Author: Gus
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Performance tuning for Ableton in Windows
Background I wrote about finding fast computers for music production but what if you have a fast computer that still doesn’t feel very fast? In this post, I’ll cover some tools and strategies that are useful for performance tuning when you have a fast computer but are experiencing less-than-expected performance. Initial sanity checks on your…
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Hiding Ableton analysis files (.asd) in Windows
A friend of mine recently asked me if it is possible to hide the Ableton analysis files – those .asd ones – in Windows because they can clutter your sample folders while you’re trying to manage them. I immediately assumed there was a way to easily filter these files in Windows – like setting a…
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It’s not a thing (it is though)
I just released a new track titled “It’s not a thing (it is though)” and I feel like you learn something new every time you release. I’m not sure what I’ve learned this time but at a minimum I was surprised that SoundCloud distribute doesn’t push the track to SoundCloud? Is that right? Well, the…
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Using so-vits to synthesize voices
Notes on how to use a helpful Python library for training singing voice models that transform a source voice into a target voice.
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Making Backups – the boring stuff producers should do
Overview As a producer, you will spend years accumulating a library of resources that make your life easier. Losing those resources in the event of catastrophe is a tremendous setback that I hope you never go through. To prevent this from happening, every producer should employ a backup strategy that is redundant but that also…
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3 ways of doing “quick masters”
Background Oftentimes when getting feedback on music that you’re working on, you will upload it to a streaming service like Soundcloud and share it for feedback. When you’re first doing this you’ll probably encounter the problem where relative to other tracks, your track sounds weak and quiet. Because our ears tend to hear louder things…
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G.A.N. track released!
This track is about the emerging role of ML/AI in humanity. While making the track I was learning new tools for creation built with machine learning / artificial intelligence and the experience gave me pause until I leaned into them. I have seen artists become fearful from their experiences with ML but I personally find…
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Identifying the best music production computers
BACKGROUND AND THE HIERARCHY OF DAW PERFORMANCE TLDR: From my research, the following aspects of your computer translate the most to being able to seamlessly work on music: Processor speed (CPU) – Most important / major factor of performance System I/O (reading to/from disk and memory) – Next most impactful aspect Peripheral and audio interface…
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Electric Pianos
Yamaha Reface CP DOWNLOAD YFG’S REFACE CP INSTRUMENT I have been making some music recently that incorporates electric pianos that sound like the Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clavinova, and so on. In the process, I explored the Electric instrument in Ableton and found my results to be a bit underwhelming. I ultimately ended up leaning on synthesizers…
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Tips for painless plugin/VST/DAW migration to new computers
Summary Over the past few years, I have updated my production computers (e.g. vsts/plugins/daw and library) a few times and have learned some lessons that I’ll be sharing in this post. Yesterday, I performed a relatively painless migration to a new computer and was up in running with everything good-to-go by today! Having had a…
