Jaan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Headphone Suggestions
Replies: 26
Views: 3824

yeah that's true; have you considered custom fitted earplugs?
next month i have a few gigs and i'll be using er20s... i'll let you know how that goes :S
by Jaan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:34 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Headphone Suggestions
Replies: 26
Views: 3824

+1 for in ear monitors, much much better than headphones... if it's only for DJing you can't go wrong with $100 buds with custom molds...
by Jaan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:01 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Advice - going to university and maintaining Live relations?
Replies: 4
Views: 901

lol didn't see that this morning... even now it took 10 mins to find the tech specs for the new white one: http://www.apple.com/ca/macbook/white/specs.html
cool
by Jaan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:46 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Advice - going to university and maintaining Live relations?
Replies: 4
Views: 901

Advice - going to university and maintaining Live relations?

Hey all. I'm going to university this fall, and I'm starting to think about my hardware while I'm there. I am definitely moving out of town :P Here's the gear that I have right now: Presonus Firebox Dynaudio bm5a's X session pro bcr2000 Here are a few possible solutions I came up with: 1. Get an ult...
by Jaan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:37 am
Forum: Local Events
Topic: Canadians???
Replies: 2
Views: 1223

haha im in ottawa too..
by Jaan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:54 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: argh! grouping 'submix' tracks in live!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 2133

ok thanks for the help... i got it working by using the instrument rack and creating chains, each with an instance of the midiaudio_throughput plugin, then a little expand icon appears at the top... however it doesnt work the way i expected. i will try to explain: i want audio to go from send A to t...
by Jaan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:51 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: argh! grouping 'submix' tracks in live!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 2133

any insight on how to expand the bus group? where's the hidden button?
by Jaan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:48 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Post your set up and your sexy cat...
Replies: 5255
Views: 1788105

oh god i must have memory loss or something... i just reposted what i posted a month ago without thinking... ><
o ya and audiofeen resizing would be very very kind to my tiny 13" screen haha
by Jaan
Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:24 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: argh! grouping 'submix' tracks in live!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 2133

ok, i got the audio output from the midi track working now, but i cant get the bus group to expand :S
I remember doing it once in battery but i have no clue now... geez it must be really simple