Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

[monsterthompson]

You're making me feel bad for not ever using Ableton midi outs as a tool.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

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Rip
Robin Williams



One of his best bits

 

[monsterthompson]

Digging in on the tracking interface of Renoise DAW. It’s a bit of a learning curve with the software but not bad. Hoping to get to a point where I can start creating and not focusing on the “how to” steps. So far, I like the experience. It’s a different machine, for sure. In a way, it’s kinda Buchla-ish with the removal of the piano roll from the interface. Though, it’s still there under the hood.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Digging in on the tracking interface of Renoise DAW. It’s a bit of a learning curve with the software but not bad. Hoping to get to a point where I can start creating and not focusing on the “how to” steps. So far, I like the experience. It’s a different machine, for sure. In a way, it’s kinda Buchla-ish with the removal of the piano roll from the interface. Though, it’s still there under the hood.

Saw some screen shots.
Blacked out.
Woke up in a ditch.

 

[monsterthompson]

Saw some screen shots.
Blacked out.
Woke up in a ditch.

The hexadecimal values are weird. No 127 midi.

The native effects let you select values as a % which is weird. Vibrato rate of 27%. I haven’t figured out % of what. BPM?

It’s sweet for tiggers with samples. Midi synths behave weirdly. If you trigger C3 on beat one, you can’t enter a note length at that point. You have to go to the place you want the note to stop and enter a “note off” or trigger a new note. Otherwise, the note sustains.

There’s a “plugins active/available” list that starts at number 0 but Tracks start at 1. So your first plugin is on Track 0. Or you could assign it to track 13. I haven’t figured out the value of having the plugin list independent of the track.

LFO Modulation of native effects is easy. Though you pick modulation in % or ms values. No BPM sync or note length values. How do I make an LFO that syncs to a half note rate? It must be possible using %.

Don’t get fooled by the Esc key. If you usually use it to get out of trouble, you’ll be surprised. It arms/disarms recording.

It’s quirky, but not without charm.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

The hexadecimal values are weird. No 127 midi.

The native effects let you select values as a % which is weird. Vibrato rate of 27%. I haven’t figured out % of what. BPM?

It’s sweet for tiggers with samples. Midi synths behave weirdly. If you trigger C3 on beat one, you can’t enter a note length at that point. You have to go to the place you want the note to stop and enter a “note off” or trigger a new note. Otherwise, the note sustains.

There’s a “plugins active/available” list that starts at number 0 but Tracks start at 1. So your first plugin is on Track 0. Or you could assign it to track 13. I haven’t figured out the value of having the plugin list independent of the track.

LFO Modulation of native effects is easy. Though you pick modulation in % or ms values. No BPM sync or note length values. How do I make an LFO that syncs to a half note rate? It must be possible using %.

Don’t get fooled by the Esc key. If you usually use it to get out of trouble, you’ll be surprised. It arms/disarms recording.

It’s quirky, but not without charm.

 

[Spectrum]

Don’t get fooled by the Esc key.

My only takeaway from the last few posts.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Renoise must be dope in the right hands.
How many sequencers are out there?

748485758593993848389292???

Didn't Richard D James use a tracker type program in his early days???

I know Tom Jenkinson used an old commodore computer.

 

[monsterthompson]

Renoise must be dope in the right hands.
How many sequencers are out there?

748485758593993848389292???

In Renoise it’s 7A5F01B3321B

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

In Renoise it’s 7A5F01B3321B

Is that hexadecimal??

 

[Passinwind]

Got a release date from the label for my new Snipecatcher record

Most excellent Mark.

I actually started building an effects pedal a couple of weeks ago out of junkbox DSP parts that have been collecting dust for a couple of years. It sounded shockingly good and I'm waiting on a few parts before I decide on enclosure size and graphics. I have a bunch of these old Alesis/Wavefront DSP boards and I plan on trying to run a few at the same time in some goofy configs, because why not.

And I used part of my stimulus check to get an iPad to use as a sketchbook recorder. More on both of these tangents and the new tube amp build soon.

 

[monsterthompson]

Is that hexadecimal??

If I’d done it right, your number would really be 9E7F7E88F1BA7807FEAC

I’m binary it’s 10011110011111110111111010001000111100011011101001111000000001111111111010101100

I love that Clutch song.

 

[steubig]

<geeks>

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

<geeks>

 

[monsterthompson]

 

[steubig]

hey nerds.

anyone use reaper? i've seen a few people recommending it . . .

 

[emjazz]

hey nerds.

anyone use reaper? i've seen a few people recommending it . . .

I've just started using it recently and I love it.

 

[monsterthompson]

Okay.
Polar Bear

 

[emjazz]

Okay.
Polar Bear

Oh hell yes.

 

[emjazz]

Thought this wack job gang may dig this...I have a new record coming out sometime soon...solo bass and effects. Here's a teaser clip....