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Resources for Mashups and stuff..

Free / Open sound resources: Beatport https://www.beatport.com/stems Bleep   https://bleep.com/ , FreeSound   http://freesound.org/ , Acapellas4U   http://www.acapellas4u.co.uk/ , ccMixter   http://ccmixter.org/ DJServicePack http://djservicepack.com/ PromoDJ http://Promodj.com  Other places to check out: http://www.reddit.com/r/SongStems/ Unfortunately, I'm not sure about the legal status of most of these stems... Echo Nest sandbox with stems of Jethro Tull http://developer.echonest.com/sandbox/emi/jethro_tull.html Bands like Nine Inch Nails, MuteMath, Zorch, Trifonic and others releasing freely their albums as stems, to allow people do their own mix, mashup, etc. Ableton has sets that are open for reuse < https://www.ableton.com/en/blog/tags/able10/ > You may also want to have a look at Indaba Music, in particular their remix opportunities (small fee to enter for one year). They organize remix contests on a regular basis, and for th...
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Learning M4L

For the lack of good resources to learn M4L, here are some pointers and suggestions: These are probably the most popular tutorials available right now, available here . Another good resource is the pack " M4L Building Tools " available from Ableton.com. After installing the pack, go to Pack and control-click the "M4L Building Tools" pack and go to "Show Default Lesson". Look at the Help view on the right and follow the examples. There are M4L lessons available in Max after you launch it. Go to Help and go down to Reference.
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Song structure

Here are some helpful resources regarding song structure. Pop song structure: Intro - Verse, Chorus - Verse - Chorus - Bridge - Outro. Intro - Verse - Chorus -Bridge (solo) Chorus - Bridge -Outro. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_structure  EDM song structure:    Intro – Main A – breakdown + build-up – Main A - Outro  http://subaqueousmusic.com/dubstep-and-electronic-music-song-structure/  http://howtomakeelectronicmusic.com/tutorial-from-an-idea-to-a-song    
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Final Project Instructions

がんばってね (Ganbatte ne)   The Japanese version of “Good luck!” doesn’t actually say “Good luck”.  It literally means “Do your best”.    The final project is a free form musical composition that includes, but is not limited to: original composition remix meshup DJ set for live performance  any live and Ableton performance generative music (automated set)  interactive installation   Finals schedule:  Thursday, June 15th from 3-6 CPMC 367 Optional: Please let me know if you are ready to present on Thursday, June 8th.    Format of the presentation: The presentations are limited to 7min, and should include playback of your composition and a short presentation / explanation of what your did. You can show your Ableton set or make some slides that show the main parts of the set (screenshots) and sound clips playback.   Submission instructions (before the finals): Send us (instructor and TAs) a link to your fi...
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Topics for Review / Quiz prep:

Topics for Review / Quiz prep: Make sure you understand these terms. The Two views Clips - Midi versus Audio Signal Chain Effects and Instruments Rack Compressor EQ AutoFilter Vocoder Midi Effects: Arpeggio, Scale, Chords Impulse Simpler Operator Additive synthesis FM synthesis LFO Routing Master Track Return Tracks I/O selectors Delay Side Chaining Clip controls Warping types Follow action Warping markers and correction Recording into clip, into session view Automation / Envelopes  List of chapters in Ableton Manual: 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 8.1-8.4 (all 8), 9.1, 9.2, 10.1-10.4 (all 10), 13.1, 13.2, 14.1, 14.2, 14.6, 15.1, 15.2, 15.4, 15.7, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 17.1, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 19.1, 19.2, 19.5, 20.1, 22.2, 22.7, 22.10, 22.26, 22.28, 22.31, 23.1, 23.2, 23.6, 24.5, 24.6, 24.8, 
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Max4Live: Assignment 7

1.  Download and install oscilloscope (drop into appropriate max4live folder in devices) http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/1124/oscilloscope Create a midi track with simpler and load a sample of your choice (samples can be found in Ableton's Browser under Library). Route the output of the midi track to the audio track containing the oscilloscope. Play some notes on a midi track and observe the oscilloscope display. What is the relation between the scope display and the waveform you loaded? Hint: You can double-click on one of the clips in the midi track and draw a midi note, instead of playing it on a controller / keyboard. Do not forget to select "In" on the Monitor of the audio channel to receive the signal. 2. Edit the oscilloscope in Max4Live. Uncheck the patching mode view to see its contents. Open the scope~ help (control-click the scope grid) and read the explanation about X-Y mode. Modify the oscilloscope patch so that it would receive a stereo input in X-Y...
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Remix and Mashup

Some popular remixes can be found here. Try to note how remixing effectively changes the genre of the music and see what elements are used to achieve this. Walter Murphy "The fifth of Beethoven" Tay Zonday "Chocolate Rain" versus "Cherry Chocolate Rain" The Police "Every Breath You Take" versus Puff Daddy "I'll be Missing You" ELP's "Pictures at Exhibition" based on Mussorgsky's piece of the same name Robot Koch has his own unique way of remixing music. This could be an interesting example for a different kind of remix project. Eclipse by Robot-Koch based on Julien Marchal's piano piece An interview with Robot-Koch about this piece is here A mashup piece I showed in class is Fatboy Slim "The Rockafeller Skank" . See also a wikipedia page about it. A digital culture analysis and diagram of remix versus mashup can be found here , also for other types of art.
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