Plastic Sounds

02/12/2015

Ableton Portugal

Push is an instrument that puts everything you need to make music in one place—at your fingertips.
Making music is hard. To stay in the flow, you need to be able to capture your ideas quickly, and you need technology to stay out of the way. Computers make it possible for one person to create whole worlds of sound. But instruments are where inspiration comes from. Push gives you the best of everything. It’s a powerful, expressive instrument that gives you hands-on control of an unlimited palette of sounds, without needing to look at a computer.

01/12/2015

O Natal para a Arturia já começou!
Na realidade nem é mau, porque quem "pega" nunca mais parou.

03/11/2015

Looks Tiny, Sounds Massive



MicroBrute is pure analog sonic powerhouse of a synth. Small in size but loaded with features, it follows in the footsteps laid by its big brother the MiniBrute.

Packed with mixable waveforms, a new sub oscillator design, the famous Steiner-Parker multimode filter, super fast envelope, syncable LFO and the new step sequencer, not to mention the patchable mod matrix the MicroBrute is a landmark new synth at an incredible price.

MAIN FEATURES:

Monophonic synthesizer
100% Analog Audio Signal Path
Steiner-Parker Multimode Filter (LP, BP, HP)
Voltage Controlled Oscillator with new Overtone Sub-Osc
Oscillator Mixer (Sub, Sawtooth, Square, Triangle)
LFO with 3 waveforms and destination attenuator
Brute Factor™ delivering saturation and rich harmonics
Ultrasaw generating shimmering sawtooth waveforms
Metalizer bringing extreme triangle harmonics
Fast Envelope Generator
25 note mini Keyboard
External Analog Audio Input (level pot on rear)
CV Inputs: Pitch, Filter, Sub-mod, Pulse, Saw animator, metalizer, gate in.
CV outputs: Pitch, Gate, Env, LFO
MIDI Inwith 5-Pin DIN connector
USB MIDI In/Out
1/4” Audio Output and 1/8” Headphone Output
Free Editor Software
Step Sequencer :
8 sequences stored on power down
Rate control
Sync to MIDI clock
Multiple modes (via software editor)
Tap tempo/rest insert

13/10/2015

Novidades Pioneer

Depois da adaptação touch no modelo XDJ1000, que revelou uma interação maior de todo o controlo de loops, cues e softwares.
A Pioneer decide revelar o seu sucessor, com as mesmas capacidades mas em "ponto pequeno" e ele é o XDJ 700.

Incluindo no mesmo, o revolucionário browser com editor de texto, que dá um acesso as musicas da pen ou pc, de uma forma mais assertiva e menos ansiosa(onde ela está?).

Esperemos que gostem!

08/10/2015

Akai Portugal - > " Touch Revolution " < - Ableton Portugal

30/09/2015

What is BeatStep?

BeatStep was designed to give you the control you need whether it is in conjunction with your favorite DAW or loop triggering software, VST Instrument or Effect, Drum software, DJ application, MIDI synth or even CV/GATE equipped analog gear. The possibilities are nearly endless.

BeatStep fulfills multiple requirements for a wide variety of musicians. It is a true chameleon in that it can become many things to many people. No other compact pad controller on the market offers this level of control along with a step sequencer at such an amazing price.



Play with any drum software

Beatstep’s 16 pads are both pressure and velocity sensitive which means that they allow you to capture the nuances of your performance. Beastep is the perfect control surface for producers and percussionists using iPads or software instruments such as BFD, Kontakt, Live’s Drum Rack, EZ Drummer, Addictive Drums, Geist or Reason Kong.



Sequence Analog And Software Syntesizers

BeatStep goes beyond the typical pad controller functions by adding a step sequencer. This opens it up for people who are using either MIDI modules, CV/GATE synths like the MiniBrute or MicroBrute and also to people using plug-ins on their computer via USB. While your sequence is playing switch to Controller mode and use the pads and k***s to enable and disable effects or tweek filters, attack and decay times on plug-ins, etc. BeatStep will allow you to create new ideas and add to your live performances in unlimited ways.



Control Your MIDI Compatible Gear

Beatstep is the perfect solution for stage performers looking for a solution to send Midi messages and control changes to their hardware gear and workstations. Thanks to the included Midi Control Center, mapping Beatstep to your needs becomes a breeze.

23/09/2015

Record automation into clips.


Edit automation with curves. Session View automation lets you capture your performance or add movement to your loops. Use curves to make automation more musical.
Live’s unique Session View makes it easy to improvise with musical ideas. In Live 9, you can now record parameter changes directly into Session View for even more flexibility. Edit automation curves with the mouse to create smooth mix transitions or radical parameter changes in your clips. In one click, create new Session View scenes from your Arrangement tracks, or drag and copy individual clips from Arrangement to Session. The automation comes with them, making it easier than ever to move from improvising to arranging and back.


Find sounds fast.

With Live’s new browser, spend less time finding sounds and more time making music. Live’s new browser puts all of your instruments and effects, samples, Packs and VST/Audio Units plug-ins in one easy-to-navigate view. Drag and drop folders into the browser from anywhere on your computer. Search as you type, navigate from the keyboard and sort items by various categories.


Play new sounds.

Live’s library includes new Instrument Racks and sounds to get you going fast. Live 9 Suite comes with more than 3000 production-ready sounds that give you the full range of vintage synthesizers, drum kits and one-shot samples, acoustic instruments and loops - all powered by Live's built-in synthesizers and effects so they can be tweaked and personalized. All sounds are organized for Live 9's new browser and work seamlessly with all common hardware controllers. See the full list of Packs included with Live 9 Browse the Pack store at ableton.com to find even more amazing sounds - signature drum kits by Daniel Miller, Soniccouture, Flatpack and Puremagnetik, new tempo-synched loop collections and high-end multisampled instruments specifically designed for Ableton Live.


Get your sound right.

The new analog-modeled Glue Compressor and redesigned studio effects help you get a better sound in less time. Live’s new Glue Compressor, developed in collaboration with Cytomic, is modeled on a classic 80s console bus compressor, both for its great sound and also to provide musical results with a simple set of controls. Live’s studio effects - Compressor, Gate and EQ Eight - have been improved with new displays, enhanced controls and better sound, making it easier to see and hear your changes.


Reclaim the music in your samples.

Live 9’s new tools for converting audio to MIDI give you unprecedented flexibility to extract musical ideas from your samples and build upon them. Convert your favorite drum break with the Drums-to-MIDI feature and reuse it with your own sounds. Speed up your remixing work by using Harmony-to-MIDI to get the notes and chords from the original audio stems. Or simply seed your creativity with inspiring, natural-feeling MIDI grabbed directly from the most exciting parts of your music collection.


Sing the music in your head.

Sketch out ideas quickly by singing (or beatboxing) into Live and converting your recording to MIDI. Your voice is the new keyboard: sing, beatbox, tap a rhythm on your desk, or play any solo instrument to capture your musical ideas as they come. Then use the Melody- or Drums-to-MIDI feature to turn your recordings into MIDI clips that you can edit and reuse with any sound.


Edit the details.

Powerful MIDI note manipulation tools and an improved editing workflow help you create new musical ideas fast.
Transform MIDI notes
New controls in the MIDI editor let you quickly invert, reverse, transpose and speed up or slow down selected MIDI notes in a single click.
Move notes on and off the grid
Beats are easier to see when editing, and editing grids are now “sticky,” allowing notes to be freely moved and resized while still snapping when close to grid lines.


Stretch MIDI notes

MIDI Note Stretch markers let you speed up, slow down - or even reverse - selected MIDI notes.
Warp clip automation
Audio clip automation is warped alongside the audio itself. Envelopes in MIDI clips can be stretched using MIDI stretch markers.


Edit automation more easily

Add or remove breakpoints with a single click. Hover the mouse near envelope segments to select and drag them without using a modifier.
Add curves to automation
Hold a modifier while dragging to create and edit curves in automation envelopes.

22/09/2015

A Plastic Sounds é uma empresa especializada em hardware e software para produção de artes multimédia.

Distribuidor oficial:

Ableton Portugal
Akai Professional
Elektron Music Machines
Event Electronics
EZ Acoustics

21/09/2015

Roland Setembro 2015

What is Roland Boutique? Get the latest info at http://www.roland.com/promos/roland_boutique/

17/09/2015

DJ SOFTWARE for Akai Professional APC40 MK2

How to work Akai controllers with Flow 8 Deck: http://FlowDJ.com AKAI controllers supported: Akai APC20, Akai APC40 mk1, Akai APC40 mk2

04/09/2015

Dia 12 deste mês estamos aqui.

NB Club, Rua Venâncio Rodrigues (Perto da Praça da República), em Coimbra.

04/09/2015

Dia 12 deste mês estamos aqui.

Uns andam pela rua, outros desfilam pela avenida!