Drop the Beat! Music and Technology

  • Using a single Plugin to create a Full Song.

    Another plugin, another song. Now it is a Reggae, to contrast with all the distortion the plugin has.

  • Forbidden Planet. Testing a plugin and all its capabilities

    Each time I acquire a new plugin, I find it essential to explore its capabilities. So, I engage in creating an entire song using solely that plugin to thoroughly understand its potential.

  • BCN – A song using moving walkways as a tonal reference.

    From the sound of my bag rolling through a moving walkway in Barcelona airport to a complete song, using AI to find out the root note of the noise and create everything around it.

  • Coming soon

    This is Maestro Billy’s Substack.

  • New DAW for loops and on-the-fly productions – CANTOR

    New DAW for loops and on-the-fly productions – CANTOR

    It seems to be quite fun. A DAW (like Ableton, Pro Tools, Logic), but made for creating, recording, and playing with loops. The project is free and available for download on the company’s website. Here’s a video where the creator of the DAW explains the process of creating sounds and using the application. Best wishes,…

  • 6 tips for better voice recording on your phone

    6 tips for better voice recording on your phone

    Everyone has a cell phone. And everyone can use their cell phone to record audio. Whether it’s a conversation, a sound you heard on the street, or even a chat or interview that will become a podcast. But, as everyone knows, the microphone on cell phones isn’t that great. Low hardware quality and recording formats…

  • Lucha Libre expands and opens operation in Berlin

    The production company will have international presence focusing on 360, 3D and binaural audio projects. Lucha Libre Audio opens a studio in Berlin, under the command of Billy Mello, “Maestro Billy”, and will focus on 360, 3D and binaural audio projects, growing demands thanks to the popularization of virtual reality content, augmented and others immersive…

  • Beat the Rhythm – new VR game coming soon – First look

    Beat the Rhythm – new VR game coming soon – First look

    Beat the Rhythm is due to Q3 2018, but here you can check a quick preview of what’s to come. According to a friend, it’s a mix of Beat Saber, Space Pirate Trainer, and Audio Shield. All in one game. I’m creating the Music for it, and the concept here is to create something that’s fun,…

  • Sfear & Stereo – A new album with Spatial Audio.

    Sfear & Stereo – A new album with Spatial Audio.

    Here’s my new album. Sfear & Stereo. My goals this time, in contrast with my last album, were two: 1-Create music with voice and at least one common instrument for all songs. 2-Use Sfëar, a new plugin to spatialize every music. First, let me explain about the Cover Art, which plays an important role in…

  • Vonderland – Interactive and Multi-Sensory VR

    Vonderland – Interactive and Multi-Sensory VR

    After more than 1 year we finally delivered a steady and fun VR experience with lots of differentials than a regular VR experience people are accustomed to. Vonderland. First, there’s the multi-sensory part. Vonderland is multi-sensory in a way that few other experiences are. -It is a haptic full body experience, meaning that you can…