Currently deep in the weeds working on this new song but I like where it is heading and thought I would share. The persistent drone is a combination of Quadnic, Vector Space, Quad VCA, and RE-20 Space Echo. The opening melodic synth is a TX7. When the drums kick it, two AY3 chiptune modules play ide...

This is expertly done, really fun to listen to!

cptnal wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:12 am

Time. Lots of it.

Nothing to add to this.

You can't go far wrong with a MiniBrute, for sure, when it comes to learning the nuts and bolts of synthesis. However, 'real' drum sounds can only be had by actual drums, or samples of actual drums. You can sync the MiniBrute to your DAW and use that for drums, of course.

definitely a cool sound you're putting together there... my only suggestion would be to add a bit of vibrato/subtle pitch modulation to the synthesizers and maybe the guitar. the synthesizers are in such perfect tune, while the guitar has all the guitar-specific things related to intonation etc. th...

How do people integrate the NerdSeq in setups with other sequencers? How do you handle, say, pattern changes? Haven’t find the optimal way to sync Elektrons with program changes. Maybe it would just need to be done manually? I am using Pam’s as my master clock and Erica Synths MIDI <-> CLK; I set t...

Fun stuff Ben, keep making more music. You're on the right track. Thanks for listening! I liked the snare better in the rough mix. The reverb on v2 is a bit much. I'd consider burying the drums in the mix so they are there but not focused on. I'd also roll off the high end snap on the snare and mak...

naturligfunktion wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 11, 2020 3:54 am

That guitar solo roughly 14 mins in sounds great mate!

Thanks so much for listening!!

A couple of questions: 1. Do you tend to put reverb at the end of the chain so affecting the whole mix? or as an insert to only affect certain channels? I use three reverbs in my current setup. For my wavetable drone, there is a BOSS Space Echo pedal, I have a TC Electronic Hall of Fame on the snar...

I made this patch based on the LFO section of Patch & Tweak . It creates a rather swirly chord that has notes pulsing and fading in and out; sounds rather cool! It uses 4 VCOs (SE Quadnic) tuned to a chord and feeding into a VCA. I take 3 trangle LFOs from the Modbox on 3 different phases and patch...

I made this patch based on the LFO section of Patch & Tweak . It creates a rather swirly chord that has notes pulsing and fading in and out; sounds rather cool! It uses 4 VCOs (SE Quadnic) tuned to a chord and feeding into a VCA. I take 3 trangle LFOs from the Modbox on 3 different phases and patch ...

LOL, I use a Roland MC-500 and when I saw this thread I thought, Ooo this must be even older than the one I use =p. I didn’t know Roland was still using the MC (Micro Composer) designation.

A lot of the venues in NYC that are not metal-centric run stereo to FoH. A couple of them even have engineers who care to get it right. I find it easier to maintain stereo and sum it to mono if needed, but can understand why someone would want to to the inverse. I have found, in general, more and m...

A lot of the venues in NYC that are not metal-centric run stereo to FoH. A couple of them even have engineers who care to get it right. I find it easier to maintain stereo and sum it to mono if needed, but can understand why someone would want to to the inverse. I have found, in general, more and mo...

I maintain stereo, but if FoH is mono, I have a small 4 in, 1 out mixer that I use for summing just in case. That is what I feed FoH if required. (I also do a lot of sub mixing even prior to that)

TRUE DEEP wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:21 am

And post some versions of your songs that include vocals because i'm curious to hear the finished songs.

This one is from the last album, released two years ago.

Thanks so much for listening and feeding back! The drums, well specifically the snare, has been the focus of my attention the past couple of days. This is the current state of affairs with the latest drum sound changes:

Thanks for the feedback, it’s appreciated!

Forgot to mention, the gaps will probably be reduced or eliminated entirely. The reason they are there is because that’s where I had to change floppies!

About a year ago I started toying with the idea of something I call the Soundtrack Machine: a way to perform with orchestral sounds, synths, and live guitars, without using a tablet or computer live. This started me down a rabbit hole to the current system which exists in three parts Part one is an ...

That certainly looks interesting! I have two AY3 modules and they get used a lot, especially the noise! With two AY3s and a multichannel sequencer like the NerdSeq you have everything you need to make chiptune; I use them more for flavor. This definitely has me interested, though...

As long as I don't exceed the allotted power, can I simply add a flying bus cable with additional outlets onto the end outlet of each row?

Yup, I have done the same thing with my uZeus.

Update: the module arrived a few days ago and does precisely what I need! The only thing to keep in mind is that unless you are VERY quick, it’s best to have the NerdSeq end with empty patterns so that the song doesn’t loop back to the top before you have a chance to press Stop! The press and hold m...

I have been using CD Baby for digital distribution going on five years now and I don’t have any complaints aside from the fact that it doesn’t really seem to have as much of a supportive scene for underground and solo artists as Bandcamp. It’s also more expensive. But I love the ability of having do...

every studio i ever worked in the engineer/producer would make everyone turn off their cell phones before recording started. it ALWAYS would cause noise in the speakers/mics. crackling, noise etc. edit: oh shit i sucked in by a thread bump from a spam bot. sweet. gonna turn off my brain now. Oh shi...

I live in Brooklyn, too. Cell interference is HORRIBLE in my building, we have cell antennas on the roof and I'm on the top floor. If I go to the lobby floor, the noise is gone. But in my apartment it's bad; I have my equipment on an isolation transformer with lots of RF beads on power and audio cab...