Building Reaktor Synthesisers, Download Scripts, and Re-Spin Revenue

After a bit of fiddling I've figured out how to build non-trivial Reaktor software synthesisers. By the looks of things, you can do quite a lot but there seems to be some gaps in the software which makes building a full blown synthesiser ready for sale to the public (which they will want to buy) a non-option for the moment (unless there is some information that I'm missing which is likely the case)...

For the lazy among you the easiest Reaktor Synthesisers that can be built can be made as so. Right click in the workspace, Instrument -> Synthesizers -> Option and then hook up to correct/relevant Voice Combiner. My designs obviously start from scratch though, as I'd like to be able to design some both for educational purposes, for resale, and if that's not possible simply to give away.

You can download my updated experiments from here:

https://sites.google.com/site/dtbnguyen/Multiple-Oscillator-Sawtooth-Triangle-Sine-Filter-Interface-Delay-4.ens

https://sites.google.com/site/dtbnguyen/Multiple-Oscillator-Sawtooth-Triangle-Sine-Parabol-Impulse-Pulse-Filter-Interface-Delay-5.ens

https://sites.google.com/site/dtbnguyen/Multiple-Oscillator-Sawtooth-Triangle-Sine-Parabol-Impulse-Pulse-Filter-Interface-Delay-Pan-6.ens

https://sites.google.com/site/dtbnguyen/Multiple-Oscillator-Polyphonic-Selector-Filter-Interface-Delay-Pan-7.ens

I've been looking to build some Android software applications for a while now (curious to know whether this is a viable long term option). It's interesting how many people actually Open Source their software on the various web stores.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open-source_Android_applications
https://github.com/psaravan/JamsMusicPlayer
http://www.alexdantas.net/projects/kmp/

I recently wanted to download al the applications/archives from a particular website, http://www.vst4free.com/ so I looked at various website download programs (HTTrack, Teleport Pro, wget, curl, etc...). In spite of the filters/wildcards that were available they were too slow to be realistic.

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Use wildcards to exclude or include URLs or links. You can put several scan strings on the same line. Use spaces as separators. Example: +*.zip -www.*.com -www.*.edu/cgi-bin/*.cgi

+*.png +*.gif +*.jpg +*.css +*.js -ad.doubleclick.net/*

+*.zip +*.exe +*.msi +*.tar.gz +*.tar +*.rar
+*.css +*.js -ad.doubleclick.net/*
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https://www.httrack.com/html/filters.html
http://httrack.kauler.com/help/Catch_all_files_of_certain_type

What did I do? I built something because I noticed patterns in the way files were encoded.

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Range for Instrument VSTs
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=160
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=362

http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=160
was the same as
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=Advanced_MIDI_Gate&id=160
which converted to
http://www.vst4free.com/get_plugin.php?win32=drumatic_3_02.zip
which could then be parsed for automated download.

Range for Effects VSTs
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=401
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=479

http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=401
was the same as
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=Advanced_MIDI_Gate&id=401
which converted to
http://www.vst4free.com/get_plugin.php?win32=microrock.zip
which could then be parsed for automated download.

Range for Midi VSTs
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=Hyperion&id=1401
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=Hyperion&id=1421
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You can download my script from here:

download_date_sections.sh.zip

As I've stated previously I've been thinking of re-spinning some versions of Linux for fun and possibly profit. The irony is that it's actually much easier to go down than it is go up. Namely, the smaller distributions such as DamnSmall don't really lend themselves to customisation going up because there are too many dependencies that need to be remedied prior to being able to come up with something workable. This has led me to work on scripts to achieve the exact opposite on smaller (but large such as Knoppix) DVD/CD based live distributions. They work based on class of program based on yum or apt package information. It'll be interesting to see what we can do.

http://knoppix.net/
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html
http://www.knoppix.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoppix

http://knoppix.net/forum/forums/7-Customising-Remastering

smallest damn thing that you can possibly get?
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=damnsmall
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/nix/live/dsl/dsl07-CustomizingDSL/ar01s06.html
http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/bin/view/Linux/RemasteringGuide
http://www.techradar.com/au/news/software/operating-systems/8-of-the-best-tiny-linux-distros-683552
http://www.livecdlist.com/damn-small-linux
http://www.slitaz.org/en/

http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm
http://puppylinux.org/main/Download%20Latest%20Release.htm

Several of the ways in which I was thinking about making revenue was:

• distributing/re-sale on chosen media such as USB, CD, DVD, etc... http://damnsmalllinux.org/usb.html
• creating custom versions for who ever wants them. After all, if I'm currently building the code to allow for this why not? (You need to send a portion of payment now and rest on delivery.) Working perferably only on smaller distributions at this point unless the project is really interesting.
• donations
• figuring out what the public wants and then attempting to build that for them
• figuring out what the best possible distribution is and attempting to build that for the public
• support via of these distributions

Interesting stuff in general I came across during the week.

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/freedownload/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/
http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Vocaloid_Wiki

https://www.freesound.org/
http://www.wavsource.com/

http://www.domain.com.au/blog/australias-most-hipster-suburbs/?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=content

- as usual thanks to all of the individuals and groups who purchase and use my goods and services
http://sites.google.com/site/dtbnguyen/
http://dtbnguyen.blogspot.com.au/

Brother HL1110 Linux Printing Drivers, Re-Spinning, and Musical Experimentation

I've been meaning to purchase a new toner cartridge for my Brother HL-2140 laser printer for a short while now but noticed that the price of cartridges are multiples of their cheapest laser printer at 'Officeworks'.
http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Brother/Brother-HL-2140

The only problem is that you may need to update your drivers. I wasn't able to find any relevant Debian packages after a quick search online. I converted from what was available of RPM packages online. The existing driver for the Brother HL-1110 prints nothing but blanks at this stage on some version of Linux.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=177290
http://support.brother.com/g/b/countrytop.aspx?c=au&lang=en
http://support.brother.com/g/s/id/linux/en/index.html?c=us_ot&lang=en&comple=on&redirect=on
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/brother-hl1118

root@system:~/CUPS# alien *.rpm --scripts --to-deb
hl1110cupswrapper_3.0.1-2_i386.deb generated
hl1110lpr_3.0.1-2_i386.deb generated
root@system:~/CUPS# ls
hl1110cupswrapper-3.0.1-1.i386.rpm  hl1110cupswrapper_3.0.1-2_i386.deb  hl1110lpr-3.0.1-1.i386.rpm  hl1110lpr_3.0.1-2_i386.deb

Download my Debian packages from here...
hl1110lpr_3.0.1-2_i386.deb
hl1110cupswrapper_3.0.1-2_i386.deb

Information on the difference between the 'Sampler' and 'Simpler' on Ableton.
https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/sampler/
http://www.askaudiomag.com/articles/ableton-live-simpler-vs-sampler
http://www.anthonyarroyodotcom.com/theabletoncookbook/ableton-tutorial-2/getting-started-with-ableton-sampler-loading-multiple-samples/
http://samplesimple.com/how-to-use-the-sampler/

I've been looking at these (online payment systems) for a while now to see what ways there were of efficiently transferring currency across the Internet for various projects I've been working on.
http://www.selz.com/
http://www.paypal.com/
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/top-12-alternatives-paypal/
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/paypal-alternatives/

I've been investigating some of these as a means of online distribution of larger content (re-spun Linux distributions and other content). Note, that I do not have the ability to be able to use P2P style technologies because of various limitations at this moment in time..
https://www.dropbox.com/
http://alternativeto.net/software/dropbox/
http://www.cloudwards.net/top-10-secure-dropbox-alternatives/
http://codecall.net/2014/04/02/best-free-dropbox-alternatives/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer

There's been some work that I've been meaning to upload to GitHub for a while now. Surprised how much it has been streamlined...
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9577968/how-to-upload-files-on-github
https://windows.github.com/
https://github.com/blog/1302-goodbye-uploads
https://guides.github.com/introduction/getting-your-project-on-github/

Locations for free wallpapers that I've been looking at for re-spun Linux distributions.
http://wallpaperswide.com/1280x800-wallpapers-r.html
http://wallpaperscraft.com/all/1280x800

http://www.informationweek.com/how-to-roll-your-own-linux-distro/d/d-id/1063618?
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-make-create-linux-distribution.html
http://knoppix.net/wiki3/index.php?title=Knoppix_Remastering_Howto
http://custom.nimblex.net/Admitere/site/infogen
http://www.nimblex.net/
http://www.nimblex.net/download
http://www.nimblex.net/component/wrapper/
http://sneekygeekers.com/2014/06/09/how-to-create-your-own-ubuntu-respin/
http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/739139-roll-your-own-customized-ubuntu-with-uck
https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/uck/

These are some of my first attempts at Reaktor Software Synthesisers. It's interesting how much customisability there is within the software actually. I thought I may have to venture into other software (or direct programming) to be able achieve this level of power.

Download my Reaktor Synthesisers from here...

Single-Oscillator-Sawtooth-1.ens
Single-Oscillator-Sawtooth-Filter-2.ens
Multiple-Oscillator-Sawtooth-Triangle-Sine-Filter-Interface-3.ens

This is where I learnt how to build them. It'll be intresting to see whether I can build anything worth selling/purchasing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtPuGwIq_DY

Ever wondered how those URL breakdown systems work and who actually supplies such services? So did I?  Curious to know though whether they can be used for downloads. Think of the difference between a stealthy, a semi-stealthy, and a transparent proxy for an idea of what I mean...

http://www.guidingtech.com/15120/temporary-short-urls-expiry-date/
http://urlgone.com/
http://www.binaryintellect.net/articles/a22aaa2f-1c0a-41ba-98bf-faf3351e2f91.aspx
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12581663/how-to-make-temporary-link-for-a-downloadable-file

I've been looking at some young House producers/composers of late looking for furher indications into how they actually build up/layer a track. If you've spent enough time looking around then it's clear that the sound of many of these young producers is quite immature. In terms of sounds intermingling it's quite complex but with regards to actual structure it's quite simplistic. Think of the song 'Icarus' from 'Madeon' as a good example (very reminiscent of Daft Punk's 'Around the World', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MszVE7aR4 in terms of structure)(it exudes innocence, young, vibrancy, and is 'poppy'. It's not exactly my cup of tea but hey it works right?). It basically has a bunch of clips goign over the top of one another and doesn't quite complement but actually builds up. It has an introduction, has a period in which it sets the stage, the main storyline, without much of an outro, it simply just fades out... Moreover, the main storyline is just like a chorus/choir joining in on a solo. It's not quite as difficult as you think to build something like this.

http://www.madeon.fr/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHs99iVpnXU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUC17C-DgDs

- as usual thanks to all of the individuals and groups who purchase and use my goods and services
http://sites.google.com/site/dtbnguyen/
http://dtbnguyen.blogspot.com.au/