Project X revealed! Propellerheads Introduce Reason

January 28th, 2000

Reason:: Go to the Propellerheads website and check out Tage’s New Users Area. Just do it and you will be happy :-)

Happy New Year!

January 2nd, 2000

Best wishes to everyone in 2000!

RBM:: The Niftywerks FTP server is currently off-line. All of the ReBirth MODs and Other related files will not be available until later. Sorry for the inconvenience. Meanwhile, Check out the Planet-ReBirth Archive or the official Propellerheads Software Archive.

Rubix 303 Patterns

December 17th, 1999

303:: A new Project 303 update from Rubix! This one is longer than usual, and I put a lot of edge on the screaming square waves.

Red Stripe Mod

December 16th, 1999

RBM:: The Red Stripe mod is finally here! This is a joint collaboration with jesuspark (infernalizer mod), JackPlug (The orchestrator and knob creator) and myself. This is the mod used to create e-priori available on my mp3.com page. If you were skeptical that this track was created entirely in ReBirth, then you can now see for yourself.

Red Stripe-dnb.rbm is Brought to you by 5emedia.net and Red Stripe Beer from Jamaica

RBS:: The demo song is available on my RBS page if you don’t know how to find the demo songs in the RBM files. e-priori(red stripe demo)

Here’s some additional Red-Stripe Info:


Red Stripe Sample Information
BP = Bass Phase TR808 BD Roland MC-202 + Moog Phaser
ST = STutter TR808 SD 1 TR909SD1 (snare) sample stutter variation
the variations refer to TR808 SD 2 TR808OH (tambourine) sample stutter variation
samples in the mod TR808 SD 3 TR909HT (Crash) sample stutter variation
NOT a Roland TR-909 TR808 SD 4 TR808HT (Loop Kick) sample stutter variation
TR808 SD 5 TR909SD1 (snare) sample stutter and pitch variation
OT = Over Tones TR808 SN 1-4 Oberheim OB8 Sync percussion random overtones
UB = Upright Bass TR808 LT Upright Bass Hard Attack (C#)
TR808 LC Soft Attack (B)
TR808 MT Upright Bass Soft Attack (G#)
TR808 MC Pluck slap back (F#)
LP = Loop TR808 HT Drum Loop (default 140-2bars long)
RP = Reverse Loop TR808 HC Reverse Loop and snare roll (works best on even steps)
WT = WaveTable TR808 CL A 5th PPG Wavetable
TR808 RS E 5th PPG Wavetable
TR808 MA G# 5th PPG Wavetable
TR808 CP C# 5th PPG Wavetable
MF = Modulation/Filter TR808 CB EMS VCS-3 Ring Modulation/Filter Effect
VX = Vox TR808 CY Female Vocal
TM = TaM TR808 OH Tambourine (live sample)
RM = Ring Modulation TR808 CH EMS VCS-3 Ring Modulation Descending
KD = Kick Drums TR909 BD1-BD4 Kick Drums correspond with Snare Drums
SD = Snare Drums TR909 SD1-SD5 KD1:SD1, KD2:SD2, KD3:SD3, KD4:SD4&SD5
SB = Sub Bass TR909 LT Sub Bass (Prophet 5)
BP = Bass Pad TR909 MT Prophet 5 Bass Pad (D)
CR = CRash TR909 HT Crash Cymbal
RS = Rim Shot TR909 RS Dark Rim Shot
BG = BonGo TR909 CP Bongo
H1 = Closed hat 1 TR909 CHH Closed Hi Hat (Originally Corresponds to BD3:SD3)
H2 = Closed Hat 2 TR909 OHH Closed Hi Hat (Originally Corresponds to BD1:SD1)
VC = reVerse Crash TR909 CCY Reverse Crash Cymbal (TR909HT reversed)
RC = Ride Cymbal TR909 RCY Ride Cymbal

Breathe Remix

December 10th, 1999

MP3:: A new Remix of a track, Breathe by the infamous Tom Aragon and a Swedish performer Lizette is available from my MP3 page. Sorry no ReBirth used on this one. You can find more remixes of Lizette and Tom on the Breathe Remix page.

This marks the change of an era for me. I’m working on a new project and studying up on some new production techniques. Normally when I create a mod, I build a song around it. This time, I will be working on some songs outside of ReBirth, then creating a mod from those elements. Stay tuned…

Matthias Shill’s Pattern Master

November 16th, 1999

303:: More of Jonas’ patterns are now available for download. Actually, one is a repeat at a different tempo. I’ve also made some 303 program charts to help program and convert ReBirth patterns to the TB. You can also check these out. They are kinda useless unless you actually have a TB-303, but I know a few of you out there might find these handy :-)

Hey Hami, CC needs a mod update, we’ve got a sh*tload of new mods on the server.

LNK:: Check out Pattern Master by Matthias Schill- a cool little WinOS application which gives you a graphic piano roll interface for programming ReBirth RBS patterns. Once you’ve got some cool ones, please submit a few to Project 303 :-)

Project 303

November 15th, 1999

303:: The first user submission is now available! Thanks Jonas for the contribution to the project.

Birth: Hardware ReBirth

November 13th, 1999

JPG:: I’ve added some images from the workbench. Check out “Birth” my hardware equivalent of ReBirth — sort of. It consists of Roland’s TR-909, TR-808, TB-303, and MC-202. All of the units are synchronized via Roland Proprietary DIN Sync cables. A Sherman Filterbank acts as a PCF and Distortion Unit, and I have a Dedicated Digital Delay box and discrete compressor (not in the picture). This sucker is a lot of fun to use, but it’s quite different from ReBirth. It’s a lot more tedious to use, and saving songs is not as convenient. It does sound super phat :-)

303:: In honor of Birth I’m starting up something new called Project 303. This will be a collaboration where ReBirth Users can contribute an RBS file with a single 303 pattern, and I will transcribe the pattern to my Roland TB-303 and digitize a sample. I will make the samples and RBS files available for download free for public use. I have already started the archive with a couple of ZIP archives for people to check out!

MP3:: New Track up! This is a little experiment using a midi file from J.S. Bach’s Tocatta and Fugue in D minor (TBWE 565). Available now from my MP3.com page. Check the Song Story feature about how the track was assembled.

e-priori

October 13th, 1999

whew…long time no update!

RBM:: I’ve been busy on a collaborative project which will be released in the near future (estimated time of release: about a month). If you want to hear a preview of this project, check out my latest track, e-priori.

MP3:: This track is currently available for download off my mp3.com page. It was created entirely in ReBirth and uses the double time 32 steps per measure technique. It’s a mellow little track grooving at 338 bpm.

LNK:: Several People have sent me links to their ReBirth Related web sites which I’ve added to my list of links. There are some cool tracks out there.

Remix & Stuff

August 25th, 1999

MP3:: I have a couple of new tracks available. Keep Going [Funky House Mix] which has been online for awhile and Rays of Dawn [eclipse mix], a remix of an original song by Tokyo3

RBM:: Well, Hami has fallen off the face of the planet, so the final touches for the graphics of Dejenerate Oxydized Edition are on hold. You can get a preview of the new knobs in the RBM listing, and I will probably put a beta test version of the mod on Computer Controlled’s ftp server soon. Check back here for more information.

There is another very interesting project in the works right now…and I’m not talking about project X either ;-)

MOV:: The animations are off-line temporarily while the server is upgraded this week.

O3 Games

May 16th, 1999

O3 Games :: I’m not really a game player, but a friend in Sweden (also a fellow rebirther) who produces sound for O3 Games asked me to do some voice over samples for their new game, OUTFORCE. The developers are in Los Angeles this week for the E3 convention and are showcasing the new game. So if you happen to be there, please visit their booth and say hello;)

ReBirth:: 2 Years Old! - Mod & Song news

May 15th, 1999

Happy 2nd Birthday to ReBirth RB-338. Thanks to Steinberg and Propellerheads for creating this sensational Software!

RBM :: Sync is sorta done, but there’s no space to load it on Computer Controlled for a trial run. If you’re curious and want to get an idea of what it sounds like, download this remix of Peter Gabriel’s “Love to be Loved” that I made with some of the sync samples (especially the gritty break near the end of the track). The remix is pretty rough and was done completely in ReBirth.

MP3 :: ReBirth ReMix Love to Be Loved. Since this remix is not sanctioned by the artist, it wont be online for very long. I’m violating more than a few © laws in doing this. I might make the RBM available, but probably not. You can also hear the track on the illequipped.com shoutcast server.

Quicktime™ :: Cool new trick for you web developers out there. The start loop on my site is actually a variable bit rate mpeg layer III audio file saved in Quicktime Pro Hinted Movie format. Sounds better than ever. This requires Quicktime 4 browser plug in order to hear the loop.