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The Beatseqr Returns

Posted by solarno on Jan 16, 2011 in Blog, Video | 0 comments

One more video featuring Steve Cooley’s amazing Beatseqr. This time I’m using the Beatseqr to simultaneously send MIDI data to four different channel strips in Logic, each with a different instrument set up on it. Let the awesomeness ensue. ...

Beatseqr comes to Robot Junkyard

Posted by solarno on Jan 15, 2011 in Blog, Video | 0 comments

Here are a couple of videos I recently did explaining the basics of the Beatseqr MIDI controller which is handmade by my good friend Steve Cooley. If you are interested in getting your hands on one of these bad boys, head on over to beatseqr.com to learn more. ...

Tools of the trade

Posted by solarno on Oct 24, 2008 in Blog | 1 comment

My current studio is 100% digital. It is really amazing what modern hardware and software is capable of, and I’m not even using anything terribly groundbreaking. The ability to meld both synthetic and organic sounds all based in a digital domain is extremely liberating as I don’t have to take time to track down sources. Yes, there are drawbacks. One sound form that I have a very difficult time recreating is a simple repeating acoustic guitar strum with all it’s...