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Frostwave Audio releases FREE Tubeshifter saturation plugin
Tubeshifter is a free analogue-style tube saturation plugin for macOS and Windows from the developer Frostwave Audio. Frostwave Audio is a Nordic developer founded by Reidar Schæfer Olsen, who later partnered with sound designer Niklas Eurén. Reidar Schæfer Olsen is perhaps better known as Danheim, an acclaimed Nordic folk artist whose penchant for epic Viking [...]
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SourceLive Music Society shares impact of $1M in funding for small venuesThe Live Music Society awarded $1 million in Music In Actions Grants to 58 small US music venues in 2024. As they prepare to open a new round of Music in Action grant applications, the non-profit shared some of the most transformative and impactful projects that this year's grants made possible.
The post Live Music Society shares impact of $1M in funding for small venues appeared first on Hypebot.Most popular SiriusXM channels and how to submit musicThis week SiriusXM decided to buck industry trends, pull back on streaming and concentrate on in-car satellite broadcasting. So this Hypebot Flashback Friday resurfaces a perennially popular post sharing the most popular SiriusXM channels and how to submit music.
The post Most popular SiriusXM channels and how to submit music appeared first on Hypebot.Tracklib launches desktop app so you can browse, preview, drag and drop samples straight into your DAWMusic licensing platform Tracklib has launched a brand new desktop app, making it easier to find and drop sample tracks right into your DAW.
The app is still in its Beta phase (so it’s still in active development), but it already gives users instant access to its library of over 100,000 tracks and samples. Tracklib says that “every bit” of metadata, beat markers, tempo alignment, and administrative detail is handled automatically.READ MORE: “It let us play the music of an imaginary future”: Why Hans Zimmer worked with the Expressive E Osmose on Dune 2
Tracklib’s library hosts a vast range of original songs and royalty-free sounds. Via the app, you can explore and sync sounds, curate favourites, and also create custom loops and adjust pitch, as well as simply dragging and dropping samples into your DAW projects. To access the app, login to your Tracklib account to get started. For those who aren’t a Tracklib subscriber, you’ll need to first register an account and start a trial to get access.
“Removing boring barriers in music creation is our life mission,” comments Andreas Ahlenius, CEO of Tracklib. “The new desktop app is a game-changer. It enhances how producers interact with our great library and significantly improves their workflow.”
Chairman Andreas Liffgarden adds: “The desktop app marks a major milestone in how producers interact with Tracklib’s platform. We’re just getting started – many more exciting developments are planned for the coming year.”View this post on Instagram
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Earlier this year, Tracklib unveiled Sounds, a new feature allowing producers to access a range of authentically recorded, royalty-free loops and one-shots. Sounds complements Tracklib’s existing library of song samples, further offering everything from the slaps of a 808 drum machine to the vocals of an obscure 70s track, all within one subscription.
Head over to Tracklib to find out more and download the app now.
The post Tracklib launches desktop app so you can browse, preview, drag and drop samples straight into your DAW appeared first on MusicTech.US government asks court to reject TikTok’s motion to delay law that could see its app banned in the marketTikTok and parent company ByteDance filed an emergency motion asking for a temporary injunction to delay the law
SourceLANDR & Warner Chappell Production Music launch HOT MIC library LANDR have announced the launch of HOT MIC, a new and exclusive sample label created in partnership with Warner Chappell Production Music (WCPM).
“I can make better music than people pushing buttons” Beyoncé producer Raphael Saadiq says only “people who can’t play an instrument” depend on loopsBeyoncé producer and multi-instrumentalist Raphael Saadiq says he’ll never use a bassline from “any digital domain”, arguing that only “people who can’t play an instrument” depend on loops from DAWs.
Saadiq makes the comment in the latest issue of Music Business Worldwide’s ‘World’s Greatest Producers’ series, where he discusses his creative philosophy and the reason he prefers making music “the authentic way”.READ MORE: “The production is a little distracting. It’s a bit slick” Early Nirvana producer on his “least favourite” record from the band
“People like pushing buttons because it’s faster and easier for them,” says Saadiq. “But I can make better music than people pushing buttons, fast.”
“People who can’t play an instrument, or can’t come up with a certain line or a melody, depend on loops and take basslines from Ableton [Live] or Logic [Pro]. I will never take a bassline from any digital domain in my life! That will never happen.”
While the producer is open to drum loops, “even 99% of those, I’ll play it faster than I can find it, and I can find the best drummer who can play better than me,” he says. “I’d just rather do what the authentic sound is; it breathes more, it has that sensibility. And, if everybody’s doing something, I want to be the one person that doesn’t do it.”
With how musicality is “getting lost in the business”, he says, those who have it will stand out instead.
“It’s like driving a Tesla versus driving a Porsche that takes gas,” Saadiq muses. “I’d rather drive a Porsche, but there are a lot of Teslas out there.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Saadiq — who worked on three tracks from Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album — also shares his thoughts on the rise of AI and its potential effects on producers and songwriters.
“I’m not nervous about it,” he says. “There are people doing some amazing things with AI. I’m not against it, but I don’t want to use it. I’d rather just figure it out the way I’ve been figuring it out.”
“I love the technology, it’s amazing. But I don’t think it’s going to write Let It Be. It’s not going to write Try A Little Tenderness. So, knowing that it’s not going to do that, I know I can’t get the best out of me if I’m using AI.”
In August, producer Afrojack also shared his “disappointment” in artists using samples from services such as Splice. Speaking directly about the track ten by British superstar Fred Again.., he said: “It’s based off three Splice samples. To me, that was disappointing when I found out. ‘Oh my god, that’s four Splice sample loops on top of each other!’ I love Fred again.., and he’s super talented, but when I found out that was a sample…”
MusicTech writer Sam Roche defended the use of sample packs in an opinion piece titled Sample libraries are here to stay – so why do some producers still find their use illegitimate? In the piece, Splice’s Kenny Ochoa asked, “There will always be producers with more technical skill than others, but why would anyone gate-keep creativity?”
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The post “I can make better music than people pushing buttons” Beyoncé producer Raphael Saadiq says only “people who can’t play an instrument” depend on loops appeared first on MusicTech.Drill producer EMRLD BEATS under fire for hating on boom-bap: “If you sampling a soul record, get that bullshit outta here”Drill producer EMRLD BEATS has ended up in the line of online fire for his thoughts on producers in the boom bap scene.
In a video posted at the end of November, the producer — who produced a track for Digga D on the extended version of his chart-topping 2022 mixtape, Noughty by Nature — is asked in an interview for On The Radar which genre he believes is overrated.
“If you sampling a soul record, get that bullshit outta here,” he says. “No one trying to hear that. I hate soul, anything, boom bap. Yeah, get that unc [uncle] shit out of there bro. I don’t like any of that music.”
The clip’s since gone viral and EMRLD’s hot take has got people talking. Even popular music critic Anthony Fantano has weighed in, on a video titled ‘Huge Idiot’, suggesting the controversy and the origin of his viewpoints point towards wider issues in the hip-hop world.
“There’s nothing wrong in terms of gravitating towards a specific direction into the kind of music you want to hear and the music you want to make,” begins Fantano in his response. “There’s plenty of different classic amazing styles of hip-hop that are not soul sampling records, that are not boom bap.”
Fantano believes the video relates to myriad issues in hip-hop, from the genre’s commodification to its racial politics.blatant disrespect of our shit. ya hate the soul shit cuz you ain't got none Mark
"get that unc shit outta here" ok bro pic.twitter.com/4FYdddhidD
— genius (@juneayth) December 8, 2024“This guy is young, he is white, he’s obviously quite oblivious when it comes to the broader world of hip-hop music and he’s obviously making a living in a genre he is openly disrespecting,” he says.
“What sort of irks me or worries me is… I don’t think this guy becomes a professional producer and boom bap hater in a vacuum. This doesn’t happen without hip-hop being commodified and stripped down to its most salacious and marketable characteristics. Meanwhile, the message and aesthetics of its past are just totally being thrown out.”Fantano theorises that EMRLD would have picked up on this sentiment voiced by other producers of his age. “Of course [he] holds this opinion because this opinion is essentially the water he’s swimming in.”
He adds: “It’s become increasingly clear that there are certain genres of rap music today where white people seemingly are totally freely allowed to move about and operate without being confronted with their whiteness, even the concept of black struggle at all. While it is true there’s a lot to know about drill music and the culture that surrounds it much of the content is removed from any systematic and historical context that might explain it and the way it’s presented on the internet doesn’t exactly push listeners to do their own digging.”
MusicTech has reached out to EMRLD Beats via UNKWN Music Group for comment.
Later in the On The Radar video, EMRLD breaks down the beat he made for NLE Choppa & 41’s Or What, showing how he uses plugins such as Nexus 4, Roland’s SRX Keyboards, FabFilter Pro-Q 3 and how he chops up samples.
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The post Drill producer EMRLD BEATS under fire for hating on boom-bap: “If you sampling a soul record, get that bullshit outta here” appeared first on MusicTech.UJAM launch UFX Reverb Version 2 Building on the success of its predecessor, UFX Reverb Version 2 introduces an expanded set of controls along with additional presets, filters and Finisher effects.
Cast Your Vote in the AllMusic 2024 Readers' PollAs the year winds down, we want to hear from you. Vote for your favorite albums in our 2024 Readers' Poll.
Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the generative AI modelsGemini is Google’s long-promised, next-gen generative AI model family.
© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.Why tech giants like Amazon may hesitate to adopt BitcoinBig Tech has a great flow of cash on hand. Currency devaluation makes them lose purchasing power. Is Bitcoin a treasury solution to fight against inflation? Amazon is the next to decide.
Steven Hill is new A2IM Board ChairA2IM (American Association of Independent Music) representing over 600 independent record labels, has today announced Steven Hill, Head of North American & Global Marketing at Warp Records, as the new Chair of its 2024-2025 Board of Directors.
The post Steven Hill is new A2IM Board Chair appeared first on Hypebot.Good Lighting on a Budget with Cordless Tool BatteriesIt’s perhaps not fair, but even if you have the best idea for a compelling video, few things will make people switch off than poor lighting. Good light and plenty of it is the order of the day when it comes to video production, and luckily there are many affordable options out there. Affordable, that is, right up to the point where you need batteries for remote shoots, in which case you’d better be ready to open the purse strings.
When [Dane Kouttron] ran into the battery problem with his video lighting setup, he fought back with these cheap and clever cordless tool battery pack adapters. His lights were designed to use Sony NP-F mount batteries, which are pretty common in the photography trade but unforgivably expensive, at least for Sony-branded packs. Having access to 20 volt DeWalt battery packs, he combined an off-the-shelf battery adapter with a 3D printed mount that slips right onto the light. Luckily, the lights have a built-in DC-DC converter that accepts up to 40 volts, so connecting the battery through a protection diode was a pretty simple exercise. The battery pack just slots right in and keeps the lights running for portable shoots.
Of course, if you don’t already have DeWalt batteries on hand, it might just be cheaper to buy the Sony batteries and be done with it. Then again, there are battery adapters for pretty much every cordless tool brand out there, so you should be able to adapt the design. We’ve also seen cross-brand battery adapters which might prove useful, too.
