Just discovered ableton doesn’t especially like the new launchcontrol under XP – I suspect they are chatting away in the background all the time and it’s ignoring the control signals. Time to upgrade the laptop, methinks. Just a word of … Continue reading →
Mark Mettam took this photo of my current rig before a Lost garden gig. FCB1010 & twin foot pedals going through a behringer BCR2000 all feeding midi into a tatty old laptop, guitar to laptop via a Zoom G2u into … Continue reading →
I’ve just been sent a launchcontrol as part of a magazine subscription, but they didn’t explain that you need ableton 9 to unlock the full feature set! I could not find a working remote script for ableton 8 anywhere. In … Continue reading →
I had decided to add another looper track to ableton, so needed to reprogram a bank of the FCB1010 to control it. So, I copy the bank, paste into the next slot, adjust the CC values and send the sysex … Continue reading →
Just spotted that by subscribing to MusicTech mag, you get a free launch control! Seems to good to miss… http://www.musictech.net/2015/01/mt-subs/ … Continue reading →
Over the last 18 months, I’ve made a gradual transition from rack/pedal to laptop-based rig. Here’s my current set,-up, which gives me almost unlimited flexibility at modest cost. The “looper” device is basic by EDP standards, but still very functional. … Continue reading →
I’ve been using a rolls midi pedal, via midi-ox, to send notes to control the looper device. Works fine. So, I decide to switch to a behringer fcb1010 so I can have two continuous controllers. I set the fcb up … Continue reading →
Live is designed for creative DJs, but since version 8 it also has a built in livelooping tool. It is also the host which is most often used to host other livelooping plugins. It’s not cheap, but it’s often bundled … Continue reading →
I’ve had an EDP looper for years and love the quantise replace effect (see a video I made). Now I’m ableton-based, I wanted the same effect. There is a VST version of the EDP, called Echoloop, which is capable of … Continue reading →
I was watching the amazing Imogen Heap (sexy, musical and techy!) recently, when she demo’d a new controller system operated by her body (it’s as intriguing as it sounds!). At one point, she sang a note and captured/froze it to … Continue reading →