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MIDI Bass Synthesizers: The Keys to Fresh Fly Beats
Do you wish to create your own music but your course is neither about master engineering or music production? Yes, you can! Understanding the MIDI bass synthesizer is a vital part to creating your own music and with the advancement in the science and technology in the music industry, you could be a ‘bedroom producer’ through the aid of MIDI technology.
MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface that played a great role in making music “digital”. Technically, it refers to an industry-standard protocol wherein it allows electronic music instruments, computers and other electronic equipments to synth in with each other without degradation. Thus, anybody could have the chance to create their own tracks with the quality similar to professionals from their own home.
MIDI has been widely adopted in the music industry because in comparison with analogue devices, MIDI does not convey audio signals; rather
MIDI transmits event messages regarding the following:
Steinberg Cubase 6 – Is This the No1 Studio Tool For Music Production?
As a company Steinberg are synonymous with melding technology and creativity and their ethos is to help musicians hone their craft in ways that prioritise creativity. To date, affordable technology has put them at the forefront of the music industry. Their flagship digital audio workstation Cubase has consistently ticked both of those boxes. Recently launched at NAMM, Steinberg’s Cubase 6 replaces Cubase 5 and promises to be even more successful, but does it really deliver for musicians.
Steinberg’s tries to make Cubase the first stop for recording, editing, mixing and producing quality, professional music. New features and enhancements include an advanced multi-track editing tool, a new take-comping system and VST Expression 2. The refined interface gives faster access and more intuitive control, whilst new and improved effects and instruments include HALion Sonic SE with over 900 sounds, VST Amp Rack virtual guitar amplifier, LoopMash2 for remixing loops and Groove Agent ONE drum machine.
The main appeal of Cubase 6 is in its user-friendly versatility, coupled to detailed control where it’s required. Judging by our first impressions, musicians from rock bands to DJs and composers to singers will find the tools, effects and ease of use of great appeal. For the beginner there is a Project Assistant with templates to get them started and also two hours of in-depth high definition video tutorials. More advanced users and professionals will be more than happy with the huge range of possibilities that Cubase 6 offers, of course with Steinberg’s famous cross-platform flexibility for Mac or PC users.
How MIDI Works in Electronic Music Production
One of the biggest challenges facing electronic music is the ability to recreate the natural expression that is an intrinsic part of any human performance. From the guitarist who strums certain notes harder than the others to the flute-player who sustains some notes whilst shortening the rest, it is this human element that contributes to the beauty of music and prevents it from becoming monotonous and dull. So how can an electronic music producer inject this human element into the computer hardware, software & synthesizers that they are using? The answer is MIDI.
MIDI (or Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a communications protocol which allows devices such as synthesizers to be connected to and controlled by a sequencer. Think of it as a series of instructions that can tell an end device how to behave. By carefully programming and automating MIDI control change (CC) messages, a producer can recreate the subtle nuances of a human performance in their digital instruments.
MIDI can be used to control how hard a note is played, how much pitch modulation should be applied, and even how much brightness a note should have. MIDI is also very useful for controlling rack mounted synths, as their external interface may not contain any physical real-time controllers.
