From Computer Music Magazine (UK) May ‘08 DVD. Hal Ritson from The Young Punx demonstrates some of the techniques used in the production of tracks and remixes by The Young Punx.
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The Young Punx producer masterclass from Computer Music Mag
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December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
camcorder …
camcorder microphone ducking the highs
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Man how do you come …
Man how do you come up with the ideas of doing all those tiny changes, layering, sampling, crushing, filthering… with 12 trompets an 20 bloody strings… and so on… truly disco-sound need’s this i guess. For my taste less is more but thats your production style i guess. Good video great idea’s… thank you…
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
nice vid, loving …
nice vid, loving the emphasis on live recording! would add that it’s not just mistakes which cause problems for string samples. Part of the problem is that the variable vibration of the strings themselves, which will vary depending on bow angle, speed and pressure – the ‘constant’ nature of traditional samples can’t really compete. Even simple, common things such as string or bow changes will sound wrong, let alone less straightforward techniques.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Nice vid, loving …
Nice vid, loving the emphasis on live recording. String samples are virtually never good enough – can always tell when strings are faked (especially as a string player…). The very ‘constant’ sound of sampled strings cannot replicate the large variation in vibration modes produced even for simple, common things such as bow or string changes, let alone account for different bowing techniques. sampled pizz is better, but you can still often pick up on it.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
great vid loads of …
great vid loads of info done in enjoyable way top man ……
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Hal says : “The …
Hal says : “The moog is basically played in live with nothing fancy. Moogs auto squelch! It may be the portamento that is making the squelch you refer to? Just set it to a nice length where you can hear the pitch slide, but not so slowly you lose the note.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
thats called a kick …
thats called a kick sidechain
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
it’s an effect. …
it’s an effect. google ’side chain compression’
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Nice vid. How do …
Nice vid. How do you achieve the ’squelchy’ sound on the Aurturia moog? Was it ‘played in’ with the mod and pitch wheel or did you tweak the midi note properties.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
BEST TUTOR EVA!
BEST TUTOR EVA!
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
it’s nothing to do …
it’s nothing to do with whether it’s software or not,
it’s probably just because they recorded the video’s audio via microphone, rather than direct line.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
why does the …
why does the kickdrum drown out the rest of the music? is it some sort of a system overload? is it something that only happens with software because i doubt it would happen on a workstation like yamaha motif or something
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
This really made me …
This really made me want to make this kind of music, and it really made me want logic even more :/ It’s to bad it’s only on Mac
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
YOu can get it from …
YOu can get it from almost everywhere, just search for it.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I think the answer …
I think the answer is Logic’s own “Space Designer” convolution reverb set to the “Old Vintage Reverb” preset in the Vintage Reverbs Bank. The “Vintage Gear Hall” setting is a good retro verb too.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
whats the name of …
whats the name of this reverb petee??
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
This lesson s …
This lesson s incredibly helpful. I’ve spent the last 5 years writing and producing rock/pop and it’s an entirely different field to making dance music.
Thanks for taking the time to help people out, much appreciated.
ps. Guthrie is the bomb lol.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Thanks you so much …
Thanks you so much for this video! I have learned so much usefull things, thanks alot!
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Lucky you
Lucky you
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Hal replies : It …
Hal replies : It never seems to have any problems. The computer is a quad core 4x 2.5Ghz with 2GB ram , but 3 or 4 years old. Never had any problems with the big software plugin strips. Need a new computer soon to go intel, but not because this one isn’t working..
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
How does your CPU …
How does your CPU cope with all the effects?
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Very cool, you …
Very cool, you seriously understand compression and all it can do. Your aproach to finding room in the sonic pallete for all the different elements is great. Never had much use for side chains previously. Very respectable approach to “new music”, that no old pro’s can critisize.
I started mixing down through an old desk(8 stems) with analog FX to loose some more of that digital feel. Might work great for what you are doing. Using a 1/2 inch machine to capture that mix doesn’t hurt either.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Anyone know what …
Anyone know what make of printer that is?
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Hal Ritson = Cool, …
Hal Ritson = Cool, talented and very nice fella.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:10 pm
i wish i could …
i wish i could produce music like this i wouldnt know where to begin tho