n-Track Studio's Featured Artist of the Month

MARCH 2002


The Five W
Featured Artist's Web Page: http://www.europacentral.net


Where: Perth, Western Australia

Who: Michael Ott
When: 1992

Why: NA

What: Trance / Drum 'n' Bass

In Short:

 Influences:[..] During my music 'career' I have had the good fortune to meet most of my musical idols. Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Dave Gahan and Martin Gore (Depeche Mode), Kevin Saunderson (Inner City), and LTJ Bukem. These guys are all big influences and inspirational, but I would still like to bump into some of my other musical influences, which include Bjork and Single Gun Theory.

Gear: NA

Thanks: NA

 

 
Europa
 by Alessandro De Murtas
Featured Songs: 

 Embryo
Mind
Peaceful and Quiet


[..] "Not so long ago I was doing a final mix on a song with a piece of software (which I shall not name), but as usual the lack features stopped me from really expressing the tune the way I wanted it. Not long after, I was talking to an old friend about my situation when he informed me that in the past he used to have the same problem, but recently he had 'seen the light', and it had a name......n-Track. I laid out my individual tracks and loops onto a CD, made the trek to his house, booted up n-Track, and before I knew it, I too had seen the light. I was amazed how easy it was to drop my loops in and string them together, and add effects. If I did not like a certain arrangement, I could just drag them around the grid until I liked it. Oh, and the effects? Mixing EQ, Compressors, Noise gates - and all on the fly.
So to make a short story even longer : ), I am now going back and reconstructing my old tracks. So far I have only done a few, but the difference is amazing."

Tips and Tricks from Europa using n-Track Studio.


[..] "Before going into n-Track, I construct all my loops and sound using a variety of programs (soundforge, fruity loops, cakewalk), my trusty Roland synth, and I record live sounds from all manner of natural sources. I use n-Track for the final mix, which is the easiest part of the entire process."

What's Being Cooked Up?
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"[..]ATM, there are a few more songs in the pipeline, which I intend to have finished by the end of next month."