if you already have stuff registered with them, and log in via the site, you'll be entitled to other stuff relating to the NI products you already have.. like battery sounds for under 30 quid !
not necessarily.. one can just stick to learning simple scales and chords and maybe slowly move onto chord progressions. it's not too much, and with a keyboard at hand, it would make the music making process more fun. it is music after all.
there is quite a steep learning curve if you're wanting to use ableton from concept to pretty much an end result. no two users will it the same way either. i am learning something new every day and have had it for over a year now. the dvd by askvideo is worth getting for quick learning and will expl...
bad customer service too. you call them, and the number is for another company that takes calls on their behalf, who are completely unable to even locate my order there and then. waste of time imo. unfortunately, they do have a decent selection of music. i try and look for an item elsewhere unless i...
I couldn't let this talk of minimalists go by without mentioning Alvin Lucier. I knew him first as a professor and advisor, but digging further into his discography revealed a wealth of beautiful sounds. I have an enormous amount of respect for the man. Some of his work may appear overly conceptual...
check out alva noto's new album 'for'. i just noticed it on boomkat.. if his performance at the tate modern in may was anything to go by, i'd highly recommend getting it !