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Category: Article
Rhythm is the sequence of sounds in time.
In other common musical terms, it is also referred to as ritmo (Italian), rythme (French) and Rhythmus (German).
We have already written a lot of posts on MIDI messages. We described how Channel Voice Messages work: Control Change, Program Change, Pitch Bend and Aftertouch. There was also a post about Channel Mode Messages....
Each acoustic keyboard instrument is equipped with two or three pedals, located at the bottom of the front of the instrument, within reach of the user’s legs. Why do pianos...
The semitone is the smallest interval between sounds.
In this article, we will talk about the physical connections of MIDI devices — wired and wireless.
In this article, we will talk about MIDI Channels (finally) and Channel Mode Messages (as
opposed to Channel Voice Messages, which we have written about earlier).
The time signature refers to regularly recurring accents (e.g. beats and bars), organising the rhythm.
Musical pieces are made up of notes.
Strictly speaking, notes are marks placed on the staff, which provide information about the pitch and duration of the sound.
This is the difference between the pitch of two sounds, the distance between them.
In previous articles, we discussed most types of Channel Voice Messages. We described Note-On / Note-Off, Control Change and Program Change in detail. Today’s post will be devoted to last...
We devoted the previous article to the Control Change MIDI message.
This is another article about MIDI, this time about control.
What does MIDI stand for?
“What MIDI did is it allowed the first home studios to be born”
- Dave Smith
“All musicians practice ear training constantly, whether or not they are cognizant of it. If, when listening to a piece of music, a musician is envisioning how to play it...
The only background knowledge you need when learning how to read music is a basic understanding of the fact that some notes sound higher than others — this difference is called pitch....
Before we start on the basics of reading drum music, being able to read drum notation isn’t mandatory! Plenty of great drummers can’t read drum music at all and play...
Timing and rhythm are vital to all forms of music. Without them the sound becomes unformulated and the musicians cannot play in unison.
Category: Tutorial
This is the third and final part of the series about creating loops in MainStage 3 using the Loopback plugin. I will show you how to configure its parameters to be...
This is the second part of the article about creating and controlling loops during live performances based on the example of Loopback from MainStage 3. If you want to know how...
Nowadays, when virtual instruments sound at least as good as, and often better, than real instruments, anyone can create any track using MIDI at home, without spending money on an...
Category: Guide
Music is one of the most popular forms of art. The Verge’s article on music streaming platforms details that millions of people from all over the world continue to stream...
Perhaps you have come across a vague and non-intuitive specification of footswitch buttons. The range of different buttons can be quite confusing: latching / non-latching, toggle / momentary. In this short...
For years, a DJ’s basic equipment was a mixer, two turntables or CD players, and a pair of headphones. Today, all this heavy equipment can be replaced by software and...
One of the first steps when starting your adventure with digital music production is selecting a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). This choice is important because you will be investing your...
Thanks to new technologies, today’s music producers need just four things to create music. A computer/laptop, a DAW program, decent headphones, and a MIDI keyboard. Today we will focus on...
Category: How To
Logic Pro X offers powerful, almost unlimited possibilities in music production. It is certainly one of the most versatile and advanced DAWs available on the market. This has its pros and cons....
Just like in the previous tutorial on MainStage 3, I’ll show you how to use the minimum amount of equipment (only one footswitch and one pedal) to set and control...
After a brief introduction on controlling Amp Sims using foot controllers, let’s move on to the details. In this blog post, I will describe how to control Apple MainStage 3.
In the era of DAWs and VST plugins, many guitarists are increasingly using amp simulators (amp sims for short). The name may mistakenly suggest that they are only used to...
Category: News
The long-awaited moment has finally arrived!
We have released two standalone MIDI foot controllers: an expression pedal and a footswitch.
Category: Tips and Tricks
“Improvising itself is essentially about breaking the rules of music, and once you know the rules and the concepts involved in music, with improvising you can then start to break...
Category: Review
In digital music, the most popular type of connection between instruments, controllers and computers today is undoubtedly MIDI over USB. However, the world is moving towards wireless solutions due to...
