Back after a long break

So it has been a few years since I have posted anything. Mainly due to my time being taken by retraining myself as a software developer. I have taken three separate courses in computer science, web integration and some basic network experience. And there has been so much I have learnt that I can reuse in the world of computing, midi and other electronic instruments.
In the coming post I hope to show you my current studio set up and a few tricks I have learnt on my coding journey.

Waldorf blofeld VST editor with Ableton Live.

Found a plugin that works with live and the blofeld. Plugin here: ctrlr.org blofeld panel: filchblofeld Video: Video Please note that I am not the author of either software.

Novation Nio usb souncard

I recently got hold of one of these cards for my portable set up which is based on a HP Notepad running Ableton Live.

A decent card with four inputs, one stereo line, one guitar and a mic input with phantom power. And more importantly for my rig it has two stereo outputs. So I can send the main mix out of the first, and a monitor mix sent out of the headphones, that I can use for a cue mix.

Researching a new USB Soundcard.

I need a new soundcard for my notebook, so I can get my rig more portable. I have a few criteria, it must be USB, have stable 64bit driver for Windows7, guitar and microphone inputs and have four outputs. One stereo pair for the mix and another for the cue mix.

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Tascam US-20

2 x Inputs 2 x XLR (One doubles as a instrument input for guitar etc)
4 x Outputs Phono
Price 1200dkr

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M-Audio Fast Track Pro

The A/B button selects the output source sent to the front-panel headphone output. In the A (out) position, the main line output signal
(Outputs 1 and 2) is sent to the headphone outputs. In the B (in) position, the S/PDIF output signal (Outputs 3 and 4) is sent to the
headphone outputs.
The headphone output level is controlled by the Level control knob. This output level is ind

Price 1300dkr

Ableton Live Looping

Trying out some live looping using Ableton Live and a bunch of midi controllers.

One condition I have is no recordings are used. The closed I use is the vocal or speach samples.

YouTube - LiveLooping - PWDM

Ableton Looper Midi Setup

Updated the wiring on the Ableton Live Looping set. Cleaned it up and made some improvements.

Now the encoder leds light up to the volume level of tracks 1 to 8. This gives a good overview of what tracks are playing.

This is achieved by routing the remote midi out track from Ableton back out to the BCR.

Ableton Live
Looping MIDI Setup

DIY Midi Controller

Finished the wiring today and all the controls tested in Ableton.

Next stage, make a wooden case.