So to start I will tell you what I've been doing at work at the studios which I work for. This task I've been given, which is doing HD sampling which I've been doing on my Akai S6000 and also using a mixture of a Tascam multitrack recorder and Kontakt 5 (which to be honest I like working with my S6000 as it's much more stable and is generally a good bit of kit). But our current client wants a lot of these samples to be for Kontakt. But anyway enough of my bitching, I tell you what kit is on the pan for this month, which is a ARP 2600 which has been rebuilt from scratch, from original blueprints and diagrams, it has a very signature sound and this version is apparently more reliable than its original as they had a tendency to go out of tune over a duration of time. An HD patch is as follows, it has full velocity range and has at least 49 keys and above range (I'm doing 61 as the patches are worth more, will make our client more pleased and I can use the full range on my controller keyboard). So this is 61 different samples times 127 samples for each level of velocity. This is just over 8100 samples (between 1 and 3 seconds long and you've then got the current task I am doing, I've spent three weeks doing this and made 4 pátches, which ain't bad going (this also includes programming and error checking).
So even though I've got a historic synth I'm limited to how I can use it as work looms and I've still got to make 2 more patches and I've got a week and a bit left. I have released a three day piece called "Andromeda" today which uses one of the lead sounds which I've been working on. It's a pretty cool Trance and Dance tune and I hope you guys love it as it was a pain in the royal bum to mix down. I've got a few tunes in the pipeline, but they will be as and when so do keep checking back.
In other news, I've been making remixes for a facebook group called "The Pad Bank" this group is for people who own drum samplers like the Akai MPC's and NI Maschine's, we've on our twelfth week now of remixes, I personally haven't won yet, but am making and learning my MPC. Can't release any of the remixes on here for personal reasons as well as Newgrounds policies, but if you go along and look for Stuart you can find my remixes, or alternatively go to my Soundcloud account and the tracks are marked as such.
Still getting on with fresh material for my new album, which is slowy going to be released in a couple of months time.
The fiasco of the original tunes, copyright and stuff with that group/band is on going and with the help of my work place and backing with old friends which I went to college with at the time, we will probably be taking him to court as I've now been notified that he is using my material as well as getting paid at gigs for his "original" Talent...but will see how that goes.
as I got onto the BBC last year for their introducing program they have they have now said to me they A.) Backed the fact of what this guy said, and B.) they have sent me a posted apology as well as an email, basically stating they are sorry but can't do anything about it as he wasn't on a script and he didn't sign a waiver or anything to the content of his interview even though the liaison said they would look into it. Thanks to all who sent me messages and yes I will be carrying here doing tunes for Newgrounds, I'm hurt yes, but will find away.