What You Talkin' Bout, Willits? Part 2.
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 running time 17:05
Guitarist and electronic musician Christopher Willits continues his monthly series on tips and tricks for home recording.
Guitarist and electronic musician Christopher Willits continues his monthly series on tips and tricks for home recording. In this episode, Willits processes guitar loops using Ableton Live plug-ins, Pluggo plug-ins and shows how to incorporate custom VST plug-ins made from Max/MSP. Tune in once a month as Christopher shows cool things you can do with recording software and some ways he produces his own music.
Highlights
hard wired
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10:53, 10:53
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John McCain
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13:33, 13:33
)
McMaster
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5:11, 5:11
)
Citrix
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0:04, 0:04
)
hard wired
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10:53, 10:53
)
John McCain
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13:33, 13:33
)
McMaster
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5:11, 5:11
)
Citrix
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0:04, 0:04
)
Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" Welcome to the second -- what you're talking about -- a monthly series of -- Citrix -- noted guitars electronic musician through. In the past seven years -- and these are fifteen recordings including -- successors boundaries on the ghostly internationally. This week -- is releasing a collaboration with Academy Award winning -- into the -- This series on the sound art studios it's."
" Since last episode actually got a bunch of different emails from people asking about. I sat up and some specifics about it there. So I think -- second sister to respond with them those. Greg asked you really need to preempt if you're going into the traveler which has the -- you don't necessarily need. The pod -- industry into the child if you competence on the phone record. Because this is not to be good the program. But he could do that you know this experience that you're not gonna break anything. This plug -- and Fiat phones you know you might like this and actually so thanks for writing and it PS have any other questions I think we talked about in this episode. Feel free to email me and my -- community -- that the news -- let's talk -- across -- and I'm gonna -- make -- And then we can start -- not loop and some ways that I think about. Let's get into making some -- again we're gonna use the same template and Fed up. Analyze that with them. Again so we got a basic -- going big. The -- next thing you want to do if that. A return track and -- returned -- going to do this process all these three together with two. Go to insert GNU. -- returned track. And that's snake. -- the let's make sure that all of these -- now are being sent to. The return when he used that's used returned a as. The process. And return the address them. For each return. Much prized government return is you can hear them now. That is an internal signal riding. Path sleek and thin stuff from the loops into -- and attracts."
" That kind of group. Processing. Situation going on here so for each return track you have either. Post reprieve here buttons. And Theriot who want to have these he create here for now. And that allows us to have a difference between what wet and then withdrawing. So for this he returned. That's good -- future when these -- channels and make sure that he returned it turned up. The returns are shown that the so as button. Some going to get -- loop one turn this. And turn them all to zero. Which seems kind of counter intuitive that you rooms that flawed. I've got full volume a handful one he has that is the one of going to be working with for now the reason why we set up Q with the that we have. A difference between process and drive. So we can have one -- now that controls. The whole collection of new 12 and three. So it's spring and not apply again. -- when the popular components which are really awesome. From the campaign and that they're really. Really awesome. No really it's -- to think a simple reverb. And put them on here."
" I'm gonna bring down. Need some -- here it is just for the paper by itself. And I'm -- it came time. -- now. My kids together heads -- look that's something else."
" There's a comment different cables and plug ins -- we can use. That he used. -- century later after the through her. And then premium outlets we can really close self. And -- Bradley and McMaster that's them. Beautiful. Beautiful distortion. A case and that's the."
" Couple different able to put his name used. Also talk about other yes he -- the can use. But they -- open mind on any yes people on and work with him with in my. Polishing yet taken maker -- if -- open up one of mild billions and then actually benefited from object to watch out for. And then -- a bridge getting into that the -- logo and I plan unfolding here I'm gonna show you couple."
" That's they Princeton's. Wounds that. Tom -- the greater here this is kind of someone sat straighter."
" You."
" Little breakout boxes that come out and there is very simple interfaces."
" We're changing."
" The resolution on the line here. Make. -- You get some really nice kind of -- by. Happening there."
" So here's another plug you plug in the -- harmonic filters. You can actually shown in."
" has some really good with. Saying it. Unique career before the."
" We."
" Pluralism. The things that we got this thing. Thirty. The on the sound. That's a kind of a good bridge from. Evil and and to making your own stuff because all these plug little plug -- are made with Macs and the knowledge that to the Maximus. Of the if you plug -- I've made and then explain how or flow of -- Max MSP. Not -- must be. The software that allows you to make your own opera basically. But -- to make supper without having to worry about command line stuff I'm personnel like hardcore. Programmer. In I'm an artist -- to me. Different at the sound the cool thing about Mac Timothy. Is that the software package. And likely goes they have they have all these pre fabricated metal objects. And modules that you can take. And start building your own modules and systems. He can use it anyway you want you I think the -- completely by itself in the last two years that start making plug in."
" This is a folding machine and I made probably couple dozen. These similar cuts the devices."
" What's happening here is -- and a bunch of stuff. A look at. On the through an -- complicated speaking in some sound recording it. And then using a mini note would take neither carrier with my guitar or. Through many track enable them -- I can index different locations and connect recording some kind of fully location time. To different spot. So you're staying in your Mac in this he passed the -- environment processing. Until VSU plug in."
" Through -- for this good news file here to build collective application plug in. Could come build. And then you get on here and anything as of BS people -- me should be given me. And automatically think you within the close though polar and the plug hopeful there. It be read by people who lives now unplug go to build a few minutes to make sure that it's opening right. Going to get to the -- preferences. And file folder. And click -- read scanned it just we scanned the plentiful and make sure if he's maneuvers in the we've stated."
" Now opening McClover folder -- on here and then stations and and it -- it's called pulled note. You take full note. In dragon into our return tracked. And then get rid of all the -- opposed him."
" And you can use -- home brewed -- is it any other it will come onions repugnant ones are there others described before. The way that this. Thing an index -- different locations either from a media know from my guitar. Or from. Amid each track -- enemy's enemy track in this episode the next homer in me talking more about. Qatar sent and I can control different things with in the computer and then whom proponents. But for now. -- Committee tracked the going to answer me track. And we want to send the output that this many track. You. The return tract which is panel a and it took on the name. Did he just you plug in the we haven't. And -- to create committee that. Easily viewed rises to double click and a and keep the plot. And much as public -- one measure -- Go and I hard wired that plug into receive certain meeting notes I'm gonna be sure in his meeting notes. Here mrs. -- Every piece of this measure."
" But his. It took just a second verdict kind of record BM. And now. Kind of back. And want to make sure here."
" That we turn. The outputs from all the movie channels. Off -- give. You want to duplicate the signal so I meant to say. There's only and each one of these."
" remember we set up. -- vote but those were different computing. We set up a wet and dry mix with the return tracks. So we don't want to have. The loops and into the masters well we have a -- returned -- In Poland and so this is important you won't be duplicating your finger movements. Sends only. And -- me."
" Consume me. And then fizzle and rather easy to use that as we get through it."
" But it's we have is only going to defend now but so all these -- being notes. Are going into the folder. That's recording that information. And in the -- each track has turned -- different and next points. I want to hear the dry stuff. I can bring this --"
" And this is here a little bit in this line. My concern adding different. Media -- doesn't even mean does he can see how this is. Tracking backward. Add more notes. And."
" Yeah."
" That I can search team that's done you're tuned there's different envelopes on channels the channels."
" Either be harsh truth transition or not John McCain that we former. I can change kind of the size of the album as well I want."
" And then there's also this button which stops recording I wanted to do. Just and a freeze whenever than there. But I haven't even Bernie I think I was gonna get different sequences that -- Speaking media clip."
" And then switched mine. And hopefully it will tend to command B. And going to make Canada. A faster little round here. It's the pumpkins. -- Let's show that sounds."
" This is take out all dressed -- My. Game hasn't been but it. Now after this. Little home group -- and we have here. I can add different stuff."
" cable and plug ends you know straight up B keys if you want want to cut out."
" A low frequencies are high frequency isn't did you -- want for that."
" Or you want more control maybe -- the -- on this -- kind of to me that president below midst. Consummate. -- if you want. All our. They're concerned and I mean -- erosion Clemens is something."
" influence within Plano."
" It takes the thing efforts. Refill the the buffer recording."
" The as you learn a few things. And that he -- have any questions. You can email me and then we can address them and accept them mixed up with I don't want to talk about. How to map. Media notes via the Carson. Different plug in parameters with him."
" Welcome to the second -- what you're talking about -- a monthly series of -- Citrix -- noted guitars electronic musician through. In the past seven years -- and these are fifteen recordings including -- successors boundaries on the ghostly internationally. This week -- is releasing a collaboration with Academy Award winning -- into the -- This series on the sound art studios it's."
" Since last episode actually got a bunch of different emails from people asking about. I sat up and some specifics about it there. So I think -- second sister to respond with them those. Greg asked you really need to preempt if you're going into the traveler which has the -- you don't necessarily need. The pod -- industry into the child if you competence on the phone record. Because this is not to be good the program. But he could do that you know this experience that you're not gonna break anything. This plug -- and Fiat phones you know you might like this and actually so thanks for writing and it PS have any other questions I think we talked about in this episode. Feel free to email me and my -- community -- that the news -- let's talk -- across -- and I'm gonna -- make -- And then we can start -- not loop and some ways that I think about. Let's get into making some -- again we're gonna use the same template and Fed up. Analyze that with them. Again so we got a basic -- going big. The -- next thing you want to do if that. A return track and -- returned -- going to do this process all these three together with two. Go to insert GNU. -- returned track. And that's snake. -- the let's make sure that all of these -- now are being sent to. The return when he used that's used returned a as. The process. And return the address them. For each return. Much prized government return is you can hear them now. That is an internal signal riding. Path sleek and thin stuff from the loops into -- and attracts."
" That kind of group. Processing. Situation going on here so for each return track you have either. Post reprieve here buttons. And Theriot who want to have these he create here for now. And that allows us to have a difference between what wet and then withdrawing. So for this he returned. That's good -- future when these -- channels and make sure that he returned it turned up. The returns are shown that the so as button. Some going to get -- loop one turn this. And turn them all to zero. Which seems kind of counter intuitive that you rooms that flawed. I've got full volume a handful one he has that is the one of going to be working with for now the reason why we set up Q with the that we have. A difference between process and drive. So we can have one -- now that controls. The whole collection of new 12 and three. So it's spring and not apply again. -- when the popular components which are really awesome. From the campaign and that they're really. Really awesome. No really it's -- to think a simple reverb. And put them on here."
" I'm gonna bring down. Need some -- here it is just for the paper by itself. And I'm -- it came time. -- now. My kids together heads -- look that's something else."
" There's a comment different cables and plug ins -- we can use. That he used. -- century later after the through her. And then premium outlets we can really close self. And -- Bradley and McMaster that's them. Beautiful. Beautiful distortion. A case and that's the."
" Couple different able to put his name used. Also talk about other yes he -- the can use. But they -- open mind on any yes people on and work with him with in my. Polishing yet taken maker -- if -- open up one of mild billions and then actually benefited from object to watch out for. And then -- a bridge getting into that the -- logo and I plan unfolding here I'm gonna show you couple."
" That's they Princeton's. Wounds that. Tom -- the greater here this is kind of someone sat straighter."
" You."
" Little breakout boxes that come out and there is very simple interfaces."
" We're changing."
" The resolution on the line here. Make. -- You get some really nice kind of -- by. Happening there."
" So here's another plug you plug in the -- harmonic filters. You can actually shown in."
" has some really good with. Saying it. Unique career before the."
" We."
" Pluralism. The things that we got this thing. Thirty. The on the sound. That's a kind of a good bridge from. Evil and and to making your own stuff because all these plug little plug -- are made with Macs and the knowledge that to the Maximus. Of the if you plug -- I've made and then explain how or flow of -- Max MSP. Not -- must be. The software that allows you to make your own opera basically. But -- to make supper without having to worry about command line stuff I'm personnel like hardcore. Programmer. In I'm an artist -- to me. Different at the sound the cool thing about Mac Timothy. Is that the software package. And likely goes they have they have all these pre fabricated metal objects. And modules that you can take. And start building your own modules and systems. He can use it anyway you want you I think the -- completely by itself in the last two years that start making plug in."
" This is a folding machine and I made probably couple dozen. These similar cuts the devices."
" What's happening here is -- and a bunch of stuff. A look at. On the through an -- complicated speaking in some sound recording it. And then using a mini note would take neither carrier with my guitar or. Through many track enable them -- I can index different locations and connect recording some kind of fully location time. To different spot. So you're staying in your Mac in this he passed the -- environment processing. Until VSU plug in."
" Through -- for this good news file here to build collective application plug in. Could come build. And then you get on here and anything as of BS people -- me should be given me. And automatically think you within the close though polar and the plug hopeful there. It be read by people who lives now unplug go to build a few minutes to make sure that it's opening right. Going to get to the -- preferences. And file folder. And click -- read scanned it just we scanned the plentiful and make sure if he's maneuvers in the we've stated."
" Now opening McClover folder -- on here and then stations and and it -- it's called pulled note. You take full note. In dragon into our return tracked. And then get rid of all the -- opposed him."
" And you can use -- home brewed -- is it any other it will come onions repugnant ones are there others described before. The way that this. Thing an index -- different locations either from a media know from my guitar. Or from. Amid each track -- enemy's enemy track in this episode the next homer in me talking more about. Qatar sent and I can control different things with in the computer and then whom proponents. But for now. -- Committee tracked the going to answer me track. And we want to send the output that this many track. You. The return tract which is panel a and it took on the name. Did he just you plug in the we haven't. And -- to create committee that. Easily viewed rises to double click and a and keep the plot. And much as public -- one measure -- Go and I hard wired that plug into receive certain meeting notes I'm gonna be sure in his meeting notes. Here mrs. -- Every piece of this measure."
" But his. It took just a second verdict kind of record BM. And now. Kind of back. And want to make sure here."
" That we turn. The outputs from all the movie channels. Off -- give. You want to duplicate the signal so I meant to say. There's only and each one of these."
" remember we set up. -- vote but those were different computing. We set up a wet and dry mix with the return tracks. So we don't want to have. The loops and into the masters well we have a -- returned -- In Poland and so this is important you won't be duplicating your finger movements. Sends only. And -- me."
" Consume me. And then fizzle and rather easy to use that as we get through it."
" But it's we have is only going to defend now but so all these -- being notes. Are going into the folder. That's recording that information. And in the -- each track has turned -- different and next points. I want to hear the dry stuff. I can bring this --"
" And this is here a little bit in this line. My concern adding different. Media -- doesn't even mean does he can see how this is. Tracking backward. Add more notes. And."
" Yeah."
" That I can search team that's done you're tuned there's different envelopes on channels the channels."
" Either be harsh truth transition or not John McCain that we former. I can change kind of the size of the album as well I want."
" And then there's also this button which stops recording I wanted to do. Just and a freeze whenever than there. But I haven't even Bernie I think I was gonna get different sequences that -- Speaking media clip."
" And then switched mine. And hopefully it will tend to command B. And going to make Canada. A faster little round here. It's the pumpkins. -- Let's show that sounds."
" This is take out all dressed -- My. Game hasn't been but it. Now after this. Little home group -- and we have here. I can add different stuff."
" cable and plug ends you know straight up B keys if you want want to cut out."
" A low frequencies are high frequency isn't did you -- want for that."
" Or you want more control maybe -- the -- on this -- kind of to me that president below midst. Consummate. -- if you want. All our. They're concerned and I mean -- erosion Clemens is something."
" influence within Plano."
" It takes the thing efforts. Refill the the buffer recording."
" The as you learn a few things. And that he -- have any questions. You can email me and then we can address them and accept them mixed up with I don't want to talk about. How to map. Media notes via the Carson. Different plug in parameters with him."
Numberwang
Started discussion: February 14, 2008 @ 4:25pm GMT
Episode 46: What You Talkin' Bout Willits? Part 2
Guitarist and electronic musician Christopher Willits continues his monthly series on tips and tricks for home recording. In this episode, Willits processes guitar loops using Ableton Live plug-ins, Pluggo plug-ins, and explains how to incorporate custom VST plug-ins made from Max/MSP.
Tune in once a month as Christopher shows us the many cool things you can do with recording software and some of the ways he produces his own music.
istlota
about 1 year ago
Oh ... so that is what you use Send and the Return channels for. Cool. I am starting to get a feel for the wide variety of signal routing capabilities that Ableton Live has ...
obxjdt
about 1 year ago
Must of missed some thing, I thought it was going to teach me about recording at home....
Who has the money to buy all the peddles & banks he has???
How about someone like me that has a guitar, computer, and a foot peddle??? Line in, and a few multi track/open source stuff.
Once you get your foot in the door, you get that stuff, but till then, what do we do???
Who has the money to buy all the peddles & banks he has???
How about someone like me that has a guitar, computer, and a foot peddle??? Line in, and a few multi track/open source stuff.
Once you get your foot in the door, you get that stuff, but till then, what do we do???
ExZoKill
about 1 year ago
In reply to obxjdt:
Must of missed some thing, I thought it was going to teach me about recording at home....
Who has the money to buy all the peddles & banks he has???
How about someone like me that has a guitar, computer, and a foot peddle??? Line in, and a few multi track/open source stuff.
Once you get your foot in the door, you get that stuff, but till then, what do we do???
Who has the money to buy all the peddles & banks he has???
How about someone like me that has a guitar, computer, and a foot peddle??? Line in, and a few multi track/open source stuff.
Once you get your foot in the door, you get that stuff, but till then, what do we do???
The guy does have a pretty sweet setup and the Motu Travelor is pretty damn expensive, but really waht hes doing is giving an understanding of how teh stuff interfaces with each other. You can do this stuff alot cheaper to start if you wish. All you really need is a audio interface for recording, like the motu, and a midi interface to control the faders in ableton. For example, you could go and and buy an Line6 TonePort UX1 for a little over $100 bucks and use that as your audio interface. You could then use something like an Oxygen 8 keyboard by M-audio as your midi interface, to control your faders and such, and set your recording triggers and such. Pretty much all he ahs can be suplimented in some way or anoother for something cheaper, hes just pretty much showing us how he does it and to take what you can from it.
obxjdt
about 1 year ago
I get all that, but $100 here, $100 there, adds up quick. I'm not the type to buy on the cheap side either. If I'm going to buy, I want functionality, not price. But price is an issue when you're living pay check to pay check (you know, the whole "Starving Artist" thing)....:(
While I thought his setup/tips were good, it's wasn't geared for an average home setup. He was showing a pro quality setup that he was engineering himself on the fly.
I'd like to see what he uses while on tour, writing/mixing on the bus..... That might be more useful to people like me.....:cool:
While I thought his setup/tips were good, it's wasn't geared for an average home setup. He was showing a pro quality setup that he was engineering himself on the fly.
I'd like to see what he uses while on tour, writing/mixing on the bus..... That might be more useful to people like me.....:cool:
ExZoKill
about 1 year ago
In reply to obxjdt:
I get all that, but $100 here, $100 there, adds up quick. I'm not the type to buy on the cheap side either. If I'm going to buy, I want functionality, not price. But price is an issue when you're living pay check to pay check (you know, the whole "Starving Artist" thing)....:(
While I thought his setup/tips were good, it's wasn't geared for an average home setup. He was showing a pro quality setup that he was engineering himself on the fly.
I'd like to see what he uses while on tour, writing/mixing on the bus..... That might be more useful to people like me.....:cool:
While I thought his setup/tips were good, it's wasn't geared for an average home setup. He was showing a pro quality setup that he was engineering himself on the fly.
I'd like to see what he uses while on tour, writing/mixing on the bus..... That might be more useful to people like me.....:cool:
I totally get what your saying. Although I do really love these segments I am actually a bit surprised Revision3 hasn’t released a show dedicated to Music and Home Recording from the ground up that covers a variety of instruments, styles, and software. I know there's a huge community of budding artists that could benefit from such information in this format. Maybe it will be a thing of the future, who knows, just surprised is all. Honestly if you simply want to get a foot in and star recording on your computer form your guitar, I recommend picking up a Line 6 Toneport UX1. It’s easy to use, simulates a variety of amps and peddles, and even comes with a free version of Ableton live lite. I started with line 6's earlier model of this called the guitarport a while back and using this definitely helped me get a jump start on home recording. I although didn’t start using Ableton until the last year or so as I was a little attached to Sony Acid, but since switching I've never looked back. I believe the UX1 runs about $130.00. You wont have all the midi foot control goodness that Willits has, but if you simply want to get some of those musical ideas down, this will do the job.










