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by rabblebasics
Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:53 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Equipment for a live setup
Replies: 75
Views: 13075

Re: Equipment for a live setup

macbook, ableton, and an akai mpk 49 is a good start. really all you need is a computer and some form of controller to control what your running on your computer (ableton) and then it comes down to designing music with your controller and learning to play it back for others. also the new mpc40 is sl...
by rabblebasics
Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Music Sharing
Topic: sextronic - hip hop, glitch, house, trance
Replies: 0
Views: 519

sextronic - hip hop, glitch, house, trance

Just finished my first solo album, got 13 tracks. Got 7 tracks posted on myspace, project is called Bright Morningstar Magik Mind is glitch-hop/trip-hop Tekslow is Hip-Hop/Tech Anthem is Electronica/Hip Hop Psybertron and Pleiades are Trance/House/Psy Phuture Phunk House/Funk Singularity is Psybient...
by rabblebasics
Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:59 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: creating tech-house bass
Replies: 7
Views: 3054

Re: creating tech-house bass

will try it out, thank you very much.
by rabblebasics
Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: creating tech-house bass
Replies: 7
Views: 3054

creating tech-house bass

what ableton instrument/effects should i use to create a thick benny benassi/digitalism kind of thick tech bass. should i use analaog with filters and ad some bass effects? any help would be greatly appreciated.

just lookin for that thick electro sound.
by rabblebasics
Mon May 25, 2009 7:36 pm
Forum: Music Sharing
Topic: Fresh Raw progressive Hip-Hop track
Replies: 0
Views: 354

Fresh Raw progressive Hip-Hop track

its called 91hiphop, 91 bpm. used a series of sampled loops, effects, and sounds that were mixed in ableton 7.0.3. track should download and open up in itunes or windows media player, any feedback would be greatly appreciated! major influence is sound tribe sector 9 (sts9) http://www.mediafire.com/d...
by rabblebasics
Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:54 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Korg KM-402 4-Channel KAOSS DJ Mixer
Replies: 0
Views: 654

Korg KM-402 4-Channel KAOSS DJ Mixer

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Korg-KM402-4Channel-KAOSS-DJ-mixer?sku=630281 curious what people think about this. i haven't played with one yet, but it seems like a pretty good deal. anyone know what the difference in sound quality would be versus a standard pioneer mixer? (i realize ...
by rabblebasics
Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Who is your favourite DJ?
Replies: 74
Views: 12755

tiesto armin sasha paul van dyk oakenfold daft punk (if you call them dj's) moby just started getting into electronic dance music. if anyone has any recommendations on some similar artists, im always lookin for fresh music to listen to/spin for other people love uplifting melodic trance, GOOD house,...
by rabblebasics
Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Help on a Laptop (for live performance)
Replies: 3
Views: 1117

Help on a Laptop (for live performance)

well here is the basics, i want to get a new laptop. i am in college, 100% paying for it myself, money is VERY tight. I want to purchase ableton 8 suite when it comes out, but I also need a laptop that I can use to do simple live performances around campus (i have a nice pa, preamp, and amp) as well...
by rabblebasics
Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:37 am
Forum: Music Sharing
Topic: New House Track Up - "Remember Us"
Replies: 4
Views: 847

this love track is fuckin fire dawg, keep it up. u'll be spinnin' clubs fo sho
by rabblebasics
Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:34 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Tone Deft we still going to Pretty Lights/Daedelus saturday?
Replies: 12
Views: 1394

that'd be a sick show
by rabblebasics
Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: dj mixer compatible with ableton under$400
Replies: 3
Views: 1861

Check out Ecler. They make great mixers and the nuo2, which is similar to the vestax battle mixers, is under 400 bucks. It is an analog mixer only but if you allready have a muti output audio interface for your computer then you can just run seperate channels out of ableton into it. Add an extra mi...
by rabblebasics
Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:07 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: dj mixer compatible with ableton under$400
Replies: 3
Views: 1861

dj mixer compatible with ableton under$400

I'm looking at getting my first real mixer (have other instruments, but am getting into DJ'ing since I have the speakers, two dual 15 harbinger cabs with a 2500 watt power amp). I'm not really trying to spend over $400 total (but, I can if its worth it). I basically would like something that I can s...
by rabblebasics
Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:31 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: simple midi controller
Replies: 3
Views: 1149

every simple controller on the market is easy to configure via ableton, it's "midi mapping", just click on the midi map button, click on the parameter button you whish to assign on the screen, then turn the control of the unit. done. all midi controllers can be simple and easy to use, jus...
by rabblebasics
Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: simple midi controller
Replies: 3
Views: 1149

simple midi controller

im sure this has been asked before, but what are some simple midi/keyboard controllers that are relatively inexpensive but are easy to use/program via ableton.

i run a pc with ableton 7.0.3 and am looking for something i can use within drum rack/ableton's instruments
by rabblebasics
Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:56 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: mixing tracks with different BPMs
Replies: 17
Views: 7500

not sure if this helps, but you could try starting with say your electro track (130 bpm) and eq three it and just slow kill the lows and move the crossfade closer to the dnb track (170 bpm, warped) and kill the highs /mids and bring in your dnb track warped at a low volume with just the lows playing...