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REV Reverse Loops & Instruments Sample Library First Look [Video]

REV_1Output, a Los Angeles based music software company is opening it’s doors Nov 12, 2013 and launching REV – the world’s first collection (and a massive one) of instruments, loops, rises, pads, pulses, swells and more all in REVERSE. Released in partnership w/ Native Instruments, REV is built w/in the Kontakt en- gine and installable through the NI Service Center.

REV offers users the first chance to play instruments in real time in reverse and includes over 1,000+ pre- sets spread over 4 unique engines. All sounds lock to tempo and work within all major DAW’s. Engines include a wide array of filters, stutters and FX that can help the user tweak the sound both in the studio and on the fly. Available from outputsounds.com, REV will be sold as a full collection for $199 and is built for anyone looking to push their sonic envelope – Producers, Composers, Artists, DJs, Sound Designers, etc.

First Look Video:

A few early endorsers include:

David Kahne (Producer of Paul McCartney, Lana Del Rey, Sublime, The Strokes, Kelly Clarkson) Bill Brown (Composer CSI)
Jeff Beal (Composer House Of Cards, Ugly Betty)
Greg Townley (Producer, Mixer: Sideways, Up In The Air)
Jeff Rona (Composer, Lead figure in Building MIDI)

More Info at Output Sounds

Waves Abbey Road J37 Tape Show & Tell Review [Video]

j37-tape_originalWaves and Abbey Road Studios present the J37 tape saturation plugin, a precision model of the very machine used to record many of the greatest masterpieces in modern music. With a variety of user-adjustable controls including Tape Speed, Bias, Noise, Saturation, Wow and Flutter, the Waves: Abbey Road J37 faithfully recreates the inimitable sonic signature of the original machine. In addition to the J37 itself, three exclusive oxide tape formulas have been modeled. Specially developed by EMI during the ‘60s and ‘70s, each formula has its own unique frequency response and harmonic distortion behavior. In order to push the envelope even further, a comprehensive Tape Delay unit has been added to complement those warm tones.

The Waves: Abbey Road J37 tape emulation plugin will bring stunning analog warmth to your digital recordings, delivering a level of hardware realism never before experienced “in the box.”

Waves Abbey Road J37 Tape Show & Tell Review

J37 Tape Overview at Abbey Road Studios

Features

Tape saturation plugin
Created in association with Abbey Road Studios
Modeled on the machine used to create countless classic ’60s tracks
Includes models of three exclusive tape formulas developed by EMI
Adds analog warmth to digital recordingsControls for Bias, Wow, Flutter, Tape Speed and more
Comprehensive Tape Delay including three different delay types, Sync, LP and HP filter controls and more

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Shortcuts to Songwriting Make Music Fast & EZ – MIDI FX Logic Pro X Tutorial [Video]

video-iconShortcuts to Songwriting Make Music Fast & EZ – MIDI FX Logic Pro X Tutorial. This video shows how to use Logic Pro’s MIDI effects to create or add musical performances to your songs.

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Logic Pro X Tutorial Customize the Loop Browser [Video]

video-iconWhen thousands of loops are installed on your hard disks, finding a particular Apple Loop can be a daunting prospect. Fortunately, you can use a number of key criteria—location, scale, time signature—to restrict your search or browsing results. You can also sort the search results. Here’s a quick overview of the Logic Pro X Apple Loop Browser.

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How To Add Custom Track Icons in Logic Pro X

In Logic Pro 9 adding custom icons was a lot easier. However there is a way to do so. First icons are now multi-layer TIFF files instead of single layer PNGs. Second you will have to dig around inside the Logic Pro X App and do some editing.

Below is a video walk though of how I did it, followed by step by step instructions.

First — Right Click on the Logic Pro X app and click on Show Package Contents and follow this path:

Contents/Frameworks/MAResources.framework/Versions/A/Resources

To add them, you need to do a few things:

1. Make sure you back your application file or at least the MAResourcesMapping.plist file you will be editing. I backed up the whole Resources Folder in the video.

2. Create a TIFF image. It doesn’t have to be a multi-layer TIFF You can convert your old PNGs to TIFFs using preview.

The dimensions of the icons where 128×128 in Logic Pro 9, so that’s what I used here.

3. Open MAResourcesMapping.plist from the Resources folder.

If you scroll down, you’ll see a bunch of strings. Search for this line InstrumentIcon_0423

0423 is the last one in the list.

MAResourcesMapping.plist

4. Duplicate (copy and paste) the following code. Once for each image you want to add.

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5. Replace the following information for each image your adding.

I started at 0600 to be safe in case they add more icons in an update.

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6. Scroll down a bit and you’ll see this code.

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7. Locate the category you want the icon to be in (the code below is for BasicSetDrums & BasicSetPercussion). Duplicate one of the strings, but change the number at the end to your four digit number from above. In my case, using 0600.

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8. Save the MAResourcesMapping.plist file.

9. Add Your Image files to the Resources folder.

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10. Open Logic Pro X and your new icons will be there. You will need to restart Logic if you had the app open while editing.

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Logic Pro X Mixing Guitars With Dual Amps & Smart Controls

video-iconSeveral producers like to create larger-than-life guitar sounds by splitting the guitarist’s instrument signal to several different amps, which are then recorded simultaneously. Here’s a quick video on how to make Dual Amps in Logic Pro X and blend them in the mix with smart controls. The possibilities are endless.

Free Bit Chusher Plugin SicknDstroy Mac PC VST AU

SicknDstroySicknDstroy is a multimode bit crusher by Inear Display with four selectable output modes. This plug-in can split the signal into two parts, a bit crushed signal and a samplerate-reduced signal, it can then combine them in diffrent ways (such as ring modulation). The simple interface allows for fast manipulation of the signal and ease of use. This fantastic free plug-in is avalible for both MAC and PC.

Features

Pre Filter with lowpass, highpass and bandpass modes
4 ways to mix the bit reduction and the samplerate reduction
Dry/Wet control
LFO assignable to the filter cutoff, filter resonance, bit reduction, samplerate reduction, and dry/wet parameters
Randomizer
20 factory presets by acclaimed sound designer Ivo Ivanov
Cross-platform presets

System Requirements

SicknDstroy is available for Windows as VST(32 and 64), and for Mac as VST(32 and 64) and AU(32 and 64). On Mac, you need Os X 10.6 or higher.

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Merge Channel Strip Settings in Logic Pro X Very Cool Feature [Video]

Logic Pro X Patch MergingIn Logic Pro X you can merge patch settings from another patch with the current patch. This has several uses: for example, you can merge effects with a patch while keeping the existing instrument, or conversely try out different instruments while preserving the existing effects setup.

The patch merging area contains buttons for four types of patch settings: MIDI effects, instruments, audio effects, and sends. By default, all four types are selected, in which case selecting a patch replaces the current patch. By deselecting some items, you can choose which patch settings are merged with the current patch. When you choose a different patch from the Library, only those settings corresponding to the selected buttons are changed, while other settings remain unaltered.

If you deselect the Sends button, the channel strip (or strips) in the patch can access the existing project auxes (or any auxes created by existing tracks/channel strips).

This video shows one way to use patch merging in Logic Pro X. Here I show you how to use an audio bass patch on a virtual instrument.