Tutorials, Tips and Tricks

dendy

This is aggregated thread with links to other threads and posts with useful tips & trick. If there is something worth to be linked, please tag me at that place and i will add link here.

Thanks for any contribution, let's build powerfull knowledge base together

"Nanostudio University" tutorials by Platinum Audiolab

Tutorials, how-tos:

Videos

• Using NS2 audio/midi routing for creating complex drum setup with AU instrument/FXs per Slate pad
• Timestretching replacement workaround using automation of sample start in Obsidian
• Slicing replacement in Slate using sample start knob
• recording AU MIDIfx to sequencer track
• Creating "Autobeat" (automatic tempo synced triggering of sample) in Obsidian
• How to use Midi Out - overview video

Texts

• How to record AUfx MIDI output on iPhone
• Another method of recording AUfx MIDI (using Streambyter app) - works on both iPhone/iPad
• Double tap actions for fast workflow
• Use empty track with named parts as markers
• Another use case of sample start automation - switching in sync between multiple loops
• Advanced slicing replacement with Slate and 16 (or 32) instances of Obsidian
• "Free running" (random phase) oscillators in Obsidian using rand/phase modulation
• Modulating sample start/offset/length in Obsidian
• Some AUfx plugins allows mapping of notes for controlling / automating them
• How to use sampling with "spectral looping" for creating lush pads
• how to import sample packs from Caustic
• creating Obsidian multi sample based patches (inc. velocity layers)
• how to create custom wavetables for Obsidian sampler oscillator

Interesting use cases - patches, projects, banks:

• Arpeggiator-like effect using envelopes retriggered by LFOs

Special

• Beatmaker 2 to Slate convertor

From the manual's Tips and Tricks section:

1. Adding and Removing Tracks
2. Changing a Track's Instrument
3. Grouping Tracks
4. Creating a Send Effects Track
5. Modulation Routing in Obsidian
6. Setting up Sidechain Compression
7. Quick Zooming in Editors
8. Quick Part Mute in Song Editor
9. Quick Loop to Selection
10. Undo and Redo Actions
11. Quantizing Notes
12. Using Track Lanes
13. Recording Automation in Real-Time