On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Dennis DeSantis wrote: > Chris, > > Thanks for the response. > > Yeah, I've read his essay about it, although I'd be interested in other > people's solutions as well. Also, he can't JUST be using an MPC - he's most > likely triggering other devices with it. > He had a Nord Lead Rack and a Yamaha Promix 01/V last time he came through. The 01V has built in effects that are very usable. In the essay he also said he's bought a rack sampler of some sort to get around the MPC's limitations on sample memory. He sequences that and the nord from the MPC.
> What I'm interested in is hearing about people's complete setups. I've been hauling out my studio computer complete with a 17" monitor lately, both because I can't afford a laptop, and because a 'real' computer can hold my multi-output sound card. I have a Reaktor Ensemble that I built that allows for a couple of loop sequenced drum tracks and a bunch of loop players, and effects. Each sound in Reaktor goes to an individual output on my Core2, into my Promix01, so I can mute channels on the fly. I have about 70 meg of loops -- some purpose built ones, a load that I pulled out of my 'back catalog' tracks, and a few I've pinched from various on line sources and my CD collection. On top of my loops -- most of which I've heavily processed in the course of their evolution, I have a bunch of custom effects I built in reaktor that I can employ, along with the Promix built in effects. When I'm playing I do a sort of DJ move -- I mute a channel, and hit the monitor button for that channel so I can audition it in headphones before I bring it into the mix. Before each set I go through and weed out a few sample that don't really work and add a few more I've built in the meantime. And of course I try and hack the effects I use as I come up with new ones. So each set really ends up being a sort of live remix of every track I've ever made. In fact after the last time I played one of the 2 or 3 people who are actually familiar with my music came up and said "that remix you did of Burundi2 was cool!" -- and I couldn't really remember bringing those samples into the mix. The whole experience reminds me of those vaudeville acts where a guy keeps a bunch of plates spinning on sticks -- I'm simultaneously tweaking tracks, diddling effect sends, previewing new sounds to bring into the loop, and adjusting the mix. I've neglected to record my sets with this setup so far, and I'm going to start because I honestly have no idea how my set sounded when I'm done, because I'm so focused on constantly changing it up. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
