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Posted by Benjamin Ang on July 25, 2024

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This blog is maintained by Ben Ang, Principal Tutor of EML (NUS Electronic Music Lab) and Ableton Certified Trainer, Singapore

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August is the best time to join the NUS Electronic Music Lab

If you want to learn how to create and play electronic music (house, techno, vocaloid, trap, hip hop, dubstep, hardstyle, cyberpunk, chill out, lo-fi, and many more) "live" and hands-on and you're a student (or going to be a student) at the National University of Singapore, come visit us at the NUS Electronic Music Lab (NUS EML). Now that the NUS Academic Year 2025-2026 is starting, August is the best time to join NUS EML, a performing arts group based at NUS Centre for the Arts (NUS UTown) that creates, performs, records, and promotes original electronic music. See below for the joining dates. You don't need to have experience in making electronic music or playing a musical instrument or music theory, because we will teach you how to make electronic music from scratch. If you do have experience, you can join our experienced members! 12 noon to 2pm Saturday 16 August Open Class - open to everyone, come and see what we do 2pm Wednesday 20 August Welcom...

Free Asian instrument VST plugins for Ableton Logic FL etc

Asian musical instruments add a unique touch to your electronic music productions, if used appropriately. Here are some free VST plugins to get started. Spitfire Labs Download the main app first for Spitfire Labs This is "An infinite series of free software instruments, made by musicians and sampling experts in London, for anyone, anywhere." Once you have the main app, you can install Asian instruments like Moon Guitar (yueqin) The pianos and strings are also very good. Sample Science Nu Guzheng Nu Guzheng is a plugin instrument based on a multi-sampled set of guzheng samples. This traditional Chinese plucked zither has been recorded in stereo using a pair of Blue spark condenser microphones. Recorded in 32-bit and downsampled to 24-bit for the plugin version, the end result is clean-sounding and authentic. Download it here . Monster Ethnica Crazy collection of free Indonesian instruments that keeps increasing every month. Visit the website to download .

How to write tech riders and stage plots (with examples and template)

Examples of Tech Riders What you need to list Names and what they play (microphones where needed) Equipment you are bringing vs backline that you need venue to supply Frontline (how many channels connected to main PA, subwoofer needed?) Stage Plot Link to your music Contact information Thank you "If the venue is unable to provide any of the equipment above, please contact [band representative with email] so we can coordinate other arrangements." (you need backup plans) Remember details Electrical power needed Monitor speakers Tables Very simple example More detailed http://totalproaudio.stevebunting.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Example-Sound-Tech-Spec.pdf Banda Magda Example of a Stage Plot Very simple Slightly more detailed one More detailed one using Stage Plot Pro Example from a show with multiple bands This is what the Neon Nonya show looked like, based on that tech rider Template for cre...

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