Nigel

[Richter]

I get cranky if i don't use my powers for evil now and then.

[Triple Zero]

Needs work.

Dok,
Still in possession of his gonads.

PS:  Yeah, I'll need that software, Trip.

can you use uTorrent? then it's right here: http://www.kickasstorrents.com/ableton-live-7-h33t-deepstatus-t1678159.html

this is the same install I have, I saw there is one newer version out, but I know this one works. you probably don't need to install the "Extras" pack, it has extra sound effects and instruments, I never used them.

thing is, this is a full-fledged DJ-ing, recording and live-performance mixing tool. so it does a LOT more than you're ever going to use it for--you can even mix video with it though I never tried. or you can plug an electric guitar into it and have someone jam away with it while you play with the effects, I did that, was great fun

you're far away, so I can't show you. but as I said, the built-in tutorials are pretty good (just skip to the chapters that explain things you like to know about), you can find them under the Help menu. they will open a tutorial "Project", which consists of sound samples and set up, so you can follow the lesson by doing what it says. It may take some time, but you'll be playing with sound and music, and that's fun There;s also a full reference manual in the Help menu.

One piece of advice, it starts up by default in "Session View", I suppose this is intended for doing live mixes, and I never use it. Click the little circle-with-three-horizontal-bars icon somewhere on the right of the interface to switch to "Arrangement View", there you can drag and drop and copy different clips and pieces of audio onto a timeline and into different tracks and such, which is (probably) what you want to do.

when you've made something that you want to save as MP3, first save it as a Project, so that you can change the arrangement later if you like, then select the bit (time range) you want to use, and select Export Audio from the File menu. then it will make a (rather big) .WAV file of your sound. This takes a little while because it's doing it in high quality. When that's done you can convert the .WAV file to an MP3 with a tool such as RazorLame (which is a very useful and easy tool to have around anyway, even if you want to make MP3s from other sources)

[Doktor Howl]

Thanks!

Gonad implosion, here I come!

[Doktor Howl]

Sorry if that wasn't "mature" enough, btw.

[Doktor Howl]

That "mature" comment bugs me.

But what the hell?  We can stop being rock n rollers, and start playing the pipe organ for Lawrence fucking Welk.

[Jasper]

YOU MISCONSTRUE

Still giggling at "gonad detonation".  So mature.

Sorry I don't measure up to your standards of maturity.

This was me using slightly poor grammar.  

"I am" still giggling.  

It's a funny mental image.

[Triple Zero]

I didn't even catch that remark, not with the phrase "gonad detonation" so close to it.


DOK YOU TEMPT OUR FATE
        THAT TONE HAD
BETTER NOT DETONATE
        MY GONAD

[Dysnomia]

everyone make sure you wear your gonad helmets!

[Doktor Howl]

YOU MISCONSTRUE

Still giggling at "gonad detonation".  So mature.

Sorry I don't measure up to your standards of maturity.

This was me using slightly poor grammar.  

"I am" still giggling.  

It's a funny mental image.

"So mature."

I suppose I could settle down, put in my hours, drink a few beers, watch TV, fart a bit, and go to bed every night.  Maybe go bowling on Friday, or perhaps play bridge.  Rinse, repeat until I die.

Would that be more appropriate?  Because I suppose I could do that.  I'd just have to, you know, contract ECH to come down here and SHOOT ME IN MY FACE.

But it would prevent excessive friviolity, and that has to be worth something, right?

[Jasper]

No, really.  I was actually referring to myself, I just didn't do a good job of making that clear.

[Doktor Howl]

No, really.  I was actually referring to myself, I just didn't do a good job of making that clear.

Okay. 

I am a little curious, though...Why are you worried about "maturity"?  I mean, if that's what you're after, I'm sure there's a free stool at the sports bar.

[Jasper]

Haven't given it much thought.  Perhaps I associate juvenile humor with childishness.  But really I have no idea.

[Doktor Howl]

Haven't given it much thought.  Perhaps I associate juvenile humor with childishness.  But really I have no idea.

Looking around, not one of the world's problems has been caused by a child.

[East Coast Hustle]

plastic disposable diapers in landfills.

would never have happened if it weren't for those damn kids.

E/O/T.

[Doktor Howl]

plastic disposable diapers in landfills.

would never have happened if it weren't for those damn kids.

E/O/T.

Well, shit.

Another beautiful theory slain by an ugly fact.