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Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread
- Thread starter ttasselm
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- Mar 8, 2011
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- Authorized greenboy designs builder/Owner of BNA Audio
Some months ago I mentioned that my girlfriend was storing her Minimoog Voyager at my house, and lately I've been digging into it. I haven't really scratched the surface yet, mostly just modifying the presets, it's not integrated into the rest of my synth rig, and it has no internal sequencer so mostly I'm playing the keyboard by hand, although my Korg SQ-1 comes in handy for some sequencing.
I will say this though: this is several steps above the cheaper gear I'm used to, including my Moog Mother 32s. This thing is big and heavy, and the sound it can produce is massive as well. It's real pro level machinery and I want to learn how to get as much out of it as I can.
So, I've recorded some stuff with it as I go along:
I will say this though: this is several steps above the cheaper gear I'm used to, including my Moog Mother 32s. This thing is big and heavy, and the sound it can produce is massive as well. It's real pro level machinery and I want to learn how to get as much out of it as I can.
So, I've recorded some stuff with it as I go along:
I got Pete Rock, Darkthrone and Rafael Anton Irisarri lately.
hey
for those who are thinking about the iridium vs. the hydrasynth and also own modular stuff:
the hydra has cv pitch and gate outs, plus two cv mod outs that you can assign the polyaftertouch (etc.) to. this works really well using the hydra desktop's pads (i tried it on a lark and it became really valuable on some stuff i was working on). afaik, it transmits the different microtona ltunings as well (need to verify). it also has two cv mod ins and a clock out.
the iridium has four (?) cv clock ins and one cv clock out.
obviously slanted for different needs, but thought i'd share.
it's been quiet on this thread, so i assume that everyone is busy working on music.
for those who are thinking about the iridium vs. the hydrasynth and also own modular stuff:
the hydra has cv pitch and gate outs, plus two cv mod outs that you can assign the polyaftertouch (etc.) to. this works really well using the hydra desktop's pads (i tried it on a lark and it became really valuable on some stuff i was working on). afaik, it transmits the different microtona ltunings as well (need to verify). it also has two cv mod ins and a clock out.
the iridium has four (?) cv clock ins and one cv clock out.
obviously slanted for different needs, but thought i'd share.
it's been quiet on this thread, so i assume that everyone is busy working on music.
No humans to play music with + impossible to gig + in a rut = me busting out the old métronome.
make that click dance at 40bpm!!!!!
Work work work, though I had a great Zoom lesson yesterday.
Thanks @steubig for the point about the CV outs on the Hydra. I thought about that, but ultimately, I'm trying another way first.
Thanks @steubig for the point about the CV outs on the Hydra. I thought about that, but ultimately, I'm trying another way first.
- Mar 8, 2011
- 12,232
- 51,187
- Disclosures
- Authorized greenboy designs builder/Owner of BNA Audio
Been burning the candle for a couple weeks trying to get the next Snipecatcher record done. Sent it off to mastering a few hours ago. Glad to have that out of the way
I was just thinking that it's been really quiet here! I've been busy - including music related, much more straight ahead than belongs here. But fear not! Been listening to a lot of Tangerine Dream - the newest stuff and the oldest - dug out my copy of Zeit a few days ago (their 3rd album) and today picked up the pink years albums 1970-1973 - I never heard the first album until today! I listened in my car - this is not the kind of music you want to listen to when you want to be distracted by simple repetitive motifs, whether rhythmical or melodic. Music drawn in long strokes, albeit in real time. But hey - enough of my yakkin' - let's boogie!
Maybe I should have saved my money for like a keyboard or something - I've been lusting after - er, interested in - the Matriarch, especially since they announced they are stopping production on the Dark Series versions. Paraphonic sounds fun - for now I'm enjoying what I've got - dug out my Death by Audio Harmonic Transformer only to discover I'd left a battery in it - haven't used it in years - but they basically have a lifetime warranty so going to have them fix it. In the meantime, been trying to come up with something - been kind of worn-out and uninspired, but tonight came up with this (Moogerfooger phaser & delay included) - definitely the Tangerine Dream influence helped!
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I managed to move a couple of pedals out. I'm planning on bringing one or two back in, but Ive gotta keep up the housekeeping momentum. The big pain will be selling the Pigtronix Echolution 2. The size of that beast is going to mean shipping it will be costly.
I'll probably move a few euro modules too. The Empress Zebu and and the Erica Black took up a bunch of space, and the also eliminated the need for a few utility boxes.
I'll probably move a few euro modules too. The Empress Zebu and and the Erica Black took up a bunch of space, and the also eliminated the need for a few utility boxes.
So "moving pedals out" doesn't just mean putting them in the closet? I'm running out of stuff to sell! Unless I change my outlook...
I am a 'uge Tangerine Dream fan. 'Uge. Mainly their mid-70s stuff, of course, the Pheadra and Rubycon albums being my favorites, but I also have Zeit, and am planning to pick up some of their most recent stuff, since their current lineup is really tapping into that old Berlin school sound.
I actually also bought Probe 6-8 today too (most recently released EP) - earliest (Electronic Meditation) and most recent releases - I'm into both! Some people complain about the stuff since Edgar Froese died, but I like the most recent stuff much more than the 80s stuff for example...
I have a weird liking for Optical Race even though it's cheesy as anything. Maybe it's nostalgia. But each time I play it I have two or three of the songs stuck in my head for the next week or so.
Exit is probably my favorite overall because it was the first one I bought and I've listened to it a million times.
I haven't really checked out any of their newer stuff -- maybe I should
