he played here in seattle a couple of weeks ago and was using the mpc to trigger (i think) an emu sampler both of which he was just plugging into the dj mixer.
p. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kent williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 9:59 AM > To: Dennis DeSantis > Cc: 313@hyperreal.org > Subject: Re: [313] Gear for Live PAs? > > > 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] > ----------------------------------- Look who's taking off with Tenzing! http://www.tenzing.com/airbus --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
