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How to make Agoria 'Les Violons Ivres' arpeggiator in DRC...

Published on 9 Aug 2018

When considering the geography of modern electronic dance music in Europe, If Germany pitches the tents of techno, then it’s nextdoor neighbour France is where house calls home. There is a staggering amount of big name DJ’s and artists, proudly flying the french flag all over the world: David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Justice, Martin Solveig, oh and a little known parisian pair of robots, who go by the name of Daft Punk!Citing Laurent Garnier, another heavyweight of the French house scene, as a source of inspiration, our chosen artist this episode is ‘Agoria’ with his 2006 track ‘Les Violons Ivres’ from the album ‘The Green Armchair’.Whilst the standout feature/element of the track is the glorious string section, our tutorial focuses on recreating the arpeggiated bass sound, which rhythmically punctuates the orchestral proceedings.As part of the tutorial, Lucas shows the full effects processing chain, which includes our very own DLYM Delay Modulator plugin. DLYM is available from our website for free; click here to download your copy now!Also, click here to download the free Ableton Live project for this track, which contains the full effects rack pre-built for your convenience!France music and dance music,Team Imaginando...

How to make Survive 'Stranger Things' theme in DRC...

Published on 26 Jul 2018

The science fiction horror series ‘stranger things’ is like a love letter to the 80’s. Written and directed by ‘The Duffer Brothers’, the subject matter, the narrative style, the visual and audio style, are all drenched in nostalgia and dripping with atmosphere. Both a tribute and homage to the cinematic styling of that era, the massively successful, award-winning series, draws inspiration from a whole host of pop-culture influences, the most evident being the master of suspense; author Stephen King. The final production title, a source of much debate amongst the brothers, 'Stranger Things' is notably similar to the King novel 'Needful Things'.The music and soundtrack are a rich mix of original, synth-filled compositions and dare we say 'iconic' 80s pop tracks - some we've even covered as part of 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1' in this very tutorial series! (Sunglasses at night, Africa).Covering 4 different sounds from the series main theme in just under 13 minutes, this tutorial sets a new record for each of those stats; our longest video and the total number of sounds covered in a single episode.As Lucas mentions in the introduction, the original compositions really do contain a massive amount of individual elements in order to build up the layers of atmosphere. We hope the 4 that we have featured inspire you to go deeper and experiment with some additional parts of your own, to further tweak the sonic seasoning to your taste.Click here to download the Ableton Live projectThe stranger the better,Team Imaginando...

How to make the bass sound for Jamiroquai 'Carla' in DRC...

Published on 16 Jul 2018

Music, at its core, is pure emotion. Whilst modern music theory can offer an understanding of how certain feelings are invoked, music has been a powerful and important form of expression, centuries before Pythagorus even suggested the science of scales. As a creative outlet, writing a song or piece of music can provide a medium in which to document one’s thoughts, providing cathartic and therapeutic relief to an emotionally overwhelmed brain.This week’s track is one such outpouring of love, from Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay to his daughter, with the eponymous track ‘Carla’ from the band’s 2017 album ‘Automation’. The final track on the album sees Kay candidly open up about the massive positive effects experienced from fatherhood.This is still a Jamiroquai track though, proving that heartfelt love-songs aren’t necessarily restricted to just ballads; there’s more than enough room for a classic Jamiroquai funky bass line too.As mentioned in the video, this track was a suggestion from the community, thank you to everyone who has got in touch with ideas for future episodes - feel free to keep them coming! This is also a testament to the benefits of sharing and discovering new music; it’s a great feeling when you see someone enjoy an album as much as you do. As a team we’ve also had a fair few ‘I can’t believe you’ve never heard of this album!’ moments.Click here to download the Ableton Live projectFor the power of new experiences,Team Imaginando...

40% off LK - Summer Sale...

Published on 20 Aug 2018

We have another great promotion this week as part of our summer sales, this time it's big savings on LK.This one’s for the music makers. With 6 feature packed modules, there’s something for everyone inside LK - especially when there’s 40% off all modules from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th August!LK is the ultimate, portable, productivity tool for producers and musicians, with a plethora of creative uses:MATRIX - Take control of Ableton just like a Launchpad, launch clips, arm tracks, mix levels and more, all from your smartphone/tablet.MIDI PADS - MPC style pads in your pocket. Lay down a beat with ease or even a melody too with automatic chord options as well.MIDI CONTROLLER - tweak knobs, faders and buttons and take control of any MIDI parameters you wish.X/Y PAD - Cause some ‘chaos’ in your effects with a triple-axis, expressive pad controller you can assign to anything.CHORDER - Complex chords in an instant, CHORDER makes it easy to play all variants.KEYBOARD - take a piano wherever you go. Why struggle using your laptop keys to play a synth? KEYBOARD gives you a piano layout you can customise.So that’s 40% off all LK modules, only from Monday 20th August to Sunday 26th August.Sunshine and savings,Team ImaginandoTerms: Discount applies to all LK in-app purchases on Android and iOS devices made during the promotion period 20/08/2018 to 26/08/2018. Discount is automatically applied to all prices during this period - the price you see is the price you pay....

How to make Agoria 'Les Violons Ivres' arpeggiator in DRC...

Published on 9 Aug 2018

When considering the geography of modern electronic dance music in Europe, If Germany pitches the tents of techno, then it’s nextdoor neighbour France is where house calls home. There is a staggering amount of big name DJ’s and artists, proudly flying the french flag all over the world: David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Justice, Martin Solveig, oh and a little known parisian pair of robots, who go by the name of Daft Punk!Citing Laurent Garnier, another heavyweight of the French house scene, as a source of inspiration, our chosen artist this episode is ‘Agoria’ with his 2006 track ‘Les Violons Ivres’ from the album ‘The Green Armchair’.Whilst the standout feature/element of the track is the glorious string section, our tutorial focuses on recreating the arpeggiated bass sound, which rhythmically punctuates the orchestral proceedings.As part of the tutorial, Lucas shows the full effects processing chain, which includes our very own DLYM Delay Modulator plugin. DLYM is available from our website for free; click here to download your copy now!Also, click here to download the free Ableton Live project for this track, which contains the full effects rack pre-built for your convenience!France music and dance music,Team Imaginando...

How to make Survive 'Stranger Things' theme in DRC...

Published on 26 Jul 2018

The science fiction horror series ‘stranger things’ is like a love letter to the 80’s. Written and directed by ‘The Duffer Brothers’, the subject matter, the narrative style, the visual and audio style, are all drenched in nostalgia and dripping with atmosphere. Both a tribute and homage to the cinematic styling of that era, the massively successful, award-winning series, draws inspiration from a whole host of pop-culture influences, the most evident being the master of suspense; author Stephen King. The final production title, a source of much debate amongst the brothers, 'Stranger Things' is notably similar to the King novel 'Needful Things'.The music and soundtrack are a rich mix of original, synth-filled compositions and dare we say 'iconic' 80s pop tracks - some we've even covered as part of 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1' in this very tutorial series! (Sunglasses at night, Africa).Covering 4 different sounds from the series main theme in just under 13 minutes, this tutorial sets a new record for each of those stats; our longest video and the total number of sounds covered in a single episode.As Lucas mentions in the introduction, the original compositions really do contain a massive amount of individual elements in order to build up the layers of atmosphere. We hope the 4 that we have featured inspire you to go deeper and experiment with some additional parts of your own, to further tweak the sonic seasoning to your taste.Click here to download the Ableton Live projectThe stranger the better,Team Imaginando...

How to make the bass sound for Jamiroquai 'Carla' in DRC...

Published on 16 Jul 2018

Music, at its core, is pure emotion. Whilst modern music theory can offer an understanding of how certain feelings are invoked, music has been a powerful and important form of expression, centuries before Pythagorus even suggested the science of scales. As a creative outlet, writing a song or piece of music can provide a medium in which to document one’s thoughts, providing cathartic and therapeutic relief to an emotionally overwhelmed brain.This week’s track is one such outpouring of love, from Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay to his daughter, with the eponymous track ‘Carla’ from the band’s 2017 album ‘Automation’. The final track on the album sees Kay candidly open up about the massive positive effects experienced from fatherhood.This is still a Jamiroquai track though, proving that heartfelt love-songs aren’t necessarily restricted to just ballads; there’s more than enough room for a classic Jamiroquai funky bass line too.As mentioned in the video, this track was a suggestion from the community, thank you to everyone who has got in touch with ideas for future episodes - feel free to keep them coming! This is also a testament to the benefits of sharing and discovering new music; it’s a great feeling when you see someone enjoy an album as much as you do. As a team we’ve also had a fair few ‘I can’t believe you’ve never heard of this album!’ moments.Click here to download the Ableton Live projectFor the power of new experiences,Team Imaginando...

40% off LK - Summer Sale...

Published on 20 Aug 2018

We have another great promotion this week as part of our summer sales, this time it's big savings on LK.This one’s for the music makers. With 6 feature packed modules, there’s something for everyone inside LK - especially when there’s 40% off all modules from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th August!LK is the ultimate, portable, productivity tool for producers and musicians, with a plethora of creative uses:MATRIX - Take control of Ableton just like a Launchpad, launch clips, arm tracks, mix levels and more, all from your smartphone/tablet.MIDI PADS - MPC style pads in your pocket. Lay down a beat with ease or even a melody too with automatic chord options as well.MIDI CONTROLLER - tweak knobs, faders and buttons and take control of any MIDI parameters you wish.X/Y PAD - Cause some ‘chaos’ in your effects with a triple-axis, expressive pad controller you can assign to anything.CHORDER - Complex chords in an instant, CHORDER makes it easy to play all variants.KEYBOARD - take a piano wherever you go. Why struggle using your laptop keys to play a synth? KEYBOARD gives you a piano layout you can customise.So that’s 40% off all LK modules, only from Monday 20th August to Sunday 26th August.Sunshine and savings,Team ImaginandoTerms: Discount applies to all LK in-app purchases on Android and iOS devices made during the promotion period 20/08/2018 to 26/08/2018. Discount is automatically applied to all prices during this period - the price you see is the price you pay....

How to make Agoria 'Les Violons Ivres' arpeggiator in DRC...

Published on 9 Aug 2018

When considering the geography of modern electronic dance music in Europe, If Germany pitches the tents of techno, then it’s nextdoor neighbour France is where house calls home. There is a staggering amount of big name DJ’s and artists, proudly flying the french flag all over the world: David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Justice, Martin Solveig, oh and a little known parisian pair of robots, who go by the name of Daft Punk!Citing Laurent Garnier, another heavyweight of the French house scene, as a source of inspiration, our chosen artist this episode is ‘Agoria’ with his 2006 track ‘Les Violons Ivres’ from the album ‘The Green Armchair’.Whilst the standout feature/element of the track is the glorious string section, our tutorial focuses on recreating the arpeggiated bass sound, which rhythmically punctuates the orchestral proceedings.As part of the tutorial, Lucas shows the full effects processing chain, which includes our very own DLYM Delay Modulator plugin. DLYM is available from our website for free; click here to download your copy now!Also, click here to download the free Ableton Live project for this track, which contains the full effects rack pre-built for your convenience!France music and dance music,Team Imaginando...

How to make Survive 'Stranger Things' theme in DRC...

Published on 26 Jul 2018

The science fiction horror series ‘stranger things’ is like a love letter to the 80’s. Written and directed by ‘The Duffer Brothers’, the subject matter, the narrative style, the visual and audio style, are all drenched in nostalgia and dripping with atmosphere. Both a tribute and homage to the cinematic styling of that era, the massively successful, award-winning series, draws inspiration from a whole host of pop-culture influences, the most evident being the master of suspense; author Stephen King. The final production title, a source of much debate amongst the brothers, 'Stranger Things' is notably similar to the King novel 'Needful Things'.The music and soundtrack are a rich mix of original, synth-filled compositions and dare we say 'iconic' 80s pop tracks - some we've even covered as part of 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1' in this very tutorial series! (Sunglasses at night, Africa).Covering 4 different sounds from the series main theme in just under 13 minutes, this tutorial sets a new record for each of those stats; our longest video and the total number of sounds covered in a single episode.As Lucas mentions in the introduction, the original compositions really do contain a massive amount of individual elements in order to build up the layers of atmosphere. We hope the 4 that we have featured inspire you to go deeper and experiment with some additional parts of your own, to further tweak the sonic seasoning to your taste.Click here to download the Ableton Live projectThe stranger the better,Team Imaginando...

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How to make Agoria 'Les Violons Ivres' arpeggiator in DRC...

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How to make Agoria 'Les Violons Ivres' arpeggiator in DRC...

How to make Survive 'Stranger Things' theme in DRC...

How to make the bass sound for Jamiroquai 'Carla' in DRC...

40% off LK - Summer Sale...

How to make Agoria 'Les Violons Ivres' arpeggiator in DRC...

How to make Survive 'Stranger Things' theme in DRC...

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"very useful! excellent and precise to use the effects of traktor"

"Brilliant app. Really maximised my live production capabilities"

"I just built a vocal booth in my studio. Now when I am recording myself, I can stand in the vocal booth and never have to leave it. Awesome!"

"Awesome app, that can be used as a MIDI input device (keyboard and Chorder). Brilliant"

"Great app, very responsive and helpful developer. Super portable way to control lots of Ableton. Bridge software is also stable and reliable in my experience."

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