paulyv
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Post by paulyv on Sept 20, 2020 19:29:17 GMT
Been a while since I posted here. My apologies but I hope you are all well and feeling creative My current rack is full as per the below. I have sequencing duties covered by a Beatstep and I don't need drums right now. With that in mind I wondered what you would suggest for my next rack to sit atop this one. It does not need to be full, so starting with, say, 5 or 6 modules? Thanks in advance.  |
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Post by MaxRichardson97 on Sept 20, 2020 20:36:01 GMT
I'm sure everyone will say, it really depends on the music you make! For what it's worth, the MultiFX is a MUST in my eyes, it'll add a lot of depth to your sound with CV controllable parameters, and it's just a really rich sound.
I might also recommend a SEQ16, it'd definitely make your life easier, and would let you do cool, experimental sequences!
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paulyv
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Post by paulyv on Sept 20, 2020 22:41:07 GMT
You're quite right - I should indeed have mentioned that. I write fairly minimal techno. Below is typical but no AE in this particular track: soundcloud.com/vinternet-london/concrete-1May I ask what I would be getting out of my SEQ16 that my Beatstep would not provide? I am sure I am missing something obvious. I agree with your point about the effects, thank you. |
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Lugia
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Post by Lugia on Sept 20, 2020 22:47:36 GMT
I can answer that: polyphonic sequencing. Or at least, two voices. Since the Beatstep outputs a clock, it can drive timing on the AE as well...and with the Beatstep doing one line, an SEQ16 can do another. And it gets even wackier when you start adding logic, dividers, a TRIQ16, 3CVSWITCH and so on to cook up really complex timing madness. Just remember to run the Beatstep's clock through a 4I/O if it exceeds 5V (and maybe if it does...always good to be safe). Another fun toy in this range is the TOPOGRAF; everyone tends to think of this as a drum trigger module, but the fact is you can use this in Euclidean to drop wild fills and stuff if the TOPOGRAF is connected to any number of other modules THAN drums.
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Post by MaxRichardson97 on Sept 20, 2020 23:52:38 GMT
The words have been taken right out of my mouth! Particularly for techno, it'll be great to get complex sequences on the go that you might not think of yourself - and then change them up on the fly!
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