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Shake in der Cloud II

Mein Soundcloud-Update vom 26. Juli

Latest tracks by Marc Shake

Vuvuzela Filter in Renoise

Die WM ist in vollem Gange und die meisten Deutschen gucken den Kram ja auch. Überall werden tagaus, tagein irgendwelche Fahnen geschwenkt und so mancher Oberklassewagen hat diese fiesen Außenspiegelkondome verpasst bekommen.

Die Südafrikaner feiern bisher eine friedliche WM, die Leute sind gut gelaunt und diejenigen, die dort sind, genießen ihre Zeit im Stadium, indem sie auf einer Vuvuzela herumtuten. Fangesänge sind in Südafrika nämlich total out, stattdessen wird auf Plastiktröten herumgetrötet. Dieser Sound erzeugt ein permanentes Surren in den TV-Übertragungen. Genau genommen klingt es wie eine Horde bekiffter Bienen.

Die Surfpoeten beschreiben diesen beschissenen Ton noch etwas genauer - und vor allem beschreiben die, wie man den Ton da weg kriegt.

Die Jungs benutzen Logic, das gleiche funktioniert aber mit jedem x-beliebigen Musikprogramm bzw. jeder DAW.

Unter Renoise kann man die Vuvuzelas auch ziemlich simpel wegfaden: Zuerst muss man wissen, welche Frequenz dieser Nervton hat. Die Surfpoeten schreiben etwas von Ais bzw B-Flat, das entspricht einer Frequenz von 233 Hz. Die Obertöne sind bei 466 Hz, bei 932Hz und bei 1864 Hz.

Renoise unterstützt Live-Monitoring: Ein Audiosignal kann eingeschleift und fast verzögerungsfrei wiedergegeben werden: Man haut nun also 4 EQs in einen Track rein und schreibt die entsprechenden Werte in die EQs. Diese Werte setzt man dann auf 0 (Fader ganz nach Links). Anschließend geht man in den Sampler und schaltet dort Effektmonitoring ein.

Ich werde nachher mal das Ding hier testen: Einen Renoise-Vuvuzela-Filter :)

Um das Ding zu benutzen, brauchst Du Renoise und dann den Song hier:DOWNLOAD XRNS

Im Renoise-Sampler schaltest Du auf "Monitor FX" und schleifst das Audio-Signal da durch. Mit nen vernünftigen ASIO-Treiber hast du dann entsprechend keine Latenzen ;)

Billy Jean done in 5 Minutes

Vince shows us how to create Michael Jackson's Billy Jean in Renoise :)

Klassische Musik mit Renoise

Immer wieder wollen Kritiker von Trackern mir erzählen, dass man mit Programmen wie Renoise nur Techno oder Trance machen kann. Immer wieder wird darüber geredet, dass ein Cubase ja viel professioneller sei und Renoise in einem Tonstudio nichts zu suchen hat.

Mal davon abgesehen, dass etablierte Künstler wie Depeche Mode oder Skinny Puppy Renoise für ihre Produktionen benutzen steht Renoise, wenn man sich drauf einlässt, einem Cubase in NICHTS nach.

• Youtube Direkt Orchestral

Neue Renoise Version als Beta verfuegbar

Taktik und seine Jungs sind einfach zu schnell. Seit gestern abend gibt's ne closed Beta vom besten Musikprogramm der Welt namens Renoise. Diese Version beinhaltet alle Features, die das Programm so unglaublich intuitiv machen. Davon mal abgesehen ist Renoise für MAC, Windoof und natürlich auch Linux verfügbar und kann alle Stärken des jeweiligen Betriebssystems voll ausnutzen (AU/VST bei Mac, VST bei Win, Ladspa bei Linux).

Die Featureliste liest sich übrigens wie die heilige Schrift, nur besser da der ganze Negativkram wie Apocalypse nicht vorhanden ist.

+ Pattern Matrix:

In Renoise you build your song from the bottom up. The workflow is
based on patterns, lines, and the details in between. Something that
gives an overview from the top down, a birds eye of view of the song,
has been missing so far.

The new Pattern Matrix ingeniously solves this problem the Renoise
way: without radically changing the nature of Renoise, the tracker.

Patterns and Tracks are divided into Blocks that can be moved around,
providing the ability to manage the flow of the music instantly and
easily. It's a natural evolution to the product, and quite frankly it
just damn cool.

Here are some Pattern Matrix features at a glance:
- Overview of all notes in the song over multiple patterns (see
what's happening in your song, when and where)
- Ability to select, drag & drop, copy, paste, clone and insert
blocks into multiple tracks or pattern selections.
- Fully keyboard driven. It can be just like the pattern editor,
if that’s what you are into.
- Extension to the pattern sequencer, thus visible next to and with
the Pattern Editor or Mixer
- Fully optional (no need to use it, when you don't need it)
- Ability to mute parts of your song, without the need to create new
patterns. Useful when playing livesets or to develop patterns in
real time (create full arrangements or "drafts" from a single pattern
with just a few clicks)
- User definable colors for tracks, which are also visible in other
parts of Renoise (like the pattern editor) for better overview,
grouping
- Resizable columns and rows lets you see more at once, or visualize
more detailed content previews
- Easily see repeating content (spot variations over multiple patterns)
- Single track mode, focus your attention on a particular column


+ Cross Track Routing For All "Meta Devices"

Renoise’s Meta Devices, effects that modulate/control other parameters
like the "LFO Device" or "Hydra", can now be chained to parameters in
other tracks.

This way you can control multiple devices on multiple tracks at the
same time with a single slider (using our "Hydra Device" for
instance). Or use a "Key Tracking" device to modulate parameters from
key input in another track.

In essence, you can now connect & modulate all parameters with all
others, making your tracks interact where ever you want them to.


+ Vastly Improved MIDI Mapping

Nearly everything in Renoise can now be mapped to a MIDI controller.
Start/stop buttons, patterns, tracks, sequence navigation or track
muting/soloing... Anything you need in a live session, or simply want
mapped, is easier than ever to achieve.

Besides being able to map more MIDI, there are also plenty of other
improvements:

- Notes can now be mapped to parameters (e.g. switch a Cutoff
value between two settings)
- A MIDI Note or Controller can be mapped to multiple parameters /
actions in Renoise now (e.g. for cross fading - or mute/un-mute
several tracks at once with one click)
- Context sensitive, intelligent mappings: You can set up mappings
to do things with the currently selected device or track. This way
you can use your MIDI controller hand-in-hand with the mouse or
keyboard, and don't have to map every single parameter for every
existing FX manually...
- New overview of already set up mappings with the ability to clear
and remap/adjust existing mappings


+ Instrument Grabber

Just like Renoise's versatile "Render Selection To Sample" feature,
the Instrument Grabber allows you to create sample based instruments
from any VSTi or AU plugin instrument.
Extremely useful to free up your songs from plugin dependencies, or
just to extend your sample library with sounds from your favorite
plugin instruments.

The instrument grabber features:
- replace or create multiple instruments with custom batch settings
- replace/unload the plugin instrument in the whole song, or create
new instruments
- create single or multi-sample instruments from a range of notes
with specified sampling step (specify how many samples to capture)
- smooth auto looping via crossfading, or a customizable note, tail
duration with auto cropping or fading


+ A Bunch of New Internal Effects

- Cabinet Simulator Audio FX
A truly excellent, yet simple to use Guitar & Bass Amp simulator
with 18 different cabinet models, a nasty tube, and an EQ.
Highly recommended, not just for guitar or bass sounds.

- Stutter Audio FX
Basically this thing just repeats whatever you throw at it. But, by
having total control over the repeat rate and time alignment of
the repeats, you can easily add variations for drums, or create
strange stutter like effects.

- *Signal Follower Meta Device
The Signal Follower listens to incoming audio from a track, and
transfers this signal to any automation parameter. This allows you
to create sidechain like effects for !any! FX parameters, not just
Compressors. Or add Auto Wah-Wah effects and much much more.

- *XY-Pad Meta Device
This device lets you link two parameters onto a sweet looking X/Y
pad. In combination with "*Hydra" devices, this thing is extremely
useful for preparing and performing Live sets.


+ Some Audio Engine Motor Oil

We've finished the transition from our legacy tracker tick base
timing. These final transitionary optimizations have resulted in
better overall performance of Renoise's Audio Engine (up to a 10%
boost, maybe even 20% on some old machines like a G4).

These changes also result in better standards compliance for VST/AU
compatibility: The "static buffer" compatibility option for VSTs, AUs
will less often be needed now.


+ Improved Plugin delay compensation

Renoise will now more accurately respond to real time playback with
PDC enabled: notes that you're playing/recording with your keyboard,
while the song is running. This makes it much easier to record &
improvise, even when using loads of delay causing plugins.


+ Audio Plugin Crash Guards for OSX

Just like on Windows, when a plugin does something bad, Renoise on
OSX will try to "recover" from such disasters, and show an error
instead of letting the plugin crash the system.
This way you can know which plugin caused a crash and also get the
chance to remove the buggy plugin, backup your song. Of course, this
could also save your ass in a live gig...


+ MIDI Chord Mode Recording

Recording notes into patterns with the MIDI keyboard, will now create
chords, automatically. Just like when holding down the Shift key in
the Pattern Editor to "enforce" chords.


+ MP3 Loading Support on Linux

On Linux you can now import MP3 files in Renoise with libmpg123.
OGG, Flac and other formats don't need any external components
installed. On OSX and Windows MP3 files have always been supported
with Quicktime installed.


+ Loads of User Interface Cosmetics, Tons of Small Workflow Improvements

Renoise got a small face lift. It gives veterans a better overview
and new users more consistent UI experience.

The most noticeable changes are the cleaned up transport panels.
Additionally, Pattern related options & settings are now in a new bar
next to the pattern. Rarely used functions are now in a new menu
named "Options" at the top.

Some examples for other GUI & Workflow related changes are:
- FX devices can now be minimized in the DSP chains
- Meta device routing (also for the new cross track routing) are
now visualized in the mixer for the currently selected FX
- The sample recording dialog can now also be shown outside the
sample editor
- Automation envelopes will now properly snap & show bipolar parameters
- All context menus got cleaned up, and you can also set/change the
keyboard focus this way
- Double clicking on parameters name will reset the parameter to its
default value
- Added "Save Sample" & "Save Instrument" shortcuts to the context
menus (so you don't have to use the Disk Browser)
- Added Delete "Unused Tracks" and "Delete Unused Samples in
Instruments" actions to the edit menu
- The keyboard preferences pane now have an "All" entry, which simply
shows all mapped keys, independent from the focus
- You can now create up to 8 effects columns in the pattern editor
- ...a plethora of small tweaks, here and there...

Speziell das "Instrument Grabber Feature" ist ein richtiges Alleinstellungsmerkmal. Angenommen du hast ein VSTi und willst davon Samples machen, dann kannst du einfach den Instrument-Grabber nutzen und Renoise bastelt dir entsprechende Samples daraus.

Ich hab Renoise bei Version 1.28 gekauft und muss jetzt erst eine neue Lizenz beziehen. Renoise 1.28 beinhaltete alle Updates bis einschliesslich Version 2.2. Da es keine Version 2.2 geben wird, muss ich also nun für lächerliche 39 Euronen auf die Version 2.5 updaten. Damit hätte ich allerdings auch wieder alle Updates bis Version 3.5 drin.