This new script means that all "VPOTS" (knobs) on the FLKey keyboards are now "automagically" mapped to logical parameters within the plugins themselves (without requiring any user setup beyond the initial instalation) - now including the newly released "Lowdown": https://youtu.be/O94mOmoGlQE The "Lowdown" (Moog Taurus) The Lowdown Bass Synthesizer recreates the super-fat, room-rattling sounds of the most legendary... Continue Reading →
The impact of placement of your YouTube videos
While the figures are still very modest the graph above shows the difference of highlighting one of your YouTube videos to the relevent audience. Over the weekend the video which was about the automatic manipulation of Cherry Audio plugins with the Novation FLKey keyboards, which had previously only managed to attract 50 views, got a... Continue Reading →
DAW Plugins and the Holy Grail of hardware controllers!
The holy grail for me in relation to managing plugins is to be able to change plugin parameters from my keyboard and/or control surface "automagically", that is to say, I have to do the absolute minimum to be presented with options to tweak the parameters using hardware-based knobs and dials. Back in the ages, Mackie... Continue Reading →
Using Drum Kits from a Roland MC-101 or MC-707 from within FL Studio
FL Studio already has a great "MPC -like" drum editor called the FPC (more info here) but this uses the drum samples that sit on your hard drive so what happens if you want to utilise the kits from an MC-101 - and specifically audition the kits at Mix Down to see if other kits... Continue Reading →
Using the Roland MC101 as a Sound Module in FL Studio
I have my MC101 connected to my PC using a USB Cable with the audio out connected via my Audio Interface (Scarlett Focusrite in my case) The whole process is deceptively simple: Midi Setup for my MC101 (Port Number is not important as long as it is the same for input and output) Step 1... Continue Reading →
Projecting a VST (or any other component) to a second PC from within your DAW
If you have any old Windows laptop or tablet running Windows 10 then this can be a real lifesaver and give you extra "real estate" for your DAW. In the above image I am sharing my Jupiter 8 (Roland Cloud VST) from FL Studio 20 onto a spare PC - a bonus being because the... Continue Reading →
Mapping Roland Zenology Drum Kits in FL Studio
Back in the day my go to Drum Machine was a Roland TR-707 and I still favour those sounds. (though like to have the flexibility of auditioning other kits when I get close to mix down). In the past for me this has meant standardising naming conventions and simply copying kits around on my PC's... Continue Reading →
Linking Roland Zenology to my Nektar Controller.
So as is often the case, I start a blog post with something that I want to do - but at the time have no idea how to complete (until the blog post is finished of course!) I am using FL Studio 20 as my DAW and want to map my Nektar controller with the... Continue Reading →