Every now and again we come across something that we just have to blog about. If you are on the Propellerhead mailing list then you’ll already know about this so forgive us, but Propellerhead product specialist James Bernard is posting 52 free individual tutorial videos on the Propellerhead website. He’s currently on number 49 and each one is a well produced and provides a very useful insight into a specific aspect of Propellerhead Reason or Record.
Many of you will know James Bernard from his appearances at shows and exhibitions all over the world over the years in his role as product specialist at Propellerhead, there is nothing this guy does not know about Reason! So if you haven’t already, head over and check out the videos…
John B has been a shining beacon in the world Drum and Bass scene for many years now. His first album – ‘Visions’ was released back in 1997 and launched his career as one of the most innovative producers at the cutting edge of the UK dance scene. Subsequent releases on Metalheadz and his own label Beta have cemented his place and position as a true DnB pioneer.
John’s sound and style has evolved considerably over years, starting as more jazzy in the early days, then trancey and now more 80s/Electro – check out the eye make-up! He is also one of the busiest DJs on the circuit with a large fan base all over the world. After hearing that John was a big Spectrasonics fan, we caught up with the man himself to check out what makes him tick…
Rod Abernethy is an award-winning composer and musician who creates memorable music scores for video games, advertising and television. His musical repertoire encompasses traditional acoustic and ethnic scores, unique hybrid soundtracks fusing electronic and organic elements, as well as dramatic music written for orchestra and choir. Rod’s dynamic music productions enhance numerous high profile video games such as Dead Space, Alpha Protocol and The Hobbit and is currently working on the soundtrack for the forthcoming RAGE. We heard that Rod uses several virtual instruments in his work including many from some of Time+Space’s brands so we got in touch with him to find out how he works…
As you may know, Time+Space is based in rural Devon so we were very happy to find out that one of the UK’s premier mastering facilities is just down the road. Stardelta Audio Mastering provide a variety of services including the delivery of vinyl, CD or mp3 masters using their stack of high quality analogue and digital equipment. We took the opportunity to ask Lewis Hopkin, the owner of Stardelta, a few questions…
The iLok USB Smart key, which is manufactured by Californian company PACE, is used as a tool to protect various music software applications including Synthogy Ivory II and Waves.
Jack Dunning aka Untold is a unique talent. His sound is more than a trademark snare or a catchy vocal snippet, it’s a sonic DNA that mutates beyond genre, transcends time barriers and will continue to defy categorization. Over the years, his tracks have integrated grime, classic house, ravey synths of later day hardcore, jungle, dark garage and more but it is his work within the Dubstep arena, and the release of his sample pack ‘Dubstep Producer’ for Loopmasters’ Artist Series, that drew our attention so we got in touch with the man himself to bring you this latest producer blog post…
At Time + Space we are often asked if there is a way to use some of the older Akai CDROM sound libraries within todays DAW’s. This tutorial explains how you can import Akai CDROM’s into Logic Pro using the EXS24 sampler.
The Gadget Show is the UK’s most popular technology programme presenting reviews of new gadgets and the latest technology news. Each week, the presenters are challenged to complete a specific task using various gadgets and technology, and this week’s assignment required them to re-produce the show’s theme tune without using real instruments. Cue increased interest from Time+Space staff…
As the presenters were shown researching their task, the video of Spectrasonics’ Diego Stocco’s infamous burning piano from the Omnisphere recordings appeared on screen to great exclamations from presenter Jason Bradbury…
“Wow, he’s setting fire to a piano. This guy is an absolute nutcase, it’s certifiable. But I like it.”
The whole episode can be viewed by clicking this link, with this particular segment at the 5 minutes, 38 seconds mark.
If you’re a regular T+S blog reader or a visitor to some of the most popular music production forums, the chances are you’ve heard about the sample library that is currently as much in demand as Take That tour tickets were last Friday. Ok, so maybe not quite that in demand, but Zero-G’s Animato is certainly one of, if not the best selling sample library of 2010 for Time+Space.
Last week, Animato’s producer Dan Graham, blogged for us about the making of the library, and this week I’ve been talking to Chris Haigh, the composer responsible for the product demos and numerous other media projects who also happens to be a Spectrasonics user. Here’s what he had to say…
Having won multiple awards and an appearance at Cannes with his animated short film ‘For the Love of God’ starring Steve Coogan and Ian McKellan, UK Director Joe Tucker is currently in the final stages of completing his next film ‘How Much For My Brother’. The writer for the score, Miguel d’Oliveira, is a good friend of Time+Space (not to mention a frequent composer for the BBC and Channel 4) so we caught up with both of them for a ‘double guest blog post’ about the film and its real- and virtual- instrument based score.
Every now and again we come across something that we just have to blog about. If you are on the Propellerhead mailing list then you’ll already know about this so forgive us, but Propellerhead product specialist James Bernard is posting 52 free individual tutorial videos on the Propellerhead website. He’s currently on number 49 and each one is a well produced and provides a very useful insight into a specific aspect of Propellerhead Reason or Record.
The Gadget Show is the UK’s most popular technology programme presenting reviews of new gadgets and the latest technology news. Each week, the presenters are challenged to complete a specific task using various gadgets and technology, and this week’s assignment required them to re-produce the show’s theme tune without using real instruments. Cue increased interest from Time+Space staff…
