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Going live without a laptop
For the last 12+ years whenever I did a live performance I inevitably based my rig around a laptop of some form, ableton Live, some controllers , a good soundcard and that was it. Gradually over the years as my … Continue reading
Posted in experimenting, Live performance, New tech, Technical Iussues
Tagged aira, arturia Matrixbrute, clock, clock sync, computers, drum machine, electronic, experimental, hardware, improvisation, laptopless, live, MIDI, music, mx-1, performance, roland, Studiologic sledge, synchronosation, synthesiser, synthesizer, technology, techp, testing, tr8-s
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Using the Roland MX-1 in the studio: recording BFX and MFX into Ableton Live
I own two pieces of Roland Aira gear (system 1 and TB3) and a Roland Boutique JX-03, all three of which I use live in CSMA together with my laptop running Ableton live. I bought the MX-1 to ease … Continue reading
Posted in hints and tips, New tech, Technical Iussues, Tutorials
Tagged boutique, issues, music, recording, recording effects, Roland Aira, Roland MX-1, studio, studio use, technology
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Using your sampler as a synth
In this blog Im going to show how a sampler can easily be used a synthesizer with some interesting effects using granular sampling techniques. This can be done with any sampler software or hardware, in fact many hardware samplers used … Continue reading
Posted in Tutorials
Tagged ableton live, computer music, digital, granular, Granular sampling, granular synthesis, music, sampling, synths, technology, tutorial
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Roland Boutique JX-03 and process piece
The Roland Boutiques have been out a while now- and I fancied one since my partner Chrissie bought one – the JU-06 on a whim when they first became available and supposedly limited edition. One year on they’re still making … Continue reading
Posted in New music, New tech
Tagged ACB technology, boutique, Minimalism, music, process, roland, roland jx-03, silence, technology, VA, Virtual analogue
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How sound art is continuous with music
This blog is the result of my thoughts on the subject, which Ive now tried to clarify, in my own head at least, prompted by a conversation with composer and musicologist Lauren Redhead Before I start: A common definition of … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Opinions, Uncategorized
Tagged interpretation, music, philosophy, sound art
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Programme note for Thames Estuary Nocturne (WP colchester 11/5/2011)
Music for Bass Clarinet, Piano, Electronics. Thames Estuary Nocturne has its roots in a foggy night back in February when the container ships in the Thames has reached a point of near zero visibility and consequently sounded their horns as … Continue reading
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Tagged antony clare, bleak, colchester, colchester new music, fog, live electronics, modern classical, music, new music, nocturne, sarah watts, SCAW, thames estuary, WP
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New music available for download
There is a new digital album for download at http://stuartrussell.bandcamp.com . This is the result of revising some electronic pieces that have been around for a while and I’ve finally found time to rework some of the ideas and engineering behind them. … Continue reading
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Tagged ambient, dark ambient, drone, electronic, modern classical, music, new music release, programme note
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