TECHNEWS IN ASSOCIATION WITH FROM A SYNTH LOOP CUSTOM RIFFS


USING THIS WEEK’S FEATURED PACK from Clickproduce, Jonny at Point Blank music school gives us a masterclass with Ableton on how to take a synth loop and sample it to create your own riff.


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APP NAME : BLEEP!BOX DEVELOPER : DAVID WALLIN FORMAT : PRICE :


WHAT WE HAVE HERE is something different to create a cool loop or vibe using a succession of parameter screens. The interface is based around a drum machine and synthesizer and each stage of tweaking (there are 50 parameters) has been carefully considered by the sleek design of the controls. It’s really great to have full control over the sounds being created via synthesis.


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There is a steep learning curve with bleep! BOX but there’s a sense of accomplishment once you’re up and running. You can be very creative within the default 2 bar step sequence (8 bar maximum) and the sonic possibilities are virtually endless. Once you’re happy with your musical doodlings you can email, share to Soundcloud and naturally tweet to the world.


It’s fascinating stuff and makes us realise how much more useful our music software can be with a bit of tuition. For more tips and online courses visit www. pointblankonline.net


VERDICT 7/10


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