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The Beat-Making Station is an interactive system of three drum machines, one monophonic bass-oriented synthesizer, and one granular effects processing unit. All devices in the system are tempo-synced through the implementation of MIDI clock and have MIDI and audio running into an interface, making the system easily integrate with any DAW.
January 20th 2022
Maya Wagner
Visits to the CTC may be made as a walk-in or booked in advance via our website. We are located in the Library at 150 Mass Ave.
January 19th 2022
Blair Pershyn
Whether you're a MIDI nerd, a keyboard player, or just someone who likes making cool sounds, you should definitely be taking advantage of the Creative Technology Center's ROLI Seaboard. The product currently goes for about $1,200 online, but for as long as you have access to Berklee facilities, the Seaboard is available for use with no price tag!
January 10th 2022
Maya Wagner
Logic’s Auto Sampler is an incredible device that has been around for a really long time! It just recently got an interface update with Logic 10.5 and it provides a super cool way to capture hardware synth patches or save software instrument stacks with effects into one sampled instrument!
January 10th 2022
Maya Wagner
The Inspector can definitely be quite counterintuitive for new Logic users because some of the most useful controls in the window are quite small and can be easily missed. But once you know where to look, taking advantage of the Inspector can save a whole lot of time and energy so you can focus on the fun stuff.
January 10th 2022
Maya Wagner
Hi! My name is Michael MacDonald! I’m a 7th-semester Film Scoring Major/MP&E Minor at Berklee and today, I’m starting my series on my Most Used Waves Plug-Ins! This is Part 1 in a relatively short series. Today I’m going to show you 4 plug-ins I most recently used on a very short movie-like soundscape project!
November 18th 2021
Michael MacDonald
In the Creative Technology Center, the iMac stations are equipped with Komplete Kontrol MIDI keyboards. These are versatile and configurable to many different types of software instrument controls. Here is how you can set them up with the provided sustain pedal.
September 10th 2021
Eric Levine
Ableton’s developers are bad-ass. Live allows users to take control of the DAW on a level that other DAWs just don’t. That’s why we sound designers, programmers, and creatives love it so much. From Max for Live to Ableton Themes, there are endless possibilities when it comes to creating your optimal Live environment. Ableton’s developers appreciate the collaboration and innovation of its community and encourage people to find ways to add more functionality to an already extremely functional system.
Something I uncovered recently while completing my daily ritual of scouring the dark web of music production blogs is that Ableton’s developers have left a little loophole that allows the unlocking of some unofficial features.
August 17th 2021
Maya Wagner
No matter what DAW you use, having an efficient workflow is extremely important. Not only does it save you time, but it also allows you to look and feel more professional and advanced when working with others. Not to mention, it lets you put all of your brain’s energy into creativity instead of worrying about the technical stuff. It just feels good to learn tips and tricks to help you become faster and more precise while producing, editing, and mixing.
August 17th 2021
Maya Wagner
Whether you are sound designing, mixing, or producing, using time-based effects like a delay is a necessity. There are endlessly creative and practical applications of delay effects, and Ableton Live’s developers do an amazing job of including a diverse and functional collection of delay plugins with their software package.
This article includes a detailed overview of each delay-related plugin in Ableton Live, with parameter explanations and ideas for how to use each plugin in your productions.
August 17th 2021
Maya Wagner
With the recent release of Ableton Live 11, everyone is raving about new devices such as Spectral Resonator and Hybrid Reverb. And yeah, these are pretty awesome, but there are so many amazing devices that have been out for so long that remain amazing!
One of these Ableton devices is called Drum Buss. It is basically a unique drum processing plugin. There are some really, really cool features included in this little device that literally change the game for mixing drums.
August 17th 2021
Maya Wagner
Ableton Live Suite offers three different EQ plugins as part of its native plugin collection. Each of these EQ plugins has its own unique features and strengths. Let’s jump in and explore each one!
August 17th 2021
Maya Wagner
Sends provide a powerful way to manage effects, save CPU, and create a cohesive mix. Let’s dive into sends, busses, and aux tracks as they present themselves in Logic Pro X!
August 17th 2021
Maya Wagner
This post covers the basics of MIDI mapping in Ableton for TOTAL REMOTE CONTROL of your Ableton Project!
May 18th 2021
Maya Wagner
This post covers the basics of writing and accessing automation data in Ableton Live.
May 18th 2021
Maya Wagner
Ableton Live provides multiple techniques for converting MIDI tracks to audio. This post will go over these techniques, along with when to use them and their differences!
May 18th 2021
Maya Wagner
The Logic Step Sequencer provides a new way to manipulate MIDI data in Logic! It has been out for nearly a year now; let's check out what it has to offer!
May 18th 2021
Maya Wagner
Today we'll look at the ways in which we add all different types of Tracks into our Cubase project!
May 18th 2021
Michael MacDonald
The Logic Remote App for iPhone and iPad is one of the most amazing tools, but people hardly ever talk about it! Let's check out why it deserves all the hype...
May 18th 2021
Maya Wagner
Are you about to score for a video in Logic? Here you'll find a detailed guideline on how to prepare for your scoring session in the most effective way, making sure everything lines up with the movie, and with workflow, tricks to improve your speed in the session. Let's dive in!
May 18th 2021
Javi Lloret