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Figured I would share this in case anyone is in the market for a new GPU.

For the last month or so, every NVIDIA driver released has been incompatible with 4000 series cards (at least when using display port). As soon as any of the last 4 driver releases are installed, the screen goes black, forcing you to boot into safe mode then roll back or uninstall the driver.

The 5000 series cards are very new - it's crazy that the seem to have just stopped supporting 1-2 year old cards so they can focus on their new line. That being said, the new drivers are allegedly not great for the 5000 series either.

TL;DR: Consider AMD, it'll probably work better with Linux anyways :)

I am currently using a legitimate copy of Windows 11, on the latest version. Just started getting this message after the latest update.

Considering I already have Linux and Mac as alternatives, if they actually pull my license they will just lose a lifelong customer. Their business decisions truly boggle the mind...

Incredible set

Funky electro house mix, classic Mat Zo

I have used Spotify for years, in spite of the fact that they pay artists terribly - the reason for this was that out of all the streaming services, they had the largest and most complete weekly playlist of new releases.

Having a new release playlist like this is quite important for DJs (or people who curate popular playlists... or people who just like music). I searched online and found that people have made posts on reddit stating that their new release playlists have also been severely limited.

After going to the Spotify forums, I came upon the bullshit I have linked, in which a Spotify employee tells everyone complaining that the playlist has always been limited to 30 tracks, and if anyone received more it was a temporary glitch (despite people providing evidence of having 200 tracks for 5+ years), or was caused by external factors (??? lol).

Personally I hate it when companies do things like this. I am not sure whether they are trying to get their power users to quit, or if they truly believe that they can get away with lying so blatantly.

I have decided that I will no longer be supporting them. Figured I would share in case anyone needs to make a decision regarding which service to go with.

This is another good free resource for exploring and creating alternate tuning systems.

Ableton User Group Resource Thread - Part 7 - Paid Production Resources

Paid Sample Libraries

As mentioned above, you don't really need to buy any additional samples. However, if you want some premade drum sounds or need to acquire licensed samples for a project, here are some options.

• ASDR Sounds
• Cymatics
• Decent Samples
• Ghosthack
• LANDR
• Loopcloud
• Loot Audio
• Producer Loops
• Samples From Mars
• Splice Sounds

Recommended Paid Plugins

I'd advise watching videos / researching anything you are thinking about buying, as it is likely that there is something similar that is free.

Note: Many companies consistently go on sale for 50% off or more (iZotope). I'd advise making a list of plugins you want and waiting for a sale - some sites also offer educational discounts. Try asking!

Also, if you buy Waves plugins, you ~~are probably going to~~ will regret it.

• Arturia - Pigments - Wavetable synth - can also be used as a randomized arpeggiator / sequencer.
• Cableguys - Shaperbox - A bundle of plugins that can be used to modulate and shape audio in a variety of ways.
• FabFilter - Pro-Q 3 - A very powerful EQ with a lot of options.
• iZotope - Neutron - Mixing plugin.
• iZotope - Ozone - Mastering plugin.
• iZotope - RX - Audio repair tool. Technically a standalone program - highly recommended for cleaning up recordings.
• Kilohearts - Multipass - A modular effects plugin that allows you to chain effects together in a variety of ways.
• Kilohearts - Phaseplant - Extremely modular synth - can handle virtually every type of synthesis.
• Native Instruments - Reaktor - Modular synth. Can be used to create your own synths and effects.
• Oddsound - MTS-ESP Suite - Full version of the MTS-ESP microtuning plugin.
• Plogue Chipsynth - MD - A bit accurate emulation of the Sega Genesis synthesizer.
• Plogue Chipsynth - SFC - A bit accurate emulation of the Super Nintendo sampler.
• Plugin Boutique - Scaler 2 - A music theory plugin that can be used to generate chord progressions and melodies.
• Sonic Academy - Kick 2 - A plugin for creating kick drums.
• u-he - Diva - Queen of analog modeling synths.
• Valhalla DSP - Valhalla Delay - Plugin consisting of various delay / echo units.
• Valhalla DSP - Valhalla Room - Room reverb plugin with 12 algorithms.
• Valhalla DSP - Valhalla VintageVerb - Plugin consisting of classic hardware digital reverbs.
• Xfer Records - Serum - Wavetable synth.

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Ableton User Group Resource Thread - Part 6 - Paid Learning Resources

Paid Ableton Classes / Tutors

Some people swear by finding a tutor you like, and paying for a pre-recorded course or lessons. These can get very expensive (see Berklee classes), but if you find one that seems like a good fit for you, it might be worth it.

• Bassgorilla
• Beatlab Academy
• Berklee Online
• Brian Funk
• hobo-tech
• Letsynthesize
• Mercurial Tones
• Mr. Bill
• Noise Lab
• Point Blank Music School
• Rachel K Collier
• Seed to Stage
• Slynk
• Splice Skills
• Subaqueous Music
• Warp Academy
• You Suck at Producing

Paid Music Theory Books / Websites

These are good... allegedly. Presumably also dated.

• Ableton Live Power!
• Computer Theory for the Computer Musician
• Dance Music Manual
• Dave Conservatoire
• Music Theory for Computer Musicians
• Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers
• The Secrets of Dance Music Production

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