Thanks to the Creep crew for having me down to blast out some 808 action The party was in the basement of an old grain silo – concrete bunker – low ceiling and industrial waste everywhere This is the recording of my set. 808 – nto a yamaha MG12/4 mixer and a boss rrv-10 and […]
A while back I got an email from Scotty asking for a live set for their Electric Crush radio show on Brisbane’s 4ZZZ. This is pretty much live set, the 303 patterns are prewritten of course but the SH-101 , TR808 and BossPC-2 are all programmed live. Everything is fed into Ableton live for reverb […]
The 2013 September Acid Pattern Group compilation is out now for download – its free but feel free to pay what you like. 13 tracks of acid goodness, a big mix of styles. For the synth nerds amongst you there are details of gear used for each track, where the producer has supplied it. Any […]
The 2013 August Acid Pattern Group compilation is out now for download – its free but feel free to pay what you like. 11 tracks of acid goodness, a mix of styles from 200BPM smashers to 60 BPM acid floaters. For the synth nerds amongst you there are details of gear used for each track, […]
I’ve been busy working on some new tracks and some remixes. Here are some snippets of this months remixes. A variety of styles from house to extreme hardcore stuff. Its always good fun to try and expand the range of sounds used and try new styles I’ve not tried before. Also I’m always up for […]
I’ve been digging through my old bookmarks and have found some great patches for the Roland MC202 synth/sequencer. These are archived using the wayback machine. You can view the original patch data at http://web.archive.org/web/20030609174604/pages.citenet.net/users/shawnm/202/patches.html Funky Synth by Enigma LFO VCO Source Mixer Rate Delay MOD Range PulseW *** Square Saw SubOSC *** 5 0 5 […]
I’ve uploaded some old cassettes to soundcloud, one was marked “hard as shit” and “pollution” – which is mostly from chilling fm circa 1993/4 the other was marked “spectrum” which is a mix tape probably around 1993 too. These are both downloadable, so have at them. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/107553870″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] [soundcloud […]
I was reading this link about file-radio and how he wasusing Audition to open any file and convert it into audio. Unfortunately on the Mac version you can’t open any file and have an instant conversion to audio, what you can do is use the import menu to import raw audio data and then convert […]
Over 3 years ago I started the acid pattern group on soundcloud. The basic premise of the group is simple, one person uploads the pattern data for a TB303 pattern and a track using that pattern and then everyone else takes that acid pattern, sticks it in their tb303 , x0xb0x or whatever and then […]
I have made a short screen capture of how to use Soundflower to record audio from your web browser into Ableton Live. Soundflower is like a virtual bus for audio on your computer and you can use it to route sound from any application to any other application. In this screen capture I record the […]
I have just completed my Boss PC-2 sample set. The Boss PC-2 is a percussion synthesiser in a guitar pedal format. Its capable of some deep basses and some high pitched shrill laser sounds. I have recorded 5 separate patches at various pitch and decay modulations to result in a sample bank of around 300 samples. All samples were […]
My remix for the latest JAK IS BAK release is available on soundcloud as a full preview of the origianl and all the remixes. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/97838755″ params=”auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=000000″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] JAK IS BAK: EP10: seastorm / stormcell originals by @Siesta Submarina converge@brainwavelabs.net | bwlr.net ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ This 10th release bringing deep vibrations with the original […]
The May Acid Pattern compilation EP is out now and available for free download. The May pattern is from Dooj with 11 other renditions. Grab yourself a copy of 12 tracks of acid goodness from the acidpattern group’s bandcamp website. Or have a listen here. May Acid Pattern by Acid_Pattern
Acid Box Blues is the home of dyLAB, a Melbourne based Acid Music Maker. I like to tinker with analogue music boxes, and sounds that come out of them. I am an English born but Melbourne based acid music producer. Over the past number of years I have crafted a solid body of music, releasing […]
This is a quick tip if you are short on screen real estate and what to preview what your external gear is sounding like in one channel. Using one audio channel and an effects rack you can chain a whole bunch of external hardware effects into one rack and preview all your synths in one […]
I’ve created a new sample pack – its called the 808 Beast Sample pack and its out now via my bandcamp page. The sounds are from a Roland TR808 and given various amounts of distortion and AMP simulation – 8 levels of distortion for each sample. All the samples are recorded as 24 bit / […]
SKY LAB EP OUT NOW. Some serious 909 techno business. “this is a rhythmic hymn to the power of the Roland rhythm box: rolling, jerking and jacking in all the best ways. For fans of Happa, Kowton, Blawan, Green Velvet, Thomas Bangalter, DJ Sneak, DJ Pierre etc. Don’t sleep on this.” Out now on at […]
I’ve recently upgraded to ableton live studio 9 and that comes with the great and powerful analog synth. Its great for acid lines and I’ve made a patch you can download and use in your projects. It makes use of Analog, Amp, Reverb and the EQ eight. You can download the patch from dropbox http://db.tt/xK3n34Q8 […]
Every gig should have a dedicated VJ or visualist even if its a mad terra strobe in a dark under ground tunnel but sometime budgets don’t stretch that far. I came across this max for live plugin that generates geometric object in time with audio You can grab the patch from http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/1530/ganz-graf-mod-x. I have done […]
This Good Friday – David Haberfeld aka Honeysmack and owner of Melbourne’s Handmade Acid record label, invited a bunch of friends and the labels acid makers around for a celebration. This involved some good food, excellent drinks and a big synth session. For the gear heads, the Roland TR909 was the master clock device, this […]
This months pattern by john faustus Check it out Fucked Up Acid by johnfaustus John has chopped it all to hell and back between his MPC and x0xb0x. You can grab the pattern data here. Stick it in your 303/x0xb0x/soft synth/modular or whatever and go mental. Once you’re done submit it to the group. Send […]
The Monthly Acid pattern group keeps rolling on with fresh acid each month. You can check out the latest tunes in the works over on soundcloud. At the end of each month all the submissions are compiled and released for free via bandcamp. You can download the latest compilations directly from http://acidpattern.bandcamp.com/ or check the […]
I have just finished sorting out a new standing studio space. I have used the ikea stolmen system for the shelving. The main gear is on the shoe racks and the shelves at top for extra bits and pieces. The top rails was meant for cable management but its proved challenging at best. The space […]
My remix of Highsage’s “Let Me Be Free” is out on the latest Jak is Bak release. You can grab a copy of this on beatport. This 9th release carries distinct, deeply rooted Detroit flavored vibe! Inspirational, Original track by Highsage brings vital energy to the series. All EP9 artist creations carry very unique shapes […]
After a long wait my collaborative EP with Poor Boy Rich is finally out. The MILWAUKEE VS MELBOURNE EP is out now on Council House recordings. It features my two Acid Pass tracks which are remixes of Poor Boy Rich’s original GST3 track, as well as remixes by Anaxander and Moody B. You can grab […]
I was messing around with using really short delays to produce metallic sounds. I was then informed this is called Karplus Strong synthesis. I created a abelton effects rack to control the effect and some other associated effects. The audio signal goes into a gate – you’ll have to adjust the threshold to suit your […]
After running the Acid Pattern group on soundcloud for the last 2 years, I’ve decided to compile each month’s submissions into an EP that can be downloaded for free through bandcamp. There is over an hour and a half of acid here, lots of different styles from all over the world. So grab yourself a […]
This month’s acid pattern is up. Visit the acid pattern group to check the renditions out . I have uploaded my renditions, one is a short loop thing and the other is a more fleshed out track type thing. Have a listen. August Acid Pattern – tracked by DyLABs I have also saved the operator […]
Got this from Jerome Hill – too good not to share and might get you out of a tight spot. Basically if ableton live crashes it creates a temporary project file in your library. The issue with OSX is your library is now hidden. So here’s the tip & hope it helps you if you’re […]
The Jak is Bak series continues with two new releases from BWLR. This has been a great project to work on and there is still more great music to come on this. JAK IS BAK – EP5 – STRUCTURES OF ACID with tracks and remixes from ESSE SOMFAY, DYLAB, COLDFUTURE, HIGHSAGE, REALITY SANDWICH, STEVE KUEHL, […]