Fortune magazine had wrote an article on the subject "How to save the record label (maybe)". For all of you who don't know what is happening to the music labels these day, this article may shed some light into it.

How to save the record label (maybe)

Labels: music labels

Holy Fuck! This is one of the best 303/ Devil Fish emulation i have heard so far! But too bad the author of the video did not post any instructions for the patch=(

Labels: Ableton Live, computer music, computer software, Devil Fish, operator, TB-303, TB-303 emulator

Labels: Ableton Live, computer music, computer software, operator

The creative use of samples...

Labels: computer music, samples

DSK Music has just release a new and free human beat box VST. Sound pretty authentic and cool. Here are some of the features:

- 8 sound slots (C3 to C4 white keys)
- Level and pan control
- 8 stereo outs
- 26 samples
- 3 kits
- Midi automation
- Preset selector

Check it out HERE

Labels: computer music, free VST, human beatbox, VST

Labels: computer music, mac, Windows OS

Labels: computer music, electronic music, iphone

One of the most sample beat in the pass decade. You can hear it in most of the Gangsta Rap and Drum and Bass. But have you wonder the history of it? The link below is a piece of Amen history.

Video History of the Amen Break

Amen Break in Wikipedia

Labels: amen beats, amen break, Amen Brothers, drum 'n' bass, drum samples, gangsta rap, samples

Just stumble upon this website. It seem like the author of this site use only Windows SNDREC32.EXE to create the whole piece. Very Interesting indeed.

Check it out at http://www.cothrun.com/gallery/albums/Misc/windows_mix.swf

Labels: computer music, Windows OS

Kongaudi Studio Free MINI ERHU v1.1


Kongaudi Studio Free MINI DIZI v1.1

Chinese Classical Music Instrument in your computer? Kongaudio Studio is giving away free ErHu and Dizi VST. Try it!

Go to http://www.chineekong.com/free.htm for download.

Labels: Chinese Classical Music Instrument VST, computer music, free VST

Hotelsinus Reese Bassline is a bass synthesizer for Drum & Bass. The hard and dirty bass sound it create is one of the most impressive. Below are some of the features.

- Minimized Graphical Interface (400*120 pixel) to fit 12" Laptop TFT.
- Hard and Analogish Dual filtered Special Distortion Unit.
- Three Parallel Filter.
- One Phaser to create a real living instrument.
- Stereo enhancer button, that's make the sound out of the box.
- Final filter with switchable Lowpass or Highpass filter.

Check out this wonderful bass synth at http://vst.hotelsinus.com/

Labels: bassline synth, computer music, drum 'n' bass, free VST

Labels: electronic music

TAL- Bassline is a virtal analog bass synthesizer. It has a unique -18dB low pass filter with a lot of asymmetric and random components introduce a warm and analogue sound. Here are some of it features:

# Bandlinited oscillators (saw, pulse).
# Sub-oscillator: square -1 oct., square -2 oct., pulse -1 oct, pulse -2 oct.
# -18 dB/octave low-pass filter (resonant/self-oscillating).
# LFO (frequency: 0,1 .. 30 Hz, waveforms: sin, tri, saw, rec, noise).
# Very fast nonlinear envelope (A: 1.5ms..4s, D: 2ms..10s, S: 0..100%, R: 2ms..10s).
# Simple Arpeggiator (up, down, one octave mode).
# 2x Unisono Mode.
# Panic button.
# MIDI automation for all sliders and pots.
# Precise fader control while holding down the "Shift" button.
# Supports all sample-rates.
# 2x oversampling.
# 23 presets.
~2.5% CPU (Intel Core 2 CPU 6700, 44.1KHz, 24Bit, buffer-size 1024 Samples).

Bassline can be use with both Windows and Mac OS x.

To download, please click HERE

Labels: analog bass synthesizer, computer music, free VST

Well as what the title say. If you happen to encounter any writer block this si the site you want to visit.

WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary

Labels: songwriting