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Heatwave Sale - 40% OFF all LK modules...

Published on 18 Apr 2018

The sun is well and truly shining here in Portugal, and whilst the temperature is rising, the price of LK modules is actually going DOWN for a limited time only, in our HUGE heatwave sale!Enjoy a super-sunny saving of 40% across the whole range of LK modules and heat up the studio companion in your pocket that is LK.Whether you want to add the classic clip launching MATRIX, the creative composing potential of CHORDER, or simply the convenience of the piano KEYBOARD. Let's not forget you can also save big on MIDI PADS, MIDI CONTROLLER and X/Y PADS too!For 7 days only, they are all 40% OFF - Get them while they're hot!Click here to get download LK for iOS and AndroidTerms: Discount applies to all in-app purchases of LK modules for both Android and iOS devices from 18/04/2018 to 26/04/2018. The discount will automatically be applied to store prices during this period - the price you see is the price you pay....

Get the Ableton Live project for 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1'...

Published on 9 Apr 2018

Hey everyone,We’ve got a VERY special treat for you this week. By popular demand, we’ve compiled a FREE Ableton Live set, containing all the DRC MIDI clips from our YouTube DRC sound design tutorial series.Each MIDI clip contains program data, so when the clip is triggered, DRC changes to the required preset/patch from the ‘Iconic Sounds Vol. 1’ sound bank. As each song from the series has a different tempo, we’ve also added tempo change automation to the scene/row play buttons; simply launch the scene and Ableton’s host tempo will automatically update to the correct BPM.Whilst implementing this we found and fixed a small bug which could cause the wrong patch to be loaded. Please make sure you are running the latest version of DRC 1.1.9.5 available to download from our website.Click here to download the latest version of DRCWe believe the result is a MASSIVE amount of FUN! (We’ve collectively clocked up a fair amount of time playing around in Ableton with this set ourselves) :DWe truly believe this to be the ultimate show of DRC’s quality and versatility, all wrapped up in one awesome package.As always, we stand by the mantra 'Hearing Is Believing' - so why not grab the Ableton Live project, and give it a go? We promise you won’t be disappointed…Click here to download the Ableton Live projectFrom Portugal with passion,Team Imaginando...

How ETIC Algarve is using DRC in music production courses...

Published on 4 Apr 2018

We are proud to announce that we recently formed an educational partnership with a local creative industries technological college/school here in Portugal: ETIC Algarve.Enthusiastic to see DRC involved in a teaching environment, we were keen to hear the thoughts of ETIC Algarve, ahead of this exciting collaboration. With a backdrop of the fantastic facilities available at the college, we asked the teaching staff about their decision to work with us, and DRC, in the classroom:Can you tell us a bit about your school/college, and the courses/services you offer to students?ETIC Algarve is a technical and vocational school, specializing in the creative industries Design, Photography, Video, Videogames, Web & Communication and of course Sound & Music. There is a strong emphasis on practice over theory inside a space of invention and restlessness where we promote the constant quest for discovery, where creativity and innovation go hand in hand. We promote a way of teaching based on real work practices, with real clients, real projects and real deadlines, all of them closely followed by our teachers who are professionals in the creative industries. We are training not only students, but more importantly our future co-workers.Can you tell us the reasons for choosing to include DRC as part of your teaching?Rafael Correia, one of ETIC Algarve’s trainers, covers this one: Firstly, because I use DRC in my personal projects and I like it. As a VST, it's very versatile and we [teachers] believe it's clear, useful and very quick to get some good results. And that's good for this kind of course.Which key features of DRC do you think will be especially useful to your students and really add value to their learning experience?The clear interface and easy access to the main functions; It has the main structure/architecture required to understand the basis of synthesis, but also [has the ability] to go further and get to unique places using DRC, almost intuitively. Waveforms, Oscillators, Noise, Modulation, Filter, Mixer, Portamento - we can easily use all these concepts to explain synthesis and the work of almost every VST, with a great interface.Which areas of study/which topics are you planning to teach using DRC?Analogic + Digital synthesis theory, Oscillators, Modulation, Poly/monophony, Glide, different kinds of filters, LFOs.How important is it for you to partner with customer focused companies like Imaginando?It's good to work with such good software, and a great team, in the same country! It works very well and gives the students a real close notion of this subject. The direct support from the company is very important, and shows how interested Imaginando are in this partnership with ETIC Algarve and our students, this gives us confidence and the feeling of being close to the product and its development.If you are an educational institution and you’d like to see how Imaginando could benefit your students, please get in touch and we will be happy to discuss how we could work together.From Portugal with passion,Team Imaginando...

How to make Trentemøller 'Prana' bass and stab sounds in DRC...

Published on 18 May 2018

Welcome to season 2 of our DRC Sound Design Tutorials series, where we resume our voyage of discovery through the sea of synthesis. Our first port of call is a track which takes the listener on a journey, with a variety of sections forming waypoints as the piece evolves. Captain of this week’s ship is Copenhagen based, Danish music producer ‘Trentemøller’ with the track ‘Prana’ from his 2006 debut album ‘The Last Resort’.In Hindu philosophy, ‘prana’ means ‘vital principle’ or ‘life force’, a spiritual interpretation and understanding of all cosmic energy in the entire universe. This influence is clear from the very start of the track, sitars paint a picture of sun and sand dunes, instantly invoking an Asian flavour. A bouncing bass soon breaks free of the trance like state and provides an injection of momentum to propel the piece forwards, pulling at the listeners curiosity, the journey begins.As increasingly interesting elements appear over the horizon and into our ears, the sitar leaves a slow trail of footprints in the sand, a continuous reminder of the path previously tread, which ultimately ends the same way that it started.Trentemøller’s musical talent was encouraged from an early age, starting with the piano at just 5 years old. At 11 he wrote the music for a school drama production, and by 14 was playing keyboards and drums in several indie, rock and blues bands. Just like DRC, he is a testament to versatility, which has led to remix work for the likes of Moby, Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys.Hopefully this new season of videos inspires you to take a creative journey of your own - be sure to let us know if it does!Click here to download the Ableton Live projectWe love great Danes,Team Imaginando...

Heatwave Sale - 40% OFF all LK modules...

Published on 18 Apr 2018

The sun is well and truly shining here in Portugal, and whilst the temperature is rising, the price of LK modules is actually going DOWN for a limited time only, in our HUGE heatwave sale!Enjoy a super-sunny saving of 40% across the whole range of LK modules and heat up the studio companion in your pocket that is LK.Whether you want to add the classic clip launching MATRIX, the creative composing potential of CHORDER, or simply the convenience of the piano KEYBOARD. Let's not forget you can also save big on MIDI PADS, MIDI CONTROLLER and X/Y PADS too!For 7 days only, they are all 40% OFF - Get them while they're hot!Click here to get download LK for iOS and AndroidTerms: Discount applies to all in-app purchases of LK modules for both Android and iOS devices from 18/04/2018 to 26/04/2018. The discount will automatically be applied to store prices during this period - the price you see is the price you pay....

Get the Ableton Live project for 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1'...

Published on 9 Apr 2018

Hey everyone,We’ve got a VERY special treat for you this week. By popular demand, we’ve compiled a FREE Ableton Live set, containing all the DRC MIDI clips from our YouTube DRC sound design tutorial series.Each MIDI clip contains program data, so when the clip is triggered, DRC changes to the required preset/patch from the ‘Iconic Sounds Vol. 1’ sound bank. As each song from the series has a different tempo, we’ve also added tempo change automation to the scene/row play buttons; simply launch the scene and Ableton’s host tempo will automatically update to the correct BPM.Whilst implementing this we found and fixed a small bug which could cause the wrong patch to be loaded. Please make sure you are running the latest version of DRC 1.1.9.5 available to download from our website.Click here to download the latest version of DRCWe believe the result is a MASSIVE amount of FUN! (We’ve collectively clocked up a fair amount of time playing around in Ableton with this set ourselves) :DWe truly believe this to be the ultimate show of DRC’s quality and versatility, all wrapped up in one awesome package.As always, we stand by the mantra 'Hearing Is Believing' - so why not grab the Ableton Live project, and give it a go? We promise you won’t be disappointed…Click here to download the Ableton Live projectFrom Portugal with passion,Team Imaginando...

How ETIC Algarve is using DRC in music production courses...

Published on 4 Apr 2018

We are proud to announce that we recently formed an educational partnership with a local creative industries technological college/school here in Portugal: ETIC Algarve.Enthusiastic to see DRC involved in a teaching environment, we were keen to hear the thoughts of ETIC Algarve, ahead of this exciting collaboration. With a backdrop of the fantastic facilities available at the college, we asked the teaching staff about their decision to work with us, and DRC, in the classroom:Can you tell us a bit about your school/college, and the courses/services you offer to students?ETIC Algarve is a technical and vocational school, specializing in the creative industries Design, Photography, Video, Videogames, Web & Communication and of course Sound & Music. There is a strong emphasis on practice over theory inside a space of invention and restlessness where we promote the constant quest for discovery, where creativity and innovation go hand in hand. We promote a way of teaching based on real work practices, with real clients, real projects and real deadlines, all of them closely followed by our teachers who are professionals in the creative industries. We are training not only students, but more importantly our future co-workers.Can you tell us the reasons for choosing to include DRC as part of your teaching?Rafael Correia, one of ETIC Algarve’s trainers, covers this one: Firstly, because I use DRC in my personal projects and I like it. As a VST, it's very versatile and we [teachers] believe it's clear, useful and very quick to get some good results. And that's good for this kind of course.Which key features of DRC do you think will be especially useful to your students and really add value to their learning experience?The clear interface and easy access to the main functions; It has the main structure/architecture required to understand the basis of synthesis, but also [has the ability] to go further and get to unique places using DRC, almost intuitively. Waveforms, Oscillators, Noise, Modulation, Filter, Mixer, Portamento - we can easily use all these concepts to explain synthesis and the work of almost every VST, with a great interface.Which areas of study/which topics are you planning to teach using DRC?Analogic + Digital synthesis theory, Oscillators, Modulation, Poly/monophony, Glide, different kinds of filters, LFOs.How important is it for you to partner with customer focused companies like Imaginando?It's good to work with such good software, and a great team, in the same country! It works very well and gives the students a real close notion of this subject. The direct support from the company is very important, and shows how interested Imaginando are in this partnership with ETIC Algarve and our students, this gives us confidence and the feeling of being close to the product and its development.If you are an educational institution and you’d like to see how Imaginando could benefit your students, please get in touch and we will be happy to discuss how we could work together.From Portugal with passion,Team Imaginando...

How to make Trentemøller 'Prana' bass and stab sounds in DRC...

Published on 18 May 2018

Welcome to season 2 of our DRC Sound Design Tutorials series, where we resume our voyage of discovery through the sea of synthesis. Our first port of call is a track which takes the listener on a journey, with a variety of sections forming waypoints as the piece evolves. Captain of this week’s ship is Copenhagen based, Danish music producer ‘Trentemøller’ with the track ‘Prana’ from his 2006 debut album ‘The Last Resort’.In Hindu philosophy, ‘prana’ means ‘vital principle’ or ‘life force’, a spiritual interpretation and understanding of all cosmic energy in the entire universe. This influence is clear from the very start of the track, sitars paint a picture of sun and sand dunes, instantly invoking an Asian flavour. A bouncing bass soon breaks free of the trance like state and provides an injection of momentum to propel the piece forwards, pulling at the listeners curiosity, the journey begins.As increasingly interesting elements appear over the horizon and into our ears, the sitar leaves a slow trail of footprints in the sand, a continuous reminder of the path previously tread, which ultimately ends the same way that it started.Trentemøller’s musical talent was encouraged from an early age, starting with the piano at just 5 years old. At 11 he wrote the music for a school drama production, and by 14 was playing keyboards and drums in several indie, rock and blues bands. Just like DRC, he is a testament to versatility, which has led to remix work for the likes of Moby, Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys.Hopefully this new season of videos inspires you to take a creative journey of your own - be sure to let us know if it does!Click here to download the Ableton Live projectWe love great Danes,Team Imaginando...

Heatwave Sale - 40% OFF all LK modules...

Published on 18 Apr 2018

The sun is well and truly shining here in Portugal, and whilst the temperature is rising, the price of LK modules is actually going DOWN for a limited time only, in our HUGE heatwave sale!Enjoy a super-sunny saving of 40% across the whole range of LK modules and heat up the studio companion in your pocket that is LK.Whether you want to add the classic clip launching MATRIX, the creative composing potential of CHORDER, or simply the convenience of the piano KEYBOARD. Let's not forget you can also save big on MIDI PADS, MIDI CONTROLLER and X/Y PADS too!For 7 days only, they are all 40% OFF - Get them while they're hot!Click here to get download LK for iOS and AndroidTerms: Discount applies to all in-app purchases of LK modules for both Android and iOS devices from 18/04/2018 to 26/04/2018. The discount will automatically be applied to store prices during this period - the price you see is the price you pay....

Get the Ableton Live project for 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1'...

Published on 9 Apr 2018

Hey everyone,We’ve got a VERY special treat for you this week. By popular demand, we’ve compiled a FREE Ableton Live set, containing all the DRC MIDI clips from our YouTube DRC sound design tutorial series.Each MIDI clip contains program data, so when the clip is triggered, DRC changes to the required preset/patch from the ‘Iconic Sounds Vol. 1’ sound bank. As each song from the series has a different tempo, we’ve also added tempo change automation to the scene/row play buttons; simply launch the scene and Ableton’s host tempo will automatically update to the correct BPM.Whilst implementing this we found and fixed a small bug which could cause the wrong patch to be loaded. Please make sure you are running the latest version of DRC 1.1.9.5 available to download from our website.Click here to download the latest version of DRCWe believe the result is a MASSIVE amount of FUN! (We’ve collectively clocked up a fair amount of time playing around in Ableton with this set ourselves) :DWe truly believe this to be the ultimate show of DRC’s quality and versatility, all wrapped up in one awesome package.As always, we stand by the mantra 'Hearing Is Believing' - so why not grab the Ableton Live project, and give it a go? We promise you won’t be disappointed…Click here to download the Ableton Live projectFrom Portugal with passion,Team Imaginando...

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How to make Trentemøller 'Prana' bass and stab sounds in DRC...

Heatwave Sale - 40% OFF all LK modules...

Get the Ableton Live project for 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1'...

How ETIC Algarve is using DRC in music production courses...

Heatwave Sale - 40% OFF all LK modules...

Get the Ableton Live project for 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1'...

How ETIC Algarve is using DRC in music production courses...

How to make Trentemøller 'Prana' bass and stab sounds in DRC...

Heatwave Sale - 40% OFF all LK modules...

Get the Ableton Live project for 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1'...

How ETIC Algarve is using DRC in music production courses...

How to make Trentemøller 'Prana' bass and stab sounds in DRC...

Heatwave Sale - 40% OFF all LK modules...

Get the Ableton Live project for 'Iconic Sounds Vol. 1'...

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"This takes all hassle out of setting up Traktor's internal efx and makes using them super easy. An excellent app!"

"DRC & LK are now both in my workflow for writing. amazing sounds from DRC and time saving tools inside LK"

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"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."

"Best ableton controller for android, very low lag, has everything you need to control ableton by Android. Very complete."

"The best synth I have used in Android, really fun, and high quality"

"This takes all hassle out of setting up Traktor's internal efx and makes using them super easy. An excellent app!"

"DRC & LK are now both in my workflow for writing. amazing sounds from DRC and time saving tools inside LK"

"Great software, awesome synths, superb controllers, excellent service and communication!"

"The best midi clip editor for all of the iOS controller apps"

"Fantastic instrument! Best sounding instrument on Android of them all, by far. Also it is amazingly playable - try strumming harp in chord mode. Unbelievably cool!"

"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."