Computer based ambient drone: Tim Hecker, Ben Frost etc...

[Faldoe]

I love Tim Hecker so much. Harmony in Ultraviolet always cuts to the core. Dropped Pianos is also really good.

I must check out audiomulch

[popvulture]

Radio Amor!

[xchristophex]

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[Ev_O)))]

For anyone interested, my music is created with my guitar going through my laptop (primarily Max) along with a few guitar pedals and an MPC. I'm currently finishing up a new EP.

http://auvn.bandcamp.com/releases

coooool

[sonidero]

Thread needs moar Fennesz...

[youtube]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e6kHSHQO1IQ[/youtube]

[SecretMachine]

The Crystallizer plug-in combined with the Decapitator by Sound Toys + Valhalla DSP at full wet reverb + BIG downtuned guitar chords = instant crazy distorted ambiance. FUN.

[louderthangod]

I have this UAD plugin called the VSM3 that seems pretty similar to the decapitator in terms of creating harmonic distortion....super cool sounding. I used it on a track I just mastered and it provides an interesting sparkle that cuts but it can also turn into something much nastier if you want.

I just ordered the Omnisphere 2 and The Mangle software...still a bit on the fence with Audiomulch because I'm not sure how easy it'll be for me since I'm not too tech savvy since I'll have to use another program to get it to play nicely with Logic which is what I use for recording. This is also starting to get a bit expensive so I might have to sell a few pedals but I really like the doors this has all opened up for me. A friend of mine just gave me a hard drive of old band practices that I'm looking forward to chopping up and seeing if I can reuse the pieces. I also have some old 4-track tape recordings I made awhile back that I'd like to import and mess with as well. I'm not looking at everything no matter how bad the take as something potentially useful and that's a lot of fun.

[xchristophex]

To anyone in the Providence area, I'll be performing at AS220 on September 8th.

[Kernelkunt]

I just googled ppooll and the first two pages broke my brain. I have no idea what's going on...to quote Bill Hicks, it's like showing a dog a card trick. Is it a program I can use like a plugin or is a community of people sharing things they've made?

ppooll is a set of instruments, effects and helper modules built in Max/MSP. Also, it'll run native plugins (I can only seem to get AU to work on Mac, I've gotten VST to work on Windows). It runs in the (free) Max Runtime, which means it's a standalone thing, you don't need Ableton or anything else to use it. This also means that if you're a Max guy, you can write your own acts (ppooll's name for its modules) to add your own capabilities to ppooll. If there's interest, I can try to whip up some sort of effortpost about how to get started using ppooll. I won't say that I'm an expert, but I can tell you enough to get the ball rolling.

has anyone messed around with audiomulch? I found that really intiuitive and nice to use.

I used to use Audiomulch a lot. In fact, I made a whole drone album that was Audiomulch and bass. I like it, and it's definitely easy to work with, but I found it a little restrictive. Maybe now that they have a VST host inside I'd like it a bit better?

In the end, Ableton isn't probably ESSENTIAL but session view and the integration of the MAX stuff makes in indespensible to me.

Agreed, Ableton is great stuff, and really lets you do a lot of cool things live (and with Max For Live, even more awesome). On the other hand, Ableton is expensive as balls (100 if you want the version that is super limited, almost 800 if you want to actually be able to use Max For Live). Awesome post though, man.

A few pointers on how to get started with PPOOLL would be awesome!

[D.o.S.]

probably important to point out that Rainlet has a bunch of really cool sounds on his soundcloud.

[rainlet]

A few pointers on how to get started with PPOOLL would be awesome!

Will do. Might take a bit though, I'm currently on the hunt for a new computer. I'd like to write up/video/etc a whole beginner's guide to ppooll, since the documentation is pretty atrocious. You really have to hunt around to find enough information to start with.

To start, sift through this dude's videos. That helped me out a lot when I was starting.

probably important to point out that Rainlet has a bunch of really cool sounds on his soundcloud.

[resincum]

yass, totally interested in some Ppool pointers. I haven't found audiomulch to be restrictive at all, is ppool that much wilder?

I just need to figure out how to load my interface into audiomulch so I can jam real time and I will be in heavennn


I also want to get an iRig and iPad after visiting sonni..those things are amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[Kernelkunt]

A few pointers on how to get started with PPOOLL would be awesome!

Will do. Might take a bit though, I'm currently on the hunt for a new computer. I'd like to write up/video/etc a whole beginner's guide to ppooll, since the documentation is pretty atrocious. You really have to hunt around to find enough information to start with.

To start, sift through this dude's videos. That helped me out a lot when I was starting.

probably important to point out that Rainlet has a bunch of really cool sounds on his soundcloud.

Awesome, i'll check out the videos in the meantime

[D.o.S.]

(I don't gell with audiomulch)

[resincum]