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  1. Thanks man I've had an ADJF banner doing the rounds in my advert module on umotive for a while. I haven't had time to do one for ausdubstep though, so if you had a 60x468 banner handy Jonny, I can put that in there too
  2. Should use Umotive
  3. Would you be using it as an effects unit or a midi controller? I think it'd be good for either, so mightaswell hook it up. Controllers bring alot of energy and fun into production.
  4. Good stuff man!
  5. It's done! http://soundcloud.com/benturner/sakura
  6. NTO

    Sound cloud

    http://soundcloud.com/benturner Consider yourselves followed
  7. From my experience 49 is plenty for what it sounds like you're after. That said, if the price difference is only small, grab the 61 key. If it's too much then you mightaswell grab the 49 in my opinion.
  8. I've been playing for a few years now, and it's only been recently that 49 keys has become limiting. I do most of my leads and keys live now though, and it's always quite involved jazz style improvisation so it stands to reason that I run out of room.
  9. Just linked ausdubstep and ausdjforums on the front page
  10. Cheers guys
  11. Caleupe gave me the go ahead, so here it is: http://forum.umotive.net I've started a forum called Ulterior Motive, the focus of the forum is on building a strong community where people can collaborate and push eachother forward musically. The community welcomes both producers and musicians and I hope to develop the site to a point where the tools needed to collaborate are available on the site itself. At this stage it's just a forum, none of the tools. I hope to build the community and slowly add to the websites functionality as it grows. From the front page:
  12. Two of my tracks, hope you enjoy, constructive criticism welcome! Ben Turner-Chemical Indicator by benturner Ben Turner-Nocturnal Impetus by benturner
  13. It's great for Reason, same deal with most DAWS. You simply right click the control in the software that you want to control with the keyboard, go to assign control or something similar depending on the DAW, then it's usually just a case of moving the dial/slider on the keyboard that you want to control the software control with. From there it's automatically assigned, ready to go.
  14. Have a gander at the article I just posted on this piece of kit, it's quite long winded and it was from a while ago so any specific questions I haven't answered I may have more light on now. http://www.ausdjforums.com/modules.php? ... pic&t=1503
  15. This is an article I wrote quite some time ago now when I first bought the Axiom 49, hope you enjoy! The Axiom 49 is a 49 key Midi keyboard from M-Audio. It's geared towards production and live performance. With a suprisingly solid build and portability, while still being right at home as a studio keyboard. High Resoloution Photos Top Angle Front Right Rear Angle Features include: * 49-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch * 8 trigger pads, 8 rotary encoders, 9 sliders, 15 buttons (including 6 reassignable transport buttons) * 15 function buttons and backlit LCD screen for total front-panel programming * built-in USB bus-powered MIDI interface including standard MIDI In and Out jacks * 20 non-volatile memory locations compatible with free Enigma librarian/editor software The Ivory:..or in this case, plastic. In my experience with previous "synth" style keyboards, the keys have always been rather flimsy. They did their job, but nothing more. While I have no experience with the highest end keyboards, I feel I can safely say that these keys are of decent quality, especially for the price. They are a semi-weighted velocity sensing key that require little to press but do provide a nice light kick-back which has helped me flow alot better in heavy improv sessions. The keys also include a feature called After-Touch, something I hadn't heard of until I met this keyboard. This is essentially an extra, pressure-sensitive control at the bottom of the key that you can assign to absoloutely anything you want. Perhaps you want to link a low pass filter to the after touch from your chosen midi-enabled DAW? Quickly assign the control. Then all you need to do is press a key, and then hold the key and put pressure onto it, then hear the effect in action. Thats just a simple example, you could get really really creative with it. More light on Aftertouch: Imagine aftertouch as a seperate part of the key, so you have the key and it functions on it's own as normal and as all others do. But once you get to the bottom of the key stroke, the key is resting on a pressure pad, which you can then activate and use by applying pressure. So if you had it assigned to filter frequency, you could play your piece and never even activate the control, but when you apply that bit more pressure once you've had your keystroke, it will start controlling the filter frequency. On my particular keyboard, all keys work perfectly, no noteable squeaks or creaks and the actual functioning is still rock solid. The Controls: Now I can't speak for everyone, and I'm sure eventually I wont feel the same way. But right now I feel the amount of controls is completely adequate, and more than enough at that price. The Dials: The dials work well, they do what they're supposed to. But they click. Something I didn't first suspect from them. Each increment on the 127bit encoder clicks. I suppose this is usefull to know exactly what you're inputing, but still unexpected. The click is also not consistant across the dials, each one is stiffer or looser than the last. But they do work well, so no complaints from me. The Drum Pads: The 'Drum Pads' I was rather impressed by. They're rather solid with a soft rubber cover. They are pressure sensitive and surprisingly they also feature After-Touch, which could be very usefull indeed. The Sliders: They are made of plastic, like all the controls. They sit on a metal stem so they slide smoothly and react predictably, however they do feel kindof cheap beacuse of the odd felt covering that keeps dirt out of the slider area, and the plastic caps. But again, they work, and that's what matters. I still find them very comfortable to use. All the other buttons are rubber and feel very nice, very comfortable and easy to press. There are also of course the Pitch and Modulation controls. They are two very solid, smooth moving controls that stay where they are told. Except of course the Pitch control, which has a spring mechanism to bring it back to the middle. Now, the fun part. The Software: Many people have complained about the software being too compicated and not user friendly. I didn't find it hard at all, and found it rather intuitive. I will say however, that I have barely used the software. Beyond getting FL transport controls to work (which was a pain because of FL, not the controller). It's just not nessacary. In all the DAWs I've used it's been the same, all you do is right click the setting you want to assign a control to in the daw, press "Midi assign" or "Assign Control" or whatever the DAW has there, then move the control that you want to assign to that setting. Simple, effective, easy. To swap between presets, you merely press the number of the preset on the numpad to the top left, and then wait a moment and it switches automatically. This is extremely usefull for when you're using multiple DAWs and need to use them one after another. Now I've left the Transport controls to this section because the only issues I have with those lie within the software. They can be difficult to get working with some DAWs, especially FL studio, it's quite a procedure. If anyone needs it I can try to track it down for you. Just leave a message here. The Display: Last one. It's blue. Yay. It displays the current value of the control you're using, and the CC of the control. The CC is basically the ID of the control, so this becomes a handy feature when programming the keyboard. Another feature of this keyboard is Zoning, which essentially means you can assign different instruments and controls to different parts of the key section. This can be helpfull in improvising with multiple instruments in the one recording take. Though 49 keys probably isn't enough to fully utilize this feature, it's still helpfull. There are probably other benifits to Zoning that I'm not aware of, but I'm sure if you're that deep into programming the keyboard you'd have a fair idea of how to figure it out for yourself. Conclusion: For those who can't afford the very high end, but are not satisfied with the low end, this is perfect. It's a good price for what you get, and what you get works perfectly well. It's a very good example of how business should be done. It does what it says it does with no nasty surprises. It holds an impressive list of features, it feels and works well and is solid and reliable. I've been using it for over a year now and it still works as it did when I started using it.
  16. I'm loving Acoustic Jam by Utah Jazz, a bit older now but still a good one. It has that really organic feel, similar to tracks by The Funktastics.
  17. Alright got a channel up and live, but I've got to run to a comedy show so I wont be around, feel free to jump in for now. I figure if we just leave the channel open 24/7 people can idle there until others come. The link is http://www.stickam.com/producersofaustralia
  18. I shall, about to go get dinner and I'll start setting a few things up when I get home. I could use the ADJF stickam account, but I think it'd be better to leave that to you guys, as to control it I'd need access and it's probably better left as a DJ oriented channel I would think.
  19. Yep, vent would be good for it too but it means people would have to install something instead of it just being a web based thing. But I'd be up for a vent server.
  20. Yeah chat as in everyone sits in a live chatroom, and can go on mic to show people what they're talking about as far as what they're producing goes. Or talk or whatever you would like to do.
  21. Well i was just thinking there doesn't even have to be a website if we're using stickam, so we could always just jump on there whenever, it'd still be good to have a single place we can just idle until people show up so I might just create an account for us and leave the room open.
  22. I was thinking about starting a site dedicated to local producers. The idea would be that you'd log into something like stickam (www.stickam.com) and everyone can just chat about what they're doing, ask for tips etc and also show eachother what they're up to via the cam slots/mic slots. A few of us from were doing this with our DJing and it works really well. It's great to just have a group of friends to ask for tips and really just to get the motivation going. I find I produce alot more and alot better if I have someone I can chat to about it who's on the same page.
  23. NTO

    Reason

    I prefer reason as an effects rack/instrument rack of sorts. I rewire it into FL studio and it becomes an extension of FL, with FL as the main sequencer. That way you get FL's sequencer, audio slicing and recording abilities, as well as the endless supply of VST's, and you also get Reasons solid instrument and effects library.
  24. From another site (original link http://www.adelaidemassive.com/index.php?topic=4254.0) " r/evolution presents... JUNGLE IN THE OUTBACK 8 September 19, 2009 @ The Vines, Berri It's been 31/2 years since the very first JUNGLE IN THE OUTBACK. In that time a long list of Adelaide's finest (and some overseas visitors) have graced the decks and taught the locals a lesson in Drum & Bass. In 31/2 years the aim has not changed: push the sound to a new demographic. After a long hiatus, it is with great pride that I announce the return of JUNGLE IN THE OUTBACK. More soon..." So who can we expect to see up in Berri for a night of Jungle? It's at The Vines hotel. Berri is about 2.5-3 hours north east of Adelaide, so accomadation could(should) be a consideration.
  25. Ed! Wondered if I'd see any familiar faces here!
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