Going through my drive throwing various pointless experiments that I can’t even remember WHY I did them, out so …
Category: Noises and Ponderings
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Keep your eye on the dial…
Euclidian Pulse Triggering the Note at the relative note pattern position.
Update: Sorry, im no longer giving this away.
Intent: FUN
Have real time control over the accent pattern on a repeating 16 step riff, allowing you to make it into a dynamic performance rather than a static loop.
The Riff keeps the relative position of the notes constant, while the Euclidean Rotator allows shifting the accent pattern to ‘pick out’ different notes in the 16 step pattern.
Quick Start:
Make sure the Euclidean Rotator is set to 16 steps and a Fill of 16
So it triggers every step
Now, use the Shift Sequencer to set up a repeating pattern you like
(to make things more obvious, start with 16 beats) THEN: Hit Stop.
Now try lowering the Fill to a value of 10 and hear how notes in the sequence are now being picked out so only 10 of the 16 steps are being heard, note, the Sequence is still playing the same notes at the same point in the bar.
CC-11 controls FILL
Now try altering the STEPS counter and the FILL amount and see how the Dynamic pattern now evolves over several bars, but the riffs notes are still positioned in the original point in the bar. (so you can have a set melodic pattern that rhythmically is shifting the accents)
Quick guide to the GUI below
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CLK DIV
1 Triggers the step rate of the Shift Seq
2 Triggers CFG gate 2
3 Triggers CFG gate 3
6 Triggers the rate of the Euclidean Rotator
CFG
1 controls a fast timbral sweep on the DWG
2 controls a slower timbral sweep on the DWG
3 Controls a change in the MIX of the DWG outputs
4 controls the Level of the LPG so can be thought of as the AMP ENV.
DWG Mod A input is a summed CFG 1+2 Mod B input is CFG 2
Mod-Wheel controls the Decay of the LPG and its output level and brightness, as well as changing the delay balance. (signal will be heard if the clocks are running and Mod-Wheel is up)
After Touch controls a slight detune of the MOD OSC in the DWG providing a tiny bit of extra grit
To take things up a notch, use the RANGE controls in the Shift Sequencer to alter the octave and holds or notes to provide even more weirdness, or change the Shift Seq Clock rate, or…
“Wow, nice idea but I hate the synth” I hear you say?
Then try the included midi only version with the monophonic synth of your choice
Trinkets
Something to chill with.
Noodling…
Some things just Resonate.
its a Plinky Plonky type of day
Distractions in the time of … C19 plague
Brains too fried to be clever so reverting to a combination of old pathways and completely inconsequential tweaking…
Apologies to Jon H
Exploring the touch response of the MicroFreak. Tip of the hat to the boggling Jon Hassell.
All part of the 1 pass, no edits and 3 mins to make the sound series
Thought id try to learn Ableton, but it became more about the #MicroFreak
So, Sitting around Self Isolating …
Thought id teach myself Ableton LIVE
Yep is Music for old people, buy hey IM OLD so …
Made this track using its 909 kit and an Arturia MicroFreak.
Excuse the less than inspired drum part, got lost in the Synth:+)
To make things interesting, made some rules:
All sounds from Default on the micro freak had to be made in less than 3 mins and the parts had to be played in with no edits.
45 mins later;…
By request. the no crappy beats version, you can REALLY hear the bad playing now!:+)
BouncyFreakStacc
Too Much Coffee
Current Mood…
Trace…
Is anything ever really ‘Finished’ now? Not sure, but in the mean time…
Really soul restoring to be playing real bass again, kicks in hard after the second chorus. #RiffyFun.
More Freak’n
Something caught in my throat.
Just messing with the MicroFreaks Voice Oscillator.
Suss’ing the FREAK
Been playing with the @ArturiaOfficial #MicroFreak. Its FUN. Its Bonkers Fun..
Its quite an interesting cross between ya bog standard 1 Osc subtractive, and something more modular with some west coast elements. Consequently as a sad old synth geek, it’s quite interesting. The conductive pads that respond polyphonically are really what made me get this as it seems like an interesting controller for future projects regardless of its own synth engine. Anyway, its a hilarious machine for creating riffy ‘acid’ type synth loops. So I’ve been reliving my 90’s dance producer life, and wishing i’d had one of these back then.
It seems to be working…
Really delighted how well my new toy has been received
From the very Wonderful Jeff Rona
“Modwheel’s new WaveSkimmer is a deceptively simple and incredibly powerful instrument. I am always looking for ways to add subtle movement and rhythms to my cues, and WaveSkimmer has pretty close to infinite sonic and musical possibilities. It’s helping me with my deadline right now!”
AN Apple, passed through a Camels eye.
Seems to like it!
Not Strictly EXS24
Got tasked to make some samples useful in EXS24…
Decided to take it up a notch…
ALCHEMY is rather GOOD.
This looks Useful
The Only Good Reich, is a STEVE Reich!
Im starting to LIKE this…
Aftermath
LowDown V2
SO SO good.
Not an 808
2 Old Blokes make old noises
Given that i spend most of my time playing with the more bleeding edge sounds generators, its been an interesting discipline to keep within the bounds of this somewhat retro oeuvre!
TechnoCheese
Teaching aid… When trying to learn a bit of software, i make scratch tracks.
Heres one of them:
Chase Sequence that just Fizzles out?
Sound Design Geekery
Foundling…
Came across this track i did a couple of years ago, while trying to sort my rather messy iTunes library.
Early onset Alzheimer’s has meant i have no idea how this track came about.
Enjoy…
Rather repetitive visuals from a trip to sydney