Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

[monsterthompson]

cool.

do you know which version of live he’s using? (it looks a bit different than my version, which i think is 9).

I don’t. I think I’m on 9 or 10. The features described look like they are ones I’ve seen before, but I’ve not spent much time in that area of the software.

I was considering creative time stretching uses, so this was inspiring.

 

[steubig]

I don’t. I think I’m on 9 or 10. The features described look like they are ones I’ve seen before, but I’ve not spent much time in that area of the software.

I was considering creative time stretching uses, so this was inspiring.

i was watching on my phone. i’ll circle back.

i’ve used the beat transient warp feature extensively to mangle/glitch both beats and notes/pads by stretching/compressing things on a really micro level.

i messed with the others, but didn’t take to them.

 

[dukeorock]

Was seriously thinking of selling off a few eurorack modules. Messed around a bit with my Cwejman VCO and filter since they were kinda on the chopping block. Did a jam with just the Cwejman VCO-2RM and MMF-1S filter, modulated, then into Mimeophon. It is a pretty good sounding VCO…

 

[Bob_Ross]

there’s a much higher/wider Sonic bandwidth and dynamic range possible on a vinyl record than a 16/44.1 CD

 

[dukeorock]

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Yeah, terrible wording choice on my part. Thanks for the rude meme though. I mostly listen to digital media and mastering seems to be the main breaking point. You can find tons of ‘proof’ that one format sounds better than the other, but mastering is usually the culprit. It’s way easier to brick wall digital and kill dynamic range than it is on vinyl. Just saying.

 

[monsterthompson]

I was having problems getting the firmware on my Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio to flash to another firmware, which is kinda the point of the Versio line. Turns out, I was using a bad USB cable, and switching to another fixed my issues. Now I've moved to the Electus Versio firmware. I'm impressed is far. It is a clocked reverb/delay hybrid.
https://noiseengineering.us/products/electus-versio

I'm tempted to grab another physical Versio module so I can have more than one of the firmware/modules running at once. Time to try the others to see which I like the best. Then, time to save up for the next Perfect Circuit sale.

 

[steubig]

I was having problems getting the firmware on my Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio to flash to another firmware, which is kinda the point of the Versio line. Turns out, I was using a bad USB cable, and switching to another fixed my issues. Now I've moved to the Electus Versio firmware. I'm impressed is far. It is a clocked reverb/delay hybrid.
https://noiseengineering.us/products/electus-versio

I'm tempted to grab another physical Versio module so I can have more than one of the firmware/modules running at once. Time to try the others to see which I like the best. Then, time to save up for the next Perfect Circuit sale.

their stuff looks cool. and an l.a. company for those who care.

i kinda feel like they got their weird naming convention from the original 3ms stuff.

 

[dukeorock]

I was having problems getting the firmware on my Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio to flash to another firmware, which is kinda the point of the Versio line. Turns out, I was using a bad USB cable, and switching to another fixed my issues. Now I've moved to the Electus Versio firmware. I'm impressed is far. It is a clocked reverb/delay hybrid.
https://noiseengineering.us/products/electus-versio

I'm tempted to grab another physical Versio module so I can have more than one of the firmware/modules running at once. Time to try the others to see which I like the best. Then, time to save up for the next Perfect Circuit sale.

Those do seem cool. I’ve been on Modular Grid today more than I care to admit.
Now that you’ve had it awhile, how are you getting on with the Erica Black Sequencer?

 

[Bob_Ross]

It’s way easier to brick wall digital and kill dynamic range than it is on vinyl.

But that's only because digital audio allowed for the unfortunate invention of "One Touch Mastering-In-A-Box" gizmos that give inexperienced hobbyists the tools to abuse their audio, and that suggest brick wall limiting might be a desireable -- or, heaven forfend, necessary -- approach. If a cutting lathe and analog limiter could fit on a desktop and only cost $99, there'd be plenty of amateur-produced LPs with no dynamic range either.

 

[monsterthompson]

Now that you’ve had it awhile, how are you getting on with the Erica Black Sequencer?

Well, I haven't done much with it, and much of what I did was primitive. It worked well enough for the Agent Orange cover I posted. I got sidetracked with edits on that track, so I'm jumping back into things with a new idea for the Black. I need to explore the whole project/bank/song/pattern structure for longer compositions with multiple sections.

My impression so far is that aside from it being large, it is a strong asset. For me, the workflow makes intuitive sense. Enough menu diving and key combos to keep things powerful and flexible, but limited enough so that it feels performance oriented. The build quality feels great. I haven't come across any firmware bugs. I like having the CV for pitch/gate/mod and the ratchet and tie functions. It doesn't feel like it gets in the way.

I can't really say it is the best out there, since my experience with the field of products is limited, but it seems pretty strong. My biggest fail so far was trying to record a MIDI pattern into the sequencer. I'm not sure how or why I couldn't get it to work, but I'll try again.

The other sequencer that has my attention is the Frap Tools USTA. It seems to be good for getting weird. It is also big and higher priced.

 

[dukeorock]

Well, I haven't done much with it, and much of what I did was primitive. It worked well enough for the Agent Orange cover I posted. I got sidetracked with edits on that track, so I'm jumping back into things with a new idea for the Black. I need to explore the whole project/bank/song/pattern structure for longer compositions with multiple sections.

My impression so far is that aside from it being large, it is a strong asset. For me, the workflow makes intuitive sense. Enough menu diving and key combos to keep things powerful and flexible, but limited enough so that it feels performance oriented. The build quality feels great. I haven't come across any firmware bugs. I like having the CV for pitch/gate/mod and the ratchet and tie functions. It doesn't feel like it gets in the way.

I can't really say it is the best out there, since my experience with the field of products is limited, but it seems pretty strong. My biggest fail so far was trying to record a MIDI pattern into the sequencer. I'm not sure how or why I couldn't get it to work, but I'll try again.

The other sequencer that has my attention is the Frap Tools USTA. It seems to be good for getting weird. It is also big and higher priced.

All Frap Tools modules are extra spendy.
Currently I’m torn between the Black Sequencer and the NerdSeq. Both seem like pretty comprehensive sequencers.

Watching vids on the Noise Eng. Versio modules. I like em. Tempted to grab the granular one

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Yeah, terrible wording choice on my part. Thanks for the rude meme though. I mostly listen to digital media and mastering seems to be the main breaking point. You can find tons of ‘proof’ that one format sounds better than the other, but mastering is usually the culprit. It’s way easier to brick wall digital and kill dynamic range than it is on vinyl. Just saying.

But that's only because digital audio allowed for the unfortunate invention of "One Touch Mastering-In-A-Box" gizmos that give inexperienced hobbyists the tools to abuse their audio, and that suggest brick wall limiting might be a desireable -- or, heaven forfend, necessary -- approach. If a cutting lathe and analog limiter could fit on a desktop and only cost $99, there'd be plenty of amateur-produced LPs with no dynamic range either.

 

[monsterthompson]

Out of nowhere, my silent partner in my non-ambient project decided that the audio atrocities weren't enough, so he went and made some video content

I think the YT sound came out closer to the audio mix I did than the soundcloud link I posted previously. I'm more certain that the SC guys compressed/processed my audio.

 

[Spectrum]

Has a very Rob Zombie vibe.

 

[monsterthompson]

Has a very Rob Zombie vibe.

I was aiming for Ministry's The Mind is a Terrible Thing To Taste, but I'll gladly take that compliment
Also, I should've used a reference track, but I didn't.

 

[lucas303]

This thing seems awesome.

 

[monsterthompson]

This thing seems awesome.

That's way more than I expected it would be. Nice find!

 

[lucas303]

That's way more than I expected it would be. Nice find!

Yeah...for the first couple minutes I wasn't all that into it. Once they got into infinite mode though...sign me up.

 

[JES]

This thing seems awesome.

Honestly this looks like what the Gamechanger Plus Pedal should have been. I am tempted but will wait for reports in the wild.

I see that the guitar playing on pedal demos is as interesting as the bass playing on pedal demos. WHOLE NOTES, PEOPLE. WHOLE NOTES.

 

[lucas303]

I see that the guitar playing on pedal demos is as interesting as the bass playing on pedal demos. WHOLE NOTES, PEOPLE. WHOLE NOTES.

I've actually contemplated making some demo videos, but I don't have the whole video setup and the last thing I need is another excuse to buy more stuff.