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Automate creation of browser artwork
After looking to import my own sample packs into Maschine I spent a couple hours this morning working on making the process of adding browser artwork less of a chore. If you are interested this is how. This requires AutoHotKey (free scripting application) to be installed for it to work. This is for Windows 10, you may need…
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[Review] SoundIron's Vocal Suite 2
Hi gang! What a time to be a synth fan! Editorial At the time of writing I just got home, dead tired, and I fired up my home studio to relax a bit while also checking up on the latest news within the scene. Arturia bundles on the NI website?! Whoah... And since we're talking Kontakt here, are you aware that you can get…
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Using MASCHINE in MIDI Mode with Cubase 12 MIDI Remote
I've long been a big fan of using NI controllers in MIDI mode. For those who may be interested in using MASCHINE controllers in MIDI mode using the new MIDI Remote functionality in Cubase 12, here's an excellent video by Jef Gibbons about setting that up:
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Can someone help me find a looper for my needs?
What I need is one tap to start loop/audio and one tap to bring it back and start at the beginning. Nothing fancy but it has to have a speed control to slow the audio down but maintain the proper pitch. Any leads would be appreciated. Windows 10
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What worked for me to fix Maschine+ audio issues on a brand new device.
Thought I would post here in case it helps anyone else :-) I bought a brand new Maschine+ last week. From the minute I started using it I was getting crackles and glitches when the cpu went over about 20%. This persisted after I upgraded the firmware to the lates and changed the SD Card to a bigger faster card. After lots…
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[Review] Turning your Maschine into a voicebox!
Hi gang! If you ever need an excuse to get FL Studio, how about its cute mascotte FL Chan? 😊 Intro / Editorial One of the things which truly excites me about the world of synthesizers and digital audio in general is that we can do just about anything we want. Ever came across those fun electronic keyboards? They usually…
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The Stock Tube Saturator INIT Problem
The EQ response on the Stock Saturator (Tube) is messed up. I understand, it wasn't easy getting it to the point it's at. I got this EQ curve matching the response from before and after a couple master references with the Tube saturator. There is a big discrepancy here in the highs thats worth pointing out as you cannot…
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Tips: If your Audio 6 MK2 starts "knocking"...
Hi gang! Editorial This is an utterly dumb story but whatever, I figured I'd share anyway because I hope it might be able to help out some random reader. Within the world of Unix, and basically ICT in general, there's a golden saying: "If it isn't broke, don't fix it!", a philosophy I usually follow. To a certain degree of…
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[Guide] Getting more out of Maschine in FL Studio!
Hi gang! FL Chan is feeling right at home within Maschine, you go girl! 😎 Editorial It's been a few weeks (month?) now since someone on Reddit reminded me of FL Studio, one thing led to another and here we are. I can't believe how I could have forgotten all about it and I really feel that I've been missing out big time.…
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Traktor Pro Mapping tips
I have seen quite a few posts over the years asking how to map something. In most cases you will need to learn how to use modifiers. And it is very hard to explain in a forum. It took me about a year to get good at mapping...there are many layers to what a person can do, but most importantly you have to figure out what…
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[TIP] Making sliced samples play in order without small pauses in-between
I've been playing with slicing and sampling on Maschine, and I think this trick applies to other DAWs as well from my experiments, but here's what's worked for me. I had a sample which I had previously edited to be easy to slice into 32 sections of equal length at 110 BPM. When I used the slice tool in Maschine, it mapped…
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Tips: Backups! How fast can you recover?
Over the last decade I somehow ended up being the de facto DJ software tech support guy for a tiny set of gigging Toronto DJs, which I integrated into my IT "day job" and now run as a consulting business. Of all the issues that come with a computer-integrated performance solution, the one I ran into most was a lack of…
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Project loading failed when Icloud drive is on
Thought I'd come in here to share a resolve for a problem. I'm on Mac and tonight I had a few projects that wouldn't load. Four of them I had been working on today. I google searched and searched in here for a resolution and seems no one had an answer except it happens and use a backup... Wait!! Ureka!! After calming down…
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Freebie cinematic strings and a Kontakt tutorial on how to build it!
Hello everybody. I want to point you to a tutorial and free instrument. I built it in Kontakt after analyzing Spitfire Audio's Original Series Strings. I think I got a relatively good cinematic sound with just 5 notes of an old Cello performed by the worst player in the world. I hope you enjoy the free instrument and find…
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Tips: Full Disk Access on Mac and why it matters
Full Disk Access is a security feature, introduced in macOS Mojave, that requires applications to be given full permission to access user-protected files. If not enabled, some data on the Mac may not be accessible. In previous macOS versions, this permission was automatically given during installation. So, it means that if…