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Ordered the SQ-1 to stave off my wavestate GAS. Now I can just sequence the waves on my Erica sample drum. I still want a wavestate tho this didn’t help that much https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nb_fGLrEWk found a youtube of what I'm hoping to be approximating with the SQ-1. that being CV range mapped to slice index, which is a little tough to pull off with the drum sequencer \/\/ thanks that FAQ is an interesting read A MIRACLE fucked around with this message at 18:52 on Dec 28, 2020 |
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It's a good box, there's a poorly documented tick-per-step sync mode that works well for using it as an oscillator, clock divider or with irregular/slow external clocks. It's the double one-sided arrow on the knob. fake edit: it made it into the faq When I connect the SQ-1 via SYNC to the volca...
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If anyone was thinking about getting a micromonsta 2, they just added a small number to the store and won't have more till March/April https://www.audiothingies.com/product/micromonsta2/
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Got an HDMI splitter and HDMI -> USB capture dongle. I'm getting crackling audio from my UR-44 with this setup so I didn't plug in the OP-Z, and the game had music anyways. Here's my first test video. Still need to get an overlay worked out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5jxE9hstkc
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Detroit Modular has a 10% off coupon code: NEWYEAR2021 They carry the Polyend Tracker, which is $599. The 'Ronabux check is $600. So, those are some fun numbers! I can't wait until it shows up, I used tracker-style software almost exclusively from the early 90s until only just about six years ago when I branched out into hardware and a proper DAW
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this could be a little more sexy but i wanted to see what was possible for me in one sitting other than just screwing around https://soundcloud.com/user-44349750/twenty-sixty-four
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nominal posted:Detroit Modular has a 10% off coupon code: NEWYEAR2021 I have never used a tracker, but I GAS for that one super hard and it does granular... Must... resist...
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I'm at the point, I don't want to use my Macbook Pro for anything except Audio/Visual production. Linux is king and I am too dedicated to it. But a 13" Macbook running Renoise, with a hardware midi interface is going to be very powerful and so much more than Polyend. Trackers, the interface being keyboard driven, are more ergonomic than a traditional DAW. I HATE using the mouse, dragging and dropping on a trackpad is hell. Modular + Renoise as a midi sequencer is how Venetian Snares record. Hell you can get real deep and Lua script it. I think thats going to be more fun than Polyend, which cuts you off at 128 steps? If you make Chiptunes that include 4 parges of 64 steps per page then you are poo poo out of luck.
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A domain specific computer with a reasonably thoughtful interface is a lovely way to interact with yourself and your work.
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I impulse bought an MPC One (literally twenty five minutes ago) hoping to get back into some light DnB and holy moly it seems the MPCs have evolved since I last considered one. My main goal here is to get away from my laptop, which is rife with distractions, for when I want to work on some music. Really pumped about Ableton Link though — I have a few fun Link capable synths on my iPad.
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My Polyend Tracker is arriving tomorrow, pretty excited. You can play NES roms on there so that’s pretty rad
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Ordered the MPC One but it's backordered so I guess I play the waiting game. Seems to be out of stock nearly everywhere on the internet. Anyone know if this is just a Christmas sales depleted stock thing, or whether Akai is experiencing actual shortages of supply? Not surprised either way, given COVID and everyone taking up some kind of hobby, as well as supply chain impacts. So now for the next few weeks I get to just inhale everything about MPC beatmaking on YouTube 
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Why did you get the one and not the live 2? SQ-1 came in. Does anyone know if I can toggle the sync in signal to be a note advancer instead of a four step clock signal? Like a trigger in basically
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A MIRACLE posted:Why did you get the one and not the live 2? You might need some adjustment in the global setting.  Sync*1 / 16th note works fine for me e: new René2 firmware is out and adds tied gates 
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SpaceGoatFarts posted:You might need some adjustment in the global setting. Idk, it seems to advance twice for every sync in trigger received no matter what sequencer mode knob is set to
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A MIRACLE posted:Idk, it seems to advance twice for every sync in trigger received no matter what sequencer mode knob is set to The sync mode must be selected in the global option page which you reach holding play while powering. Did you do that? What are you using to send the trigger?
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SpaceGoatFarts posted:The sync mode must be selected in the global option page which you reach holding play while powering. Did you do that? OH. Somehow I missed that bit. I swear I read the manual. Using the gate signal from channel 3 of the drum sequencer gate out A and CV out A are going to trigger in and CV1 of the sample drum edit; ty A MIRACLE fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Jan 4, 2021 |
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A MIRACLE posted:OH. Somehow I missed that bit. I swear I read the manual. The sync parameters are missing from the manual, it's only on the website I just tested it with the drum sequencer too so it should work fine with sync*1 e: don't forget to turn off quantizing on the SQ1 to have proper CV out e2: have fun, the SQ1 is great for modular. It pairs well with the bassline too since the CV track on the drum sequencer is a pain to program. SpaceGoatFarts fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Jan 4, 2021 |
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by unquantized you mean linear mode right? I'm pretty happy with the cv programmer on the drum sequencer. Compared to a TB it's a wash in terms of programming difficulty. I like having the bassline saved along with my drum sequences. I do wish you could program it for non 1v/oct stuff more easily. a randomizer would be sick too Worried I'm going to wear out these fancy encoders
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A MIRACLE posted:by unquantized you mean linear mode right? Yes, linear mode. Drum sequencer has a randomizer for the CV track. Check the latest manual and firmware. It's not super user friendly but it works
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Tracker talk got me to download the Renoise demo and it's pretty fun
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A MIRACLE posted:Why did you get the one and not the live 2? Apparently my impulse buy circuit disengages at $999 CDN.
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SpaceGoatFarts posted:Yes, linear mode. Hey one more question, what's your approach to sequencing the accent channel on the bassline? should I just use a spare accent channel from the drum sequencer? Martytoof posted:Apparently my impulse buy circuit disengages at $999 CDN. I just like things with speakers and batteries lol
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A MIRACLE posted:Hey one more question, what's your approach to sequencing the accent channel on the bassline? should I just use a spare accent channel from the drum sequencer? If you want a 303 in your techno system I guess you could do that. But this is modular so you can get creative. The accent input of the bassline responds well to all kind of CV so sometimes I send it CV sequences (like mimetic digitalis or SQ1), LFOs or sample and hold (LFO2 from the drum seq can send a synced S&H or sine; pico RND too). Try sending it a bipolar LFO and listen to the result. It seems to really like negative voltage. Much more expressive than the fixed positive only voltages from the accent tracks. Personally I like minimal techno and short, hypnotic, polyrythmic sequences so the accent of the bassline isn't my first concern. Sometimes I even just set it in drone mode and send it to the dual drive then play with the other parameters (reso, cutoff, detune, drive) SpaceGoatFarts fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Jan 4, 2021 |
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SpaceGoatFarts posted:If you want a 303 in your techno system I guess you could do that. But this is modular so you can get creative. The accent input of the bassline responds well to all kind of CV so sometimes I send it CV sequences (like mimetic digitalis or SQ1), LFOs or sample and hold (LFO2 from the drum seq can send a synced S&H or sine; pico RND too). Yeah I've been trying random CV sources to it so far with mixed results. I discovered the TRI OUT -> FM IN trick on my own before reading about it in the manual while trying to find uses for my shortest cables haha. I also love the drone mode on the bassline and you can hear it on pretty much every jam I recorded this month
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I just went down the 303 filter wormhole the other day however it turns out an M32 can do a reasonable version with the 2.0 firmware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZCHrNU5XRk
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Be grossly incandescent and use a TB-03 to control the Erica Bassline
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A MIRACLE posted:I just like things with speakers and batteries lol Too true, these are great additions but I guess a sign of the times that I don't ever plan to leaving the house with this  I'm also kind of iffy about just leaving the house with it in general. It's not huge but I don't see myself whipping this out on the train or anything. If I really wanted some kind of MPC action on the go I'd probably invest in iMPC Pro 2 for my iPad Pro.
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Martytoof posted:Ordered the MPC One but it's backordered so I guess I play the waiting game. Seems to be out of stock nearly everywhere on the internet. Anyone know if this is just a Christmas sales depleted stock thing, or whether Akai is experiencing actual shortages of supply? Not surprised either way, given COVID and everyone taking up some kind of hobby, as well as supply chain impacts. same here but the live 2  
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I ordered from Red One Music in Montreal. They say it should ship in like 3-5 days (or I’ll be contacted) and I haven’t heard from them yet, but I can read between the lines given that it’s out of stock everywhere and I fully expect a delay. I’m hoping it’s like “Akai will send us a new batch in two weeks”-type delay, not “Akai isn’t making any more until March for some reason”-type :P
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EBB posted:Be grossly incandescent and use a TB-03 to control the Erica Bassline what if it’s a TD3? Do you have to play it in a paper bag, or dress it in some sort of shame textile like Roast Beef in that one Achewood plot? Maybe cover the Behringer logo with a cool pirate sticker? Or DBZ?
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Whats better 808 or 909
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Cheese Thief posted:Whats better 808 or 909 depends 808 is better for hiphop, or at least historically that’s what it’s associated with 909 is better for techno, or at least historically that’s what it’s associated with personally i like the 606 and cr 78 though
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What gringostar said. If you get piece of kit like, the 808 909 303 and maybe extend that to other easily identifiable sounds like the DX7 you're trading partly on the ingrained cultural associations of those sounds. So it's not really about better or worse it's about the vibe. Modern hip hop uses sampled and repitched 808s more than the physical one though.
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808s are awesome for techno too imo: https://youtu.be/V3QHj7lai9I But for real I lolled when I found out there was no pitch knob for the kick on the original hardware
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Cheese Thief posted:Whats better 808 or 909 Production skills.
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Sampled and processed 808s can be heard on pretty much every poppy hip hop track. The “kick drum is also the bass line” thing is usually a pitched 808 bass drum There’s no better or worse they just sound different. The 808 has sizzly analog hats and the 909 uses samples. The 808 snare is fast and snappy and the 909 is big and flammy Both are compressed and effected before they ever leave the studio for the most part If I had to choose between real ones I would get the 909. It was used on Homework.
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909: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALsHox5sYCk 808: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3QHj7lai9I 707: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPVG3OYXj5g 606: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfUJqLyq_wA Are all very classic examples and are imo the machines at their most raw. Honestly I prefer the 606/707 to the 808/909 respectively, but to each their own.
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can anybody show me a good example of a track using two drum machines/tracks? Ideally of the same device? I’m just curious if there’d be any reason to have two 606s or 909s in a live setup/mix
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