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PRODUCTION TIP OF THE WEEK USING SOUNDFLOWER


DANNY J LEWIS SHOWS YOU HOW TO RE-ROUTE AUDIO INTERNALLY TO YOUR DAW AND MANIPULATE IT BEYOND RECOGNITION!


Point Blank Online School brings you weekly fresh nuggets of music production advice courtesy of the team of pro producer course developers and tutors… This week Danny J Lewis (Defected/Enzyme Black) takes the reins:


“When you consider what’s available to listen to on YouTube and other sites, it’s fair to say that the web is a digital crate-digger’s paradise. But how do you get the sound from YouTube into your DAW for manipulation? A fantastic free tool is Soundfl ower from Cycling74, the people behind Max/MSP (and Max for Live). This allows you to re-route audio internally, almost like a digital patch bay and


allows you to record from your browser, Quicktime player and pretty much anything else that can be ‘heard’ on your laptop or desktop. It’s an amazing tool that opens up an almost infi nite world of sonic possibilities. It literally allows you to grab any soundbite you want but be aware of copyright issues. Always look into whether you are allowed to do something with the audio or not - it’s very likely that you are not!


At times like this it’s great to know that sound design


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