Jabablog » producer http://blog.jabawoki.com Nothing to see here, Move along... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:17:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2006-2010 jay@jabawoki.com (Jabawoki) jay@jabawoki.com (Jabawoki) music 1440 House,electro,hard,mix,dj,hardcore,hardstyle,trance, progressive, house, music, hardcore, handbag, happy, tech, deep, security, infosec, itsec, jay, abbott, jay abbott, jabawoki Jabawoki Presents: House Music Mixes, everything from electro to hard, from 2000 onwards, courtesy of Jabawoki. Jabawoki Jabawoki jay@jabawoki.com No no http://blog.jabawoki.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/SubSide-small.jpg Jabablog http://blog.jabawoki.com 144 144 My New Toy (APC40) http://blog.jabawoki.com/2010/02/18/new-toy/ http://blog.jabawoki.com/2010/02/18/new-toy/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:34:55 +0000 Jabs http://blog.jabawoki.com/?p=1737 Well it has been a while since I treated myself so the other day I stopped by West End DJ on my way into the office and I picked up an Akai APC 40. In fairness it was my birthday and I used that as a feable form of excuse for the expenditure, but I have a semi clear conciense as a reslut and another oh so sexy toy to play with!

This toy really is the ultimate in Ableton Live control, extending the interface litterally to your fingertips and bringing a whole new world of possibility. You can read all about it on Akai’s site, but if you really want to see the potential, check out these YouTube links that just sum up the potential in full from my perspective:

Ok, so its going to take me a while before I get  this good, but thats what its all about.

……watch this space :)

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The fact of the matter is, I am bored with mixing! What I mean is, simply firing up the 1210’s and spinning a few tracks just doesnt do it for me anymore. I think this is a trend that is also reflected in the current dance music scene. Consider a true talent in the scene today, such as Deadmou5, vs an old skool DJ like Dougal or Vibes? The once,  “studio only” production techniques are being utilised on the fly to bring dynamic, real time remixes to the clubs. This is something that really interests me, something I want to pursue further. MP3’s are part of the equation, but so are real-time sequencers like Ableton Live, sample pads, real-time effects processors and a lot of time spent creating, dissecting and amassing lots of custom loops. Put all this together, and you have what the scene now desires, and what I personally want to give.

Watch this space….

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