customers' needs, Clicks & Glitches was my next release. WSM: For the studio geeks out there, can you give us a rundown of the equipment you have in your studio? Oliver: Currently I hardly use hardware synthesizers anymore. Most of my sound design is centered around software. A remaining part is my Access Virus TI and very few analogue instruments like the Syncussion DRM1. For audio recordings I use a Neumann U87Ai as well as Shure SM57/58 microphones, combined with two Universal Audio LA-610 preamps. WSM: What piece of hardware or software kit do you use a lot and cannot live without? Oliver: I rely on all tools made by D16 Group (http://d16.pl). Their drum machines have already gained cult status but their effects are convincing, too. A fascinating new tool is the Turnado, a multi-effect by Sugar Bytes (www.sugar-bytes.de). This plug-in is incredibly versatile and intuitive at the same time. It is great for beat- and audio-manipulation. In addition, I still use Thesys, Artillery2 and Effectrix as well.
Another collection I tend to get back to are the Soundhack plug-ins (www.soundhack.com). Here, intuitive creation of unheard sounds is a breeze. I can do time-stretching, pitchand phase-shifting and morphing in no time, while Pvoc Kit and Spectral Shapers deliver breathtaking results. I also enjoy using Camel Audio plugins (www.camelaudio.com). Alchemy offers real novel ways to sound manipulation and Camel Phat and Space deliver as convincing effects.
WSM: Anything in the pipeline for the rest of the year and for 2012? What else can we expect from SOUNDS OF REVOLUTION / Resonance Sound in the future? Oliver: Currently, we (SOR and CFA) work with a renowned plug-inmanufacturer to create our first VSTtool. Details will be available early next year. In addition, several new sample packs are almost complete. These are KICK FREE Revolution Vol.3, Clicks & Glitches 3 as well as MINIMAL TECHNO Vol.2.
Whenever I need crazy and sick effects, Ohmicide by Ohmforce WSM: What good advice can you (www.ohmforce.com) is my jack of all give to people who want to start trades. To me, this is plainly the making commercial sample "Killer Distortion Tool". Ohmforce plug- libraries? ins are always surprising. Oliver: Area of field-recording seems WSM: Tell us about your new pretty interesting to me. It is amazing venture, Resonance Sounds. How how common noises and sounds of did that come about? everyday life can be turned into wonderful sounds. But the most Oliver: I met my business partner important part of doing this job would Martin Breuhahn of CFA Sound by be having fun doing sound chance. Since we are both fascinated experiments over and over. by sound design and had our own Something, I hope I will never lose. websites, we found it obvious to join :-) forces. So, RESONANCE SOUND (www.resonance-sound.com) was Thank you very much for the born. Besides distribution of our interview! individual product lines (SOUNDS OF REVOLUTION and CFA-SOUND) we also plan developing products together. December 2011
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