Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

[ugly_bassplayer]

weren’t you going to do a noise cover?

Spent most of my “free” time chopping samples for experimental stuff in Live the last few weeks, no real interest in harsh noise. Maybe I’ll cook something up when the muse comes to visit me.

Project/experiments, most of it is through away stuff just for the practice I guess.
Free jazz/musique concrète/ textural improvisation type stuff I have in mind.
So lots of trial and error, even thinking about building a new pedal board for this…. But I digress

I’ve been getting used to the ease of doing this in a DAW vs my sampler.
Got a decent workflow, but still use about 10% of what Ableton can do.

DAW over a sampler, yep I’m the first one surprised at this.

 

[Starthief]

This looks and sounds great... seems like the sort of thing I don't really need and I'm going to tell myself that, but it's not going to stop me from wanting one.

 

[monsterthompson]

This just surfaced.

 

[jam.majors]

This looks and sounds great... seems like the sort of thing I don't really need and I'm going to tell myself that, but it's not going to stop me from wanting one.

We're tracking the Chroma in this other thread, if you want to join.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/new-hologram-electronics-chroma-console.1628753

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

This just surfaced.

Intéressé, will Watch later

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

This just surfaced.

Watched the video.
Looks like the Kaoss pad and an SP had a prom night baby accident.

 

[JES]

Looks like the Kaoss pad and an SP had a prom night baby accident.

Two words: RCA connectors -- so we know which is the dominant gene pool.

I’ve been getting used to the ease of doing this in a DAW vs my sampler.
Got a decent workflow, but still use about 10% of what Ableton can do.

I don't think a computer can be beat for sample editing and chopping. But of course as a performance device that's a whole other discussion. I wonder how many people actually use more than 10% of Live's capabilities.

 

[monsterthompson]

I don't think a computer can be beat for sample editing and chopping. But of course as a performance device that's a whole other discussion. I wonder how many people actually use more than 10% of Live's capabilities.

According to my CPU meter I use more than 10%

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Two words: RCA connectors -- so we know which is the dominant gene pool.



I don't think a computer can be beat for sample editing and chopping. But of course as a performance device that's a whole other discussion. I wonder how many people actually use more than 10% of Live's capabilities.

RCA adapters, its got its "mother's" eyes.....?

Agreed, DAW for chopping and editing is king. As for creating, for me....its death, unless its sound manipulation.
Also I like the limitations of a sampler, it’s basically a tiny step up from a pocket calculator.

I currently want to do live sound creations, textural/musique concrete free jazz type stuff. I have a band started and so far Im the only member, I wonder why???

 

[monsterthompson]

I wonder why???

Because I live in Hollywood?

 

[Spectrum]

Sometimes I'd love to have another member or two in my "band", a la Tangerine Dream or Radio Massacre International, but I kind of like the no-hassle situation of doing it mostly by myself with sometimes just my friend on the Theremin. There are definite pros and cons to bands.

 

[steubig]

you all, it’s allowed to have more than one band or project.

 

[JES]

you all, it’s allowed to have more than one band or project.

All the +1s to this.

Also: More people in an electronic project = more control / interaction at once.

 

[Spectrum]

It also = more headaches, ego problems, unreliable mates, childish BS, etc.

I like being in a band, but I also enjoy taking a break from that.

 

[steubig]

i like being in bands/collaborations and doing stuff on my own.

no question that bands = more drama and logistics.

(hence me doing a lot on my own.)

they’re kind of different muscles.

 

[Bob_Ross]

It's a balancing act...or, a tradeoff: Yes, bands always have more drama/conflict, scheduling headaches, all the pros and (especially) cons of a business partnership.
otoh, being in a band usually allows you to delegate responsibility; I no longer have to do everything, and sometimes all I have to do is show up at the right time and play the right music. (iow, it's easier to be lazy in a band. If I'm lazy in my solo projects nothing gets done, period.)

I like both scenarios.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Yes, its intentionally dirty and chopped like a kid using dull scissors.
I wanted it to sound like filth, walking home drunk late a night, stumbling around in the rain.

 

[lordradish]

I have a weird relationship to bands. When I'm in one, I get tired of it. When I'm not, I miss being in one. That said, it's really dependent on what I want and the chemistry. I'm in two jazz trios now and I'm loving it, but I'm not doing the synth duo anymore and just going solo with that. Actually have my first solo public performance in February, and I'm both anticipating and dreading it.

 

[lordradish]

New gear.

Got the Tascam Model 12 digital mixer. Game changer for doing live recording at shows. Records right to an SD card on the mixer. Did a nice multi-track of my jazz gig with it last night. Bought a couple of XLR splitters and just tapped off of the venue's mics. Easy as hell.

 

[Bob_Ross]

@lordradish How is that Tascam just in terms of being a pure mixer, irrespective of its recording capabilities?

I'm on the hunt for a new compact digital mixer now that my 20-year-old Yamaha 01V is starting to misbehave.