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MSSIAH MIDI Device Panel for Cubase SX3
I realised early on that interacting with my newly purchased MSSIAH cartridge wasn’t going to be easy. In the old days I used a portable TV to see what was happening on the C64, but the last thing I need in the studio is another big box taking up space. I briefly looked into connecting…
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C64 MSSIAH Music Applications
Following on from my previous post, I’ll now discuss the clever applications which are burned into the ROM chip inside the MSSIAH cartridge from 8bitventures. SequencerIf you fancy some all in C64 composition, then there is a Sequencer. This primarily uses a pianoroll type interface to allow the user to build music just like in…
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Commodore C64 MSSIAH – Retro 8-bit SID sounds
I was lucky enough to receive a Commodore 64 for Christmas one year, I think it was 1989. The C64 had already been around for quite a few years, and my second hand “breadbin” came with literally hundred of games, how chuffed was I? I did once give music making a go on the C64,…
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Reborn will gig in 2009 if it kills me!
I was going though all the recorded material for Reborn. And you know what? Most of it is flipping awesome. Easily our best material ever, and no one is getting to hear it. Well, we had planned for the last 18months that we would be gigging in 2009, but we also planned to have finished…
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Reborn’s Studio Amp Mixer
I’ve had this mixer since my Rave Generation days, it’s served me well. It’s very long in the tooth now. The turntable and both tape decks are screwed. It’s missing two fader knobs, the DJ/STUDIO/HIFI switch is crackly and the speaker sockets are really intermittant. Sadly now, the front phono sockets are faulty, so I…
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Live Jamming with Traktor, Access Virus and RM1x
This could be a sign of things to come. We had a pretty good jam with all the gear running at once. Sadly BPM synch between Traktor and Cubase SX doesn’t seem to be possible. The problem is that Steinberg decided to ditch the “sync to midi clock” feature after VST5. Which is total madness.…
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Guitar legends you may never hear of.
I’ve come across some really gifted guitar players in my time, there’s loads out there and sadly many of them won’t ever get the fame and recognition of Slash, Clapton, Cobain and the like. Once such artist and friend of the band is Martin Ledger of the Bogus Brothers. I’ve seen the guy play, and…
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New Toy! Access Virus Classic.
As fans will know, Reborn are all about fusing synth/electronica with traditional rock guitar. Something quite commonplace now, but back in ’99 when we started, it was unheard of. Choosing the right equipment is paramount, and we’ve had a fair amount of gear. Our staple synth for some time was the Yamaha CS2X, but this…
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Finally! Some new music which is GOOD!
Possibly some of the best ideas to come out of the UK music scene for a long time! What happens when you mix rock roots with drum and bass? PENDULUM! Have a listen and see for yourself. This is Pendulum’s latest single “Granite”. Oh, and the video is pretty good too!
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Nirvana – Still as influential as ever
It was refreshing to hear Zane Lowe’s masterpiece show the other night featuring Nirvana’s Nevermind. This was the album that changed my life back in 1991 and to listen to many of today’s bands and artists talking about Nirvana including Dave Grohl was very interesting. It proves what a true masterpiece the album was and…