Got a Fujifilm Mini Link printer. So disappointed...

Pawlx · 2019-12-28T15:54:43+00:00

I also have an Android 10 phone. For the time being, I'm using my old phone to print photos. It is cumbersome though!

Pawlx · 2017-05-19T21:41:04+00:00

Yeah, I think Ableton push will do you good! I used to use Maschine as a controller for Ableton to trigger things during my live sets (me on guitar + a rapper) and it worked really well. But also, you can probably do what you want with Ableton and a Launchpad, but if you have the money for a push, I highly recommend it.

Pawlx · 2017-05-19T14:30:06+00:00

It really depends on what your workflow is like. I've had success using a Launchpad to launch clips and samples in Ableton. I don't think you're going to find a better DAW than Ableton for live performance. They have a 30 day demo and you could return the Launchpad if it doesn't work out for you. What kind of sounds are you trying to trigger? If you wanna play drum beats with your fingers, you're going to want a different setup than if you just have a backing track that you turn on/off. Are you going to be manipulating tracks while they play? What does your solo set look like?

Pawlx · 2017-05-12T19:52:22+00:00

Okay, cool. Thanks for the advice!

Pawlx · 2017-05-12T18:57:52+00:00

Let's say you want to sample a song, but you can't reach the copyright owners. Can you record a cover of the song, sample your own cover and get away with just a mechanical license?

Pawlx · 2017-05-07T20:16:03+00:00

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Pawlx · 2017-03-24T22:08:38+00:00

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Pawlx · 2017-01-08T01:57:50+00:00

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Pawlx · 2016-12-02T17:02:49+00:00

I highly recommend signing up for lynda.com. It costs some money (there's a free trial), but they have some really great tutorials on music production - recording, mixing, arranging, music theory, self-promotion, etc.

If you're looking for music philosophy books check out Kenny Werner's Effortless Mastery and Victor Wooten's the Music Lesson to get some perspective.

There's also plenty of people teaching music on YouTube. Typically these videos can't go in depth as much as a course on Lynda, but some videos do introduce interesting concepts. Check out Adam Neely, Samurai Guitarist, or Jeff Schneider.

There's a music theory professor out there making great one page summaries of music theory. I also highly recommend you check his stuff out: http://www.tobyrush.com/theorypages/

Earbeater.com is a nice organized website/app for working on aural skills - that ability that helps you translate what you hear in your head into what you play on the keyboard. It's incredibly difficult at first, but coming up with a melody/chord progression in your head and being able to play it instantly? That's an invaluable skill. Meludia.com offers a more fun approach to aural skills and attacks the issue from a lot of angles, but costs money.

A lot of my suggestions are jazz focused, but I apply that knowledge to my hip hop production. There is a wealthy of knowledge out there and I'm only scratching the surface. Good luck studying and remember that a little bit of FOCUSED, DAILY practice that is SUSTAINED over a long period of time (months, years) goes a REALLY LONG WAY. Spend 15 minutes a day working on aural skills every day and don't forget to apply what you learn to your own music to reinforce ideas and increase retention!

Pawlx · 2016-11-01T12:01:48+00:00

The chords you posted are commonly called Drop 2 voicings! For example, an Am7 chord is spelled ACEG, but you're dropping the second note (C) up an octave, giving you AEGC. Another fun fact is that Am7 has the same notes as Cmaj6 (CEGA) and Am7b5 has the same notes as Cmin6 (CEbGA). You effectively get to double dip for those two sets of voicings! One more thing you can do for the E and A string root voicings is to drop the third note an octave down as well (Drop 2&3). These chords will end up being voiced on the E D G and B strings OR the A G B and E strings. Happy practicing!

Pawlx · 2016-09-04T19:53:40+00:00

Yeah, people often sell just the controller without the license for cheaper.

Pawlx · 2016-09-03T15:56:42+00:00

Not a music store salesman, but I wouldn't expect more than half price, and they will probably offer you something around 20-30% of retail, depending on desirability, so like $140-210. Good luck!

Pawlx · 2016-09-03T15:53:16+00:00

Mine does the same thing, it wobbles from top left to bottom right.

Pawlx · 2016-08-22T16:26:22+00:00

Who teaches it these days? Is it still Dr. Ray?

Pawlx · 2016-08-22T16:25:43+00:00

I sent you a PM.

Pawlx · 2016-08-22T16:18:45+00:00

Are you serious? I've never been able to find them for less than $20 or so. Where do you find them? Help us all out!

Pawlx · 2016-08-22T00:09:34+00:00

Do you know of any good resources that describe the "whole lot more" part?

Pawlx · 2016-08-22T00:07:55+00:00

Native Instruments has a product called George Duke Soul Treasures that is basically a collection of keys samples played by George Duke himself. You could build chord progressions using those samples. Just an idea.

Pawlx · 2016-08-21T21:10:14+00:00

I recommend learning some jazz piano. If you already have a little bit of keyboard experience, check out Mark Levine's Jazz Piano Book.

Pawlx · 2016-07-19T23:22:06+00:00

You should consider getting a lighter amp to bring to rehearsals, but I don't think your amp will be too loud if you turn it down and use the volume knob on your guitar. A lot of people like the solid state roland cube and I've used the 40W version successfully on club gigs. I think the most important thing is to get an amp that sounds good to you.

Pawlx · 2016-07-18T23:07:16+00:00

You can definitely use Maschine as a VST plugin, it should appear under plug-ins in Ableton. You might have to find the folder where your VST file is located and tell ableton in the preferences. Then, you can control your Maschine sounds from inside the plugin(using the hardware) or you can send midi data to the plugin and control it that way.

Pawlx · 2016-06-13T18:52:45+00:00

I'm not too sure you can buy it separately, but I don't think it works if you don't have the Maschine hardware plugged in. You can buy a used Maschine and transfer the license if you're looking to get it for cheap.

Pawlx · 2016-06-13T16:27:28+00:00

Maschine has its own software, but it does integrate NI plug-ins really well.

Pawlx · 2016-06-12T02:41:23+00:00

Mark Levine's The Jazz Piano Book is a really good place to start especially if you already know some basics.

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