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Novation Launchpad for Apps OTHER THAN Ableton Live

launchpad pro

Contents Update 2016-12-04: Please check out this awesome MIDI converter script for Ableton Live. It is a huge time saver, super-easy to set up, and works with Ableton Push 2 & 1, and with Novation Launchpad Pro & MK2. +++ What Is The Novation Launchpad? Novation Launchpad & Automap Novation Launchpad For Finger Drumming And The “Magic…
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Lance Miller about his first steps using the XpressPads technique

osmotic bass

Hey Andreas – I finally got to sit down with your XpressPads program for a while yesterday.  Even this early on, I am really impressed with your method.  I’m making very rapid progress, and playing much more complicated beats than I expected with such little practice. Your method is simply more efficient and more like…
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NI KOMPLETE Ultimate Review For Finger Drummers

NI Komplete Ultimate 10 Box Shot plus included products overview

Content Native Instruments KOMPLETE Ultimate: What’s In It For Finger Drumming? Let’s First Take A Look At Native Instruments As A Company. Enough Praise. Why is NI KOMPLETE Ultimate So Great For Finger Drumming? It’s Too Late For Me, But Maybe Not For You. KOMPLETE Ultimate Integration With Maschine. Native Instruments KOMPLETE Ultimate: What’s in it for…
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NI Studio Drummer Review for Finger Drummers

NI Studio Drummer - All 3 Virtual Drum Kits

What’s NI Studio Drummer? “Studio Drummer” is Native Instruments’ 3-pack of general-purpose acoustic virtual drum kits. All three virtual drum kits have been sampled in great depth and with serious attention to detail. Up to 25 velocity levels per kit piece transport the realism of these drum kits into the virtual world of drum track…
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NI Abbey Road Drummer Review for Finger Drummers

NI Abbey Road Drummer - product overview - condensed

Contents What’s NI Abbey Road Drummer? The Sound Of Abbey Road Drummer Usability Of Abbey Road Drummer Shaping Sounds In Abbey Road Drummer All Abbey Road Drummer Products In One Big Bundle Conclusion What’s NI Abbey Road Drummer? “Abbey Road Drummer” is Native Instruments’ high quality range of virtual drum kits, all recorded in the…
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1,000 Subscribers on YouTube: Win 1 of 5 XpressPads Complete Program eCourses

Thank you so much for 1,000 subscriptions on YouTube! We want to give you something back. This is your chance to win 1 of 5 XpressPads Complete Program eCourses for finger drumming. All you need to do is to leave a comment on this video within five days after the publishing date. The winners are:…
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The Best Virtual Drum Sets for Finger Drumming

virtual drum kit collection

Contents Introduction To Virtual Drum Sets What Is A Virtual Drum Set? The Most Renowned Virtual Drum Sets Available Today Free Virtual Drum Sets Overall Virtual Drum Set Sound Available Drum Kit Piece Articulations Velocity Layers And The Dreaded Machine Gun Effect Quality Of The Transitions From Low- To High-Velocity Hits Tweak Ability Of The Raw…
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Xavii Lain about the XpressPads Complete Program

Hi Andreas, Just wanted to drop a note that i got to the finger drumming lately (i had to finish a big production first, currently waiting the masters to be done) and i want to congratulate you for a concise and well thought out course. I’m having a blast! I have about two months left…
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Free 45-minute Novation Circuit Tutorial (Video)

Novation Circuit Tutorial

Free Novation Circuit Tutorial Videos In this comprehensive free Novation Circuit tutorial series you will learn the device inside out. Within 45 minutes it covers all functions required to make music with the device. Moreover, I’ve added all relevant videos, that Novation published when Novation Circuit updates were released as well as some Circuit Editor tutorial videos…
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Novation Circuit Test And Review (Video)

Novation Circuit

Content What Is The Novation Circuit? Novation Circuit General Overview Novation Circuit Feature Overview Novation Circuit’s Strengths Novation Circuit’s Limitations Conclusion What is the Novation Circuit? The Novation Circuit is a stand-alone groove box. It includes a built-in sound engine and speaker for portable use to quickly sketch musical ideas and simply having fun making…
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