Hi, I'm Barney. I develop next-generation audio software, build forward-thinking live sound solutions, and manage the Lane Audio brand.
Plugins
My first set of free Max4Live devices is coming very soon - keep tuned on X for updates. Here's some info about a couple:
Contours M4L
free!
Contours isn't just any old LFO. It's an LFO for wavetables!
With the same guts and controls as Ableton's stock LFO, it's a breeze to get going. Drag in a wavetable and have fun with the crazy mod possibilities.
Contours features custom 2D and 3D wavetable displays.
Lifetime M4L
free!
Lifetime tracks how long you've spent working in Ableton.
It features lifetime and per-project totals, auto time-out for inactivity, and a fully custom dot matrix display.
Stick it on your template set and boast to all your friends about the time you've wasted!
I'm currently working on my first VST3/AU synth. It's called Papillon and it features an all-new way to generate and play with sound. More info coming later this year...
About
I was born and raised in the north-west of England, and started writing and performing music at an early age. I studied Electronic & Produced Music at the GSMD, a top performing arts conservatoire.
Music
Section under construction, come back soon...
Portfolio
Lelia
Synths/Playback
I play synths on stage with Lelia, making use of a simple and robust Ableton Live/Push setup to handle backing tracks and in-ear monitoring. Unique internal routing gives venue mixing engineers wide-ranging control over individual stems from the backing tracks.
Caiman Radio
Live Electronics
I designed a low-budget but high-impact live electronics setup for Caiman Radio's live shows. One instance of Ableton Live handled playback, in-ear monitoring, live audio processing for 2 vocalists and a cello, and MIDI control of various synthesizers.
OrchestRAM
Scoring
I orchestrated several fan-favourite tracks from RAM Records' discography for their highly-anticipated set of 30th anniversary shows in the Milton Court Concert Hall in late 2022, and a one-night-only event in the Barbican Concert Hall in spring 2023.
My compositions for these concerts included Pieces and Take You There by Chase & Status, Shatterdome by Audio, and Last Jungle by Sub Focus.
Olalan No Mita
Post-Production
I was the post-production audio engineer for this Taiwanese Ministry of Culture-funded short film, now streaming on TaiwanPlus.
As this was a short film with a small team, my work encompassed several roles. I cleaned up the interview recordings, which had been done on-location in rural Taiwan. This involved removing mic rustle, clipping and unwanted or intermittent background noise.
I also did foley and sound design for the film, blending atmospheric sounds recorded on-location, traditional Taiwanese folk singing, and my own foley.