MarkMosher's Comments

Synthtopia : Novation Launchpad + Waldorf Blofeld Synth Jam

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:40:44 +0000

Coming soon ;^)

Synthtopia : Novation Launchpad + Waldorf Blofeld Synth Jam

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:09:12 +0000

Wow, I have this same setup. I'm also using LPK25 + Launchpad routing through Live to blofeld. It's awesome. Using Tenori-on as well. Mark

Synthtopia : Using Percussa AudioCubes With Ableton Live

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:11:25 +0000

Hi SynthFan, Thanks for taking the time to watch the vids. So, in Sensor mode, the the 4 faces of a cube send MIDI CC data (0-127). Each face can be configured to a different CC. So in the video the back cube is used to send continous (not on/off) data and is mapped to Arpeggiator "Gate" and "Distance". I don't think cubes are better than other controllers, just different and I do use them in the studio more than I'd imagined. They are very "organic" in nature - much like using a thremein with CV to sweep a filter on a synth. You get different results when you use them in the studio than you would using knobs and sliders. Here is an experimental vid where I'm using two cubes as Sensors ""Enumerating" - One Patch Performance Video Series" As you point out, I think one of their best uses is to offer visual feedback and for a visual performance aspect for performances. I also want to give a shout out to David Henderson who recorded and uploaded the videos to youtube and post initially on his blog - http://www.hendersounds.com/ Mark Mosher

Synthtopia : Live Users Issue Their Demands To Ableton HQ

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 06:12:08 +0000

No doubt!

Synthtopia : Video Piano Demo

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:00:18 +0000

I'm wondering how much CPU cycles this is using.

Synthtopia : Turn Your iPhone Into A Hardware MIDI Controller

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:45:12 +0000

No, it works via WiFi. Kind of fun to control my Ableton rig from another room in the house ;^). Costs $2.99.

Synthtopia : Turn Your iPhone Into A Hardware MIDI Controller

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:40:12 +0000

If you an automap user, Novation's "Automap" iPhone app works pretty well. If you have automap pro you can even send key sequences.

Synthtopia : Live Users Issue Their Demands To Ableton HQ

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:41:51 +0000

Funny! i agree wholeheartedly that there should be a Max for Live run-time. I say $99 for Live, free for those who own Suite.

Synthtopia : Camel Audio Alchemy Video Tutorial

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:59:49 +0000

A couple of thing: First off, Camel Audio is about to release v1.12. The beta is great. They are also rewarding loyalty by giving away even more presets and raw samples to those who participated in the group buy - http://www.camelaudio.com/news.php?nID=149. Second, this video is a nice tribute to Tim Conrardy in a way. Seing his name in the first preset reminded me of how great his work was. His memorial site is here - http://bit.ly/aHNZSH

Synthtopia : What The Apple iPad Means For Music

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:13:58 +0000

Anyone else notice the cover of The Cure "In Betwen Days" at the 1:17 mark?

Synthtopia : The GForce Imposcar 2

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:21:50 +0000

That's funny that he mentions GUI and font readability right off the bat. Back when Imposcar first came out I tried it for about 20 minutes and thought that it sounded great but the GUI killed my eyes so I passed.

Synthtopia : Howard Jones' Stage Rig

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:23:20 +0000

By the way, I'm working on a new performance rig. Stands of yesteryear just don't quite work with all the new controllers. Can anyone tell what kind of stand all this gear is on?

Synthtopia : Howard Jones' Stage Rig

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:20:33 +0000

Awesome find. He's always got something cool going on his live rig. I love how Robbie Bronnimann uses Live to automate the show. It's amazing how small of a rig this is. I started using Live becuase of Howard Jones. Back in 2003, I caught his show in Colorado Springs. I saw him triggering sequences from MIDI keyboards and changing the arrangement on the fly. I'd never seen anyone do this sort of thing on the fly before. I walked close enough to see that the software and it was Live. I saved my pennes and bought Live 3.0 and now I'm on 8. Fantastic. Thanks Howard and Robbie for helping me to discover Live! Mark

Synthtopia : Ableton Live Development Halted By Live 8 Bugs

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:06:49 +0000

Live 8.1.1 is now online - http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=...

Synthtopia : Ableton Live Development Halted By Live 8 Bugs

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:27:05 +0000

I've been on Live 8 Suite since it's release and have found very few issues - and I'm on Vista no less. I'm currently on 8.0.9. I didn't got to 8.1 yet as I'm not using Max for Live. I use it every day with piles of VSTs. I composed, produced and mastered my recent album with it. If you were just about to take the 8 upgrade plunge don't let this announcement dissuade you from at least trying out 8 via the trial. You can test it and see if it works for you. Software companies are all in a race for market share while balancing quality. The pendulum swings to innovation and then back to stability. I've always felt Ableton has baked quality in. Clearly they feel they've lost a bit of focus in process of "baking it in". This announcement is just good transparent customer service and an acknowldgement that after a big year of new features they are going to stablize the platform before the do the next round. Seems reasonable. Mark

Synthtopia : Open Thread: What'd You Get For Christmas?

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:54:45 +0000

Oooh, Theremin kit - nice. Thnks for the link to Tenori-off by the way. I didn't know about this site.

Synthtopia : Open Thread: What'd You Get For Christmas?

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:18:13 +0000

- Tenori-On stand and case - Cool synth swag t-shirts - Used some holiday cash to buy Image-Line Harmless & u-he ACE Thanks for posting links to Harmless presets. The synth has exceeded my expectations. I'm also secretly working on some ACE presets. Don't tell anyone ;^). Mark

Synthtopia : JULIAN SMITH - Techno Jeep

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:31:22 +0000

Yeah, time to mash this up with advancement in Japanese robots. If you could get MIDI interface to the robots you could then sequence this.

Synthtopia : JULIAN SMITH - Techno Jeep

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:35:20 +0000

Wow, that's very cool!!!

Synthtopia : Elektron Monomachine Tutorial

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:32:28 +0000

This is actually pretty cool. Reminds me of as modern take on the Roland MC-505.