While playing with this controller (see previous post) one of the things I noticed was that it has a separate midi mode "stand alone mode". I wondered if this would work with FL studio and while nowhere near as complete as the Pro Tools implementation for which it was made, it does have enough functionality... Continue Reading →
Waves NX Ocean Way Plugin – Review
So this plugin appears to be being pushed hard at the moment so I thought I would give it a listen and give my initial thoughts using it from within FL Studio (through a pair of "neutral" Surface Headphones). First off I thought I would look at the officially supported headphones - I don't have... Continue Reading →
Hanging a large TV on the wall “without wires showing”
The wall in question (removing a picture revealed the power supply, albeit one from a light fitting) Assuming that I am competent with a drill and can manage the TV mounting bracket here are the main issues: Power to the TVAudio out from the TV into my existing 5.1 amplifierCoaxial connection for standard TV signal... 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 →
Windows 95 (for Windows 10 and mac)
Now 25 years old an enterprising developer has been recreating the UI and functionality of this classic O/S as a runnable App.Its an on-going project but has reached a level of maturity that makes it worth a look for anyone curious to try it! Go on - give it a go, you know you want... Continue Reading →
The You Essay (1930’s and 1940’s)
So at some point after my Father retired he told me a story about when he was on one of his holidays with my Mum and the guide made reference to recounting early childhood memories (detail below) - this got my Dad thinking and when he returned he decided to recount his own - this... Continue Reading →
“Poorly” Roland D-70 from Facebook Marketplace – Fixed!
The follow up to Roland's classic D-50 I had been keen to take a look at exactly what a "Super L.A. Synthesis" Synthesizer can do for some time .... Symptoms were the classic "No RAM Card" and also loss of internal pre-sets as a result of a dead internal CMOS battery (but little did I... Continue Reading →
What are these birds doing?
So I happened to be down the end of our garden this morning when I spotted these two. They carried on like this for several minutes (I have more footage!). At first I assumed that they had found something that they were both eating but then they moved around the garden performing similar moves -... Continue Reading →
How to open a broken car Bonnet (Toyota Yaris)
At some stage the latch that allows one to open the bonnet on our Toyota Yaris has broken. While this hasn't been a major inconvenience (the car was off the road pending a new exhaust) I have, over the last few weeks tried various methods and jiggery pokery to get the bonnet open! Here is... Continue Reading →