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by MacGuffin
Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:02 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: High CPU despite few plug ins
Replies: 2
Views: 1366

Re: High CPU despite few plug ins

You have 50-60 instruments in an instrument rack? 35-50% CPU sounds reasonable to me for such a large number of instruments. Also, everything on a single track will be used by a single core. Spreading your instruments on different channels could help.
by MacGuffin
Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:05 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Are real analog synths warmer but retro-sounding ?
Replies: 19
Views: 4529

Re: Are real analog synths warmer but retro-sounding ?

DSI filters generally have that saturated vintage feel, it's just the flavour they chose.
I have a Waldorf Pulse and that beast is analogue but sounds super modern.
by MacGuffin
Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Black Friday 2012 here we go....
Replies: 19
Views: 4854

Re: Black Friday 2012 here we go....

No offense taken, the waves installer is indeed a pain in the ass. The same can be said about a few other companies that require you to install a big software centre just to get one free plugin. I was forced to use wave's installer a few days ago when I bough the audio-midi no-brainer deal for 15$. ...
by MacGuffin
Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:40 am
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Black Friday 2012 here we go....
Replies: 19
Views: 4854

Re: Black Friday 2012 here we go....

Waves will be having a sale and also giving away a free plugin "OneKnob Louder"
by MacGuffin
Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:13 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: How to make drum busses
Replies: 1
Views: 930

Re: How to make drum busses

save yourself some trouble and use drum racks.
by MacGuffin
Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:23 pm
Forum: General Music Production
Topic: Anyone else seen "American Pop"?
Replies: 10
Views: 1950

Re: Anyone else seen "American Pop"?

American Pop is awesome, great movie.

For more recent rotoscoping, check out Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly.
by MacGuffin
Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Mac book Pro
Replies: 4
Views: 1400

Re: Mac book Pro

For live performance I find it's enough. For production in the studio it can be a bit small, but you can always plug a bigger screen.
I love mine, just the right size to carry around everywhere.
by MacGuffin
Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:21 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Where do I begin? Getting started with producing in Live
Replies: 10
Views: 3016

Re: Where do I begin? Getting started with producing in Live

I find the instrument presets to be confusing if you want to learn about synthesis, too many are in racks within racks and it's complicated to explore when you don't know much. I would recommend playing with Analog and Sampler (or Simpler) first, explore those, learn the basics of synthesis and samp...
by MacGuffin
Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:50 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: RZA bass
Replies: 12
Views: 3883

Re: RZA bass

He uses a novation bass-station. He said so in "Triumph"
by MacGuffin
Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: can a windows netbook handle this?
Replies: 14
Views: 4360

Re: can a windows netbook handle this?

I am also pretty sure this would work. However, I would recommend getting a dedicated midi interface with good drivers like a MOTU to be sure everything is really tight.
by MacGuffin
Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:56 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: re up of live 9 video!!
Replies: 106
Views: 18377

Re: re up of live 9 video!!

I am just surprised in the years it has taken to develop Live 9 and all they came up with were updates to the fx. I would have loved to seen a new mixer, some additions to midi editing features maybe an update to the drum rack a new drum synth just a few ideas. The glue compressor looks useful but ...
by MacGuffin
Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:33 pm
Forum: Ableton Live
Topic: Dual monitors or 1 big one?
Replies: 27
Views: 5763

Re: Dual monitors or 1 big one?

I have 2 monitors and use mainly Live for production. Even if Live doesn't "use two screens", the second screen is very useful for: - putting up plugins (Meters, Eqs, Compressors, Synths, etc) - that way they don't cover what is going on in Live - placing the video screen when syncing mus...
by MacGuffin
Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:09 am
Forum: General Music Production
Topic: Fatty Boom Boom
Replies: 17
Views: 3791

Re: Fatty Boom Boom

I love every bit of it, great video